The 2026 Golden Globes Awards provided an evening marked by celebration, standout performances and decisive wins in film and television. The ceremony returned on Sunday, January 11 and aired on CBS and Paramount+, with comedian Nikki Glaser hosting an evening that balanced sharp humor with reverence for the year’s most compelling stories.
As awards season officially picks up steam, this year’s Golden Globes reflected a wide and confident range of creative voices. Established talents and rising stars shared the spotlight, with critically acclaimed performances from Timothée Chalamet, Teyana Taylor, Rose ByrneAnd WagnerMoura dominating conversation. On the project front, films like Hamnet And One battle after another achieved major victories, including television series The Pitt And Adolescence emerged as the defining forces of the year.
Below is the complete list of winners of the 2026 Golden Globes Awards, with all nominees and winners in the film, television, comedy and podcast categories…
Movie winners
Best Film – Drama
- Hamnet — WINNER
- Frankenstein
- It was just an accident
- The secret agent
- Sentimental value
- Sinners
Best Film: Musical or Comedy
- One battle after another – WINNER
- Blue Moon
- Bugonia
- Marty Supreme
- No other choice
- Nouvelle Vague
Best Film – Animated
- KPop Demon Hunters — WINNER
- Arco
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Elio
- Little Amélie or the character of the rain
- Zootopia 2
Cinematic and Box Office Performance
- Sinners — WINNER
- Avatar: Fire and Ashes
- F1
- KPop Demon Hunters
- Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
- Weapons
- Bad: forever
- Zootopia 2
Best Film – Non-English Language
- The Secret Agent (Brazil) — WINNER
- It was just an accident – France
- No other choice – South Korea
- Sentimental value — Norway
- Sirat — Spain
- The voice of Hind Rajab – Tunisia
Acting Winners (film)

Best Performance by a Female Actor – Drama
- Jessie Buckley – Hamnet – WINNER
- Jennifer Lawrence – Die my love
- Renate Reinsve – Sentimental value
- Julia Roberts – After the hunt
- Tessa Thompson-Hedda
- Eva Victor – Sorry, honey
Best Performance by a Male Actor: Drama
- Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent – WINNER
- Joel Edgerton – Train Dreams
- Oscar Isaac Frankenstein
- Dwayne Johnson – The Crushing Machine
- Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
- Jeremy Allen White – Springsteen: Deliver me from nothing
Best Performance by a Female Actor: Musical or Comedy
- Rose Byrne – If I had legs I’d kick you – WINNER
- Cynthia Erivo – Bad: Forever
- Kate Hudson – Song sung blue
- Chase Infiniti: one battle after another
- Amanda Seyfried – The Will of Ann Lee
- Emma Stone – Bugonia
Best Performance by a Male Actor: Musical or Comedy
- Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme – WINNER
- George Clooney – Jay Kelly
- Leonardo DiCaprio – One fight after another
- Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
- Lee Byung-Hun – No other choice
- Jesse Plemons – Bugonia
Best Supporting Performance – Film (Female)
- Teyana Taylor — One fight after another — WINNER
- Emily Blunt – The Crushing Machine
- Elle Fanning – Sentimental value
- Ariana Grande – Wicked: Forever
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental value
- Amy Madigan – Guns
Best Supporting Performance – Film (Male)
- Stellan Skarsgård — Sentimental value — WINNER
- Benicio Del Toro – One fight after another
- Jacob Elordi Frankenstein
- Paul Mescal-Hamnet
- Sean Penn – One fight after another
- Adam Sandler – Jay Kelly
Filmcraft and direction

Best director
- Paul Thomas Anderson — One fight after another — WINNER
- Ryan Coogler – Sinners
- Guillermo del Toro – Frankenstein
- Jafar Panahi – It was just an accident
- Joachim Trier – Sentimental value
- Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
Best case scenario
- Paul Thomas Anderson — One fight after another — WINNER
- Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
- Ryan Coogler – Sinners
- Jafar Panahi – It was just an accident
- Eskil Vogt & Joachim Trier – Sentimental value
- Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell – Hamnet
Best Original Score
- Ludwig Göransson — Sinners — WINNER
- Alexandre Desplat Frankenstein
- Jonny Greenwood – One fight after another
- Kangding Ray Sirat
- Max Richter-Hamnet
- Hans Zimmer – F1
Best Original Song
- “Golden” — KPop Demon Hunters — WINNER
- “Dream as One” — Avatar: Fire and Ashes
- “I Lied to You” – Sinners
- “No Place Like Home” – Wicked: Forever
- “The Girl in the Bell” – Wicked: Forever
- “Train Dreams” – Train Dreams
Television winners

