Golden Globes 2026 live updates: One Battle After Another and Adolescence vying for glory

The Champagne is on ice and Hollywood is once again ready to kick off awards season with the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills tonight.

Last year’s ceremony delivered plenty of headline moments: Demi Moore finally got her flowers, The Bear tore through the television categories, and comedian Nikki Glaser made history as the first woman to host the Globes solo.

Glaser returns as host Sunday at the Beverly Hilton hotel with A-listers like Timothée Chalamet (and Kylie Jenner), Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael B. Jordan, and Jennifer Lawrence walking the red carpet.

In the film categories, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Leonardo DiCaprio caper One Battle After Another dominated the nominations, but will have to beat out stiff competition from Chloé Zhao’s take on Hamnet, Josh Safdie’s ping pong movie Marty Supreme and Ryan Coogler’s blood-soaked Sinners.

Meanwhile, Adolescence is the plucky British underdog in the TV categories, looking to repeat Richard Gadd’s Baby Reindeer success from last year.

Follow along below for all the live updates from the red carpet and the ceremony.

Key points

Full list of winners
How to watch the Golden Globes
Who is presenting the awards this year?

The full list of winners — updating live

22:51 , Tom Murray

The ceremony is now just hours away.

The Independent will be updating the full list of winners as we get them. Follow along here:

Golden Globes 2026 winners: Full list (updating live)

Derek Hough shows off on the red carpet

22:30 , Carsen Holaday

Emmy-winning choreographer Derek Hough showed off some dance moves on the red carpeted steps of the 83rd Golden Globes.

The Dancing with the Stars judge recently became a first-time dad to his daughter Everly.

'Nobody Wants This' actor takes the red carpet

22:17 , Carsen Holaday

Stars are beginning to file onto the red carpet of the 2026 Golden Globes, including Nobody Wants This actor Justine Lupe.

Nobody Wants This is nominated for three Golden Globes tonight.

Watch the 2026 Golden Globes red carpet livestream

21:58 , Carsen Holaday

Why Josh Allen isn't at the Golden Globes

21:38 , Carsen Holaday

Hailee Steinfeld is set to present at tonight’s Golden Globes, but her husband Josh Allen will not be in attendance.

The Buffalo Bills quarterback will be opening the playoffs against the Jacksonville Jaguars at the NFL Wild Card Round tonight, meaning he will not make it to Los Angeles to support his wife.

Steinfeld starred in Sinners, which is up for seven awards tonight.

Bobby Cannavale won't join Rose Byrne tonight

21:13 , Carsen Holaday

Rose Byrne revealed last week on Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show that her husband, Bobby Cannavale, will not be joining her at the Golden Globes tonight because he is shopping for a new pet for their family.

“You know what, Bobby can't come, which is such a bummer,” Byrne told Fallon. “He's going to a reptile expo in New Jersey.”

She told the late night host that she, Cannavale, and their two sons are on the hunt to buy a bearded dragon.

“And this expo is the place where everyone goes, and it's the place to go, and it was on the same day,” Byrne explained.

“And it would just be such a parent fail so we're doing it. I'm on board for the dragon, it's going to be great. He's doing God's work.”

Byrne is nominated tonight for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Movie for her role in Mary Bronstein’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.

Nikki Glaser promises to go after A-listers

20:30 , Carsen Holaday

Nikki Glaser, who is known for her witty celebrity roasts on Comedy Central, has vowed to go after celebrities during her second time hosting — and she specifically called out Leonardo DiCaprio ahead of the ceremony.

“Leo, yeah, Leo. We’re going to hit Leo,” Glaser told the Associated Press.

“The icebergs are coming. Watch out.”

DiCaprio is nominated tonight for his performance in One Battle After Another.

Watch Nikki Glaser's best jokes from the 2025 Golden Globes

20:00 , Carsen Holaday

Who is nominated the most at the 83rd Golden Globes?

19:35 , Carsen Holaday

Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another is the most-nominated movie with nine nods.

For TV, HBO‘s third season of The White Lotus landed six nods.

Best Original Score cut from the show

19:03 , Carsen Holaday

The award for Best Original Score at the Golden Globes will not be shown on tonight’s CBS broadcast of the ceremony.

Due to time constraints, the award will be presented during the show, but it will not air on the livestream.

The nominees for Best Original Score are:

Hans Zimmer - F1
Alexandre Desplat - Frankenstein
Max Richter - Hamnet
Jonny Greenwood - One Battle After Another
Ludwig Göransson - Sinners
Kangding Ray - Sirāt

Some seating arrangements revealed

18:33 , Carsen Holaday

Early pictures of the Golden Globes ceremony setup at the Los Angeles Beverly Hilton have revealed where some stars will be sitting tonight.

