A selection of highlights from the 2026 Golden Globes ceremony and red carpet After the recent Critics’ Choice Awards served as something of an amuse bouche , the indulgent meal that is awards season 2026 officially got underway on Sunday night with a rather tasty appetiser in the form of the Golden Globes . Following her well-received stint last year, US comedian Nikki Glaser returned as host, with Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another and the hit Netflix drama Adolescence coming away with the most awards on the night . However, because the whole thing took place while most of the UK was tucked up in bed, the chances are you might have missed out on some of the night’s antics and must-see moments. Fortunately, we’ve rounded them all up for you in our handy guide to the 2026 Golden Globes… Let’s start, as all good awards shows should, on the red carpet, where Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storie and Hudson Williams made their biggest public appearance to date The White Lotus actor Parker Posey was definitely having some fun striking a pose for photographers as she made her way into the event Meanwhile, her co-star Aimee Lou Wood made a rare public appearance with her boyfriend Adam Long Ariana Grande swapped her usual Glinda-esque theatrical red carpet looks for this all-black ensemble It looked like Stephen Graham was having a good time with his wife and Adolescence co-producer Hannah Walters We also want to shout this sensational serve from Jennifer Lopez … …while Jennifer Lawrence also gave us one of our favourite red carpet looks of the 2026 Golden Globes We have to commend Nikki Glaser on another great job hosting – opening the show with a monologue that not only roasted some of the celebrities in the audience, but also referenced the current political climate in the US Nikki Glaser’s monologue at the #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/GYOJSnZBkQ — ?????? ????? (@CinemaBurst) January 12, 2026 More specifically, she called out recent changes to CBS in light of the Donald Trump presidency – while hosting live on CBS Nikki Glaser tonight about Epstein list, Justice Department and CBS pic.twitter.com/X8OdReFKHv — Sargis Artsruni (@SargisArtsruni) January 12, 2026 Teyana Taylor was the night’s first winner, and her fellow nominees all looked absolutely thrilled for her Teyana Taylor just won Best Supporting Actress for “One Battle After Another” #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/FDIfG4ZWtf — philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 12, 2026 She then kicked off her acceptance speech with a shout-out to her ‘party in the back’ There was a party in the back and on the stage after Teyana Taylor took home the #GoldenGlobe for Best Supporting Actress. ? pic.twitter.com/5O5MQG52Jr — Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) January 12, 2026 Teyana Taylor’s speech ended on an emotional note as she sent a special message to any ‘little brown girls’ watching her victory from home Teyana Taylor cries as she accepts her first ever Golden Globe “To my brown sisters & little brown girls watching tonight… We belong in every room we walk into. Our voices matter, our dreams deserve space” See the winners list: https://t.co/u8RneFY12F pic.twitter.com/8Acjc7lvGK — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) January 12, 2026 True to form, Owen Cooper shot from the hip while picking up his award for Adolescence – resulting in unfiltered lines about what he and his family have been ‘put through’ since the show’s success Owen Cooper ("Adolescence") accepts his #GoldenGlobe for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor on TV: "What an incredible journey my family and I have been put through." pic.twitter.com/HZazyeunyO — Variety (@Variety) January 12, 2026 After killing it with her monologue, Nikki Glaser then teased the inaugural Best Podcast award in a skit sending up what most people’s listening experience is actually like Nikki Glaser making fun of podcasts at the Golden Globes right before they present the first-ever award for Best Podcast lol pic.twitter.com/tJS8i0eFyl — Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) January 12, 2026 Snoop Dogg was one of many celebrity guests to be censored while presenting (more on that later…) "I'm high as a motherfucker right now" Snoop Dogg #GoldenGlobes uncensored pic.twitter.com/PsH5y9Bi3B — Principe (@Pri_Letterman) January 12, 2026 In one of the night’s less surprising moments, Golden from KPop Demon Hunters picked up Best Original Song, but we were not at all prepared for songwriter Ejae’s tear-jerking speech “I’m grateful to be part of a song that is helping girls, boys, and everyone of all ages get through hardship and accept themselves.” — EJAE accepting her #GoldenGlobes award for “Golden” pic.twitter.com/tStvG4SZAV — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) January 12, 2026 It turns out Pamela Anderson and Miley Cyrus are the duo we didn’t know we needed in our lives Miley Cyrus: “Wanna see where my Bugonia tattoo is? Pamela Anderson: “ I do not” Miley Cyrus: “” #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/naWecRNWtr — Deadline (@DEADLINE) January 12, 2026 Timothée Chalamet beat acting legends like Leonardo DiCaprio and George Clooney for his Best Male Actor In A Film (Musical Or Comedy) win, and the moment clearly wasn’t lost on him Timothée