golden Globes 2026: A Night of Triumphs and Surprises
The Golden Globes 2026 concluded on January 11th with a impressive evening celebrating the best in film and television. Hosted once again by Nikki Glaser, who playfully quipped that the globes were “without a doubt, the moast crucial thing that’s happening in the world right now,” the ceremony set the stage for the upcoming awards season, particularly the Oscars.
Key Wins and Notable Moments
The night saw a diverse range of productions recognized for their excellence.On the television side, Adolescence, The Pitt, and The Studio emerged as major winners.In film, One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, proved to be a significant success, securing four awards, including a win for Teyana Taylor as Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role.
Timothée Chalamet took home the award for Best Lead Male actor in a Comedy for his performance in the ping-pong epic Marty Supreme, triumphing over fellow nominees DiCaprio and George Clooney. A surprise win came in the Best Female Actor in a Comedy category, where Rose Byrne was recognized for her role in the anxiety-inducing film If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.
The Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Drama was awarded to the largely fictionalized William Shakespeare historical drama, hamnet, with Jessie buckley earning the title of Best Female Actor in a Lead Role in a Motion Picture for her performance. The animated musical KPop Demon Hunters also resonated with audiences and critics, earning a win in its category.Teen drama Adolescence led the television winners with four accolades, including Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television.
Full List of Winners
Here’s a extensive list of the winners across all categories:
Best Film – Drama
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet – WINNER
- It Was Just An Accident
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
Best Film – Musical Or Comedy
Blue Moon
Bugonia
marty Supreme
No Other Choice
nouvelle Vague
One Battle After Another – WINNER
Best Male Actor In A Film – Drama
- Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams
- Oscar Isaac, frankenstein
- Dwayne Johnson, The Smashing Machine
- Michael B Jordan, Sinners
- wagner Moura, The Secret Agent – WINNER
- Jeremy Allen White, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
Best Female Actor In A Film – 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, Baby
Best Television Series – Musical Or Comedy
- Abbott Elementary
- The Bear
- Hacks
- Nobody Wants This
- Only Murders In The Building
- The Studio – WINNER
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series Or Television Film
- Adolescence – WINNER
- All Her Fault
- The Beast In Me
- black Mirror
- Dying For Sex
- The Girlfriend
best television Series – Drama
the Diplomat
The Pitt – WINNER
Pluribus
Severance
Slow Horses
The white Lotus
Best Female Actor In A Television Series – Drama
- Kathy Bates, Matlock
- Britt Lower, Severance
- Helen Mirren, Mobland
- Bella Ramsey, The Last Of Us
- Keri Russell, The Diplomat
- Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus – WINNER
Best Standup Comedy On Television
bill Maher, Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
Brett Goldstein, Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night Of Your Life
Kevin Hart, Kevin Hart: Acting My Age
Kumail Nanjiani, Kumail Nanjiani: night Thoughts
Ricky Gervais, Ricky Gervais: Mortality – WINNER
Sarah Silverman, Sarah Silverman: Postmortem
Best Supporting Female Actor On Television
- Carrie Coon, the White Lotus
- Erin Doherty, Adolescence – WINNER
- Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
- Catherine O’hara, The Studio
- Parker Posey, The White Lotus
- Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus
Best Film – Non-English Language
- It Was Just An Accident
- No Other Choice
- The Secret Agent – WINNER
- Sentimental Value
- Sirāt
- The Voice Of hind Rajab
Best Film – Animated
- Arco
- Demon Slayer: kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity castle
- Elio
- Kpop Demon Hunters – WINNER
- Little amélie
- Zootopia 2
Best Director – Film
- Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another – WINNER
- Ryan Coogler, sinners
- Guillermo Del Toro, Frankenstein
- Jafar Panahi, It Was Just An Accident
- Joachim Trier, sentimental Value
- Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
Cinematic And Box Office achievement
- avatar: Fire And Ash
- F1
- Kpop Demon Hunters
- Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
- Sinners – WINNER
- Weapons
- Wicked: For Good
- Zootopia 2
Best Female Actor In A Television Limited Series, Anthology Series Or Television Film
- Claire Danes, The Beast In Me
- Rashida Jones, Black Mirror
- Amanda Seyfried, Long Luminous River
- Sarah snook, All Her Fault
- Michelle Williams, Dying For Sex – WINNER
- Robin Wright, The Girlfriend
Best Male Actor In Television Limited Series, Anthology Series Or Television Film
- Jacob Elordi, The Narrow Road To The Deep North
- Paul Giamatti, Black mirror
- Stephen Graham, Adolescence – WINNER
- Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
- Jude Law, Black Rabbit
- Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me
Best Male Actor In A Film – musical Or Comedy
- Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme – WINNER
- George Clooney, Jay Kelly
- leonardo Dicaprio, One Battle After another
- Ethan hawke, Blue Moon
- Lee Byung-Hun, No Other Choice
- Jesse Plemons, Bugonia
Best Female Actor In A Film – Musical Or Comedy
- rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You – WINNER
- 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 Screenplay – Film
- paul Thomas anderson, One Battle 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 – Film
- Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
- Ludwig Göransson, Sinners – WINNER
- Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
- Max Richter, Hamnet
- Hans Zimmer, F1
Best Original Song – Film
- Dream As One, Avatar: Fire And Ash
- Golden, Kpop Demon Hunters – WINNER
- 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 podcast
- Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard
- Call Her Daddy
- Good Hang With amy Poehler – WINNER
- The Mel Robbins Podcast
- Smartless
- Up First
Best Male Actor In A Television Series – Musical Or comedy
- Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
- Steve Martin, Only Murders In The Building
- Glen Powell, Chad Powers
- Seth Rogen, The Studio – WINNER
- Martin Short, Only Murders In The Building
- Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Best supporting Male Actor On Television
- Owen cooper, Adolescence – WINNER
- Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
- Walton Goggins, The White Lotus
- Jason Isaacs, The White lotus
- Tramell Tillman, Severance
- Ashley Walters, Adolescence
Best Female Actor In A Television Series – 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 – WINNER
Best Male Actor In A Television Series – Drama
- Sterling K Brown, Paradise
- Diego Luna, Andor
- gary Oldman, Slow Horses
- Mark Ruffalo, Task
- Adam Scott, Severance
- Noah Wyle, The Pitt – WINNER
Best Male Actor In A Supporting Role In A Film
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 – WINNER
Best Female Actor In A Supporting Role In A Film
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 – WINNER
The 2026 Golden Globes showcased a blend of established stars and emerging talent, setting a high bar for the rest of awards season. With The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez leading the film categories and Shōgun, Hacks, and Baby Reindeer dominating the television side, the night was a testament to the diverse and compelling storytelling happening in the industry today.
