Beverly Hills (Parliament Politics Magazine) January 12, 2026 – ‘Hamnet’ won Best Motion Picture – Drama at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards held on January 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ secured Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy along with three other film awards.
The television series ‘Adolescence’ led with four wins in the TV categories, while celebrities wore “BE GOOD” pins in tribute to Renee Good.
The ceremony, hosted by Nikki Glaser for the second year, featured separate categories for dramas and comedies, serving as a key Oscars precursor.
“Yes, the Golden Globes, without a doubt the most important thing happening in the world right now,”
she said.
Golden Globes film drama category results
‘Hamnet’, directed by Chloé Zhao, claimed Best Motion Picture – Drama, defeating nominees Frankenstein, It Was Just an Accident, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, and Sinners. Producer Steven Spielberg presented the award, stating,
“I loved the book, but I felt there was really only one filmmaker on the face of the planet who could tell the story,”
referring to Zhao.
Jessie Buckley won Best Actress – Drama for her role as Agnes in the film. Irish Tánaiste Micheál Martin congratulated her on the achievement.
Micheál Martin said in X post,
“Congratulations Jessie Buckley on winning Best Actress at the Golden Globes for your powerful and captivating performance in Hamnet. Richly deserved.”
Congratulations Jessie Buckley on winning Best Actress at the Golden Globes for your powerful and captivating performance in Hamnet.
— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) January 12, 2026
Richly deserved.
The film adapts Maggie O’Farrell’s novel, imagining William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes coping with their son’s death. Zhao dedicated the award to the cast and crew who lost loved ones during production and thanked Ryan Coogler. ‘Hamnet’ received six nominations, including Best Director for Zhao, Best Screenplay, and Best Original Score, with Paul Mescal recognised for his performance.
‘One Battle After Another’ sweeps comedy awards
Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ won Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress for Teyana Taylor. The screwball thriller centres on an ageing revolutionary played by Leonardo DiCaprio and explores themes of radicals, immigration raids, and white supremacists.
Film commentator Michael Kamens highlighted a notable statistical achievement for the film. Michael Kamens said in X post,
“Fun Golden Globes stat that messes with perception vs reality: Since 95, there have been only 3 movies to win Pic/Dir/Screenplay/acting: American Beauty La La Land One Battle after Another”
Fun Golden Globes stat that messes with perception vs reality:
— Michael Kamens (@TheMBrand) January 12, 2026
Since 95, there have been only 3 movies to win Pic/Dir/Screenplay/acting:
American Beauty
La La Land
One Battle after AnotherAnderson accepted the directing award, saying,
“You guys are being so generous with this affection for me and this film – and I’ll take it.”
The film earned nine nominations and led the night with four wins.
As reported by JAKE COYLE of the AP News, Anderson praised Warner Bros. co-chief Michael DeLuca in his speech, saying,
“He said he wanted to run a studio one day and let filmmakers make whatever they want. That’s how you get ‘Sinners.’ That’s how you get a ‘Weapons.’ That’s how you get ‘One Battle After Another.’”
In Best Actor – Musical or Comedy, Timothée Chalamet won for ‘Marty Supreme’, beating DiCaprio, George Clooney in ‘Jay Kelly’, and Ethan Hawke in ‘Blue Moon’.
Chalamet remarked,
“I’m in a category with many greats – this category is stacked, I look up to all of you,”
and noted his four prior losses made the win sweeter, thanking Kylie Jenner.
He said,
“My dad instilled in me a spirit of gratitude growing up: Always be grateful for what you have.”
Chalamet added,
“It’s allowed me to leave this ceremony in the past empty handed, my head held high, grateful just to be here. I’d be lying if I didn’t say those moments didn’t make this moment that much sweeter.”
Rose Byrne took Best Actress – Musical or Comedy for ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’.
Other major film category winners
Stellan Skarsgård won Best Supporting Actor for ‘Sentimental Value’, a Norwegian family drama about a patriarch reuniting with his daughters after their mother’s death. The film, directed by Joachim Trier, received eight nominations, including Best Non-English Language Film and Best Director.
‘Sinners’, Ryan Coogler’s period horror set in the 1930s segregated South mixing vampires, politics, race, and blues, won Best Score and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. Brazilian thriller ‘The Secret Agent’, set during the 1970s military dictatorship, won Best Non-English Language Film and Best Actor for Wagner Moura.
Moura said,
“I think if trauma can be passed along generations, values can do. So this to the ones who are sticking with their values in difficult moments.”
Director Kleber Mendonça Filho began his speech,
“This is a very important moment in time and history to be making films – here in the US, in Brazil,”
before being played off, urging American filmmakers to make films.
Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ won Best Original Song and Best Animated Film.
Television categories led by ‘Adolescence’
‘Adolescence’, a teen murder saga, topped television with four wins, including Best Limited Series, Anthology Series, or TV Movie. ‘The Pitt’ won Best Television Series – Drama, beating Severance, The White Lotus, The Diplomat, Pluribus, and Slow Horses.
‘The Studio’ claimed Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, ahead of Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Nobody Wants This, and Only Murders in the Building. ‘Only Murders in the Building’ extended its streak of 20 nominations without a win.
Jean Smart won Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks.
Celebrity tributes and red carpet moments
Several celebrities, including Mark Ruffalo, Natasha Lyonne, Wanda Sykes, and Jean Smart, wore “BE GOOD” pins on the red carpet as a tribute to Renee Good, the US woman fatally shot by a federal agent amid protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Smart said, “Let’s do the right thing,” after her win.
The ceremony marked the first inclusion of podcasts in categories. Presenters included George Clooney and Don Cheadle for the Best Drama award.
Background on key winning films
‘Hamnet’ marks Zhao’s follow-up to her Oscar-winning ‘Nomadland’, with Spielberg producing and praising her unique vision. Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley starred, both nominated.
‘One Battle After Another’ resonated amid US polarisation, earning critical acclaim for its timely themes. Anderson’s screenplay win underscores his storytelling prowess.
‘Adolescence’ dominated TV, reflecting strong Netflix performance in limited series. The Globes separate film drama from comedy/musical categories, broadening attendance and competition.
Golden Globes 2026: Who won in film, television, and podcasts
Film Awards
- Best Film – Drama: Hamnet – WINNER
- Best Film – Musical or Comedy: One Battle After Another – WINNER
- Best Male Actor – Film (Drama): Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent – WINNER
- Best Female Actor – Film (Drama): Jessie Buckley, Hamnet – WINNER
- Best Male Actor – Film (Musical/Comedy): Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme – WINNER
- Best Female Actor – Film (Musical/Comedy): Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You – WINNER
- Best Supporting Male Actor – Film: Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value – WINNER
- Best Supporting Female Actor – Film: Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another – WINNER
- Best Non-English Language Film: The Secret Agent – WINNER
- Best Animated Film: KPop Demon Hunters – WINNER
- Best Director – Film: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another – WINNER
- Best Screenplay – Film: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another – WINNER
- Best Original Score – Film: Ludwig Göransson, Sinners – WINNER
- Best Original Song – Film: Golden, KPop Demon Hunters – WINNER
- Cinematic and Box Office Achievement: Sinners – WINNER
Television Awards
- Best Television Series – Musical/Comedy: The Studio – WINNER
- Best Television Series – Drama: The Pitt – WINNER
- Best Limited/Anthology Series or Television Film: Adolescence – WINNER
- Best Male Actor – TV Series (Drama): Noah Wyle, The Pitt – WINNER
- Best Female Actor – TV Series (Drama): Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus – WINNER
- Best Male Actor – TV Series (Musical/Comedy): Seth Rogen, The Studio – WINNER
- Best Female Actor – TV Series (Musical/Comedy): Jean Smart, Hacks – WINNER
- Best Male Actor – TV Limited/Anthology/TV Film: Stephen Graham, Adolescence – WINNER
- Best Female Actor – TV Limited/Anthology/TV Film: Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex – WINNER
- Best Supporting Male Actor – TV: Owen Cooper, Adolescence – WINNER
- Best Supporting Female Actor – TV: Erin Doherty, Adolescence – WINNER
- Best Standup Comedy on TV: Ricky Gervais, Mortality – WINNER
- Best Podcast: Good Hang with Amy Poehler – WINNER
All about the Golden Globe Awards
The Golden Globe Awards, established in 1944 by the Hollywood Foreign Correspondents’ Association, later renamed the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), recognise excellence in film and American television.
The inaugural ceremony honoured motion pictures exclusively, with television categories introduced in 1955. Held annually in January at venues such as the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the event draws global attention as a predictor for the Academy Awards.
Organised by roughly 90 international journalists covering the entertainment industry, the awards have split film categories into drama and musical/comedy since 1951 to ensure genre balance. Special honours like the Cecil B. DeMille Award, first given in 1952, celebrate lifetime contributions.
Reforms in 2022 transformed the HFPA into a for-profit entity under Eldridge Industries, addressing prior diversity criticisms while maintaining its philanthropic legacy through a separate foundation.
Broadcast live on networks including CBS and NBC, the ceremony features high-profile presenters and red-carpet glamour, influencing Oscar nominations and box-office prospects for winners.