A week after the Oscars rolled out their own stringent AI regulations, the Globes have followed suit with updated guidelines of their own. The new rules stop short of an outright ban, stating that AI use “does not automatically disqualify a work from consideration, provided that human creative direction, artistic judgment, and authorship remain primary throughout the production process.” For acting categories specifically, performances “substantially generated or created by artificial intelligence” are not eligible, and any unauthorized use of a performer’s digital likeness or voice replication is explicitly off the table. Crucially, all submissions must now include a disclosure stating whether any generative AI was used at any point in the production of the completed work. The Globes’ eligibility committee reserves the right to request additional materials and may rule a submission ineligible if that information isn’t provided promptly.

On the podcast front, the category that debuted at this year’s ceremony — where “Good Hang With Amy Poehler” took home the inaugural award — is expanding slightly, with eligible podcasts now drawn from a curated top 30 list rather than last year’s top 25, as determined by Luminate. There’s also a notable tweak for non-English-language and independent films: they may now be submitted for individual acting categories without needing to be entered in the Best Motion Picture category.

As for the full timeline, submissions open June 1st and close October 30th. Nominations will be announced on December 7th, with final ballots going out on December 18th and due back January 2nd, 2027 — just over a week before the ceremony itself. The full timeline can be seen below:

• June 1st: Submission website opens for motion picture, television and podcast entries.
• October 30th: Deadline for motion picture, television and podcast submissions.
• November 16th: Television and podcast nomination ballots sent to voters.
• November 22nd: Final date for television and podcast press conferences.
• November 23rd: Deadline for receipt of television and podcast nomination ballots by KPMG, the accounting firm that processes the Globe voting.
• November 24th: Motion picture and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement nomination ballots sent to voters.
• December 2nd: Final date for motion picture and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement press conferences.
• December 4th: Deadline for receipt of motion picture and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement nomination ballots by KPMG.
• December 7th: Nominations announced
• December 18th: Final ballots sent to voters by KPMG.
• January 2nd, 2027: Deadline for receipt of final ballots by KPMG.
• January 10th, 2027: Presentation of the 84th Annual Golden Globes.

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Best PictureNot to undercut the very purpose of this article, but this is one of a handful of categories that can easily be predicted with the simple answer of “‘One Battle After Another,‘ next question.” Paul Thomas Anderson’s masterwork easily nabbed Best Picture – Musical or Comedy at the Globes, further solidifying its extreme frontrunner status. In the parallel category of Best Picture – Drama, “Hamnet” was victorious in a bit of a surprise win. Most awards obsessives had picked “Sinners” to be victorious here, given its presumed runner-up position in Best Picture behind “One Battle After Another” (it’s quantifiably in second place in terms of precursor wins). Notably, “Sinners” did triumph in the ersatz Cinematic and Box Office Achievement category, which has become something of a damning win since it was introduced two ceremonies ago. Since then, every winner of this category (“Barbie” and “Wicked“) has gone on to lose their respective Best Picture category later in the night. Still, “Hamnet’s” victory here only further aids “One Battle After Another,” because if there’s a question of which film is truly in second place, it’s harder for an underdog to stage an upset win.

Best DirectorSimilarly, this category is all but certain at this point. Paul Thomas Anderson won for “One Battle After Another,” to the surprise of basically no one. Anyone hoping for a last-minute surge for Ryan Coogler (“Sinners“) or Jafar Panahi (“It Was Just an Accident“) can essentially put those dreams to bed and prepare for Anderson’s inevitable Oscar victory. Barring an extremely unlikely loss at BAFTA or DGA, it’s going to continue to be one award after another for the celebrated auteur.

Best Screenplay

Unlike the Oscars (and most other award shows), the Golden Globes don’t separate their writing prize into Adapted and Original categories, throwing all contenders into the mix regardless of source material. “One Battle After Another” won in what was certainly a bigger surprise than its victories in Picture or Director. Predictions were generally split between the eventual winner and “Sinners,” with some betting on “It Was Just an Accident” and “Sentimental Value” (notably, all of these films will compete for Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars). As with Picture and Director, the win for “One Battle After Another” here only further firms its lead in Best Adapted Screenplay, which has essentially never been in doubt all season.

