Golden Globes 2026 Nominations Predictions

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So the Golden Globes nominations are tomorrow. The past few years, the HFPA’s transition into the Golden Globe Foundation allowed some surprising and dare I say BASED set of nominations and winners in their recent ceremonies. Particularly last year’s Brutalist sweep. It had me more gagged and respectful for them than I did than Critics’ Choice, which, remember, I’M IN. You would not believe how many fellow members were embarrassed over Jon M. Chu best director last year. It was fucking bizarre.

With that said, I’m expecting this upcoming globes to be as cool and full of international love as it was last year if not have some straight ol’ crossovers with Critics’s Choice. I am hopeful this time!

Well here’s my predictions for tomorrow. Let’s get it!


BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Film
1Wicked: For Good
2No Other Choice
3Jay Kelly
4Marty Supreme
5One Battle After Another
6Bugonia

BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA

Film
1Train Dreams
2Hamnet
3Sentimental Value
4It Was Just An Accident
5Frankenstein
6Sinners
 

CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT

Film
1Zootopia 2
2Lilo & Stitch
3Sinners
4Superman
5Wicked For Good
6The Minecraft Movie

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE

DirectorFilm
1Ryan CooglerSinners
2Paul Thomas Anderson One Battle After Another
3Chloe ZhaoHamnet
4Guillmero del ToroFrankenstein
5Jafar Panahi It Was Just an Accident
6Josh Safdie Marty Supreme
 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

ActressFilm
1Jessie BuckleyHamnet
2Julia RobertsAfter the Hunt
3Renate ReinsveSentimental Value
4Jennifer Lawrence Die My Love
5Tessa ThompsonHedda
6Laura Dern Is This Thing On?

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

ActressFilm
1Cynthia ErivoWicked: For Good
2Rose ByrneIf I Had Legs I’ll Kick You
3Amanda SeyfriedThe Testament of Ann Lee
4Emma StoneBugonia
5Kate Hudson Song Sung Blue
6Chase Infiniti One Battle After Another
 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

ActorFilm
1Jeremy Allen White Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
2Michael B. JordanSinners
3Joel EdgertonTrain Dreams
4Oscar Isaac Frankenstein
5Wagner MouraThe Secret Agent
6Dwayne JohnsonThe Smashing Machine

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

ActorFilm
1Timothée Chalamet Marty Supreme
2Ethan HawkeBlue
3George Clooney Jay Kelly
4Lee Byung-hunNo Other Choice
5Leonardo Dicaprio One Battle After Another
6Jesse PlemonsBugonia
 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE

ActressFilm
1Teyana TaylorOne Battle After Another
2Ariana GrandeWicked: For Good
3Elle FanningSentimental Value
4Jennifer LopezKiss of a Spider-Woman
5Amy MadiganWeapons
6Wunmi MosakuSinners

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE

ActorFilm
1Stellan SkarsgardSentimental Value
2Jacob ElordiFrankenstein
3Benicio del ToroOne Battle After Another
4Paul Mescal Hamnet
5Sean Penn One Battle After Another
6Adam Sandler Jay Kelly
 

BEST MOTION PICTURE – NONENGLISH LANGUAGE

BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED

Film
1Kpop Demon Hunters
2Elio
3In Your Dreams
4Little Amelie
5Arco
6Zootopia 2
Film
1The Secret Agent
2Sirat
3Sentimental Value
4No Other Choice
5It Was Just an Accident
6The Voice of Hind Rajab
 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

ComposerFilm
1Ludwig Göransson Sinners
2Daniel LopatinMarty Supreme
3Nicholas BritellJay Kelly
4Alexandre DesplatFrankenstein
5 Max RichterHamnet
6Jonny GreenwoodOne Battle After Another

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE

Song - SongwriterFilm
1“Drive” – Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, Blake SlatkinF1
2“Golden” – Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24, TeddyKPop Demon Hunters
3“I Lied to You” – Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig GöranssonSinners
4“Clothed by the Sun” – Daniel BlumbergThe Testament of Ann Lee
5“Train Dreams” – Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner Train Dreams
6“The Girl in the Bubble” – Stephen Schwartz Wicked: For Good
 

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

Screenwriter(s)Film
1Jafar PanahiIt Was Just an Accident
2Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier Sentimental Value
3Ryan CooglerSinners
4Paul Thomas AndersonOne Battle After Another
5Chloé Zhao, Maggie O'FarrellHamnet
6Ronald Bronstein, Josh SafdieMarty Supreme
Rendy Jones

Rendy Jones (they/he) is a film and television journalist born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. They are the owner of self-published independent outlet, Rendy Reviews, a member of the Critics’ Choice Association, GALECA, and NYFCO. They have been seen in Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, Them, Roger Ebert and Paste.

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