Chris Pine, Miley Cyrus, and Kate Hudson will be sitting at the same table. At another table, Charli xcx is sitting next to Heated Rivalry stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams.

Elsewhere, Julia Roberts and Pamela Anderson are sitting next to each other, while Queen Latifah and Jean Smart will sit side by side.

Actors Emma Stone and Sarah Snook are also expected to spend the night at the same table.

A look at this year's presenters

18:00 , Carsen Holaday

The celebrities that will present awards at this year’s ceremony are listed below.

Amanda Seyfried
Charli xcx
Zoë Kravitz
Ayo Edebiri
Chris Pine
Will Arnett
Colman Domingo
Connor Storrie
Hudson Williams
Dakota Fanning
Dave Franco
Ana de Armas
Diane Lane
Kevin Hart
George Clooney
Hailey Steinfeld
Pamela Anderson
Wanda Sykes
Jason Bateman
Jennifer Garner
Melissa McCarthy
Joe Keery
Judd Apatow
Julia Roberts
Justin Hartley
Kathryn Hahn
Keegan-Michael Key
Kevin Bacon
Sean Hayes
Kyra Sedgwick
Lalisa Manobal
Luke Grimes
Macaulay Culkin
Snoop Dogg
Miley Cyrus
Marlon Wayans
Mila Kunis
Minnie Driver
Orlando Bloom
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Queen Latifah
Regina Hall

Cynthia Erivo will not be in attendance

17:41 , Carsen Holaday

Cynthia Erivo is nominated for a Golden Globe Award tonight Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for her performance in Wicked: For Good.

However, Erivo will miss tonight’s ceremony due to scheduling conflicts as she rehearses for her West End production of Dracula in London.

The actor will play all 23 roles in the one-woman play.

Best picture contenders

17:09 , Carsen Holaday

The movies nominated in the two categories for best films are:

Best film — drama

Frankenstein
Hamnet
It Was Just an Accident
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners

Best film — musical or comedy

Blue Moon
Bugonia
Marty Supreme
No Other Choice
Nouvelle Vague
One Battle After Another

Golden Globes hosts throughout the decade

16:29 , Carsen Holaday

Nikki Glaser made history as the first solo female to host the Golden Globes last year.

Below is a round-up of the hosts throughout the last decade.

2016: Ricky Gervais
2017: Jimmy Fallon
2018: Seth Meyers
2019: Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh
2020: Ricky Gervais
2021: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
2022: None
2023: Jerrod Carmichael
2024: Jo Koy
2025: Nikki Glaser
2026: Nikki Glaser

Nikki Glaser is afraid to roast Julia Roberts

16:07 , Carsen Holaday

Comedian Nikki Glaser said that while she has been preparing her material for hosting the 2026 Golden Globes, she learned the hard way that jokes about Julia Roberts are off limits.

“No one wants you to make fun of America’s sweetheart,” Glaser said about Roberts, who is nominated for a Golden Globe this year for her performance in After The Hunt. “Not even the lightest, most innocent joke.”

She added, “She is the most sacred of cows in America. I assumed that we want to protect her at all costs, but it’s as if I was joking about JonBenét [Ramsey]. [Audiences] were like, ‘This is not funny. We’re not going to laugh about it.’”

Mary Beth Barone to host the red carpet

15:29 , Carsen Holaday

Comedian and actor Mary Beth Barone will serve as an official correspondent for the Golden Globes red carpet.

Her coverage will start at 6 p.m. Eastern, and will be available to watch on Golden Globes’ Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Barone starred in comedy series Overcompensating, and is known for her stand-up as well as co-hosting the popular podcast Ride with co-host Benito Skinner.

Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement nominees

15:02 , Carsen Holaday

Movies nominated for the Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement award must have grossed $150 million with at least $100 million in the U.S. — or had impressive streaming numbers.

After Wicked took home last year’s second-ever Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement award, its sequel Wicked: For Good is up against the following nominees this year.

Avatar: Fire And Ash
F1
KPop Demon Hunters
Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning
Sinners
Weapons
Wicked: For Good
Zootopia 2

Golden Globes menu revealed

14:30 , Carsen Holaday

Celebrity favorite restaurant Nobu is set to serve up the dinner at the Golden Globes for the third year in the row.

The Japanese restaurant will provide its signature yellowtail sashimi with jalapeño, a caviar cup, lobster salad with spicy lemon dressing, a trio of nigiri, and miso black cod. For dessert, stars will enjoy white chocolate mousse, pistachio sponge, and ceremonial matcha cake garnished with a Golden Nobu coin.

Chef Nobuyuki “Nobu” Matsuhisa revealed Sunday’s menu at the Golden Globes Red Carpet rollout Thursday, along with the choices of champagne and Saratoga water for the stars to drink.

