The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the 2026 Golden Globe nominations on Monday, outlining the early shape of this year’s awards season and positioning several key contenders ahead of the Oscars. One Battle After Another topped all film nominees with nine mentions, establishing Paul Thomas Anderson’s political satire as a major presence despite its uneven box-office run. The film appears in Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and earned nominations for Anderson’s direction and screenplay, Jonny Greenwood’s score and five individual acting categories — Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti, Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn and Teyana Taylor. Its broad recognition places the Warner Bros title at the center of the Best Picture and Director conversation after a strong run at early critics’ awards.
In the drama field, Neon’s Sentimental Value and Warner Bros.’ Sinners followed closely with eight and seven nominations. They join Netflix’s Frankenstein, Focus Features’ Hamnet, Cannes Palme d’Or winner It Was Just an Accident and Brazil’s The Secret Agent in a category that skews heavily toward international and more formally ambitious work. The lineup signals a competitive Best Picture race at the Oscars, with most of these titles appearing consistently across critics’ groups and year-end lists.
Netflix led all distributors with 35 nominations across film and television, followed by Warner Bros and HBO with 31 — a significant distribution breakdown in light of Netflix’s recent acquisition of those assets. The streamer also placed multiple titles across technical categories, suggesting a strong showing in craft races as awards season advances.
On the television side, The White Lotus earned six nominations, reflecting continued voter support for the anthology series, while Netflix’s Adolescence followed with five. Only Murders in the Building, Severance, The Bear and Nobody Wants This also performed strongly, offering a preview of likely Emmy contenders later in the year. The nominations mark another season dominated by streaming platforms, with only a handful of broadcast series appearing in major categories.
Acting fields across film indicate a familiar mix of established names and newer entrants. Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) and Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value) appear well-positioned in Best Actress – Drama, while Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) and Oscar Isaac (Frankenstein) strengthen their standing in Best Actor – Drama. In the musical or comedy categories, Cynthia Erivo (Wicked: For Good), Emma Stone (Bugonia) and Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another) continue trajectories that could carry into the Academy’s final voting round.
The Golden Globes also expanded the ceremony with categories for podcasting and cinematic/box office achievement. That latter field includes F1, Sinners, Wicked: For Good and Zootopia 2, indicating a broader attempt to recognise commercially driven work during a challenging period for theatrical exhibition.
The 2026 Golden Globes will air live on January 11, with Nikki Glaser returning as host.
Here’s a full list of nominees:
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Frankenstein (Netflix)
Hamnet (Focus Features)
It Was Just an Accident (Neon)
The Secret Agent (Neon)
Sentimental Value (Neon)
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)
Bugonia (Focus Features)
Marty Supreme (A24)
No Other Choice (Neon)
Nouvelle Vague (Netflix)
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Best Motion Picture – Animated
Arco (Neon)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle (Aniplex/Crunchyroll/Sony)
Elio (Disney)
KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (GKIDS)
Zootopia 2 (Disney)
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Avatar: Fire and Ash (Disney)
F1 (Apple Original Films)
KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Paramount)
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Weapons (Warner Bros./New Line)
Wicked: For Good (Universal)
Zootopia 2 (Disney)
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
It Was Just an Accident (Neon) — France
No Other Choice (Neon) — South Korea
The Secret Agent (Neon) — Brazil
Sentimental Value (Neon) — Norway
Sirāt (Neon) — Spain
The Voice of Hind Rajab (Willa) — Tunisia
Best Actress – Motion Picture (Drama)
Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)
Jennifer Lawrence (Die My Love)
Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value)
Julia Roberts (After the Hunt)
Tessa Thompson (Hedda)
Eva Victor (Sorry, Baby)
Best Actor – Motion Picture (Drama)
Joel Edgerton (Train Dreams)
Oscar Isaac (Frankenstein)
Dwayne Johnson (The Smashing Machine)
Michael B. Jordan (Sinners)
Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent)
Jeremy Allen White (Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere)
Best Actress – Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy)
Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You)
Cynthia Erivo (Wicked: For Good)
Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue)
Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another)
Amanda Seyfried (The Testament of Ann Lee)
Emma Stone (Bugonia)
Best Actor – Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy)
Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme)
George Clooney (Jay Kelly)
Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another)
Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon)
Lee Byung-hun (No Other Choice)
Jesse Plemons (Bugonia)
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Emily Blunt (The Smashing Machine)
Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value)
Ariana Grande (Wicked: For Good)
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value)
Amy Madigan (Weapons)
Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another)
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Benicio Del Toro (One Battle After Another)
Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein)
Paul Mescal (Hamnet)
Sean Penn (One Battle After Another)
Adam Sandler (Jay Kelly)
Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value)
Best Director – Motion Picture
Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
Guillermo del Toro (Frankenstein)
Jafar Panahi (It Was Just an Accident)
Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value)
Chloé Zhao (Hamnet)
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
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 – Motion Picture
Alexandre Desplat (Frankenstein)
Ludwig Göransson (Sinners)
Jonny Greenwood (One Battle After Another)
Kangding Ray (Sirāt)
Max Richter (Hamnet)
Hans Zimmer (F1)
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Dream as One” — Avatar: Fire and Ash
“Golden” — KPop Demon Hunters
“I Lied to You” — Sinners
“No Place Like Home” — Wicked: For Good
“The Girl in the Bubble” — Wicked: For Good
“Train Dreams” — Train Dreams
Best Television Series – Drama
The Diplomat (Netflix)
The Pitt (HBO Max)
Pluribus (Apple TV)
Severance (Apple TV)
Slow Horses (Apple TV)
The White Lotus (HBO Max)
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
The Bear (FX on Hulu)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
The Studio (Apple TV)
Best Limited or Anthology Series, or TV Movie
Adolescence (Netflix)
All Her Fault (Peacock)
The Beast in Me (Netflix)
Black Mirror (Netflix)
Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
The Girlfriend (Prime Video)
Best Actress – Television (Drama)
Kathy Bates (Matlock)
Britt Lower (Severance)
Helen Mirren (Mobland)
Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us)
Keri Russell (The Diplomat)
Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus)
Best Actor – Television (Drama)
Sterling K. Brown (Paradise)
Diego Luna (Andor)
Gary Oldman (Slow Horses)
Mark Ruffalo (Task)
Adam Scott (Severance)
Noah Wyle (The Pitt)
Best Actress – Television (Musical or Comedy)
Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This)
Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)
Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building)
Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face)
Jenna Ortega (Wednesday)
Jean Smart (Hacks)
Best Actor – Television (Musical or Comedy)
Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This)
Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building)
Glen Powell (Chad Powers)
Seth Rogen (The Studio)
Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)
Best Actress – Limited or Anthology Series / TV Movie
Claire Danes (The Beast in Me)
Rashida Jones (Black Mirror)
Amanda Seyfried (Long Bright River)
Sarah Snook (All Her Fault)
Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex)
Robin Wright (The Girlfriend)
Best Actor – Limited or Anthology Series / TV Movie
Jacob Elordi (The Narrow Road to the Deep North)
Paul Giamatti (Black Mirror)
Stephen Graham (Adolescence)
Charlie Hunnam (Monster: The Ed Gein Story)
Jude Law (Black Rabbit)
Matthew Rhys (The Beast in Me)
Best Supporting Actress – Television
Carrie Coon (The White Lotus)
Erin Doherty (Adolescence)
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)
Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)
Walton Goggins (The White Lotus)
Jason Isaacs (The White Lotus)
Tramell Tillman (Severance)
Ashley Walters (Adolescence)
