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Calling all entertainment buffs, the 2026 awards season is officially underway!
The 83rd Golden Globe Awards took place on Jan. 11, where the Beverly Hilton hotel was filled with undeniable star power. Comedian Nikki Glaser returned to host the show after a spectacular performance during last year’s ceremony.
The Golden Globes recognize the best work of the past year in film and television, honouring those on the big and small screens. However, this year the show took this one step further, adding a new category to the lineup.
On Oct. 2, 2025, the Golden Globes announced that they were introducing the Best Podcast category, making them the “first major entertainment award to recognize this medium.” During the awards ceremony, Snoop Dogg presented the Golden Globe of this inaugural category to Amy Poehler for Good Hang with Amy Poehler. Her fellow nominees included Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, Call Her Daddy, SmartLess, The Mel Robbins Podcast and Up First.
This year, the Golden Globes also started another tradition with their first-ever Golden Eve program. On Jan. 8, CBS aired a special broadcast that celebrated the winners of this year’s Carol Burnett Award and the Cecil B. DeMille Award. During the Golden Globe Awards, Sarah Jessica Parker was honoured as the sixth recipient of the Carol Burnett Award, while Helen Mirren was presented with the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Who Won Big at the Golden Globes?
Heading into the big evening, One Battle After Another led the film categories with nine nominations, followed by Sentimental Value with eight, Sinners with seven and Hamnet with six. On the television side, The White Lotus led with six nominations, followed closely behind by Adolescence with five, and Severance and Only Murders in the Building with four.
It was with little shock that One Battle After Another came out on top of the movie categories, while Adolescence dominated the television awards, both taking home four wins.
Hamnet and One Battle After Another took home two of the biggest awards of the evening, winning Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, respectively.
KPop Demon Hunters also won the Best Motion Picture – Animated award, while The Secret Agent was awarded as the Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language.
In the major motion picture acting categories, Jessie Buckley (Hamnet), Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent), Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You) and Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme) were honoured for their leading performances in a drama, musical or comedy film. Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another) and Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value) were also presented with awards for the supporting actor roles.
Paul Thomas Anderson personally accepted two awards for his film, One Battle After Another: Best Director and Best Screenplay.
In a shocking move by the Golden Globes, Ludwig Göransson (Sinners) received his award for the Best Original Score – Motion Picture during a commercial break in the ceremony. The public was not able to watch Göransson accept his award during the televised broadcast.
As for the television category recipients, The Pitt won Best Television Series – Drama, The Studio won Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Adolescence won Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
Owen Cooper, Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty all took home acting awards for their leading and supporting roles in Adolescence.
Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus), Noah Wyle (The Pitt), Jean Smart (Hacks) and Seth Rogan (The Studio) were also honoured for their leading performances in a drama, musical or comedy television series.
What Were the Most Memorable Moments from the Ceremony?
Aside from the awards themselves, the ceremony was filled with countless memorable moments.
Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie presented the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television. During their monologue, the pair poked fun at their Crave Original series, which has undoubtedly taken the internet by storm.
Once again, Glaser nailed her opening monologue, making various timely, innocent jokes for the audience. The host poked fun at Leonardo DiCaprio for his 1991 interview with Teen Beat, Michael B. Jordan for his charming double performance as twins in Sinners, Wicked: For Good, for its *slightly long* runtime, George Clooney for his infamous Nespresso commercials and more!
Byrne’s acceptance speech was nothing short of honest and hilarious. During her time on stage, the actress explained that her husband, Bobby Cannavale, wasn’t in attendance at the Golden Globes. Why, you ask? Well, Cannavale was busy in New Jersey at a reptile expo to learn about their newest family member: a bearded dragon.
Skarsgård also used his acceptance speech to share an honest sentiment regarding the importance of movie theatres. The actor pleaded with audiences to keep watching films in cinemas, where movie magic is best experienced.
With the Golden Globes behind us, movie buffs can look forward to the British Academy Film Awards, The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA and the Academy Awards over the next few months.