Best ActorThe Golden Globes split their lead acting categories into two races: Drama and Musical or Comedy. On the Drama side, Wagner Moura won for the Brazilian film “The Secret Agent,” whereas Timothée Chalamet repeated his recent Critics’ Choice victory for the ostensible comedy “Marty Supreme.” In terms of their Oscar chances, both men needed these wins. Chalamet is locked in for what’s looking more and more like a season-long sweep, triumphing once again over his closest competition (Leonardo DiCaprio for “One Battle After Another” and Ethan Hawke for “Blue Moon“). The only question remains: Will he win at the SAG Awards (sorry, the Actor Awards) for the second year in a row? Last year, he briefly paused Adrien Brody’s victory march for his eventual Oscar-winning work in “The Brutalist” when his fellow actors honored him for his performance as Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown.” The last time (and only) that SAG gave an actor back-to-back solo wins in their film categories was to Renee Zellweger, who won Best Actress for 2002’s “Chicago” and Best Supporting Actress the following year for “Cold Mountain.“ It remains to be seen if SAG-AFTRA voters will break this two-decade-plus-long trend to award Chalamet twice in a row.

As for Moura, this Golden Globe win was exactly what his awards campaign needed after a snub by the recently announced Actor Award nominations and an additional shocking absence from the BAFTA longlist mentions. As such, this is essentially the end of the road for Moura until the Academy Awards, where he now seems fairly secure for a nomination.

Best ActressOn the other hand, this lead category feels like the easiest to bet on of all four acting races. Jessie Buckley is unquestionably the far-out frontrunner for her highly emotional performance in “Hamnet,“ and she will likely repeat her CCA and Globe victories at the Actor Awards and BAFTAs. Rose Byrne (“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You“) picked up the Musical or Comedy lead female acting prize, capping off her highly respectable precursor run that saw her sweeping the season’s most important critics’ prizes, including the New York and Los Angeles critic awards and the National Board of Review. This will likely be her final major victory this season. Still, her Golden Globe win has helped secure her presumptive Oscar nomination, which is excellent news for the intentionally off-putting film. It’s almost certain that Byrne will be her film’s sole nomination, meaning the big televised moment the Golden Globes granted her is extremely important for raising the film’s profile with Academy voters.

Best Supporting ActorBoth supporting races continue to be wildly, excitingly unpredictable. Jacob Elordi (“Frankenstein“) didn’t repeat his surprise Critics’ Choice win here, with the Globe instead going to beloved veteran Stellan Skarsgård for “Sentimental Value.” Since the film premiered at Cannes last May, many had predicted that he would sail to an Academy Award win, aided by an assumed avalanche of critics’ prizes and industry adoration for a man whose career has spanned six decades but has somehow not resulted in a single Oscar nomination. But the critics’ prizes instead favored Benicio del Toro for his shorter, scene-stealing performance in “One Battle After Another.” Skarsgård was also surprisingly left off the Actor Awards nominations, along with all of his “Sentimental Value” co-stars. He desperately needed this win to remain in the conversation. There’s a very good chance that he’ll repeat this win at the BAFTAs, but even so, he’ll face stiff competition from whoever triumphs at the Actor Awards (most likely del Toro or Elordi).

Best Supporting ActressIn what proved to be a preview of the film’s forthcoming dominance over the night, the ceremony’s first award went to Teyana Taylor for her thunderous performance that reigns over the first chapter of “One Battle After Another.“ At the recent Critics’ Choice Awards, Amy Madigan triumphed for her delicious villain turn in the horror film “Weapons.“ If she had won at the Golden Globes, it’s hard to imagine that she wouldn’t have gone on to inevitably win the Oscar, especially given that it’s the sort of attention-grabbing showcase work that her fellow performers are likely to award at the Actor Awards. But Taylor’s performance also has qualities that could specifically appeal to actors. This is likely to be the first time the relative newcomer to screen acting has been seen by some SAG-AFTRA voters, and it’s the kind of breakout performance most actors would kill to give. Furthermore, knowing BAFTA’s tastes, there’s a good chance that Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas could win for “Sentimental Value,“ as long as she receives a nomination. If anyone is looking for concrete guidance on who to predict, wisdom says that whoever wins the Actor Award will probably be the best bet for Oscar glory.

