Golden Globes 2026 Nominations: 9 Biggest Snubs And Surprises |
Some of the biggest names in TV and film will be recognised at this year's Golden Globes
If ever you needed proof of just how quickly time is slipping by… awards season for 2026 is officially underway, with the Golden Globes set to take place on Sunday evening.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, One Battle After Another is leading the way when it comes to the most-nominated films with nine nominations, ahead of Sentimental Value’s eight and Sinners’ seven.
In the TV categories, meanwhile, The White Lotus is the most-recognised TV show, with six nominations to Adolescence’s five.
While none of that comes as a huge shock, that’s not to say that the Golden Globe nominees for 2026 are without their surprises, whether that’s an unexpected addition to the shortlist, an outsider leapfrogging their more obvious competition or a frontrunner failing to make the cut for one reason or another.
Here are nine of the stand-out surprises and snubs ahead of this year’s ceremony…
SURPRISE
Amy Madigan
Amy Madigan as Gladys in Weapons
We’re starting off with nomination that really put a big smile on our face when it was announced last month.
Weapons was undoubtedly one of our favourite movies of 2025, and when you think Weapons, you can’t help but immediately picture Amy Madigan as Aunt Gladys, right?
Her performance was so striking and transformative that Gladys was completely kept out of the film’s promotional materials, while Amy didn’t start doing any interviews to talk about the movie until enough people had seen it that it wouldn’t constitute a spoiler.
It didn’t take long for fans of Weapons to begin loudly calling for Amy to get some recognition when awards season came around, and while we weren’t sure quite how seriously to take it at first, she’s already enjoyed a win at the Critics’ Choice Awards and an extra nomination at the upcoming Actors Awards.
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