Best Television Series — Drama
- The Pitt WINNER
- The diplomat
- Pluribus
- Disconnection
- Slow horses
- The White Lotus
Best Television Series: Musical or Comedy
- The studio — WINNER
- Abbott Elementary
- The Bear
- Hacking
- Nobody wants this
- Only murders in the building
Best Limited Series or TV Movie
- Adolescence — WINNER
- All her fault
- The beast in me
- Black mirror
- Dying for sex
- The girlfriend
TV Acting Awards

Best Actress – Television Drama
- Rhea Seehorn — Pluribus — WINNER
- Kathy Bates-Matlock
- Britt Lower – Breakup
- Helen Mirren – Mobland
- Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us
- Keri Russell – The diplomat
Best Actor – Television Drama
- Noah Wyle – The Pitt – WINNER
- Sterling K. Brown – Paradise
- Diego Luna-Andor
- Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
- Mark Ruffalo – Task
- Adam Scott – Breakup
Best Actress – Television Musical/Comedy
- Jean Smart — Hacks — WINNER
- Kristen Bell – Nobody wants this
- Ayo Edebiri – The bear
- Selena Gomez – Only murders in the building
- Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face
- Jenna Ortega – Wednesday
Best Actor – Television Musical/Comedy
- Seth Rogen — The Studio — WINNER
- Adam Brody – Nobody wants this
- Steve Martin – Only murders in the building
- Glen Powell – Chad Powers
- Martin Short – Only murders in the building
- Jeremy Allen White – The Bear
Best Actress – Limited Series or TV Movie
- Michelle Williams — Dying for Sex — WINNER
- Claire Danes – The Beast in Me
- Rashida Jones-Black Mirror
- Amanda Seyfried – Long clear river
- Sarah Snook – All her fault
- Robin Wright – The Girlfriend
Best Actor – Limited Series or TV Movie
- Stephen Graham — Adolescence — WINNER
- Jacob Elordi – The narrow road to the deep north
- Paul Giamatti – Black Mirror
- Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein Story
- Jude Law – Black Rabbit
- Matthew Rhys – The Beast Within Me
Best Supporting Actress – Television
- Erin Doherty — Adolescence — WINNER
- Carrie Coon – The White Lotus
- Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
- Catherine O’Hara – The Studio
- Parker Posey – The White Lotus
- Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus
Best Supporting Actor — Television
- Owen Cooper — Adolescence — WINNER
- Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
- Walton Goggins – The White Lotus
- Jason Isaacs – The White Lotus
- Tramell Tillman – Disconnection
- Ashley Walters – Adolescence
Comedy and podcast wins
Best Stand-Up Comedy Special

- Ricky Gervais: Mortality — WINNER
- Bill Maher: Anyone else seeing this?
- Brett Goldstein: The second best night of your life
- Kevin Hart: Acting my age
- Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts
- Sarah Silverman: Postmortem
Best podcast
- Getting along with Amy Poehler – WINNER
- Armchair expert with Dax Shepard
- Call her daddy
- The Mel Robbins Podcast
- SlimLess
- Up first
2026 Golden Globes Awards Finale
The 2026 Golden Globes Awards provided a clear snapshot of where entertainment is today: globally focused, performance-driven and deeply invested in storytelling across formats. From impressive film performances to the continued creative expansion of television, the evening celebrated both established icons and emerging voices.
As awards season unfolds, these wins set the tone for the months ahead. From Timothée Chalamet’s leading performance to Teyana Taylor’s powerful supporting turn, the 2026 Golden Globes marked a year defined by ambition, reach and memorable artistry.
Featured image: Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times
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