Best International FilmIn terms of Oscar predictions, this remains one of the trickier categories. “The Secret Agent“ followed up its Critics’ Choice Award win in the same category with a Golden Globe win, which might make some believe it’s the automatic Oscar frontrunner. But this category has arguably never had as many high-profile contenders as this year. Four of the Globes’ nominees for Best Picture – Non-English Language were also nominated in their general Best Picture categories (“It Was Just an Accident,” “The Secret Agent,“ and “Sentimental Value“ in Drama, “No Other Choice“ in Musical or Comedy, along with “Nouvelle Vague,“ which missed an additional nomination here). Furthermore, all six of the Globe nominees are also their respective country’s selection for the Oscar, which isn’t the case in most years (the additional two Globe nominees in this category were “Sirāt“ and “The Voice of Hind Rajab“). 

We’re almost guaranteed to see at least two international films receive Best Picture Oscar nominations, along with additional notable nods in the acting, writing, and directing categories. “The Secret Agent“ will likely receive a Best Actor nomination, but it has a lesser chance of being recognized in Best Director or Best Original Screenplay. Its closest competitors are likely to be nominated in several important categories: Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value“ is destined for an Original Screenplay nomination, along with a number of acting nods, and Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or winner “It Was Just an Accident“ could very well win Best Original Screenplay. Not to mention, those two films feel more secure for Best Director nominations than “The Secret Agent“ does – they both were nominated in the Golden Globes directing category, whereas Kleber Mendonça Filho has yet to make much of a dent in that race for “The Secret Agent.“ Regardless, all points to a very thinly spread, highly competitive Best International Film race, and if nothing else, the dual Golden Globe wins for “The Secret Agent“ will only increase the film’s overall profile. Let’s not forget last year’s Brazilian contender “I’m Still Here,“ which went from a semi-surprise Best Actress Golden Globe win to a definite-surprise Best Picture Oscar nomination. The Golden Globes may have been exactly the boost that “The Secret Agent“ needed to vault to the top position in this category.

Best Animated FeatureTo basically no one’s surprise, the cultural sensation “KPop Demon Hunters“ won here. In previous years, whenever Disney or Pixar had a halfway-decent contender, it was often correctly presumed that they’d sail to Oscar victory. But this decade has been tough for the animation powerhouses, with only one winner from either studio (2021’s “Encanto“). Last year’s win for the comparatively smaller, independent film “Flow“ proved that Oscar voters no longer default to Disney-slash-Pixar, and the overall strength of “KPop Demon Hunters“ – both as a film and a cultural moment – only further assures that it’ll take the Oscar.

Best Original Song

But that’s not the only place “KPop Demon Hunters“ will triumph. The film’s ubiquitous earworm “Golden“ won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, meaning the tune’s chances of winning the Oscar are only (to borrow from the lyrics) going up, up, up. It certainly doesn’t hurt that it’s a smash hit in its own right – it’s currently in contention for four Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year, and it topped the Billboard 200 chart for a total of 18 weeks across 2025. It’s undoubtedly the biggest film song since “Shallow“ from “A Star is Born,“ if not bigger, and it’s sure to add another golden (sorry) accolade to its world domination at the Academy Awards.

Best Original ScoreIn what was undoubtedly the rudest moment of the night, this award was presented to Ludwig Göransson for “Sinners” during a commercial break. Still, his victory here was far from surprising, given both how essential music is to the story of “Sinners“ and how popular the composer has been with awards voters. It’s almost guaranteed that the composer will win his third Oscar for this work.

