Golden Globes Nominations 2026: 9 Biggest Snubs And Surprises

If ever you need proof of just how quickly time is slipping by… awards season for 2026 is officially underway.

Yes, while some of us are still only a quarter of the way through our Christmas shopping and putting together our New Year’s Eve “sorry I can’t come” excuses, Hollywood is already insisting that we look further into the future with the news that next year’s Golden Globes nominees have been announced.

Unsurprisingly, One Battle After Another is leading the way when it comes to the most-nominated films with nine nominations, ahead of Sentimental Value’s eight and Sinners’ seven.

In the TV categories, meanwhile, The White Lotus is the most-recognised TV show, with six nominations to Adolescence’s five.

While none of that comes as a huge shock, that’s not to say that the Golden Globe nominees for 2026 are without their surprises, whether that’s an unexpected addition to the shortlist, an outsider leapfrogging their more obvious competition or a frontrunner failing to make the cut for one reason or another.

Here are nine of the stand-out surprises and snubs…

We’re starting off with one that really put a big smile on our face. Weapons is undoubtedly one of our favourite movies of 2025, and when you think Weapons, you can’t help but think of Amy Madigan as Aunt Gladys, can you?

Her performance was so striking and transformative that Gladys was completely kept out of the film’s promotional materials, while Amy didn’t start doing any interviews to talk about the movie until enough people had seen it that it wouldn’t constitute a spoiler.

It didn’t take long for fans of Weapons to begin loudly calling for Amy to get some recognition when awards season came around, although given the various bodies’ reluctance to show love to the horror genre, we weren’t sure quite how seriously to take it.

Amy’s Golden Globe nomination is further proof that horror films are worth considering alongside their mainstream peers – and we’re thrilled that she’s now one step further to that Oscar nomination (not to mention how excited we are at the prospect of what brooch she might sport on the red carpet).

Moving on to something we’re a lot less pleased about…

The unanimous acclaim and inarguable box office success of Sinners meant that it was clear the part-horror, part-period drama, part-musical was going to be hard for the various powers-that-be to ignore it when awards season rolled around.

Our concern was always that because of its ensemble cast, the filmmakers and those behind-the-scenes would be the ones who got the recognition over the actors on screen.

Don’t get us wrong, we’re thrilled to see Michael B Jordan among the Best Actor In A Musical/Comedy nominees, particularly as he had the challenge of playing two distinct characters in the movie.

However, it’s a shame that Sinners’ supporting cast members aren’t up for any Golden Globes, and hopefully the immediate outcry over Wunmi Mosaku’s omission will be enough for future awards shows to realise how much people want her to get the flowers she so deserves for her performance as Annie.

Similarly, aside from Michael B Jordan, it was Delroy Lindo that many movie fans considered the most likely candidate from Sinners’ ensemble cast for awards buzz after the movie came out.

For his performance as harmonica devotee Delta Slim, Delroy gave the movie some comic relief, adding even more strings to the bow of a film that was already so ambitious in its scope.

Like co-star Wunmi, Delroy’s work in Sinners hasn’t been acknowledged by the Golden Globes, but we’re very, very early into awards season, and there’s still plenty of time for other ceremonies to show him some love.

Marty Supreme marks Gwyneth Paltrow’s return to the big screen after six years away (and her first time appearing on screen in a movie that wasn’t under the Marvel umbrella in over a decade), during which time she’s mostly been focussed on her work with Goop and the occasional TV role.

In other words, there was a lot riding on the Oscar winner’s Hollywood comeback – and the reviews for her performance have already suggested that more awards love could be in her future.

With stiff competition this year, Gwyneth is not up for a Best Supporting award at the Golden Globes, but we definitely wouldn’t count her out for future awards shows later in the season just yet…

While we’re on the subject of Marty Supreme, many fans have been voicing their upset that filmmaker Josh Safdie has not been recognised in the Best Director category for his work on the movie.

Marty Supreme – released in the UK later this month – is up for three prizes in total, including an acting nod for leading man Timothée Chalamet, who has made no secret of his hopes to secure some new hardware this awards season.

Given all of the fuss around established international name Elle Fanning in Sentimental Value, we were somewhat resigned to the fact she could be overshadowing co-star Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in this year’s Best Supporting categories.

So, we’re thrilled to see that the Golden Globes has managed to make room for both of them, and we’re hoping that the likes of the SAG Awards, Baftas and, of course, Oscars follow suit, as Inga’s performance as Agnes adds so much to Sentimental Value, not least some of the tear-jerking moments that most stick in our head when we think about the film.

Knives Out and Glass Onion each enjoyed varying levels of success during their respective awards seasons, with Rian Johnson landing Oscar nominations for his work on both screenplays, and Daniel Craig being recognised by the Golden Globes for his first two outings as Benoit Blanc.

Film number three seems to have slipped through the cracks, though, with neither Josh O’Connor nor Glenn Close scooping any recognition from the Golden Globes for their supporting performances, despite their huge critical acclaim and the buzzy reception they’ve received.

It may not have received as much love as the first movie, but we’re surprised to see Wicked: For Good not getting nominated in the Best Picture (Musical Or Comedy) category.

We should stress that it’s not all bad news for the sequel, though, with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande both getting acting nods, and the film also receiving three additional nominations in the Best Original Song and Best Cinematic Or Box Office Achievement categories.

As we’ve already mentioned, One Battle After Another is, unsurprisingly, one of the big-hitters when it comes to movies at the 2026 Golden Globes, with nine nominations in total, including for cast members Chase Infiniti, Benicio Del Toro, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn and, of course, Leonardo DiCaprio.

But many of those who loved the film felt that space should have been made for Regina Hall, whose performance as Deandra was hailed as a stand-out and has already received plenty of awards buzz of its own.

The 2026 Golden Globes will take place on Sunday 11 January.