Golden Globes nominations kicked off awards season. What to know:
- The nominees for the Golden Globes' 28 categories were announced bright and early Monday. In the film categories, Paul Thomas Anderson's “One Battle After Another” dominated with nine nominations, including best motion picture (comedy/musical). In the TV categories, HBO's “The White Lotus” led with six nominations.
- This year, the Golden Globes unveiled a new podcasting category. “Call Her Daddy,” “Good Hang With Amy Poehler” and “Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard” were among the nominees.
- Twenty-seven performers became first-time nominees, including Rhea Seehorn (“Pluribus”), Paul Mescal (“Hamnet”), Dwayne Johnson (“The Smashing Machine”) and Michael B. Jordan (“Sinners”). Amanda Seyfried, Jacob Elordi and Jeremy Allen White were all double nominees, scoring nods for their acting in both film and television categories.
- The 83rd annual Golden Globes are slated for Jan. 11. Comedian Nikki Glaser will return to host the show, which will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+.
Globes recognize 27 first-time nominees
Twenty-seven performers received their first Golden Globe nomination this morning, from industry veterans like Bill Maher to relative newcomers, including Aimee Lou Wood of "The White Lotus" and Chase Infiniti of "One Battle After Another."
"Severance" stars Britt Lower and Tramell Tillman got their first-ever nods, as did "Sinners" leading man Michael B. Jordan and "Pluribus" breakout Rhea Seehorn.
Golden Globes nominations: Surprises and snubs
Snubs:
- "Jay Kelly" was not nominated in the best picture (drama) category. The Netflix film follows a movie star (George Clooney) and his manager Ron (Adam Sandler). Both of the stars were nominated in the acting categories, however.
- "Wicked: For Good," part two of the film adaptation of the popular stage musical, didn't secure a nod in the best film (comedy/musical) category, despite high box office numbers and nominations for stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. Director Jon M. Chu was also shut out of the best director category.
- "Superman," though not necessarily a typical awards film, was considered a likely contender for the cinematic and box office achievement category. However, the movie, led by David Corenswet as the titular superhero, didn't land any nominations.
- While "Sinners" received seven nominations, one of its stars (Hailee Steinfeld) was left out of the mix of contenders. She played Mary in the Ryan Coogler film.
Surprises:
- Warner Bros.' horror film "Weapons" snagged two nods, including one for Amy Madigan, who played breakout star Aunt Gladys (the inspiration for many Halloween costumes this year).
- Glen Powell received an acting nod for the Hulu show "Chad Powers." While the actor has become a Hollywood favorite in recent years, his new show has received mixed reviews since it debuted in September.
- Both of Richard Linklater's 2025 releases, “Blue Moon” and “Nouvelle Vague,” received nominations in the best picture (musical/comedy) category.
- When the best podcast category was announced, some wondered if popular right-leaning hosts like Joe Rogan and Ben Shapiro would secure nominations, especially after being short-listed earlier this year. But popular political podcasts were not among the list of nominees. Instead, personality-focused podcasts like Alex Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" and "Good Hang With Amy Poehler" were rewarded.
Several newer TV shows gain recognition
Apple TV's "Pluribus," Netflix's "Beast in Me" and Peacock's "All Her Fault" were among the shows that received recognition in the TV categories. All three were released in November, thus giving them just one month to pick up buzz from audiences.
"Pluribus," from "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan, snagged a nod in the best TV series (drama) category. Star Rhea Seehorn, who co-starred in Gilligan's "Better Call Saul," received her first nomination for best performance by a female actor in a TV series (drama) for her role as Carol in "Pluribus."
"Beast in Me" picked up three nominations: best TV limited series/anthology series/motion picture made for TV category; best performance by a female actor in a limited series/anthology series/motion picture made for TV (for lead Claire Danes); and best performance by a male actor in a limited series/anthology series/motion picture made for TV (for co-lead Matthew Rhys).
"All Her Fault" also earned a nod in the best TV limited series/anthology series/motion picture made for TV category. Its lead, "Succession" star Sarah Snook, will be up against Danes and four others in the best performance by a female actor in a limited series/anthology series/motion picture made for TV category.
Amanda Seyfried, Jacob Elordi and Jeremy Allen White score double nominations
It's not uncommon to see big stars be nominated across film and TV categories within the same year. But the feat is not an easy one to accomplish.
This year, Amanda Seyfried, Jacob Elordi and Jeremy Allen White are the three actors who became double nominees.
Seyfried is nominated for best performance by a female actor in a limited series/anthology series/motion picture made for TV category for her role as police officer Mickey Fitzpatrick in “Long Bright River.” She's also scored a nomination in the best performance by a female actor in a motion picture (comedy/musical) category for her role as the titular character in “The Testament of Ann Lee.”