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BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
Frankenstein
Hamnet
It Was Just an Accident
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners

BEST MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Blue Moon
Bugonia
Marty Supreme
No Other Choice
Nouvelle Vague
One Battle After Another

BEST DIRECTOR, MOTION PICTURE
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 IN A 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 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 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 – Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL, OR COMEDY
Lee Byung-hun – No Other Choice
Timothee Chalamet – Marty Supreme
George Clooney – Jay Kelly
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
Jesse Plemons – Bugonia

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN 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
Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value

BEST SCREENPLAY, MOTION PICTURE
Hamnet
It Was Just an Accident
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, MOTION PICTURE
F1: The Movie
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sirat

BEST ORIGINAL SONG, MOTION PICTURE
Avatar: Fire and Ash – “Dream as One”
KPop Demon Hunters – “Golden”
Sinners – “I Lied to You”
Train Dreams – “Train Dreams”
Wicked: For Good – “No Place Life Home”
Wicked: For Good – “The Girl in the Bubble”

BEST MOTION PICTURE, ANIMATED
Arco
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amelie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2

BEST MOTION PICTURE, FOREIGN LANGUAGE
It Was Just an Accident
No Other Choice
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sirat
The Voice of Hind Rajab

GOLDEN GLOBE FOR CINEMATIC & 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

BEST TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA
The Diplomat
The Pitt
Pluribus
Severance
Slow Horses
The White Lotus

BEST TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL, OR COMEDY
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
The Studio

BEST LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Adolescence
All Her Fault
The Beast in Me
Black Mirror
Dying for Sex
The Girlfriend

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA
Kathy Bates – Matlock
Britt Lower – Severance
Helen Mirren – Mob Land
Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us
Kerri Russell – The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building
Natasha Leone – Poker Face
Jenna Ortega – Wednesday
Jean Smart – Hacks

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Claire Danes – The Beast in Me
Rashida Jones – Black Mirror
Amanda Seyfried – Long Bright River
Sarah Snook – All Her Fault
Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex
Robin Wright – The Girlfriend

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL/COMEDY, OR DRAMA
Carrie Coon – The White Lotus
Erin Doherty – Adolescence
Hanna Einbinder – Hacks
Catherine O’Hara – The Studio
Parker Posey – The White Lotus
Amy Lou Wood – The White Lotus

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA
Sterling K. Brown – Paradise
Diego Luna – Andor
Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
Mark Ruffalo – Task
Adam Scott – Severance
Noah Wyle – The Pitt

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
Glen Powell – Chad Powers
Seth Rogen – The Studio
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jacob Elordi – The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Paul Giamatti – Black Mirror
Stephen Graham – Adolescence
Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Jude Law – Black Rabbit
Matthew Rhys – The Beast in Me

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL/COMEDY, OR DRAMA
Owen Cooper – Adolescence
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
Walton Goggins – The White Lotus
Jason Isaac – The White Lotus
Tramell Tillman – Severance
Ashley Walters – Adolescence

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A STAND-UP COMEDY ON TELEVISION
Bill Mahr – Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
Brett Goldstein – The Second Best Night of Your Life
Kevin Hart – Acting My Age
Kumail Nanjiani – Night Thoughts
Ricky Gervais – Mortality
Sarah Silverman – PostMortem

BEST PODCAST
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Call Her Daddy
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
The Mel Robbins Podcast
SmartLess
Up First

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There are also bubble contenders whose strength was proven today. “Bugonia” is now solidly in Best Picture after its BAFTA longlist domination and PGA nomination. With its PGA nomination, “Train Dreams” similarly feels secure. Alongside “Frankenstein,” “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme,” “One Battle After Another,” “Sentimental Value,” “Sinners,” we now seemingly have eight safe nominees in Best Picture. As a result, the films now in contention for the last two slots in Best Picture are “Blue Moon,” “F1,” “It Was Just an Accident,” “The Secret Agent,” and “Weapons.” The Golden Globes this Sunday will be the next barometer of Best Picture strength, especially since Oscar voting begins Monday.

