2026 Golden Globes Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another,' ‘Sentimental Value,' and ‘Sinners' Lead the Way — ‘Wicked' and ‘Avatar' SNUBBED

The Golden Globes nominees were announced this morning. These aren’t the same globes as they were even five years ago; the Hollywood Foreign Press Association disbanded, following Penske’s purchase, and an increase in voting membership to improve the diversity of the voting body ensued. So have a bunch of controversies.

That said, international voting body gave Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” more boost as the film led the way with nine nominations, including Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Screenplay and Score.

Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value” was close behind with eight nods, and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” received eight, including Picture, Director, Actor, Screenplay, Score, Song and Box-Office Achievement. Chloe Zhao’s “Hamnet” had six nods.

A great day for Richard Linklater, as two of his films were nominated for Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy): “Nouvelle Vague” and “Blue Moon.” An equally wonderful day for Julia Roberts who surprised many by getting a Best Actress nod for her performance in Luca Guadagnino’s maligned “After the Hunt.”

The most glaring snubs: both “Avatar: Fire and Ash” and “Wicked: For Good” were shut out from the Best Film categories, a rare double-snub for two of the year’s biggest tentpoles, but flailing Oscar odds.

Kathryn Bigelow’s “House of Dynamite” also walked away with zero nominations, a surprising cold shoulder for a film that had high buzz at Venice, but has seen its stock completely flounder since then. Meanwhile, Warner Bros.’ “Superman” couldn’t even crack Best Box Office Achievement, a category seemingly tailor-made for it.

It’s also puzzling to call “Avatar: Fire and Ash” a box office achievement before it’s even opened, or to nominate “KPop Demon Hunters” in that category when its theatrical release was little more than a blip courtesy of Netflix.

On the flip side, Neon absolutely dominated the Best Non-English Language category—five of the six nominees come from the distributor. The acting races delivered a few eyebrow-raisers too: Emily Blunt landed a nomination for her turn in “The Smashing Machine,” and Eva Victor scored a Best Actress (Drama) nod for “Sorry Baby,” a breakthrough moment for a performer many voters had previously overlooked.

Over in animation, “Demon Slayer” muscled its way into the Best Picture – Animated lineup, proving once again that anime continues to be a force the Globes can no longer ignore.

But it wasn't all pleasant surprises. “Jay Kelly,” a presumed contender in Musical/Comedy, was nowhere to be found in Best Picture, signaling either voter fatigue or a film that never quite connected the way Netflix hoped. At least George Clooney got a nod in the acting (musical/comedy) category.

There are 15 film categories in total. Here is a list of the award categories and nominees:

Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy

“Blue Moon”
“Bugonia”
“Marty Supreme”
“No Other Choice”
“Nouvelle Vague”
“One Battle After Another”

Best Motion Picture — Drama

“Frankenstein”
“Hamnet”
“It Was Just An Accident”
“The Secret Agent”
“Sentimental Value”
“Sinners”

Best Motion Picture — Animated

"Arco"
"Demon Slayer"
"Elio"
"KPop Demon Hunters"
"Little Amélie or the Character of Rain"
"Zootopia 2"

Best Motion Picture — Non-English Language

"It Was Just An Accident"
"Now Other Choice"
"The Secret Agent"
"Sentimental Value"
"Sirat"
"The Voice of Hind Rajab"

Best Director

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"
Chloe Zhao, "Hamnet"

Best Performance by an Actress 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 an Actor 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, “Deliver Me From Nowhere”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Pcture — 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 Screenplay

“Hamnet”
“It Was Just An Accident”
“Marty Supreme”
“One Battle After Another”
“Sentimental Value”
“Sinners”

Best Original Score

Alexandre Desplat, “Frankenstein”
Ludwig Göransson, “Sinners”
Jonny Greenwood, “One Battle After Another”
Kangding Ray, “Sirat”
Max Richter, “Hamnet”
Hans Zimmer, “F1”

Best Original Song

“Dream as One,” from "Avatar: Fire and Ash"
“Golden,” from "KPop Demon Hunters"
“I Lied to You," from "Sinners"
“No Place Like Home,” from "Wicked: For Good"
“The Girl in the Bubble,” from "Wicked: For Good"
“Train Dreams,” from "Train Dreams"

Best Performance by an Actress 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 an Actress 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 an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture

Benicio del Toro, "One Battle After Another"
Jacob Ellordi, "Frankenstein"
Paul Mescal, "Hamnet"
Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another”
Adam Sandler, "Jay Kelly"
Stellan Skarsgaard, "Sentimental Value"

Outstanding Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

“Avatar: Fire and Ash”
“F1: The Movie”
“KPop Demon Hunters”
“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning”
“Sinners”
“Weapons”
“Wicked: For Good”
“Zootopia 2”

The 83rd Annual Golden Globes will be held on Jan. 11, 2026.