The Golden Globe Awards were presented on January 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. Comedian Nikki Glaser hosted the 83rd annual ceremony, which aired live on CBS and was also available to stream on Paramount+.
This year’s awards show celebrated outstanding work in movies, TV, and podcasts – a first for the event, and a sign of how entertainment is changing. The show featured a diverse group of presenters and nominees, and the winners included both well-known stars and exciting new faces.
Adding a podcast category shows how popular audio storytelling has become in the media world.
Film Categories
Best Motion Picture – Drama
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Frankenstein
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Hamnet (Winner)
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It Was Just an Accident
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The Secret Agent
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Sentimental Value
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Sinners
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
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Blue Moon
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Bugonia
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Marty Supreme
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No Other Choice
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Nouvelle Vague
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One Battle After Another (Winner)

Best Motion Picture – Animated
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Arco
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle
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Elio
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KPop Demon Hunters (Winner)
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Little Amélie
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Zootopia 2

Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
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It Was Just an Accident
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No Other Choice
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The Secret Agent (Winner)
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Sentimental Value
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Sirāt
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The Voice of Hind Rajab
Lead Performance — Film
Best Female Actor – Motion Picture Drama
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Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby
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Jennifer Lawrence, Die My Love
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Jessie Buckley, Hamnet (Winner)
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Julia Roberts, After the Hunt
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Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
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Tessa Thompson, Hedda

Best Male Actor – Motion Picture Drama
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Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams
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Oscar Isaac, Frankenstein
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Dwayne Johnson, The Smashing Machine
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Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
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Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent (Winner)
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Jeremy Allen White, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
Best Female Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
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Amanda Seyfried, The Testament of Ann Lee
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Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (Winner)
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Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
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Cynthia Erivo, Wicked: For Good
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Emma Stone, Bugonia
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Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Best Male Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
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Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
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George Clooney, Jay Kelly
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Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
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Lee Byung-Hun, No Other Choice
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Jesse Plemons, Bugonia
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Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme (Winner)

Supporting & Creative — Film
Best Supporting Female Actor – Film
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Amy Madigan, Weapons
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Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
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Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
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Emily Blunt, The Smashing Machine
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Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
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Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another (Winner)
Best Supporting Male Actor – Film
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Adam Sandler, Jay Kelly
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Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
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Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
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Paul Mescal, Hamnet
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Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
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Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value (Winner)
Best Director – Motion Picture
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Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
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Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein
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Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident
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Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
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Ryan Coogler, Sinners
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Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another (Winner)

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
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Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell, Hamnet
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Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident
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Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt, Sentimental Value
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Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
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Ryan Coogler, Sinners
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Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another (Winner)
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
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Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
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Hans Zimmer, F1
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Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
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Max Richter, Hamnet
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Ludwig Göransson, Sinners (Winner)
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
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“Dream as One,” Avatar: Fire and Ash
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“Golden,” KPop Demon Hunters (Winner)
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“I Lied to You,” Sinners
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“No Place Like Home,” Wicked: For Good
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“The Girl in the Bubble,” Wicked: For Good
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“Train Dreams,” Train Dreams

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
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F1
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KPop Demon Hunters
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Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning
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Sinners (Winner)
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Weapons
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Wicked: For Good
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Zootopia 2
Television Categories
Best Television Series – Drama
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The Diplomat
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Pluribus
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Severance
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Slow Horses
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The White Lotus
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The Pitt (Winner)
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
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Abbott Elementary
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The Bear
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Hacks
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Nobody Wants This
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Only Murders in the Building
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The Studio (Winner)
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or TV Movie
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All Her Fault
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Black Mirror
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Dying for Sex
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The Beast in Me
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The Girlfriend
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Adolescence (Winner)
Television Acting & Other Honors
Best Female Actor – TV Drama
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Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
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Britt Lower, Severance
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Helen Mirren, MobLand
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Kathy Bates, Matlock
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Keri Russell, The Diplomat
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Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus (Winner)
Best Male Actor – TV Drama
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Adam Scott, Severance
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Diego Luna, Andor
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Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
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Mark Ruffalo, Task
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Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
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Noah Wyle, The Pitt (Winner)
Best Female Actor – TV Musical or Comedy
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Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
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Jenna Ortega, Wednesday
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Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
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Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face
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Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
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Jean Smart, Hacks (Winner)
Best Male Actor – TV Musical or Comedy
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Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
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Glen Powell, Chad Powers
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Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
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Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
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Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
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Seth Rogen, The Studio (Winner)

Best Supporting Female Actor – Television
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Carrie Coon, The White Lotus
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Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
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Catherine O’Hara, The Studio
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Parker Posey, The White Lotus
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Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus
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Erin Doherty, Adolescence (Winner)
Best Supporting Male Actor – Television
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Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
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Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus
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Tramell Tillman, Severance
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Walton Goggins, The White Lotus
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Ashley Walters, Adolescence
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Owen Cooper, Adolescence (Winner)
Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
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Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
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Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life
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Kevin Hart: Acting My Age
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Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts
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Ricky Gervais: Mortality (Winner)

Best Podcast
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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
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Call Her Daddy
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Good Hang with Amy Poehler (Winner)
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SmartLess
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The Mel Robbins Podcast
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Up First
Conclusion
The 2026 Golden Globe Awards celebrated stories told through movies, TV shows, and podcasts. The acting awards recognized both well-known stars and up-and-coming talent, blending experience with fresh faces. A new category for podcasts highlighted how popular and important they’ve become in the entertainment world.
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