The Globes are particularly critical for “It Was Just an Accident” and “The Secret Agent,” the two international films in contention for the last two Best Picture slots. While industry awards have largely ignored the feats of these international films, the Globes have been praised for their acknowledgment of international cinema across the board. If these films want to win anything big, it has to be here. Even though it has missed at the top category at all industry awards, “It Was Just an Accident” will probably get into Best Picture due to its status as a Palme d’Or winner and its buzz in the category all season long. An Original Screenplay nomination also feels likely, considering the film’s Film, Director, and Screenplay nominations at the Golden Globes. Though not secure, considering “Weapons,” “Blue Moon,” and “The Secret Agent” are also in the hunt for the last two slots in Original Screenplay. With BAFTA Longlist misses for both Best Film and Best Director, Panahi looks much weaker in Best Director than he did a few days ago. But a televised win in either Best International Film, Best Screenplay, or even Best Film – Drama could completely change that. If the widely beloved Jafar Panahi can deliver a heartfelt speech about what this recognition means to him, despite the challenges he faced in making the film, that goodwill could push him over the edge for a Best Director nomination.

“The Secret Agent” is on much shakier ground for a Best Picture nomination, but it does show signs of strength. The Casting shortlist at the Oscars, the Critics’ Choice win for Best International Film, and the Golden Globe nomination in Best Film – Drama are all lovely feathers in its cap. It also helps that the film’s lead, Wagner Moura, stands a strong chance at a nomination. What doesn’t help, though, is that Moura missed out on a Best Actor nomination at the Actor Awards and a BAFTA longlist for the Same Category. Nonetheless, Moura is widely tipped to win the Globe due to how receptive voters were to the film and the passion he has for the role (i.e., his Best Actor win at Cannes). A Globe win here would help solidify a slot in the Best Actor lineup, as Globe winners in the Drama field rarely miss a nomination. “The Secret Agent” could then easily ride that added momentum to nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture. But if Moura loses the Globe, he could easily be usurped by Jesse Plemons in the Oscar lineup. And if Moura cannot get into Best Actor, “The Secret Agent’s” chances in Best Picture are slim. That said, a Moura loss would not be the end of the world if “The Secret Agent” repeats its feat at the Critics’ Choice Awards and wins International Film here. It would actually feel far more significant this time, since the film’s director, Kleber Mendonça Filho, would be able to deliver a speech.

Finally, few were taking “Blue Moon” seriously as a Best Picture contender until its surprise Golden Globe nomination in Best Film – Comedy. Ethan Hawke has always been a threat in Best Actor, especially since his film is being campaigned by Sony Pictures Classics. For those who are unaware, Sony Pictures Classics is a legendary acting campaigner at the Oscars. They were behind “I’m Still Here” landing nominations in Best Actress and, in the most shocking nod in the category in years, Best Picture! The Best Picture push could not have happened without Fernanda Torres’s exciting Golden Globe win in Best Actress. It became undeniable how significant her nomination would be for Brazil, which has long been a beacon of cinema, and the film’s momentum, plus its expert campaigning, propelled it into Best Picture. A narrative could also form around “Blue Moon” should Hawke upset Timothée Chalamet and Leonardo DiCaprio and take home the Globe, a film that achingly captures how painful it is to love being an artist but never be recognized for it. He is an undeniably charismatic actor, and his Globe win could be the push “Blue Moon” needs to surge as a Best Picture contender. With a package of Best Actor and potentially Best Original Screenplay, a Best Picture nomination suddenly becomes all the more likely.

