Golden Globes 2026: All the Buzz, Winners, and Red-Carpet Moments

Hollywood Rolls Out the Gold Carpet

The 2026 Golden Globes arrive this week, officially firing the starting pistol on awards season and promising a night of shocks, speeches, and sequins. For the first time, the ceremony returns to the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom after a two-year renovation, restoring the fabled circular bar where Jack Nicholson once toasted Heath Ledger’s posthumous win.

Why This Year Feels Different

Streaming giants have captured 70 % of the film nominations, a statistic unthinkable five years ago. Meanwhile, the Television Association’s expanded voter pool—now 54 % international—has elevated titles that never cracked the U.S. top ten, from South Korea’s dystopian thriller Glass Citadel to Nigeria’s Lagos, By Night.

“The Globes have always been the cocktail party of awards season,” said veteran publicist Roxanne Carrillo. “This year the guest list finally looks like the world we’re actually living in.”

The Films and Series to Watch

• Marigold Sky—A 1970s-set journalism drama with four nominations including Best Picture (Drama).
• Neon Orbit—Apple TV+ sci-fi series that scored a surprise nod for first-time actor Dev Patel.
• Quiet Revolution—A Lithuanian-language war epic competing in both Best Picture and Best Song categories.

Red-Carpet Forecast

Stylist to the stars, Mia Navarro, predicts a swing toward sustainability. “We’re seeing archival Givenchy, hemp-silk blends, and lab-grown diamonds,” she noted. Expect Euphoria breakout Mila Santos to arrive in a vintage Valentino re-tailored by emerging designer Kofi Osei, a move that could cement the night’s most-retweeted look.

Inside the Ballroom

Dick Van Dyke, 100, will receive the inaugural Carol Burnett Lifetime Achievement in Television, introduced by The Morning Show’s Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. Musician H.E.R. is slated to perform the Quiet Revolution ballad “We Lived” while rain machines recreate the film’s climactic battlefield scene—live inside the ballroom.

What the Wins Could Mean for Oscars

Historically, 68 % of Globe-winning dramas go on to claim the Academy’s top prize. If Marigold Sky prevails Sunday, expect a seismic marketing push from Sony Pictures through the long Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, traditionally the moment Oscar ballots land in voters’ inboxes.

Your Viewing Cheat Sheet

Coverage kicks off at 7 p.m. ET on NBC and streams live on Peacock. Spanish-language viewers can switch to Telemundo’s new 4K feed, part of NBCUniversal’s push for bilingual households. Cord-cutters: the ceremony is also simulcast on Amazon’s Freevee with interactive trivia that unlocks bonus clips.