At a Glance
- 83rd Golden Globe Awards air January 11 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+
- Nikki Glaser returns as solo host after her 2025 debut drew 10 million viewers
- Helen Mirren and Sarah Jessica Parker will receive lifetime achievement awards
- Why it matters: The Globes kick off awards season and can boost Oscar momentum for nominees
Hollywood’s booziest awards show is back. The Golden Globes promise a champagne-soaked celebration packed with A-listers and surprising wins that could shape the race to the March 15 Oscars.
The Host & The Hype
Nikki Glaser steps up for round two after roasting Hollywood in 2025. She joked last year that the ceremony was “Ozempic’s biggest night” and now teases she wants a role on The White Lotus as a “Scandinavian Pilates instructor with a shadowy past.”
The 10 million viewers who tuned in last year made the Globes the most-watched awards show after the Oscars and Grammys, despite a decade-long decline.
Top Contenders
**One Battle After Another leads film nominees with nine nods, including acting bids for Leonardo DiCaprio and Chase Infiniti. The Danish drama Sentimental Value follows with eight.
Key acting face-offs include:
- Comedy: DiCaprio vs. Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme) vs. George Clooney (Jay Kelly)
- Drama: Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) vs. Dwayne Johnson (The Smashing Machine)
- Musical/Comedy Actress: Cynthia Erivo (Wicked: For Good) vs. Emma Stone (Bugonia) vs. Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You)
TV honors are topped by The White Lotus with six nominations.
Lifetime Honors
Helen Mirren, 80, collects the Cecil B. DeMille Award for film achievement. The Oscar-winning royal already owns three Globes and is nominated again this year for MobLand.
Sarah Jessica Parker receives the Carol Burnett Award for TV excellence. The Sex and the City star has six Globes and two Emmys on her shelf.
A taped gala honoring both women airs Thursday as “Golden Eve.”
Key Takeaways
- One Battle After Another and Sentimental Value are the films to watch
- Nikki Glaser hopes her jokes land her a White Lotus gig
- Helen Mirren and Sarah Jessica Parker get their victory laps before Sunday’s main event
The Beverly Hilton will once again turn into Hollywood’s favorite nightclub, and the winners’ speeches may echo all the way to the March 15 Academy Awards.
