The 2026 Golden Globe nominations are in and have delivered some serious surprises.
While Paul Thomas Andersono’s "One Battle After Another” landing nine nominations wasn't entirely unexpected, the complete omission of "Wicked" from the major film categories sent shockwaves through Hollywood.
On the local front, three Aussies are up for awards. Heartthrob Jacob Elordi scored a double nomination for "Frankenstein" and "The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Sarah Snook is getting her flowers for “All Her Fault” and veteran Joel Edgerton takes a seat at the table with the big boys, receiving a nomination for best male actor for his performance in “Train Dreams.”
Check out the nominations for all the major categories below and for those looking to have a flutter on the 2026 Golden Globes, stay tuned for our tips and predictions which are coming soon!
Golden Globes Nominations 2026
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 Director – Motion Picture
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein
Jafar Panahi, It Was Just An Accident
Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Chloe Zhao, Hamnet
Best Male Actor – Motion Picture, Musical/Comedy
Timothee Chalomet, 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 Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Dwayne Johnson, The Smashing Machine
Jeremy Allen White, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams
Michael B Jordan, Sinners
Oscar Isaac, Frankenstein
Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Amanda Seyfried, The Testament of Ann Lee
Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked: For Good
Emma Stone, Bugonia
Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Eva Victor, Sorry Baby
Jennifer Lawrence, Die My Love
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Julia Roberts, After The Hunt
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Tessa Thompson, Hedda
Best Supporting Male Actor in a 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 Skarsgard, Sentimental Value
Best Supporting Female Actor in a 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 Screenplay – Motion Picture
Chloe Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell – Hamnet
Jafar Panahi – It was Just An Accident
Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt – Sentimental Value
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
Hans Zimmer, F1
Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
Kangding Ray, Sirat
Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
Max Richter, Hamnet
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
"Dream as One," Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen, Avatar: Fire and Ash
"Golden," Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun, Kim Eun-jae (EJAE), Mark Sonnenblick, KPop Demon Hunters
"I Lied to You," Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
"No Place Like Home," Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: For Good
"The Girl in the Bubble," Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: For Good
"Train Dreams," Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner, Train Dreams
Best Podcast
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepherd
Call Her Daddy
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
The Mel Robbins Podcast
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