Golden Globes Nominations 2026: Biggest Surprises & Full Nominee List

The Golden Globes Nominations 2026 are finally here, and Hollywood is buzzing louder than ever. From long-awaited comebacks to shocking first-time nods, this year’s lineup delivers a wild mix of prestige favorites, blockbuster powerhouses, and global breakout stars who’ve completely changed the awards race. The competition is fierce, the categories are stacked, and the surprises? Absolutely headline-worthy.

As the entertainment world recalibrates its predictions, one thing is clear—this year’s Golden Globes aren’t just celebrating great film and television; they’re rewriting the awards-season narrative altogether. Dive in as we break down every single nominee across all categories, straight from the official list.

Motion Picture Categories

Best Motion Picture — Drama

• Frankenstein. 
• Hamnet.
• It Was Just an Accident.
• Sentimental Value.
• Sinners.
• The Secret Agent.

Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy

• Blue Moon.
• Bugonia.
• Marty Supreme.
• No Other Choice.
• Nouvelle Vague.
• One Battle After Another.

Best Motion Picture — Animated

• Arco.
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle.
• Elio.
• KPop Demon Hunters.
• Little Amélie or the Character of Rain.
• Zootopia 2.

Best Motion Picture — Non-English Language

• It Was Just an Accident (France).
• No Other Choice (South Korea).
• Sentimental Value (Norway).
• Sirāt (Spain).
• The Secret Agent (Brazil).
• The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia).

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama

• Eva Victor — Sorry, Baby.
• Jennifer Lawrence — Die My Love.
• Jessie Buckley — Hamnet.
• Julia Roberts — After the Hunt.
• Renate Reinsve — Sentimental Value.
• Tessa Thompson — Hedda. 

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama

• Dwayne Johnson — The Smashing Machine.
• Jeremy Allen White — Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere.
• Joel Edgerton — Train Dreams.
• Michael B. Jordan — Sinners.
• Oscar Isaac — Frankenstein.
• Wagner Moura — The Secret Agent.

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy

• Amanda Seyfried — The Testament of Ann Lee.
• Chase Infiniti — One Battle After Another.
• Cynthia Erivo — Wicked: For Good.
• Emma Stone — Bugonia.
• Kate Hudson — Song Sung Blue.
• Rose Byrne — If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy

• Ethan Hawke — Blue Moon.
• George Clooney — Jay Kelly.
• Jesse Plemons — Bugonia.
• Lee Byung-Hun — No Other Choice.
• Leonardo DiCaprio — One Battle After Another.
• Timothée Chalamet — Marty Supreme.

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

• Amy Madigan — Weapons.
• Ariana Grande — Wicked: For Good.
• Elle Fanning — Sentimental Value.
• Emily Blunt — The Smashing Machine.
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas — Sentimental Value.
• Teyana Taylor — One Battle After Another.

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

• Adam Sandler — Jay Kelly. 
• Benicio del Toro — One Battle After Another.
• Jacob Elordi — Frankenstein. 
• Paul Mescal — Hamnet.
• Sean Penn — One Battle After Another. 
• Stellan Skarsgård — Sentimental Value.

Best Director — Motion Picture

• Chloé Zhao — Hamnet.
• Guillermo del Toro — Frankenstein.
• Jafar Panahi — It Was Just an Accident.
• Joachim Trier — Sentimental Value.
• Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another.
• Ryan Coogler — Sinners.

Best Screenplay — Motion Picture

• Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell — Hamnet.
• Jafar Panahi — It Was Just an Accident.
• Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt — Sentimental Value.
• Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another.
• Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie — Marty Supreme.
• Ryan Coogler — Sinners.

Best Original Score — Motion Picture

• Alexandre Desplat — Frankenstein. 
• Hans Zimmer — F1.
• Jonny Greenwood — One Battle After Another.
• Kangding Ray — Sirāt.
• Ludwig Göransson — Sinners. 
• Max Richter — Hamnet.

