On January 11, 2026, the 83rd Golden Globes took place at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, and the ceremony saw Paul Thomas Anderson’s political satire One Battle After Another and Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet as the big winners. One Battle After Another won Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Director (Anderson), and Best Screenplay, while Hamnet captured Best Motion Picture – Drama. The night also honored outstanding individual performances: Jessie Buckley won Best Actress (Drama) for Hamnet, Wagner Moura won Best Actor (Drama) for The Secret Agent, Timothée Chalamet won Best Actor (Musical/Comedy) for Marty Supreme, and Rose Byrne won Best Actress (Musical/Comedy) for If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You. The ceremony was hosted by Nikki Glaser and streamed on CBS/Paramount+, reflecting a globally diverse slate of nominees and winners.
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Which Films Won at the Golden Globes 2026?
- Best Motion Picture – Drama: Hamnet (Focus Features) – Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel beat Frankenstein, It Was Just an Accident, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, and Sinners. Steven Spielberg and Zhao shared the stage in an emotional moment, with Spielberg calling Zhao “the one filmmaker on the face of the planet who could tell this story,” as Hamnet delivered a surprise victory.
- Best Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy: One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) – Anderson’s satire topped a field including Blue Moon, Bugonia, Marty Supreme, No Other Choice, and Nouvelle Vague. The film led the nominations with nine total and confirmed its frontrunner status.
- Best Animated Film: KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix) – won over Arco, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle, Elio, Little Amélie… and Zootopia 2.
- Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language: The Secret Agent (Brazil) – the political thriller won its category over contenders from France, South Korea, Norway, Spain, and Tunisia.
- Cinematic and Box Office Achievement: Sinners (Warner Bros.) – Ryan Coogler’s vampire drama was honored for its box office success amid competition from Avatar: Fire and Ash, F1, KPop Demon Hunters, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Weapons, Wicked: For Good, and Zootopia 2.
- Best Director (Motion Picture): Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another. Anderson accepted the award with gratitude, saying, “You guys are being so generous with this affection for me and this film,” as he accepted multiple awards.
- Best Screenplay (Motion Picture): Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another.
- Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama (Motion Picture): Jessie Buckley – Hamnet.
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama (Motion Picture): Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent.
- Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Musical/Comedy (Motion Picture): Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You.
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Musical/Comedy (Motion Picture): Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme.
- Best Supporting Actress (Motion Picture): Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another.
- Best Supporting Actor (Motion Picture): Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value.
These film wins underscore One Battle After Another’s dominance in creative categories and Hamnet’s upset as Best Drama Picture. They also reflect the Golden Globes’ increasingly global outlook, with co-winners from diverse backgrounds and countries.
Television Winners and Highlights
In TV categories, Netflix productions and comedies were prominent. Adolescence (Netflix) won Best Limited Series, and its lead actors, Stephen Graham and Michelle Williams, won Best Actor and Best Actress in a Limited Series. The series also took home three acting awards: Owen Cooper (male supporting, drama series), Erin Doherty (female supporting, series), and Stephen Graham (see TV list), helping it match One Battle After Another with four wins.
- Best Television Series – Drama: The Pitt. Noah Wyle won Best Actor in a Drama Series for this medical drama.
- Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical: The Studio. Seth Rogen won Best Actor in a Comedy Series for The Studio, with Jean Smart winning Best Actress for Hacks.
- Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama: Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus.
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama: Noah Wyle – The Pitt.
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Seth Rogen – The Studio.
- Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Jean Smart – Hacks.
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series: Stephen Graham – Adolescence.
- Best Supporting Actress in a Series: Erin Doherty – Adolescence.
- Best Supporting Actor in a Series: Owen Cooper – Adolescence.
Overall, the TV results paralleled the film side in diversity and unexpected wins. Adolescence, a foreign-language series, showed the Globes’ willingness to honor international content, while network and cable comedies (The Studio, Hacks) also prevailed.
Notable Acceptance Speeches
Several winners delivered memorable speeches. Timothée Chalamet, upon winning Best Actor (Comedy) for Marty Supreme, publicly thanked a litany of friends and family. He jokingly addressed Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary (his Marty Supreme co-star) and praised girlfriend Kylie Jenner, saying, ” I’d be lying if I didn’t say those moments [of past losses] didn’t make this moment that much sweeter.” Chalamet’s warm, humorous remarks – including a grateful shout-out to Jenner, who mouthed “I love you” from the audience – became a viral moment of the night.
Chloé Zhao, accepting Best Picture – Drama for Hamnet, quoted her film’s star, Paul Mescal, on the importance of vulnerability in art. She said that Hamnet made Mescal realize “the most important thing of being an artist is learning to be vulnerable enough to allow ourselves to be seen… even the parts of ourselves that we’re ashamed of.” Her heartfelt speech resonated as a call for authenticity in storytelling.
Anderson, on stage for Best Director and Screenplay, graciously thanked the HFPA voters:
“You guys are being so generous with this affection for me and this film – and I’ll take it,” he quipped. Ryan Coogler, accepting the Cinematic Achievement award for Sinners, noted, “I just want to thank the audience for showing up. It means the world,” underscoring appreciation for fans of genre cinema.
Conclusion:
The Golden Globe Awards 2026 winners list reflects a mix of frontrunners and surprises. One Battle After Another and Hamnet led the film categories, each taking home multiple top prizes, while Netflix’s Adolescence swept several TV awards. The results underscored Hollywood’s embrace of international and indie voices, with winners from across the globe. The ceremony set the tone for awards season, balancing industry expectations with crowd-pleasing upsets.
Golden Globe Awards 2026 Photo Gallery