Should none of these wins happen, the case for “F1” and “Weapons” in Best Picture grows stronger, both of which landed PGA nominations on Friday. Both films have strong audience reception and could easily emerge as default picks in such a split race. “F1” could get in entirely through its popularity and its below-the-line strength. It is win-competitive in Best Sound and Film Editing and has the possibility of showing up in other tech categories like Best Visual Effects, Original Song, and Cinematography for its haul. “Weapons,” on the other hand, would hope to ride off on an Amy Madigan sweep in Best Supporting Actress and an Original Screenplay nomination. It doesn’t hurt that the film has been nominated for Best Casting at both the Oscars and the BAFTAs! Ultimately, the Globes have the opportunity to give an extra boost to several Best Picture contenders currently on the bubble. Still, if they refuse, two populist picks could easily fill the open slots.

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What’s immediately clear is that the Globes continue to function as a transitional body, rewarding late-breaking prestige, reaffirming the staying power of recent Emmy players, and occasionally throwing curveballs that reflect shifting tastes rather than strict consensus.

One of the clearest takeaways is how strongly this year’s Emmy contenders have carried over into the Golden Globes conversation. Emmy Award-winning shows like “The Studio,” “Severance,” “Adolescence,” “The White Lotus,” and “The Pitt” have carried over; their continued presence (or at least visibility) here reinforces that they’re not done shaping the narrative. In particular, “Severance” and “The White Lotus” feel less like returning champions and more like modern institutions, series that voters instinctively rally around as benchmarks for prestige television. Even when individual performances don’t show up exactly where expected, the shows themselves remain firmly embedded in the awards bloodstream heading into the next cycle.

At the same time, the Globes are adopting new shows, just as they always do. “Pluribus” landing in Best Drama Series despite only six of nine episodes airing underscores how much trust voters place in established auteurs. Vince Gilligan’s reputation alone seems to have carried the show across the finish line, suggesting that the Globes are increasingly comfortable rewarding potential as much as completion. Recent Critics Choice Award winner Rhea Seehorn’s long-overdue nomination further supports that idea: this isn’t just about the show’s first season, but about years of goodwill finally cashing in. It’s hard not to read this as a reminder that sustained critical respect still matters, and can eventually pay off.

That same openness extends to performances, elevating uneven material. Helen Mirren’s nomination for “MobLand” and Amanda Seyfried’s recognition for “Long Bright River” both point to a voting body willing to single out acting even when the series itself hasn’t fully broken through. In a television landscape more crowded than ever, this kind of selective recognition suggests the Globes are less rigid about “package deals” than the Emmys tend to be. Star power still matters here, but not cynically; it’s being used as a lens to spotlight individual work that might otherwise be lost in the churn of content.

Comedy, too, appears to be benefiting from this. Glen Powell’s nomination for “Chad Powers” reflects a growing comfort with shows that blur genre lines and embrace oddball sensibilities. It’s not a traditional prestige comedy, nor a critic-proof juggernaut. Still, it signals that Globe voters remain interested in cultural buzz and personality-driven performances, especially when they feel slightly unexpected from their leading stars. That kind of recognition can often be an early boost for shows hoping to gain Emmy traction later, once broader industry consensus has time to catch up.

Even when familiar names or shows don’t appear exactly where one might expect, the larger picture suggests less rejection than recalibration. The sheer density of acclaimed drama, across genres, platforms, and formats, means that absence often reflects competition rather than dismissal. In that sense, the television categories feel less like a closed gate and more like a rotating door, with momentum, timing, and narrative playing just as significant a role as raw quality. Take for example, Tom Pelphrey in “Task.” I’d like to blame the announcement of a second season, which pushed “Task” from Limited Series to Drama, into the Globes’s voting body skipping over Pelphrey’s performance of Robbie Prendergrast, the morally-conflicted father who will do whatever it takes to provide for his family, but that just isn’t true. Seeing how they nominated Pelphrey’s counterpart, Mark Ruffalo, in Best Actor, attention was paid toward show, but it appears that Globe voters decided to copy/paste from the Emmys. Four out of six of the Best Supporting Actor nominees were nominated at the 2025 Emmys, and the other two are from Globes-loved shows: “Adolescence” (Ashley Walters) and “The Morning Show” (Billy Crudup). It would’ve been nice to see the voting body recognize some differing performances from shows that missed the Best Drama Series nod, but I guess there’s always next year.

