The nominations for the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, announced on Monday, December 8, 2025, have officially signaled the start of the Hollywood awards season, led by Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest thriller, ‘One Battle After Another’. The film, featuring a star-studded cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, scored a leading nine nominations, positioning it as the one to beat in the Musical or Comedy categories. The ceremony, which honors the best in both film and television, is set to be a night of returning favorites and historic firsts, including the introduction of a new category and the recognition of an EGOT contender. The awards will air live from The Beverly Hilton, serving as the industry’s glamorous, high-stakes gathering before the Academy Awards.
‘One Battle After Another’ Leads the Charge
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another secured the highest number of nominations, dominating the film categories and showcasing a strong ensemble cast.
The thriller earned nine nominations in total, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay nods for Anderson himself. Its success extended to the acting categories, where its cast was widely recognized, with nominations for Leonardo DiCaprio (Best Male Actor – Musical or Comedy) and supporting nods for Benicio del Toro, Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti, who also earned a nomination for Best Female Actor – Musical or Comedy. The film is closely followed by the Norwegian family drama Sentimental Value with eight nominations, and the vampire thriller Sinners with seven, establishing a clear tier of frontrunners for the major film prizes.
Key Film Contenders Across Genres
The nominations reveal a strong field across the drama and musical/comedy genres, with several highly anticipated films securing major recognition.
In the Best Motion Picture – Drama category, the race is tightly contested by Frankenstein, Hamnet (with six nominations total), It Was Just an Accident, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, and Sinners. Notable acting nominations in the drama categories include Dwayne Johnson for The Smashing Machine, Oscar Isaac for Frankenstein, and Jessie Buckley for Hamnet. In the Best Original Song category, the highly anticipated musical Wicked: For Good secured two nominations, including “No Place Like Home” and “The Girl in the Bubble,” though the film itself was notably absent from the Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy list.
Television’s Top Series and New Category
On the television side, fan-favorites and critical darlings secured multiple nominations, while the Globes introduced a category for the first time.
The television nominations were led by HBO’s critically acclaimed The White Lotus with six total nominations in the drama categories. Other nominees for Best Television Series – Drama include The Diplomat, The Pitt, Pluribus, Severance, and Slow Horses. The Musical or Comedy race includes perennial favorites like Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, and Only Murders in the Building. Making history this year is the introduction of the Best Podcast category, with nominees including popular titles such as “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard” and “Call Her Daddy,” reflecting the growing influence of audio storytelling.
Host, Date, and Special Honors
The 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, January 11, 2026, broadcast live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+, and will feature the return of a well-reviewed host.
Comedian Nikki Glaser will return to host the ceremony for the second consecutive year, following her well-received debut last year. The Globes also previously announced two prestigious, non-competitive honors: the esteemed British actress Helen Mirren will receive the 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award for outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. Additionally, actress Sarah Jessica Parker was named the recipient of the Carol Burnett Award for her outstanding contributions to television on or off screen. These two awards are set to be honored during a new prime-time special, Golden Eve, prior to the main telecast.
