The red carpet is rolled out and the spotlights are shining bright at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, as Hollywood gathers for the 83rd Golden Globes on January 12, 2026. The annual ceremony—often dubbed Hollywood’s biggest party—marks the official kickoff to awards season, setting the tone for the 2026 Oscars race. From the glitz of movie premieres to the electric energy of television’s finest, this year’s event is brimming with anticipation, star power, and more than a few surprises.
Scheduled to air live on CBS from 8 to 11 p.m. Eastern Time, the Golden Globes can also be streamed by Paramount+ premium subscribers and on Fubo, which is offering a free subscription for the event. For those eager to catch the glamour before the show, the red carpet festivities began at 6 p.m. ET, with coverage on E! Network and Peacock, plus a pre-show hosted by Variety on YouTube. However, fans in the UK are out of luck when it comes to live viewing—there’s no official broadcast there, though highlights and winners will be splashed across social media and news outlets like NationalWorld shortly after the curtain falls.
Returning to the stage as host is comedian Nikki Glaser, making history for the second consecutive year. Last year, Glaser broke new ground as the first woman to host the show solo. Speaking to BBC about her approach, Glaser shared, “I am a huge fan of these people. It’s easy for me to take down the newer batch of actresses and actors who are younger than me. It's like, ‘OK, I can make fun of you. I'm like a veteran’. But when it's people that I grew up admiring, it's a different approach this year.” She added, “You have to be very delicate about making jokes that aren't going to ruin anyone's night. But you also want to give the people at home something to laugh at, and you want to poke fun at the people that they're dying for you to make fun of. People at home want you to make fun of the A-listers.”
As the awards season’s opening salvo, the Golden Globes often foreshadow Oscar glory. Last year, The Brutalist and Emelia Perez dominated the Globes, but it was Anora that ultimately snagged the Best Picture Oscar. On the television side, Disney+’s Shogun swept four awards, while Jessica Gunning’s breakout performance in Baby Reindeer earned her Best Supporting Actress on Television.
This year, the buzz is all about Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another. Leading all films with nine nominations, the movie is the odds-on favorite for Best Comedy or Musical, according to USA Today. Anderson himself is up for Best Director, and the film boasts a strong presence in the acting and screenplay categories. The competition is fierce, with other nominated films including Frankenstein, Hamnet, It Was Just an Accident, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, and Sinners. The Best Film - Musical or Comedy category features contenders like Blue Moon, Bugonia, Marty Supreme, No Other Choice, and Nouvelle Vague.
Among the acting nominees, Timothée Chalamet is drawing attention for his role in Marty Supreme, vying for Best Male Actor - Musical or Comedy. Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke, George Clooney, Jesse Plemons, and Lee Byung-Hun round out the category. In the drama field, Joel Edgerton (Train Dreams), Oscar Isaac (Frankenstein), Dwayne Johnson (The Smashing Machine), Michael B. Jordan (Sinners), Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent), and Jeremy Allen White (Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere) are all in the running for Best Male Actor.
The television nominations are equally packed. Drama series contenders include The Diplomat, The Pitt, Pluribus, Severance, Slow Horses, and The White Lotus. On the comedy side, Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, and The Studio are all up for Best Series. Notable acting nominees in drama include Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Diego Luna (Andor), Sterling K. Brown (Paradise), Mark Ruffalo (Task), Adam Scott (Severance), and Noah Wyle (The Pitt).
Lifetime achievement honors are a cherished tradition at the Globes, and this year is no exception. Helen Mirren received the Cecil B. DeMille Award, while Sarah Jessica Parker was presented with the Carol Burnett Award by her husband, Matthew Broderick. Parker, in a heartfelt acceptance speech, said, “And to my beloved family, my brilliant husband Matthew Broderick, who has been my husband for just shy of 30 years. Who has given me a family discount, an all-access pass to his masterclass in acting, comedy and dedication. And to the family we have made. Our divine James Wilkie, Loretta and Tabitha, oh God. I love you so deeply and admire so much the people that you are becoming. That every day at home and at work, I want to make you proud.”
Music is always a highlight, and this year’s nominees for Best Original Song include heavy hitters like Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, and Simon Franglen for “Dream as One” from Avatar: Fire & Ash, and Stephen Schwartz for “No Place Like Home” and “The Girl in the Bubble” from Wicked: For Good. The Best Original Score category features Alexandre Desplat (Frankenstein), Ludwig Göransson (Sinners), Jonny Greenwood (One Battle After Another), Max Richter (Hamnet), and Hans Zimmer (F1: The Movie).
The Golden Globes also celebrate achievements in animation, non-English language films, and even podcasts and stand-up comedy. Animated contenders include Arco, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, Elio, KPop Demon Hunters, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain, and Zootopia 2. In the podcast category, nominees such as Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, Call Her Daddy, Good Hang with Amy Poehler, The Mel Robbins Podcast, SmartLess, and Up First from NPR are recognized for their cultural impact.
As the night unfolds, the industry will be watching closely—not just to see who takes home the trophies, but to glean hints about the frontrunners for the 98th Academy Awards, scheduled for March 15, 2026. With such a diverse and competitive field, the stakes couldn’t be higher, and the celebration promises to be as memorable as any in the Globes’ storied history.
With the world’s eyes on Los Angeles, the Golden Globes 2026 is set to be an unforgettable evening—one that will echo through the rest of awards season and beyond.
