Just about one month before the annual awards ceremony airs on January 11, 2026, the nominations for next year’s prestigious Golden Globes were officially announced this morning.
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein each received several nominations, and the two genre movies will be in competition for Best Picture – Drama.
Yes, that means two of the six nominees for Best Motion Picture at the Golden Globes in 2026 are horror movies, which reflects just how strong the horror genre’s output was this year.
Other horror highlights include two nominations for Zach Cregger’s Weapons, including Amy Madigan’s performance as Aunt Gladys, as well as small screen nominations for Bella Ramsey’s work in “The Last of Us” Season 2, Jenna Ortega’s performance in “Wednesday” Season 2, and Charlie Hunnam’s transformative role in “Monster: The Ed Gein Story.”
Here are all the horror highlights from the Golden Globes 2026 nominations…
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
- FRANKENSTEIN (Netflix)
- HAMNET (Focus Features)
- IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (NEON)
- THE SECRET AGENT (NEON)
- SENTIMENTAL VALUE (NEON)
- SINNERS (Warner Bros. Pictures)
BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED
- ARCO (NEON)
- DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE (Aniplex, Crunchyroll, Sony Pictures Entertainment)
- ELIO (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (Netflix)
- LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN (GKIDS)
- ZOOTOPIA 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT
- AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- F1 (Apple Original Films)
- KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (Netflix)
- MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING (Paramount Pictures)
- SINNERS (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- WEAPONS (Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema)
- WICKED: FOR GOOD (Universal Pictures)
- ZOOTOPIA 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
- JOEL EDGERTON (TRAIN DREAMS)
- OSCAR ISAAC (FRANKENSTEIN)
- DWAYNE JOHNSON (THE SMASHING MACHINE)
- MICHAEL B. JORDAN (SINNERS)
- WAGNER MOURA (THE SECRET AGENT)
- JEREMY ALLEN WHITE (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
- EMILY BLUNT (THE SMASHING MACHINE)
- ELLE FANNING (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
- ARIANA GRANDE (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
- INGA IBSDOTTER LILLEAAS (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
- AMY MADIGAN (WEAPONS)
- TEYANA TAYLOR (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
- BENICIO DEL TORO (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
- JACOB ELORDI (FRANKENSTEIN)
- PAUL MESCAL (HAMNET)
- SEAN PENN (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
- ADAM SANDLER (JAY KELLY)
- STELLAN SKARSGÅRD (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
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
Music by: Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen
Lyrics by: Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen
- “GOLDEN” –– KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
Music by: Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun
Lyrics by: Kim Eun-jae (EJAE), Mark Sonnenblick
- “I LIED TO YOU” –– SINNERS
Music by: Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson
Lyrics by: Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson
- “NO PLACE LIKE HOME” –– WICKED: FOR GOOD
Music by: Stephen Schwartz
Lyrics by: Stephen Schwartz
- “THE GIRL IN THE BUBBLE” –– WICKED: FOR GOOD
Music by: Stephen Schwartz
Lyrics by: Stephen Schwartz
- “TRAIN DREAMS” –– TRAIN DREAMS
Music by: Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner
Lyrics by: Nick Cave
BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- ADOLESCENCE (NETFLIX)
- ALL HER FAULT (PEACOCK)
- THE BEAST IN ME (NETFLIX)
- BLACK MIRROR (NETFLIX)
- DYING FOR SEX (FX ON HULU)
- THE GIRLFRIEND (PRIME VIDEO)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
- KATHY BATES (MATLOCK)
- BRITT LOWER (SEVERANCE)
- HELEN MIRREN (MOBLAND)
- BELLA RAMSEY (THE LAST OF US)
- KERI RUSSELL (THE DIPLOMAT)
- RHEA SEEHORN (PLURIBUS)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
- KRISTEN BELL (NOBODY WANTS THIS)
- AYO EDEBIRI (THE BEAR)
- SELENA GOMEZ (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
- NATASHA LYONNE (POKER FACE)
- JENNA ORTEGA (WEDNESDAY)
- JEAN SMART (HACKS)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- CLAIRE DANES (THE BEAST IN ME)
- RASHIDA JONES (BLACK MIRROR)
- AMANDA SEYFRIED (LONG BRIGHT RIVER)
- SARAH SNOOK (ALL HER FAULT)
- MICHELLE WILLIAMS (DYING FOR SEX)
- ROBIN WRIGHT (THE GIRLFRIEND)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- JACOB ELORDI (THE NARROW ROAD TO THE DEEP NORTH)
- PAUL GIAMATTI (BLACK MIRROR)
- STEPHEN GRAHAM (ADOLESCENCE)
- CHARLIE HUNNAM (MONSTER: THE ED GEIN STORY)
- JUDE LAW (BLACK RABBIT)
- MATTHEW RHYS (THE BEAST IN ME)
The 2026 Golden Globe Awards air January 11 at 8pm ET on CBS & Paramount+.
Head over to Variety for the complete list of 2026 nominations.
