The Golden Globes nominations were announced early Monday morning, delivering a surprising twist as three of Hollywood’s most buzzed-about celebrities were notably absent from the list.

Comedians Marlon Wayans and Skye P. Marshall unveiled the nominees for the 83rd Golden Globes, set to air on January 11 from the iconic Beverly Hilton. The announcement revealed a mix of anticipated winners across 28 diverse categories, celebrating everything from grand musicals to critically acclaimed dramas.

This year, the awards also introduced a new and somewhat controversial category for Best Podcast. While some nominees took a significant step closer to Oscar consideration, others faced unexpected setbacks.

The most surprising omissions included well-known stars Sydney Sweeney, Jennifer Lopez, and Gwyneth Paltrow, who did not make the cut.

Sydney Sweeney had been a prominent figure throughout the awards season, engaging in extensive promotion and press engagements to highlight her intense performance in “The Christy,” which was widely seen as a strong contender.

Her film has been heavily discussed since festival season, and industry whispers suggested she was heading toward a landmark career moment. 

Instead, she was iced out completely.

After weeks of fighting for a nomination, the 28-year-old star was left on the sidelines as her competitors – and even lesser-hyped projects – snagged spots. 

For someone who has dominated red carpets, headlines and casting announcements, the snub felt especially brutal.

Meanwhile, Paltrow also received the cold shoulder, despite receiving wide praise and review for her supporting role in Marty Supreme. 

Her co-star Timothée Chalamet even scored a nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), heightening expectations that she too would join the conversation. 

Fans of Lopez expressed devastation over her snub for her acclaimed work in Kiss of the Spider Woman. 

There were several other high-profile omissions on Monday’s ballot, including Bradley Cooper (Is This Thing On), Tessa Thompson (Hedda) and Julia Roberts (After The Hunt). 

Wicked: For Good earned recognition for its music, its director Jon M. Chu, and its globe-trotting cast, but failed to secure a nomination for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy). 

Jennifer Lopez was among the most notable snubs; seen at the 2025 American Music Awards

Paltrow received the cold shoulder, despite receiving wide praise and review for her supporting role in Marty Supreme; pictured in 2023

Julia Roberts was not recognized for her performance in her recent psychological thriller After The Hunt, directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by Nora Garrett (seen in October 2025)

Oddly enough, Jacob Elordi secured two nods from two different projects, neither of which were Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein.  

Kathryn Bigelow was also passed over for Netflix’s anticipated nuclear-drama House of Dynamite, marking a rare miss for the Oscar-winning director. 

Kristin Scott Thomas did not land a nomination for Slow Horses, even though the fifth season of the series earned recognition and Gary Oldman received an acting nod.

In the newly introduced Best Podcast category, both Joe Rogan and Ben Shapiro missed out entirely despite aggressive and highly visible campaigning. 

Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce’s record-breaking podcast New Heights, which featured a Taylor Swift’s guest appearance in August, was also overlooked. 

Additionally, Taylor Sheridan’s Landman was completely shut out, continuing the filmmaker’s pattern of strong viewer popularity but limited awards-season traction. 

HBO’s hit series, The Gilded Age, also completely struck out and Nigerian-British actress Wunmi Mosaku was snubbed for her supporting role in Sinners. 

Shawn Hatosy, who recently won his first Emmy award for his role as Dr. Jack Abbot in The Pitt, was another surprising dismissal.  

Taylor Sheridan’s Landman was completely shut out, continuing the filmmaker’s pattern of strong viewer popularity but limited awards-season traction (seen in 2021)

The ceremony, set for January 11 at the Beverly Hilton, will honor winners across 28 categories, one day after Helen Mirren and Sarah Jessica Parker receive lifetime-achievement honors at the Golden Eve Ceremony on January 8.

The Leonardo DiCaprio-led epic One Battle After Another emerged as the biggest film contender of the year, collecting nine nominations across major categories, including Best Picture, Director, Screenplay and Best Actor.

Benicio Del Toro and Sean Penn also landed Supporting Actor nods for their roles in the film.

It will face Blue Moon, Bugonia, Marty Supreme, No Other Choice and Nouvelle Vague in the Best Picture – Musical or Comedy category.

