The 2026 Golden Globe Awards nominations were unveiled this morning, December 8, 2025, setting the stage for what promises to be a star-studded evening on January 11, 2026, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
Leading the pack is Paul Thomas Anderson's epic One Battle After Another, which snagged nine nominations, including nods for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Director, and multiple acting categories.
On the television side, HBO's The White Lotus topped the charts with strong showings in drama and supporting roles.
The nominations span films and series from 2025, highlighting a diverse slate of international talent, blockbusters, and intimate indies. Below is the complete list of nominees, broken down by category.
Film Nominations
Best Motion Picture – Drama
It Was Just an Accident
The Secret Agent
Sinners
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Blue Moon
Bugonia
Marty Supreme
No Other Choice
Nouvelle Vague
One Battle After Another
Best Motion Picture – Animated
Arco
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle
Elio
Kpop: Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or The Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Kpop: Demon Hunters
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Sinners
Weapons
Wicked: For Good
Zootopia 2
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
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 Performance by a Female Actor in a 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 Performance by a Male Actor in a 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 Performance by a Female Actor in a 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 Performance by a Male Actor in a 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 Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any 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 Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any 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 and Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident
Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Chloé Zhao and 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” from Avatar: Fire and Ash – Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen
“Golden” from 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” from Sinners – Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson
“No Place Like Home” from Wicked: For Good – Stephen Schwartz
“The Girl In The Bubble” from Wicked: For Good – Stephen Schwartz
“Train Dreams” from Train Dreams – Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner
