The Golden Globe Awards 2026 unfolded as a night shaped by confidence rather than spectacle. Films like Hamnet and One Battle After Another entered the ceremony with clear momentum and left with the awards many expected, while Bugonia and Adolescence emerged as quieter but decisive winners in their respective categories. Performances remained at the center of the evening. Jessie Buckley winning for Hamnet, Wagner Moura being honored for The Secret Agent, and Michelle Williams taking home the award for Dying for Sex pointed to a year that favored quiet strength and emotional honesty over big, flashy performances.
On the television side, The Pitt and The Studio proved their place with wins in the series categories, while Adolescence stood out by leading the limited series awards. Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty both delivered grounded, heartfelt remarks that closely reflected the tone and intent of Adolescence. The introduction of a podcast category was a small but noticeable change, acknowledging how storytelling now lives beyond film and television alone.
Some of the strongest moments of the night came during the acceptance speeches, which added a personal rhythm to the ceremony. Jessie Buckley spoke briefly about collaboration and trust on Hamnet, keeping the focus on the people she worked with rather than the win itself. Michelle Williams’ speech for Dying for Sex became one of the most discussed moments of the evening, as she acknowledged the emotional weight of the project and the responsibility of telling that story honestly. Paul Thomas Anderson kept things restrained when accepting his awards, thanking his cast and crew without turning the moment into a monologue. Not to forget, Stellan Skarsgård used his moment on stage to briefly speak about cinema itself, stressing the importance of watching films in theaters and protecting the shared experience of seeing stories on the big screen.
This article takes a closer look at the complete list of Golden Globe 2026 winners, covering every category exactly as announced on the night.
Film Categories:
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Winner: Hamnet
Nominees:
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet (Winner)
- It Was Just an Accident
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Winner: Bugonia (Winner)
Nominees:
- Blue Moon
- Bugonia
- Marty Supreme
- No Other Choice
- Nouvelle Vague
- One Battle After Another (Winner)
Best Motion Picture – Animated
Winner: KPop Demon Hunters
Nominees:
- Arco
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Elio
- KPop Demon Hunters (Winner)
- Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
- Zootopia 2
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
Winner: The Secret Agent
Nominees:
- It Was Just an Accident
- No Other Choice
- The Secret Agent (Winner)
- Sentimental Value
- Sirāt
- The Voice of Hind Rajab
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Winner: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)
Nominees:
- 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 Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Winner: Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent)
Nominees:
- 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 Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Winner: Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You)
Nominees:
- 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 Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Winner: Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme)
Nominees:
- Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme (Winner)
- Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
- George Clooney – Jay Kelly
- Jesse Plemons – Bugonia
- Lee Byung-Hun – No Other Choice
- Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Winner: Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another)
Nominees:
- Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another (Winner)
- Amy Madigan – Weapons
- Ariana Grande – Wicked: For Good
- Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
- Emily Blunt – The Smashing Machine
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Winner: Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value)
Nominees:
- Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value (Winner)
- Adam Sandler – Jay Kelly
- Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another
- Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
- Paul Mescal – Hamnet
- Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
Best Director – Motion Picture
Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
Nominees:
- Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another (Winner)
- Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
- Guillermo del Toro – Frankenstein
- Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident
- Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
- Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
Nominees:
- Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another (Winner)
- Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell – Hamnet
- Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident
- Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt – Sentimental Value
- Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
- Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Winner: Ludwig Göransson (Sinners)
Nominees:
- Ludwig Göransson – Sinners (Winner)
- Alexandre Desplat – Frankenstein
- Hans Zimmer – F1
- Jonny Greenwood – One Battle After Another
- Kangding Ray – Sirāt
- Max Richter – Hamnet (
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
Winner: “Golden” (KPop Demon Hunters)
Nominees:
- “Golden,” KPop Demon Hunters (Winner) – Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun, Kim Eun-jae (EJAE), Mark Sonnenblick
- “Dream as One,” Avatar: Fire and Ash – Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen
- “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
Winner: Sinners
Nominees:
- Sinners (Winner)
- Avatar: Fire And Ash
- F1
- KPop Demon Hunters
- Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
- Weapons
- Wicked: For Good
- Zootopia 2
Television Categories:
Best Television Series – Drama
Winner: The Pitt
Nominees:
- The Diplomat
- The Pitt (Winner)
- Pluribus
- Severance
- Slow Horses
- The White Lotus
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Winner: The Studio
Nominees:
- Abbott Elementary
- The Bear
- Hacks
- Nobody Wants This
- Only Murders in the Building
- The Studio (Winner)
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Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Adolescence
Nominees:
- Adolescence (Winner)
- All Her Fault
- Black Mirror
- Dying for Sex
- The Beast in Me
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Winner: Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus)
Nominees:
- Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus (Winner)
- Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us
- Britt Lower – Severance
- Helen Mirren – MobLand
- Kathy Bates – Matlock
- Keri Russell – The Diplomat
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Winner: Noah Wyle (The Pitt)
Nominees:
- Noah Wyle – The Pitt (Winner)
- Adam Scott – Severance
- Diego Luna – Andor
- Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
- Mark Ruffalo – Task
- Sterling Brown – Paradise
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Winner: Jean Smart (Hacks)
Nominees:
- Jean Smart – Hacks (Winner)
- Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
- Jenna Ortega – Wednesday
- Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This
- Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face
- Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
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Winner: Seth Rogen (The Studio)
Nominees:
- Seth Rogen – The Studio (Winner)
- Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This
- Glen Powell – Chad Powers
- Jeremy Allen White – The Bear
- Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
- Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
Winner: Erin Doherty (Adolescence)
Nominees:
- Erin Doherty – Adolescence (Winner)
- Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus
- Carrie Coon – The White Lotus
- Catherine O’Hara – The Studio
- Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
- Parker Posey – The White Lotus
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Stephen Graham (Adolescence)
Nominees:
- Stephen Graham – Adolescence (Winner)
- 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 – Black Mirror
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Michelle Williams (Dying For Sex)
Nominees:
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Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex (Winner)
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Amanda Seyfried – Long Bright River
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Claire Danes – The Beast in Me
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Rashida Jones – Black Mirror
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Robin Wright – The Girlfriend
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Sarah Snook – All Her Fault
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
Winner: Owen Cooper (Adolescence)
Nominees:
- Owen Cooper – Adolescence (Winner)
- Ashley Walters – Adolescence
- Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
- Jason Isaacs – The White Lotus
Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
Winner: Ricky Gervais: Mortality
Nominees:
- Ricky Gervais: Mortality (Winner)
- Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
- Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life
- Kevin Hart: Acting My Age
Podcast Category:
Best Podcast
Winner: Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Nominees:
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler (Winner)
- Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
- Call Her Daddy
- The Mel Robbins Podcast
- SmartLess
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