“Golden Globe 2026: the main contenders for the award are announced
9 December 04:00
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced the list of nominees for the Golden Globe 2026 award, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
Paul Anderson’s new film, One Battle After Another, may receive the largest number of awards, as it is nominated for nine awards at once.
The second position in terms of the number of nominations was taken by the film “Sentimental Value” by Norwegian director Joakim Trier, which has eight categories.
In the television nominations, the White Lotus series took the lead with six nominations, while the drama Youth received five.
The award ceremony will take place on January 11, 2026, and for the second time in a row, it will be hosted by stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser.
The main favorites of the film award
Films
“One Battle After Another” is the absolute leader in terms of the number of nominations. The film is in the running for awards in both genre categories and key acting categories.
“Joachim Trier’sSentimental Value is one of the most talked about European films of the year.
TV series
“The White Lotus is once again in the spotlight of critics: six chances to win make it the favorite of the TV season.
“Youth” received five nominations and has a high chance of success in the drama categories.
Nominees in the main categories
Best drama movie
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- It Was Only an Accident
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental value
- Sinners
Best movie – musical or comedy
- Blue Moon
- Bougonia
- Marty Swim
- No choice
- The New Wave
- One battle after another
The brightest acting nominations
Best actress in a drama film
- Jesse Buckley – “Hamnet”
- Jennifer Lawrence – “Die, My Love”
- Renate Rainswe – “Sentimental Value”
- Julia Roberts – “After the Hunt”
- Tessa Thompson – “Hedda”
- Eva Victor – “Sorry, Baby”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama Film
- Joel Edgerton – “Trainspotting”
- Oscar Isaac – “Frankenstein”
- Dwayne Johnson – “Unbreakable”
- Michael B. Jordan – “Sinners”
- Wagner Maura – “The Secret Agent”
- Jeremy Allen White – “Take Me Out of Nowhere”
Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy
- Rose Byrne – “I’m Not Iron”
- Cynthia Erivo – “Wicked: Forever”
- Kate Hudson – “Love Song”
- Chase Infinity – “One Battle After Another”
- Amanda Seyfried – “Anne Lee’s Testament”
- Emma Stone – “Bugonia”
Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy
- Timothée Chalamet – “Marty Swim”
- George Clooney – “Jay Kelly”
- Leonardo DiCaprio – “One Battle After Another”
- Ethan Hawke – “Blue Moon”
- Lee Byung-hun – “No Choice”
- Jesse Plemons – “Bougonia”
What these nominations mean for the 2026 film market
- The return of major directors, including Paul Anderson and Joachim Trier.
- Strengthening of musicals and genre comedies.
- Dominance of streaming projects in the series categories.
- “White Lotus and One Battle After Another may become the main winners of the awards season.
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