Golden Globes 2026 live updates: Red carpet fashion, Nikki Glaser‘s opening monologue, winners and losers

A reminder that The Pitt’s second season just started last week and if you’re not watching this John Wells-produced medical drama, you’re missing out. Yes, it is that good.

If you’re curious, read our feature on the second season here.

On the way up to the stage, Noah Wyle got a hug from his former ER co-star George Clooney. Cute!

Creator and producer R. Scott Gemmill said during his speech, “We live in a very divided country and world right now, but I think it’s cinema, and I call TV cinema too, brings us all together, not only as an audience, but as a community.

“We show people what we can do when a bunch of individuals, hundreds of us who have a common goal, and we work together with decency and humanity and just acceptance and respect for each other, and we can do amazing things.

“So thank you for that. And I want to thank everyone in this room, because what you do, the stories you tell, they make a difference, they truly do, so thank you so much, and cheers.”

TV SERIES – DRAMA

The Diplomat

The Pitt - WINNER

Pluribus

Severance

Slow Horses

The White Horses

The first season of Pluribus only just wrapped and it’s already proving to be a huge presence on the awards circuit.

Rhea Seehorn repeated her Critics Choice win last week with a victory here at the Globes.

She gave special thanks to creator Vince Gilligan, who wrote the role for her after they previously worked together on Better Call Saul. She said, “Thank you for writing me the role of a lifetime, and even more than that, thank you for having believing in me. that is beyond.

“You make me want to be better every day. I really appreciate it.”

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 - WINNER

OK, it’s hard to produce a three-hour (and change) live show, but there are some very awkward moments in this Golden Globes ceremony.

First, there’s the bad commentary track running in between categories, some strange banter that doesn’t work, but there’s been a hell of a lot of cross-promotional stuff for either Paramount, which has the broadcast and streaming rights, or brands owned by parent company which also runs the Globes.

There are loads of mentions of betting odds for a particular gambling company and, uh, it’s incredibly tacky.

Then there was that weirdo UFC promotion, which the commentators were clearly trying to link to the Heated Rivalry guys about to come out on stage, by saying that the actors in the horny show needed security because they were being mobbed everywhere.

But then two random UFC people came out on stage alone, holding up their belts and then just walked off. This bit only works if they either stayed on stage, flanking the Heated Rivalry guys, or walked with them like they were bodyguards.

Please, stop.

OK, he didn’t really. But Wanda Sykes did on his behalf - she threatened to earlier when she was presenting - and since he wasn’t there, she could say whatever she wanted.

PERFORMANCE IN STAND-UP COMEDY ON TV

Ricky Gervais - WINNER

Brett Goldstein

Kevin Hart

Bill Maher

Kumail Nanjiani

Sarah Silverman

Erin Doherty adds another gong to her shelf for her insane, unforgettable performance in that episode of Adolescence, a testament to the monumental impact you can have by not overplaying a scene.

Despite promising her mum she wouldn’t swear, Doherty started by dropping an F-bomb, and then went onto thank therapists (she played one). “Life can be tough, mental health is everything, so thank you to therapists.”

SUPPORTING ACTRESS ON TV

Carrie Coon, The White Lotus

Erin Doherty, Adolescence - WINNER

Hannah Einbinder, Hacks

Catherine O’Hara, The Studio

Parker Posey, The White Lotus

Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus

Brazilian drama The Secret Agent just won in the non-English language category, and it’s also nominated in the overall drama and best actor races.

Brazilian fans are super passionate (Brazilian film Twitter is, uh, very loud), and last year, another one of their films, I’m Still Here, also triumphed at the Globes with a win for actor Fernanda Torres.

MOTION PICTURE – NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE

It was Just an Accident

No Other Choice

The Secret Agent - WINNER

Sentimental Value

Sirat

The Voice of Hind Rajab

In a controversial last-minute change, the Golden Globes shoved the Original Score category into a commercial break - Hans Zimmer was not happy, and you shouldn’t upset Hans Zimmer.

Ludwig Goransson won for Sinners, a movie in which the music was so crucial.

ORIGINAL SCORE

Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein

Ludwig Goransson, Sinners - WINNER

Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another

Kangding Ray, Sirat

Max Richter, Hamnet

Hans Zimmer, F1

There’s no one in the world who hasn’t heard at least a strain of KPop Demon Hunters. It’s a legitimate phenomenon.

“Thank you to everyone who believes that a movie so deeply embedded in Korean culture could resonate with a global audience,” co-director Maggie Kang said.

MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED

Arco

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle

Elio

KPop Demon Hunters - WINNER

Little Amelie or the Character of Rain

Zootopia 2

Paul Thomas Anderson has been nominated for a lot of stuff before but hasn’t won all that much so it’s nice to see him finally get this victory lap this season.

In his speech, he called out two people, his assistant director Adam Sumner and Warner Bros executive Mike DeLuca.

On DeLuca, he said, “About 25 to 30 years ago, he came into my life, and he wanted to be my champion, and he’s single handedly supported me in the movies that I wanted to make.

“He said he had a dream of running a studio one day, and he was going to let directors do whatever the hell they wanted. So that’s how you get Sinners. That’s how you get Weapons. That’s how you get One Battle.”

DIRECTOR

Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another - WINNER

Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein

Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident

Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value

Chloe Zhao, Hamnet

Hey, look, Sinners is a great film but this is a pretty bizarre category, a consolation prize of sorts. But Sinners still remains in contention for one of the real best film gongs.

This is only the third time the Globes has awarded something for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, which weirdly has a nominee that wasn’t even a cinematic release. Go figure.

But, yay for Sinners director Ryan Coogler. Legitimately, because he’s awesome.

CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT

Avatar: Fire and Ash

F1

KPop Demon Hunters

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

Sinners - WINNER

Weapons

Wicked: For Good

Zootopia 2