Best Motion Picture (Drama)

Frankenstein

Hamnet

It Was Just an Accident

The Secret Agent

Sentimental Value

Sinners

Will win: Sinners. While Hamnet, the tale of William Shakespeare and his wife losing their beloved young son, packs an emotional wallop, Sinners’ full package of acting, cinematography, social impact and popular appeal is something special and should secure the victory. Hamnet will get its due elsewhere.

Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy)

Blue Moon

Bugonia

Marty Supreme

No Other Choice

Nouvelle Vague

One Battle After Another

Will win: One Battle After Another. Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle has the usual advantage of a dark comedy – its themes deliver more heft than a lighter film, thus giving it the edge over the equally deserving Marty Supreme. Plus, One Battle critical support seems to be peaking at the right time.

Best Actor (Drama)

Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams

Oscar Isaac, Frankenstein

Dwayne Johnson, The Smashing Machine

Michael B. Jordan, Sinners

Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent

Jeremy Allen White, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

Will win: Michael B. Jordan. His dual performance as twins Smoke and Stack, whose nuanced informs their bold future, is unmatched this year, though Moura gives a similarly moving performance in multiple roles.

Best Actress (Drama)

Jessie Buckley, Hamnet

Jennifer Lawrence, Die My Love

Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value

Julia Roberts, After the Hunt

Tessa Thompson, Hedda

Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby

Will win: Jessie Buckley. This may be the biggest lock of the night—Buckley’s transcendent performance as a grieving mother both grounds Hamnet and provides the final catharsis that makes this such a standout film.

Best Actor (Musical or Comedy)

Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme

George Clooney, Jay Kelly

Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another

Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon

Lee Byung Hun, No Other Choice

Jesse Plemons, Bugonia

Will win: Timothée Chalamet. Like Buckley, Chalamet is the breathing heart of his movie, and there’s a general feeling that Chalamet is due after several years of resume-building roles.

Best Actress (Musical or Comedy)

Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Cynthia Erivo, Wicked: For Good

Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue

Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another

Amanda Seyfried, The Testament of Ann Lee

Emma Stone, Bugonia

Will win: Rose Byrne. Critics say this is Byrne’s best work to date, and in a year when a lot of veterans with previous award nominations are up for recognition, she arguably had the strongest character study.

Best Supporting Actor

Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another

Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein

Paul Mescal, Hamnet

Sean Penn, One Battle After Another

Adam Sandler, Jay Kelly

Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value

Will win: Benicio Del Toro. While many are betting on Stellan Skarsgård (who did great work as a father estranged from his actress daughter), Globes voters will reward Del Toro for being a source of optimism in a dark film.

Best Supporting Actress

Emily Blunt, The Smashing Machine

Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value

Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value

Amy Madigan, Weapons

Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another

Will win: Ariana Grande. Though Wicked: For Good didn’t receive a best comedy/musical nod, the film’s enduring popularity could lead to a breakthrough win for the pop star.

Best Animated Movie

Arco

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle

Elio

KPop Demon Hunters

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Zootopia 2

Will win: KPop Demon Hunters. The Netflix film slayed the zeitgeist like no other movie of 2025, animated or not. Expect Globes voters to reward that.

Best Non-English Language Movie

It Was Just an Accident (France)

No Other Choice (South Korea)

Sentimental Value (Norway)

Sirāt (Spain)

The Secret Agent (Brazil)

The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)

Predicted winner: The Secret Agent. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see the equally heralded Sentimental Value pull of the win, though.

Best Movie Director

Chloé Zhao, Hamnet

Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein

Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident

Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value

Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Will win: Paul Thomas Anderson

Best Movie Screenplay

Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell, Hamnet

Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident

Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt, Sentimental Value

Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme

Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Will win: Ryan Coogler. But truly, this may be the closest of any movie category—any one of these films could be a deserving victor, Thomas Anderson, Zhao/O’Farrell and Trier/Vogt the likely spoilers.

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

Avatar: Fire and Ash

F1

KPop Demon Hunters

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

Sinners

Weapons

Wicked: For Good

Zootopia 2

Will win: KPop Demon Hunters. Again, its ability to resonate beyond the small screen is notable and makes it a real game-changer, though Sinners is also a possibility.

Best Movie Song

“Dream As One” (Avatar: Fire and Ash)

“Golden” (KPop Demon Hunters)

“I Lied to You” (Sinners)

“No Place Like Home” (Wicked: For Good)

“The Girl in the Bubble” (Wicked: For Good)

“Train Dreams” (Train Dreams)

Predicted winner: “Golden.”

Best Original Movie Score

Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein

Hans Zimmer, F1

Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another

Kangding Ray, Sirāt

Ludwig Göransson, Sinners

Max Richter, Hamnet

Will win: Ludwig Göransson. The score in Sinners was a character in and of itself.

Television

Best TV Series (Drama)

Will Win: “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Could Win: “Severance” and “Pluribus”

Best TV Series (Musical or Comedy)

Will Win: “The Studio” (Apple TV)
Could Win: “Hacks” and “Nobody Wants This”

Best Limited Series

Will Win: “Adolescence” (Netflix)
Could Win: “Black Mirror” and “All Her Fault”

Best Actor in a TV Series (Drama)

Will Win: Noah Wyle, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Could Win: Adam Scott and Diego Luna

Best Actor in a TV Series (Musical or Comedy)

Will Win: Seth Rogen, “The Studio” (Apple TV)
Could Win: Glen Powell and Adam Brody

Best Actor in a TV Series (Limited)

Will Win: Stephen Graham, “Adolescence” (Netflix)
Could Win: Charlie Hunnam and Matthew Rhys

Best Actress in a TV Series (Drama)

Will Win: Britt Lower, “Severance” (Apple TV)
Could Win: Kathy Bates and Britt Lower

Best Actress in a TV Series (Musical or Comedy)

Will Win: Jean Smart, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Could Win: Kristen Bell and Jenna Ortega

Best Actress in a TV Series (Limited)

Will Win: Sarah Snook, “All Her Fault” (Peacock)
Could Win: Michelle Williams and Claire Danes

Best Supporting Actor on Television

Will Win: Owen Cooper, “Adolescence” (Netflix)
Could Win: Tramell Tillman and Walton Goggins

Best Supporting Actress on Television

Will Win: Erin Doherty, “Adolescence” (Netflix)
Could Win: Hannah Einbinder and Carrie Coon

Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television

Will Win: Ricky Gervais, “Ricky Gervais: Mortality” (Netflix)
Could Win: Brett Goldstein and Sarah Silverman

Best Podcast

Will Win: “Good Hang with Amy Poehler” (Spotify)
Could Win: “Call Her Daddy” and “SmartLess”