The countdown to awards season is officially on after the 2026 Golden Globes nominations were revealed — but there were some names left off the list that took fans by surprise.
Comedian Nikki Glaser returns to host the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards on January 11, 2026, following her stellar debut at the awards show earlier this year.
When nominations were announced on Monday, December 8, it was Paul Thomas Anderson‘s One Battle After Another leading the film categories with a total of nine nods, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
On the TV side, the usual suspects were found rounding out the list, from The White Lotus to The Bear and Only Murders in the Building. New limited series including All Her Fault and Adolescence also have multiple opportunities to take home trophies.
Golden Globes 2026 Nominations: See Complete List of Film and TV Nominees
While there are some historic nominations to celebrate — Wicked‘s Cynthia Erivo is the first Black woman to be nominated twice for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, for example — there were also a few notable snubs.
Scroll down to see which A-listers were not featured on the list of 2026 Golden Globe nominations:
Jonathan Bailey (Wicked: For Good)
While costars Erivo and Ariana Grande each earned their second Golden Globe nominations for their respective performances as Elphaba and Glinda — the first time in history two actors from the same films were nominated twice for the same roles — there was no love for Jonathan Bailey‘s Fiyero.
Robert Pattinson (Die My Love)
Jennifer Lawrence is up for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her impressive work in the Lynne Ramsay psychodrama, but scene partner Robert Pattinson was nowhere to be found on the nominations list.
Jennifer Lopez (Kiss of the Spider Woman)
Though there was chatter leading up to awards season that Kiss of the Spider Woman might earn Jennifer Lopez her long-awaited first Oscar nod, fans were surprised to see her out of the running for the 2026 Golden Globes.
Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us)
The Last of Us has been an industry favorite since its premiere in 2023, but the HBO original only has one nod this year for Bella Ramsey (Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series — Drama).
Sydney Sweeney (Christy)
For better or worse, 2025 was the year of Sydney Sweeney, but her knockout performance as boxer Christy Martin in the David Michôd-directed biopic wasn’t enough to earn her a Golden Globes nomination.
“New Heights”
Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce‘s fan-favorite podcast was left off the longlist of nominees for the Golden Globes’ inaugural Best Podcast award, but some of Us were still holding out hope that luck would change for the NFL stars. (And while we’re at it, justice for Kylie Kelce‘s “Not Gonna Lie” podcast.)
Hailee Steinfeld (Sinners)
Sinners is all over the 2026 nominations — Ryan Coogler is up for both Best Director and Best Screenplay, and Michael B. Jordan has a shot at winning Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his dual roles — but Hailee Steinfeld‘s turn as Mary wasn’t among the film’s seven nods.
Jake Lacy (All Her Fault)
Peacock’s All Her Fault had one of the most shocking twist endings on TV this year, thanks to Jake Lacy portrayal of the show’s gaslighter leading man. Lacy’s resume speaks for itself — from Girls to The White Lotus — but he still hasn’t managed to nab a Golden Globes nod.
