The 2026 Golden Globe nominations are here, and with it are some wild, wonderful and unexpected picks…as well as some favorites that don’t make the cut. Check out our list of the biggest snubs and surprises below.
“Wicked: For Good” and “Jay Kelly” miss best picture nominations
Two crowd-pleasers that seemed like shoo-ins stumbled at the last minute.
Sydney Sweeney snubbed for “Christy”
Did the film’s poor box office and small cultural footprint keep Sweeney from a nod?
No love for Bradley Cooper’s newest film, “Is This Thing On?”
Not even for Laura Dern’s buzzy performance.
“Superman” left out of the cinematic and box office achievement category
Maybe superhero movies need to clear $1 billion for consideration?
Jacob Elordi scores acting noms for two different projects
The hunky thespian was thought to get awards attention for his portrayal of The Creature in “Frankenstein,” but his work in the Australian miniseries “The Narrow Road to the Deep North” also earned him a nod.
Eva Victor lands an acting nod for “Sorry, Baby”
This year’s little indie that could scored a big nomination.
Kathryn Bigelow and “A House of Dynamite” couldn’t spark Globes attention
The divisive political thriller didn’t attract enough fans in the voting body.
No love for “The Gilded Age”
The sumptuous HBO series might have one of the most celebrated casts on television, but no nominations broke through.
Podcasts: Nothing incendiary was fêted
It was surprising that Joe Rogan didn’t get a nom, given his ubiquity in the medium. And Ben Shapiro’s advertising campaign didn’t change hearts or minds, leaving a relatively innocuous group of nominees.
“KPop Demon Hunters” gets a nod for box office achievement…without even a proper box office release
Netflix had a victory lap sing-along release, but that doesn’t really count, does it?
Katherine LaNasa and Shawn Hatosy snubbed for “The Pitt” after winning Emmys for their work on the show
Any buzzy show with a big cast can leave deserving actors in the cold — it’s just surprising that it was these two actors.
Ashley Walters gets a spot for “Adolescence”
Obviously not the showiest role on a show full of great performances, but Walters did soulful work that’s worthy of a nom.
Why are there so many mispronounced names EVERY year?
Marlon Wayans, we love you, but c’mon! Rehearse!
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