In the Best Picture – Drama race, Frankenstein, Hamnet, It Was Just an Accident, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Values and Sinners will compete.

Wicked: For Good earned recognition for its music, its director Jon M. Chu, and its globe-trotting cast, but failed to secure a nomination for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy)

The Leonardo DiCaprio-led epic One Battle After Another emerged as the biggest film contender of the year, collecting nine nominations across major categories

Netflix’s hit Adolescence built on its Emmy success with five nominations.

Stars Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty, Owen Cooper and Ashley Walters all earned acting nods, and the series was recognized in the Best Limited TV Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TV category.

Sixteen-year-old Cooper picked up a Supporting Actor nomination, while Doherty will compete in Supporting Actress against several White Lotus cast members.

The White Lotus narrowly surpassed Adolescence with six total nominations, driven largely by its expansive ensemble.

Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value scored eight nominations, placing it just behind One Battle After Another. 

Netflix’s hit Adolescence built on its Emmy success with five nominations

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners earned seven nods, while Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet and Jon M. Chu’s Wicked: For Good followed closely with five each.

Although Wicked: For Good performed strongly in acting and craft categories, its absence from Best Musical or Comedy was considered one of the day’s biggest surprises.

All categories include six nominees this year – except Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, which features eight. Nikki Glaser returns as host for the second consecutive year, following a well-received 2025 performance.

Helen Mirren will receive the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award on January 8, with Sarah Jessica Parker honored with the Carol Burnett Award at the same event.

The 83rd Golden Globe Awards will be broadcast live on January 11.

Golden Globe 2026 nominations

Best Picture – Comedy Or Musical

Blue Moon

Bugonia 

Marty Supreme 

No Other Choice 

Nouvelle Vague 

Best Picture – Drama

Frankenstein

Hamnet

It Was Just An Accident

The Secret Agent

Sentimental Value  

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama

Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams

Oscar Isaac, Frankenstein

Dwayne Johnson, 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

Timothee 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 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 Supporting Actress 

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 Supporting Actor

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 Original Song

“Dream as One,” Avatar: Fire and Ash

“Golden,” KPop Demon Hunters

“I Lied to You,” Sinners

“No Place Like Home,” Wicked: For Good

The Girl in the Bubble,” Wicked: For Good

“Train Dreams,” Train Dreams

Best Original Score– Motion Picture 

Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein

Ludwig Göransson, Sinners

Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another

Kangding Ray, Sirāt

Max Richter, Hamnet

Hans Zimmer, F1

 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

Chloé Zhao, Hamnet

Best Screenplay

Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme

Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident

Maggie O’Farrell, Hamnet

Outstanding Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

Avatar: Fire and Ash

F1

KPop Demon Hunters

Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning

Sinners

Weapons

Wicked: For Good

Zootopia 2

Best Podcast

Armchair Expert

Call Her Daddy

Good Hang

The Mel Robbins Podcast

Smartless

Up First

 Best TV Series – Drama

The Diplomat

The Pitt

Pluribus

Severance

Slow Horses

The White Lotus

Best TV Series – Musical or Comedy

Abbott Elementary

The Bear

Hacks

Nobody Wants This

Only Murders in the Building

The Studio

Best Limited TV Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TV

Adolescence

All Her Fault

The Beast in Me

Black Mirror

Dying for Sex

The Girlfriend

Best Performance by an Actor in a TV 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 Actress in a TV Series — Drama

Kathy Bates, Matlock

Britt Lower, Severance

Helen Mirren, MobLand

Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us

Keri Russell, The Diplomat

Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TV 

 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 Actor in a TV 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 Actress in a TV Series — Musical or Comedy

Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building

Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face

Jenna Ortega, Wednesday

Jean Smart, Hacks

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TV

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 — TV Series, Limited series or TV Movie

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 by an Actress in a Supporting Role — TV Series, Limited series or TV Movie

Carrie Coon, The White Lotus

Erin Doherty, Adolescence

Hannah Einbinder, Hacks

Catherine O’Hara, The Studio

Parker Posey, The White Lotus

Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus

Best non-English Language Film 

 It Was Just an Accident

No Other Choice

The Secret Agent

Sentimental Value

Sirât

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Best Animated Film 

Arco

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle

Elio

KPop Demon Hunters

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Zootopia 2

Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on TV

Bill Maher, 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