By Steffanie Bradley

The 2026 Golden Globe nominations spotlight a dynamic year in film and television, with studios and creators pushing bold storytelling, inventive direction, and standout world-building across every genre. While performers often receive the loudest applause, the production categories reveal the deeper craft shaping this year’s most acclaimed projects. From ambitious screenplays and visionary directing to breakout series and global cinematic achievements, these nominations highlight the creative forces driving the industry forward.

Best Motion Picture — Drama

• Frankenstein

• Hamnet

• It Was Just an Accident

• The Secret Agent

• Sentimental Value

• Sinners

Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy

• Blue Moon

• Bugonia

• Marty Supreme

• No Other Choice

• Nouvelle Vague

• One Battle After Another

Best Motion Picture — Non-English Language

• It Was Just an Accident

• No Other Choice

• The Secret Agent

• Sentimental Value

• Sirāt

• The Voice of Hind Rajab

Best Motion Picture — Animated

• Arco

• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Infinity Castle

• Elio

• KPop Demon Hunters

• Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

• Zootopia 2

Cinematic & Box Office Achievement

• Avatar: Fire and Ash

• F1

• KPop Demon Hunters

• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

• Sinners

• Weapons

• Wicked: For Good

• Zootopia 2

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Best Director — Motion Picture

• Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another

• Ryan Coogler — Sinners

• Guillermo del Toro — Frankenstein

• Jafar Panahi — It Was Just an Accident

• Joachim Trier — Sentimental Value

• Chloé Zhao — Hamnet

Best Screenplay — Motion Picture

• Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another

• Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie — Marty Supreme

• Ryan Coogler — Sinners

• Jafar Panahi — It Was Just an Accident

• Eskil Vogt & Joachim Trier — Sentimental Value

• Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell — Hamnet

Best Original Score — Motion Picture

• Alexandre Desplat — Frankenstein

• Ludwig Göransson — Sinners

• Jonny Greenwood — One Battle After Another

• Kangding Ray — Sirāt

• Max Richter — Hamnet

• Hans Zimmer — F1

Best Original Song — Motion Picture

• “Dream as One” — Avatar: Fire and Ash

• “Golden” — KPop Demon Hunters

• “I Lied to You” — Sinners

• “No Place Like Home” — Wicked: For Good

• “The Girl in the Bubble” — Wicked: For Good

• “Train Dreams” — Train Dreams

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Television Categories

Best Television Series — Drama

• The Diplomat

• The Pitt

• Pluribus

• Severance

• Slow Horses

• The White Lotus

Best Television Series — Musical or Comedy

• Abbott Elementary

• The Bear

• Hacks

• Nobody Wants This

• Only Murders in the Building

• The Studio

Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Movie

• Adolescence

• All Her Fault

• The Beast in Me

• Black Mirror

• Dying for Sex

• The Girlfriend

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As awards season kicks into full swing, the Golden Globe production nominees underscore the scope and innovation that defined the past year in entertainment. Whether through ambitious originals, resonant adaptations, or globally celebrated storytelling, these creators set the tone for what audiences and critics embraced in 2025. With the ceremony approaching, all eyes turn to which films and series will emerge as the year’s defining creative achievements.

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