Elordi, who rose to fame after starring in Netflix's "Kissing Booth" films, is nominated for best performance by a male actor in a supporting role in any motion picture for his role in "Frankenstein" as the monster. He's also nominated in the best performance by a male actor in a limited series/anthology series/motion picture made for TV category for "The Narrow Road to the Deep North."
Jeremy Allen White, who has won a Golden Globe for his role as chef Carmy in "The Bear" three years in a row, is nominated again in the best performance by a male actor in a TV series (musical/comedy) for the show. This year, he's also nominated in the best performance by a male actor in a motion picture (drama) for "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere," in which he plays music icon Bruce Springsteen.
Analysis: Joe Rogan absent from the podcast category
"The Joe Rogan Experience" was the No. 1 podcast in America this year, according to metrics released by Apple. But it was nowhere to be seen on the Globes' list of nominees for a new category recognizing achievement in podcasting.
It’s a notable omission partly because Rogan’s show helped turn podcasting into a certifiable cultural phenomenon.
The six slots instead went to “Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard,” “Call Her Daddy,” “Good Hang With Amy Poehler,” “The Mel Robbins Podcast,” "SmartLess” and "Up First.”
None of the political podcasts on the shortlist ended up making the cut.
'Wicked' sequel not in the running for best musical/comedy film
“Wicked: For Good” lit up the holiday season box office. It’s pulled in more than $440 billion worldwide as of this morning.
But it was not included in this morning’s batch of nominees for best motion picture, musical or comedy. (The movie was released by NBCUniversal, the parent company of NBC News.)
The six contenders in the musical/comedy category are “Blue Moon,” “Bugonia,” “Marty Supreme, “No Other Choice,” “Nouvelle Vague,” and “One Battle After Another.”
The first installment of “Wicked” earned a spot in that category at the last Globes, though it lost to “Emilia Pérez.”
'Kpop Demon Hunters' continues its momentum
"Kpop Demon Hunters," which was produced by Sony Pictures Animation and released by Netflix in June, has spawned a massive global fan base and become the streamer's most popular movie of all time
That's due in large part to the catchy music from Saja Boys and HUNTR/X (made up of real-life singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami), two fictional groups from the movie. The songs “Your Idol” and “Golden” topped the music charts for months, and received several Grammy nods ahead of February’s awards show.
The film has become so popular that it was recently named as among the 35 films features eligible for the animated feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards.
Now that it's scored three Golden Globes nominations (best animated film, cinematic and box office achievement and original song), an Oscar nod is looking even more likely.
Analysis: 'One Battle' seems like a best picture front-runner
The most-nominated film of the morning was Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another," a jagged thriller about a group of political revolutionaries. It led the pack with nine total nominations, including recognition in the best drama film category.
"One Battle" already has a few accolades from industry groups and critical associations. It was named best film of the year by both the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review. It's probably premature to declare it a lock for best picture at the Oscars, but it sure looks like a safe bet.
Analysis: NEON conquers the film categories
NEON, an independent distribution company founded only eight years ago, dominated the list of film nominees this morning. It received a total of 21 nominations, the most of any film distributor.
The company's top contenders include Jafar Panahi's "It Was Just an Accident," Joachim Trier's "Sentimental Value," Kleber Mendonça Filho's "The Secret Agent," Park Chan-Wook's "No Other Choice" and Oliver Laxe's "Sirāt."
NEON has made a name for itself as a savvy curator of art-house and foreign-language cinema. It acquired and released the six most recent winners of the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. It's a list that features "It Was Just an Accident" as well as "Anora" and "Parasite."
In the indie film world, NEON is typically seen as a peer of labels such as A24, Sony Pictures Classics and Focus Features. (Focus is owned by NBCUniversal, the parent company of NBC News.)
In the film categories, Warner Bros. Pictures followed Neon with 16 nominations across categories. Netflix was third with 13 total nominations.
Golden Globes nominees: Which films and shows dominated?
In the film categories, Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" led with nine nominations. "Sentimental Value" followed with eight total nods, and "Sinners" with seven.
In the TV categories, HBO's "The White Lotus" garnered the most recognition with six total nods. Netflix’s limited series "Adolescence" came in second with five nominations.
Here's the full breakdown of films and shows with the most nominations:
- "One Battle After Another": 9
- "Sentimental Value": 8
- "Sinners": 7
- "Hamnet": 6
- "The White Lotus": 6
- "Frankenstein": 5
- "Wicked: For Good": 5
- "Adolescence": 5
