The 2026 Oscar season kicked off dynamically with the announcement of the nominations for the Golden Globes, on Monday, December 8, 2025. The 83rd Awards Ceremony will take place on January 11, 2026, at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, with comedian Nikki Glaser returning for her second consecutive year as host. The event will be broadcast live on CBS and will also be available on the Paramount+ streaming service, giving viewers the opportunity to watch all the big names and most talked-about productions of the year up close. This year promises many surprises, as Ellen Mirren will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in a special broadcast on January 8, while Sarah Jessica Parker will receive the Carol Burnett Award. The nominations were announced by actors Marlon Wayans and Sky P. Marshall, with all 28 categories including six nominations, except for the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement category, which has eight nominated films. Among the early announcements, nominations for Best Actor in a Television Drama Series stood out, where Sterling K. Brown, Diego Luna, Gary Oldman, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Scott, and Noah Wylie compete for the coveted award. In the Best Original Score in a Motion Picture category, nominees include Alexandre Desplat, Ludwig Göransson, Jonny Greenwood, Max Richter, and Hans Zimmer. Netflix’s hit “Adolescence” leads the nominations in the Best Limited Series, Anthology or Television Film category, with productions “All Her Fault,” “The Beast in Me,” “Black Mirror,” “Dying for Sex,” and “The Girlfriend” following. The series’ stars, Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty, also earned nominations for their performances, with 16-year-old Owen Cooper competing for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series or Limited Series.
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Golden Globes 2026: the nominations – complete list
Best Original Score – 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 Skarsgard – Sentimental Value
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
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
Best Non-English Language Film
It Was Just An Accident – France
No Other Choice – South Korea
The Secret Agent – Brazil
Sentimental Value – Norway
Sirāt – Spain
The Voice of Hind Rajab – Tunisia
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 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’Farrel – Hamnet
Best Actor – Television (Musical or Comedy Series)
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 Actor – Television (Limited Series, Anthology, Television 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 Actress – Television (Drama Series)
Kathy Bates – Matlock
Britt Lower – Severance
Helen Mirren – Mobland
Bella Ramsey – The Last Of Us
Keri Russell – The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus
Best Actress – Television (Musical, Comedy Series)
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 Actress – Television (Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television 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 Animated Feature Film
Arco
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amelie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
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 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
Chloe Zhao – Hamnet
Best Television Drama Series
The Diplomat – Netflix
The Pitt – HBO Max
Pluribus – Apple TV
Severance – Apple TV
Slow Horses Apple TV
The White Lotus – HBO Max
