The Golden Globes Dropped Their Nominations

Awards season has officially clocked in and the Golden Globes nominations just hit like a soft launch with sharp teeth. The ceremony lands in LA on January 11, 2026, but the discourse is already boiling. Some darlings got iced out. Some unexpected players showed up with their chests out. And a few clear favorites are already sprinting ahead.

Sydney Sweeney walked away empty-handed despite a brutally committed performance in Christy that earned her a standing ovation in Toronto. It is the kind of snub that feels less about the work and more about the mess orbiting it. Her American Eagle ad backlash, her refusal to comment, and the film’s box office belly flop all stacked into a perfect storm. Hollywood loves a comeback. It does not love a PR sinkhole.

Who Won Big, Who Got Burned And Why The Vibes Matter

One Battle After Another is the current awards season alpha with nine nominations and individual love for Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor and Sean Penn. Marty Supreme and Sinners also racked up nods, keeping Timothée Chalamet and Michael B. Jordan in the spotlight. Marty Supreme has been choking our feeds for weeks and that viral jacket has been touched by more random celebs than a cursed object, so at least the hype is matching the hardware.

Wicked: For Good had the numbers and the cultural stranglehold but got snubbed in some of the big categories. No Best Musical or Comedy. No Best Picture. The Globes tossed it a Cinematic and Box Office Achievement nod plus acting nominations for Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Erivo just became the first Black woman to receive two Best Actress nominations in Globes history. The songs also got their flowers. Sequels always have it harder and splitting a musical into two parts was a gamble. Hollywood is responding with a polite side smile instead of a full kiss on the mouth.

Frankenstein, despite being a love it or hate it experience for audiences, secured a Best Drama nomination plus a Best Supporting Actor nod for Jacob Elordi and his tortured monster. On the TV side, Severance is still silencing the room, competing neck and neck with medical juggernaut The Pitt and comedy darling Hacks.

The first blood has been drawn. These nominations shape the narratives studios will push, who gets redemption arcs and who gets quietly buried under prettier headlines. January is coming. The ceremony will be chaos. Stay tuned.