Beverly Hills, January 2026 — The 83rd Golden Globe Awards have officially opened the global awards season, bringing together the world’s biggest film studios, streaming platforms and television networks at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California to recognise the year’s best achievements in cinema and television. The ceremony is seen as one of the most important early indicators ahead of the BAFTAs and the Academy Awards, with its winners often shaping the direction of the rest of the season. This is reported by The WP Times, citing the official Golden Globes organisation.
The 2026 ceremony produced two dominant film winners. Hamnet took Best Motion Picture – Drama, confirming its status as a prestige favourite, while One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, dominated the comedy and musical categories, winning multiple major awards and establishing itself as the industry’s most powerful awards-season contender.
Key Golden Globe winners 2026
Film
- Best Motion Picture – Drama: Hamnet
- Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: One Battle After Another
- Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
- Best Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
- Best Actress – Drama: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)
- Best Actor – Drama: Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent)
- Best Actor – Musical or Comedy: Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme)
- Best Actress – Musical or Comedy: Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You)
- Best Supporting Actress: Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another)
- Best Supporting Actor: Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value)
- Best Animated Film: KPop Demon Hunters
- Best Original Song: “Golden” (KPop Demon Hunters)
- Best Original Score: Ludwig Göransson (Sinners)
- Best Box Office & Cinematic Achievement: Sinners
Television
- Best Drama Series: The Pitt
- Best Comedy Series: The Studio
- Best Limited Series: Adolescence
- Best Actor – Drama: Noah Wyle (The Pitt)
- Best Actress – Drama: Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus)
- Best Actor – Comedy: Seth Rogen (The Studio)
- Best Actress – Comedy: Jean Smart (Hacks)
- Best Actor – Limited Series: Stephen Graham (Adolescence)
- Best Actress – Limited Series: Erin Doherty (Adolescence)
- Best Supporting Actor – Limited Series: Owen Cooper (Adolescence)
Honorary awards
- Cecil B. DeMille Award (Film): Helen Mirren
- Carol Burnett Award (Television): Sarah Jessica Parker
The strongest film of the night in artistic terms was Hamnet, which secured the drama prize and delivered a major acting win for Jessie Buckley, whose performance was widely regarded as one of the most emotionally powerful of the year. In the commercial and industry-driven categories, One Battle After Another emerged as the clear heavyweight, with Paul Thomas Anderson winning both directing and writing honours in addition to the film’s top prize.
In television, The Pitt and The Studio split the top drama and comedy awards, reflecting the growing dominance of high-budget, prestige streaming productions. Adolescence stood out in the limited-series field, collecting three acting awards alongside the main series trophy.
British performers were highly visible throughout the ceremony. Jessie Buckley, Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty and Helen Mirren all took home major awards, reinforcing the UK’s continued influence across both Hollywood cinema and international television.
With the Golden Globes traditionally shaping momentum for the BAFTA and Oscar races, the results from Beverly Hills now define the early narrative for 2026: Hamnet as the leading prestige drama, One Battle After Another as the dominant industry favourite, and a strong British presence at the heart of the awards season.
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