The 2026 awards season kicked off Sunday night time with the star-studded Golden Globes — a ceremony identified for its full of life ambiance. The 83rd Golden Globes have been hosted by comic Nikki Glaser, who returned to helm the present for a second 12 months in a row.
“Hamnet” received Greatest Movement Image — Drama, and “One Battle After One other” received Greatest Movement Image — Comedy or Musical.
Listed here are the highlights and memorable moments from the Golden Globes, from historic wins to highly effective speeches.
Nikki Glaser returns as host
Glaser made historical past final 12 months as the primary lady to host the Golden Globes solo. This 12 months, she took it upon herself at hand out an award for Greatest Modifying to the Justice Division throughout her opening monologue, alluding to the redactions and delayed launch of the Epstein information.
“I can’t imagine the quantity of star energy we’ve on this room tonight. It is insane,” Glaser stated. “There are such a lot of A-listers, and by A-list I do imply ‘a listing that has been closely redacted.’ And the Golden Globe for greatest modifying goes to the Justice Division. Sure. Congratulations.”
The comic, who stole the present at 2024’s “The Roast of Tom Brady,” additionally cracked jokes about Kevin Hart’s peak and Leonardo DiCaprio’s girlfriends, and requested George Clooney to repair her Nespresso machine, poking enjoyable at one of many actor’s endorsement offers.
Glaser closed out the night time carrying a “Spinal Faucet” hat and referencing a number of well-known traces from the movie directed by the late Rob Reiner.
Teyana Taylor will get emotional
Teyana Taylor bought emotional as she accepted her award for her supporting position in “One Battle After One other.”
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“To my Brown sisters and little Brown ladies watching tonight, our softness just isn’t a legal responsibility,” she stated. “Our depth just isn’t an excessive amount of. Our mild doesn’t want permission to shine. We belong in each room we stroll into. Our voices matter, and our goals deserve house.”
Golden Globes get political
A number of stars attended Sunday’s award present with pins protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As she accepted the award for Greatest Actress in a Comedy Collection for her position in “Hacks,” Jean Good wore a “BE GOOD” pin in honor of Renee Good, the girl who was killed by an ICE agent final week in Minneapolis.
“Let’s all do the correct factor,” Good stated. “I feel everyone of their hearts is aware of what the correct factor is to do.”
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Mark Ruffalo, Wanda Sykes and Natasha Lyonne additionally wore pins protesting ICE.
Director Judd Apatow, whereas presenting an award, stated “I imagine we’re a dictatorship now,” after which joked that he was nonetheless angrier about dropping the Greatest Comedy award to Ridley Scott a decade in the past.
New award for greatest podcast
For the primary time, an award for greatest podcast was handed out. The nominees have been: “Armchair Skilled,” “Name Her Daddy,” “Good Grasp With Amy Poehler,” “The Mel Robbins Podcast,” “SmartLess” and “Up First.”
Amy Poehler took house the win.
“That is an try to attempt to make a really tough and unkind world full of a little bit bit extra love and laughter,” Poehler stated.
She additionally praised her fellow nominees.
“I am followers of all of you, apart from NPR. Only a bunch of celebs phoning it in. So, attempt tougher,” Poehler joked.
Okay-pop takes house a win
Greatest unique music went to “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters.” Ejae, who wrote the lyrics and supplied the singing voice for the movie’s character Rumi, accepted the award. As a baby, she’d skilled for years in hopes of changing into a Okay-pop star, solely to face rejection, she stated.
“I leaned on songs and music to get by it,” Ejae stated. “Now I am right here, as a singer and a songwriter. It is a dream come true to be a part of a music that is serving to different ladies, different boys and everybody from all ages to get by their hardships and settle for themselves.”
“KPop Demon Hunters” additionally received Greatest Animated Movement Image and was nominated for Cinematic and Field Workplace Achievement.
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“I actually wished to depict feminine characters the way in which that we all know ladies, which is basically robust and daring, actually foolish and peculiar and actually hungry for meals, and typically a little bit thirsty,” director Maggie Kang stated after profitable Greatest Animated Movement Image.
What did Snoop Dogg say?
The sound dropped out for a number of seconds when Snoop Dogg, who was on stage to current the award for Greatest Podcast, stated he was “excessive as a motherf*****.”
Teyana Taylor and Erin Doherty have been additionally briefly censored for cursing whereas accepting their awards.
Wanda Sykes accepts award for Ricky Gervais
Wanda Sykes, who was presenting the award for Greatest Stand-Up Comedy, stated she hoped Gervais, who was not in attendance, would win.
“When you win, I get to just accept the award in your behalf,” she added. “And also you’re gonna thank God — and the trans neighborhood.”
Gervais did win within the class, and Sykes adopted by on her promise.
Julia Roberts will get standing ovation
Julia Roberts, who was nominated for, however did not win, Greatest Actress in a Drama, acquired a standing ovation when she offered the award for Greatest Movement Image — Musical or Comedy.
“I will be not possible for no less than every week,” she stated. “I recognize that.”
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George Clooney and Don Cheadle, who got here onstage to current the ultimate award for the night time, joked concerning the standing ovation, with Cheadle noting Clooney didn’t obtain one.
“No, sit down, Mike, it isn’t good. I do not take your pity,” Clooney then stated to somebody within the viewers.