Best Original Song — Motion Picture

• “Dream As One” — Avatar: Fire and Ash (Miley Cyrus; Andrew Wyatt; Mark Ronson; Simon Franglen).
• “Golden” — KPop Demon Hunters (Joong Gyu Kwak; Yu Han Lee; Hee Dong Nam; Jeong Hoon Seo; Park Hong Jun; Kim Eun-jae (EJAE); Mark Sonnenblick). 
• “I Lied to You” — Sinners (Raphael Saadiq; Ludwig Göransson).
• “No Place Like Home” — Wicked: For Good (Stephen Schwartz).
• “The Girl in the Bubble” — Wicked: For Good (Stephen Schwartz).
• “Train Dreams” — Train Dreams (Nick Cave; Bryce Dessner).

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

• Avatar: Fire and Ash. 
• F1.
• KPop Demon Hunters.
• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
• Sinners.
• Weapons.
• Wicked: For Good.
• Zootopia 2.

Television Categories

Best Television Series — Drama

• The Diplomat.
• Pluribus.
• Severance. 
• Slow Horses. 
• The Pitt.
• The White Lotus.

Best Television Series — Musical or Comedy

• Abbott Elementary. 
• The Bear.
• Hacks.
• Nobody Wants This.
• Only Murders in the Building.
• The Studio.

Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television

• Adolescence.
• All Her Fault.
• Black Mirror.
• Dying for Sex.
• The Beast in Me. 
• The Girlfriend. 

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series — Drama

• Bella Ramsey — The Last of Us.
• Britt Lower — Severance. 
• Helen Mirren — MobLand. 
• Kathy Bates — Matlock.
• Keri Russell — The Diplomat.
• Rhea Seehorn — Pluribus.

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series — Drama

• Adam Scott — Severance.
• Diego Luna — Andor.
• Gary Oldman — Slow Horses.
• Mark Ruffalo — Task.
• Noah Wyle — The Pitt.
• Sterling K. Brown — Paradise.

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy

• Ayo Edebiri — The Bear. 
• Jean Smart — Hacks.
• Jenna Ortega — Wednesday.
• Kristen Bell — Nobody Wants This.
• Natasha Lyonne — Poker Face.
• Selena Gomez — Only Murders in the Building.

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television

• Amanda Seyfried — Long Bright River.
• Claire Danes — The Beast in Me.
• Michelle Williams — Dying for Sex.
• Rashida Jones — Black Mirror.
• Robin Wright — The Girlfriend.
• Sarah Snook — All Her Fault.

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy

• Adam Brody — Nobody Wants This.
• Glen Powell — Chad Powers.
• Jeremy Allen White — The Bear.
• Martin Short — Only Murders in the Building.
• Seth Rogen — The Studio.
• Steve Martin — Only Murders in the Building.

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television

• Aimee Lou Wood — The White Lotus.
• Carrie Coon — The White Lotus.
• Catherine O’Hara — The Studio.
• Erin Doherty — Adolescence.
• Hannah Einbinder — Hacks.
• Parker Posey — The Girlfriend.

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television

• Charlie Hunnam — Monster: The Ed Gein Story.
• Jacob Elordi — The Narrow Road to the Deep North.
• Jude Law — Black Rabbit.
• Matthew Rhys — The Beast in Me.
• Paul Giamatti — The Girlfriend.

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television

• Ashley Walters — Adolescence.
• Billy Crudup — The Morning Show.
• Jason Isaacs — The White Lotus.
• Owen Cooper — Adolescence.
• Tramell Tillman — Severance.
• Walton Goggins — The Pitt.

The Golden Globes Nominations 2026 have set the stage for one of the most competitive awards seasons in recent memory, with fresh faces and familiar giants battling side by side. As Hollywood gears up for the big night, all eyes are on which contenders will turn these coveted nominations into unforgettable wins.