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Golden Globes 2026: Winners, Surprises, And Snubs From The 83rd Ceremony

From Teyana Taylor’s opening win to ‘Sinners’ not receiving Best Drama, the night sparked conversation across film and television.
Golden Globes 2026: Winners, Surprises, And Snubs From The 83rd Ceremony
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By Okla Jones · Updated January 12, 2026
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The Golden Globe Awards were held Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, where the 83rd ceremony delivered a mix of expected wins, notable surprises, and a handful of high-profile snubs that quickly sparked conversation across the industry.

The night opened on a high note for Teyana Taylor, who claimed the first award of the evening with a Best Supporting Actress win for One Battle After Another. Her performance as Perfidia Beverly Hills, set the tone for a film that went on to dominate key categories. During her acceptance speech, she thanked God, her cast, her family, and sent a message to a very important demographic.

“Lastly, but most importantly, to my brown sisters and little brown girls watching tonight—our softness is not a liability,” Taylor said. “Our depth is not too much. Our light does not need permission to shine. We belong in every room we walk into. Our voices matter and our dreams deserve space.”

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners emerged as one of the night’s most discussed titles. The thriller won Cinematic and Box Office Achievement and Best Original Score for Ludwig Göransson, but its absence from top-tier creative wins fueled backlash. Many expected recognition for Coogler’s screenplay or direction, particularly after the film’s cultural impact throughout 2025. Director Paul Thomas Anderson took home both Best Director and Best Screenplay, as One Battle After Another also secured Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical.

One of the biggest surprises came when Hamnet won Best Motion Picture – Drama. Director Chloé Zhao appeared stunned, even acknowledging Sinners in her acceptance speech. The win disrupted predictions that had leaned toward Coogler’s genre-bending film.

Acting races delivered their own twists. Wagner Moura prevailed for The Secret Agent, edging out Michael B. Jordan, who portrayed three characters in Sinners. Meanwhile, Wicked: For Good left empty-handed, marking one of the evening’s most notable moments.

Scroll through for the full list of winners at the 2026 Golden Globes.

Golden Globes Winners: Film

Best drama

  • WINNER: “Hamnet”

Best comedy or musical

  • WINNER: “One Battle After Another”

Best actor in a drama

  • WINNER: Wagner Moura, “The Secret Agent”

Best actress in a drama

  • WINNER: Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet”

Best non-English language film

  • WINNER: “The Secret Agent”

Best animated film

  • WINNER: “KPop Demon Hunters”

Best director

  • WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”

Best actor in a comedy or musical

  • WINNER: Timothée Chalamet, “Marty Supreme”

Cinematic and box-office achievement

  • WINNER: “Sinners”

Best actress in a comedy or musical

  • WINNER: Rose Byrne, “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”

Best screenplay

  • WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”

Best original song

  • WINNER: “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” (music by Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Park Hong Jun, lyrics by Kim Eun-jae [EJAE] and Mark Sonnenblick)

Best supporting actor

  • WINNER: Stellan Skarsgård, “Sentimental Value”

Best supporting actress

  • WINNER: Teyana Taylor, “One Battle After Another”

Best original score

  • Winner: Ludwig Göransson, “Sinners”

Golden Globes Winners: TV

Best limited/anthology series or TV movie

  • WINNER: “Adolescence”

Best drama

  • WINNER: “The Pitt”

Best actress in a drama

  • WINNER: Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus”

Best stand-up comedy performance

  • WINNER: Ricky Gervais, “Ricky Gervais: Mortality”

Best supporting actress

  • WINNER: Erin Doherty, “Adolescence”

Best podcast

  • WINNER: “Good Hang With Amy Poehler”

Best actor in a comedy

  • WINNER: Seth Rogen, “The Studio”

Best supporting actor

  • WINNER: Owen Cooper, “Adolescence”

Best actress in a comedy

  • WINNER: Jean Smart, “Hacks”

Best actor in a drama

  • WINNER: Noah Wyle, “The Pitt”

Best comedy or musical

  • WINNER: “The Studio”

Best actor in a limited series

  • WINNER: Stephen Graham, “Adolescence”

Best actress in a limited series

  • WINNER: Michelle Williams, “Dying for Sex”
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