Ultimately, this year’s Golden Globe television nominations reinforced what many already know: Emmy awards season is never neatly siloed. The line between “this year’s contenders” and “next year’s Emmy players” is blurrier than ever. Shows are building reputations over multiple seasons, voters are responding earlier to creative confidence, and star-driven performances can still punch through even when consensus lags behind. If nothing else, the Globes remain an imperfect but revealing snapshot of where television is headed, and who’s already positioning themselves to lead the conversation in 2026.

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Predictions are provided by: Alyssa Christian, Sara Clements, Cody Dericks, Dan Bayer, Daniel Howat, Lauren LaMagna, Will Mavity, Ema Sasic, Josh Parham, Matt Neglia, Nadia Dalimonte & Tom O’Brien 

BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
Frankenstein
Hamnet (Matt & Will)
It Was Just an Accident
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners (Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Josh, Lauren, Nadia, Sara & Tom)

BEST MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Blue Moon
Bugonia
Marty Supreme
No Other Choice
Nouvelle Vague
One Battle After Another (ALL)

BEST DIRECTOR, MOTION PICTURE
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another (ALL)
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 IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet (ALL)
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 ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL, OR COMEDY
Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (ALL)
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 (Ema, Nadia, Sara & Will)
Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another (Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Josh, Lauren, Matt & Tom)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
Joel Edgerton – Train Dreams
Oscar Isaac – Frankenstein
Dwayne Johnson – The Smashing Machine
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners (Alyssa & Lauren)
Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent (Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Josh, Matt, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will)
Jeremy Allen White – Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL, OR COMEDY
Lee Byung-hun – No Other Choice
Timothee Chalamet – Marty Supreme (Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Ema, Josh, Lauren, Matt, Tom & Will)
George Clooney – Jay Kelly
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another (Daniel, Nadia & Sara)
Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
Jesse Plemons – Bugonia

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
Benicio Del Toro – One Battle After Another (Cody & Lauren)
Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein (Nadia)
Paul Mescal – Hamnet
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
Adam Sandler – Jay Kelly
Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value (Alyssa, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Josh, Matt, Sara, Tom & Will)

BEST SCREENPLAY, MOTION PICTURE
Hamnet
It Was Just an Accident (Josh, Matt & Will)
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another (Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Lauren & Tom)
Sentimental Value
Sinners (Alyssa, Nadia & Sara)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, MOTION PICTURE
F1: The Movie
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Sinners (ALL)
Sirat

BEST ORIGINAL SONG, MOTION PICTURE
Avatar: Fire and Ash – “Dream as One”
KPop Demon Hunters – “Golden” (Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Josh, Lauren, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will)
Sinners – “I Lied to You” (Alyssa & Matt)
Train Dreams – “Train Dreams”
Wicked: For Good – “No Place Life Home”
Wicked: For Good – “The Girl in the Bubble”

BEST MOTION PICTURE, ANIMATED
Arco
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters (ALL)
Little Amelie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2

BEST MOTION PICTURE, FOREIGN LANGUAGE
It Was Just an Accident (Ema, Lauren & Sara)
No Other Choice
The Secret Agent (Alyssa, Dan, Josh, Matt, Nadia & Tom)
Sentimental Value (Cody, Daniel & Will)
Sirat
The Voice of Hind Rajab

GOLDEN GLOBE FOR CINEMATIC & BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT
Avatar: Fire and Ash (Cody & Dan)
F1: The Movie
KPop Demon Hunters (Alyssa)
Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning
Sinners (Daniel, Ema, Josh, Lauren, Matt, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will)
Weapons
Wicked: For Good
Zootopia 2

BEST TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA
The Diplomat
The Pitt (ALL)
Pluribus
Severance
Slow Horses
The White Lotus

BEST TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL, OR COMEDY
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
The Studio (ALL)

BEST LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Adolescence (ALL)
All Her Fault
The Beast in Me
Black Mirror
Dying for Sex
The Girlfriend

