The 2026 Golden Globe Awards brought together the most prominent figures of the film and television industry at a glamorous ceremony held in Los Angeles. Hosted at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the night celebrated the standout productions and performances of the past year, with comedian Nikki Glaser serving as host. The ceremony featured both expected victories and notable surprises, setting the tone for the rest of the awards season.

In the film categories, dramatic storytelling took center stage as the award for Best Motion Picture – Drama went to Hamnet. Praised for its emotional depth and powerful performances, the film secured one of the evening’s most prestigious honors. In the Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy category, One Battle After Another emerged as a major winner, collecting multiple awards and becoming one of the most talked-about films of the night.

The acting awards highlighted a mix of rising talent and established stars. Timothee Chalamet won Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his performance in Marty Supreme, while Rose Byrne received the Best Actress award in the same category for her role in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. In the music-related categories, the award for Best Original Song was given to “Golden” from the animated feature KPop Demon Hunters.

Television categories were marked by intense competition. The award for Best Television Series – Drama went to The Pitt, while Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy was claimed by The Studio. In the limited series and anthology category, Adolescence dominated the night, winning multiple awards and establishing itself as one of the strongest television productions of the year. Noah Wyle won Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama for his performance in The Pitt, while Seth Rogen was named Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for The Studio. The award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy went to Jean Smart for her role in Hacks.

Special honorary awards were also presented during the ceremony. The Cecil B. DeMille Award, recognizing outstanding contributions to cinema, was presented to Helen Mirren. The Carol Burnett Award, honoring achievements in television, was awarded to Sarah Jessica Parker.

With its mix of acclaimed winners and high-profile moments, the 2026 Golden Globe Awards marked a strong start to the awards season, with many of the winning films and series now seen as leading contenders in the upcoming Oscar and Emmy races.

Here Are the 2026 Golden Globes Winners: Full List.

Film Categories

Best Motion Picture – Drama
Frankenstein (Netflix)
WINNER: Hamnet (Focus Features)
It Was Just an Accident (Neon)
The Secret Agent (Neon)
Sentimental Value (Neon)
Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy
Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)
Bugonia (Focus Features)
Marty Supreme (A24)
No Other Choice (Neon)
Nouvelle Vague (Netflix)
WINNER: One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Motion Picture – Animated
Arco (Neon)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle (Aniplex / Crunchyroll / Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Elio (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
WINNER: KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)
Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain (Gkids)
Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Avatar: Fire and Ash (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
F1 (Apple Original Films)
KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Paramount Pictures)
WINNER: Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Weapons (Warner Bros. Pictures / New Line Cinema)
Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
WINNER: 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)
WINNER: 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
WINNER: 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
WINNER: Timothee 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)
WINNER: 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)
WINNER: Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value)

Best Director – Motion Picture
WINNER: 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
WINNER: 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’Farrell (Hamnet)

Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Alexandre Desplat (Frankenstein)
WINNER: 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” — Avatar: Fire and Ash — Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen
WINNER: “Golden” — KPop Demon Hunters
“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 Motion Picture – Non-English Language
It Was Just an Accident (France)
No Other Choice (South Korea)
WINNER: The Secret Agent (Brazil)
Sentimental Value (Norway)
Sirāt (Spain)
The Voice Of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)