Select Nobu restaurants have offered the Golden Globes dishes on a special to-go menu this weekend so fans can experience the award show’s cuisine.

Nobu’s elaborate menu comes after the Critics Choice Awards sparked comparisons to Fyre Festival after guests were only served a snack plate for their dinner.

Carrie Coon set to miss the ceremony

14:00 , Carsen Holaday

Actor Carrie Coon has announced on X that she will not be in attendance at the Golden Globes tonight, despite her nomination for Best Supporting Female Actor for her performance in The White Lotus.

Coon will miss the ceremony due to her current role in the Broadway show Bug, which is a play written by her husband Tracy Letts. The show opened January 8 and has a matinee at 2 p.m. Eastern today.

The White Lotus has the most nominations across the Globes’ TV categories with six.

I won’t be able to support my friends or fawn over the artists I admire @goldenglobes tonight, but I’m grateful for the recognition and I know you’re all just happy to be at the table. 😉#GoldenGlobes2026 #Bug #WhiteLotus
— Carrie Coon (@carriecoon) January 11, 2026

Introducing the podcast category

13:30 , Carsen Holaday

This year’s Golden Globes will be the first ceremony to award the Best Podcast category.

The nominees for the inaugural honor include:

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Call Her Daddy
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Smartless
The Mel Robbins Podcast
NPR's Up First

How to watch this year's red carpet

13:07 , Carsen Holaday

Ahead of the ceremony starting at 8 p.m. Eastern, viewers can watch the stars roll in on the red carpet starting at 6 p.m. ET.

Variety’s official broadcast starts at 6:30 p.m. ET and will stream on the outlet’s YouTube channel.

E! News is also set to host its red carpet segment from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET, which will stream on Peacock.

Ricky Gervais reveals Globes joke he cut over fears it was racist

12:30 , Tom Murray

Ricky Gervais revealed he cut a joke about Jason Momoa from one of his Golden Globes monologues because he was worried it was racist.

In the comedian’s new Netflix stand-up special, Mortality, he praised the now-defunct Hollywood Foreign Press Association for never censoring his jokes during the five times he has hosted the awards show, but explained that he stopped himself from making a joke that might have sparked backlash.

“I said earlier, I’ve never had a joke stopped by the Golden Globes, and that is absolutely true,” Gervais, 64, said. “But I’ve just remembered the joke that I stopped myself, ’cause I bottled it a bit, and I think I was being over-cautious. I want to share it with you.”

Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Mirren honoured with Golden Globe award

11:30 , Tom Murray

Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Mirren have been honored with prestigious lifetime achievement awards ahead of the main Golden Globes ceremony.

Parker received the Carol Burnett Award for her outstanding contributions to television, while Mirren was presented with the Cecil B DeMille Award for her remarkable career in film and television. Both actresses will also be acknowledged during Thursday night’s CBS telecast.

Carol Burnett herself, aged 92, welcomed Parker to the exclusive club, saying: “My darling Sarah… Welcome to the club.”

Who is hosting this year?

10:30 , Tom Murray

Comedian and actor Nikki Glaser returns to host for a second consecutive year, following a well-received debut in 2025 where she made history as the first woman to host solo. Known for her sharp wit, Glaser famously dubbed the ceremony "Ozempic’s biggest night" last year.

Upon her re-hiring, Glaser expressed enthusiasm, stating it was "the most fun I have ever had in my career" and adding, "I can’t wait to do it again, and this time in front of the team from The White Lotus who will finally recognize my talent and cast me in Season Four as a Scandinavian Pilates instructor with a shadowy past."

The Independent has rounded up a collection of Glaser’s most controversial jokes here:

Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser’s most controversial jokes

How to watch this year's ceremony

09:30 , Tom Murray

Viewers can watch proceedings live from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, starting at 8 p.m. Eastern (1 a.m. GMT Monday) on CBS and Paramount+.

Here’s everything you need to know:

Golden Globes 2026: Everything that you need to know

Who is nominated this year?

08:30 , Tom Murray

In the film categories, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Leonardo DiCaprio caper One Battle After Another dominated the nominations, with Chloé Zhao’s story of love and loss Hamnet, Joachim Trier’s family drama Sentimental Value and Josh Safdie’s ping pong movie Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet, also in the mix.

TV shows that landed a nod included Netflix drama Adolescence, the British show about a young boy accused of killing a classmate that got the whole world talking, and Hollywood comedy The Studio.

This year also saw the introduction of a podcast category, with the nominees coming from the list of the 25 most-listened to podcasts, including Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, Call Her Daddy, Good Hang with Amy Poehler, and SmartLess.

Read the full list of nominations below:

Golden Globes 2026: Full list of nominees