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA
Kathy Bates – Matlock
Britt Lower – Severance
Helen Mirren – Mob Land
Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us
Kerri Russell – The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus (ALL)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building
Natasha Leone – Poker Face
Jenna Ortega – Wednesday
Jean Smart – Hacks (ALL)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Claire Danes – The Beast in Me
Rashida Jones – Black Mirror
Amanda Seyfried – Long Bright River
Sarah Snook – All Her Fault (Alyssa, Cody, Daniel, Ema, Josh, Lauren, Matt, Nadia & Sara)
Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex (Dan, Tom & Will)
Robin Wright – The Girlfriend

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL/COMEDY, OR DRAMA
Carrie Coon – The White Lotus
Erin Doherty – Adolescence (Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Lauren, Matt, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will)
Hanna Einbinder – Hacks (Daniel & Ema)
Catherine O’Hara – The Studio
Parker Posey – The White Lotus (Josh)
Amy Lou Wood – The White Lotus

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA
Sterling K. Brown – Paradise
Diego Luna – Andor
Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
Mark Ruffalo – Task
Adam Scott – Severance
Noah Wyle – The Pitt (ALL)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
Glen Powell – Chad Powers
Seth Rogen – The Studio (ALL)
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jacob Elordi – The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Paul Giamatti – Black Mirror
Stephen Graham – Adolescence (ALL)
Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Jude Law – Black Rabbit
Matthew Rhys – The Beast in Me

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL/COMEDY, OR DRAMA
Owen Cooper – Adolescence (Alyssa, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Josh, Lauren, Matt, Nadia, Sara & Tom)
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
Walton Goggins – The White Lotus
Jason Isaac – The White Lotus
Tramell Tillman – Severance (Will)
Ashley Walters – Adolescence

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A STAND-UP COMEDY ON TELEVISION
Bill Mahr – Is Anyone Else Seeing This? (Lauren)
Brett Goldstein – The Second Best Night of Your Life (Sara)
Kevin Hart – Acting My Age
Kumail Nanjiani – Night Thoughts (Daniel & Will)
Ricky Gervais – Mortality (Alyssa, Cody, Ema, Josh, Matt, Nadia & Tom)
Sarah Silverman – PostMortem (Dan)

BEST PODCAST
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Call Her Daddy
Good Hang with Amy Poehler (Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Josh, Lauren, Matt, Nadia, Sara, Tom & Will)
The Mel Robbins Podcast
SmartLess (Alyssa)
Up First

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Presenters for the 83rd Annual Golden Globes include:

• Amanda Seyfried
• Ana de Armas
• Ayo Edebiri
• Charli xcx
• Chris Pine
• Colman Domingo
• Connor Storrie
• Dakota Fanning
• Dave Franco
• Diane Lane
• George Clooney
• Hailee Steinfeld
• Hudson Williams
• Jason Bateman
• Jennifer Garner
• Joe Keery
• Judd Apatow
• Julia Roberts
• Justin Hartley
• Kathryn Hahn
• Keegan-Michael Key
• Kevin Bacon
• Kevin Hart
• Kyra Sedgwick
• Lalisa Manobal
• Luke Grimes
• Macaulay Culkin
• Marlon Wayans
• Melissa McCarthy
• Mila Kunis
• Miley Cyrus
• Minnie Driver
• Orlando Bloom
• Pamela Anderson
• Priyanka Chopra Jonas
• Queen Latifah
• Regina Hall
• Sean Hayes
• Snoop Dogg
• Wanda Sykes
• Will Arnett
• Zoë Kravitz

The Golden Globes, often referred to as “Hollywood’s Party of the Year,” is the most significant awards show in the world to celebrate the best of film, television, and now podcasting. Multi-Emmy Award-winning producing duo Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment (WCE) will return as executive producing showrunners for the 83rd Annual Golden Globes. Dick Clark Productions will plan, host, and produce the 83rd Annual Golden Globes, which has been viewed in more than 185 countries and territories worldwide. This year’s votes were again tabulated by KPMG, the U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm.

*Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.

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