Focus Features’ ‘Hamnet’ won Best Motion Picture – Drama, while Warner Bros.’ ‘One Battle After Another’ took Best Picture – Comedy or Musical and three other prizes at the 2026 Golden Globes, held on Sunday night in Los Angeles. The ceremony saw several repeat winners from the Critics Choice Awards, cementing their status as frontrunners for the upcoming Academy Awards.
Paul Thomas Anderson won Best Director and Best Screenplay for ‘One Battle After Another’, following his wins in the same categories at the Critics Choice Awards. Onstage, Anderson paid tribute to his late assistant director and frequent collaborator Adam Somner. Jessie Buckley won Best Actress in a Drama Motion Picture for ‘Hamnet’, while Wagner Moura surprised many by winning Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for Neon’s ‘The Secret Agent’, becoming the first Brazilian actor to win a Golden Globe.
In the television categories, HBO Max’s ‘The Pitt’ won Best TV Drama Series, with star Noah Wyle taking Best Male Actor in a TV Drama. Apple TV’s ‘The Studio’ won Best Comedy or Musical Series, and its creator Seth Rogen won Male Actor in a Comedy Series. Jean Smart won her third Golden Globe for her role in HBO Max’s ‘Hacks’, while Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ won Best Limited Series.
Other notable winners included Timothée Chalamet for Best Male Actor in a Musical or Comedy for ‘Marty Supreme’, and Rose Byrne for Female Actor in a Musical or Comedy for ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’. The animated feature ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ won Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for its hit ‘Golden’. Ludwig Göransson took Best Original Score for Warner Bros.’ ‘Sinners’.