Chalamet wins the award for Best Actor- Musical or Comedy for his role in #MartySupreme at the #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/SVLaP6uGAk — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 12, 2026 He also delivered this brilliant one-liner Timothée Chalamet thanks Kevin O'Leary, the cast of #MartySupreme , and Kylie Jenner during his #GoldenGlobes acceptance speech. “If you would have told me when I was 19 years old that I would be thanking Mr. Wonderful from ‘Shark Tank’…” pic.twitter.com/s7SW9RuUSg — Variety (@Variety) January 12, 2026 Look at how much love there was in the room when Stephen Graham was awarded Best Male Actor In A Limited Series. That is one popular man FINALLY! Full video of Kathryn Hahn presenting the Best Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television category at the #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/DebtnZcHoq — Kathryn Hahn Updates (@hahnupdates) January 12, 2026 After keeping the Golden Globes censors on their toes , Stephen Graham then got a little taken aback when he spotted Queen Latifah in the audience Stephen Graham interrompendo seu próprio discurso no #GoldenGlobes para elogiar a beleza de Queen Latifah. pic.twitter.com/wrPf42N1H7 — Sérgio Santos (@ZAMENZA) January 12, 2026 We also loved seeing Owen Cooper filming Stephen Graham’s entire speech on his phone Owen Cooper filming "Adolescence" co-star Stephen Graham during his acceptance speech at the 2026 Golden Globes was sending me. : CBS pic.twitter.com/QnhAV21EsG — Page Six (@PageSix) January 12, 2026 Judd Apatow reignited his (apparently one-sided) 10-year beef with the Golden Globes after losing out on the Best Comedy Film prize to a Ridley Scott offering… Judd Apatow knows a thing or two about directing He's here to present the #GoldenGlobes award for Best Director Motion Picture! pic.twitter.com/KyBZLiWqoF — Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 12, 2026 Benny Blanco looked absolutely perplexed upon apparently learning that Mila Kunis is the voice of Meg Griffin in Family Guy Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco seeing Mila Kunis explain the difference between her normal voice and her Family Guy’s Meg voice #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/otzN89LsiS — Deadline (@DEADLINE) January 12, 2026 The boys of Heated Rivalry poked fun at their many nude scenes while presenting the award for Best Supporting Female Actor In A TV Series HUDSON AND CONNOR PRESENTING FEMALE SUPPORTING ACTOR AT GOLDEN GLOBES 2026 #goldenglobes2026 pic.twitter.com/YsNT8pLWxl — 花NANA (@wwxnana) January 12, 2026 And after Stephen Graham’s swearing was censored, his co-star Erin Doherty’s F-bomb slipped through the net and made it onto the airwaves #Adolescence 's Erin Doherty thanks therapists while accepting the award for Best Supporting- Television at the #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/s1mIA6mz96 — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 12, 2026 Wanda Sykes roasted all of the nominees in the Best Stand-Up Special category – but her choice of words for Ricky Gervais was a real highlight Ricky Gervais has won the Golden Globe for Best Stand-Up Comedy Performance. Gervais was not in attendance, so Wanda Sykes accepted on his behalf and thanked "God and the trans community" pic.twitter.com/0290I5d7zH — CONSEQUENCE (@consequence) January 12, 2026 Pluribus star Rhea Seehorn clearly wasn’t expecting to win Best Female Actor In A TV Drama, which was very endearing (oh, and she also had a Queen Latifah moment of her own) Rhea Seehorn ( #Pluribus ) accepts the #GoldenGlobe for Best Female Actor — TV Series: "Thank you, Vince [Gilligan], for writing me the role of a lifetime. You make me want to be better every day." pic.twitter.com/yEKvahIIZ8 — Variety (@Variety) January 12, 2026 Jessie Buckley is now a Golden Globe winner which we couldn’t be happier about Wagner Moura’s win was one of the night’s most unexpected – but very welcome – surprises As Julia Roberts unveiled the penultimate winner of the night, her mere presence sparked a standing ovation from the audience (which she was more than happy to encourage) lol at the Golden Globes audience starting to give Julia Roberts a standing ovation, and then she urged everyone else to get up too "Everybody! Let's go! In the back! Come on! Emma Stone...she's like 'what the hell is going on right now?'" pic.twitter.com/mjM0ImslG6 — Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) January 12, 2026 Meanwhile, George Clooney ’s subsequent appearance on stage saw him being absolutely roasted by Don Cheadle over everything from losing to Timothée Chalamet to his ill-fated stint as Batman Don Cheadle and George Clooney going at it #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/heTDxhZEyc — clubheartbreak (@clubheartbreak) January 12, 2026 No one looked more surprised about Hamnet’s win than its director, Chloé Zhao chloé zhao's reaction to winning the golden globe for best motion picture – drama for 'hamnet' pic.twitter.com/veUtR0CRKf — Vulture (@vulture) January 12, 2026 But most surprising of all was the sudden cut to Julie from Coronation Street in the audience (we jest – former Corrie fave Katy Cavanagh’s sons Noah and Jacobi Jupe are both in the cast of Hamlet, for those not in the know) Up on stage, Chloé Zhao shared a special moment with her former film school pal – and fellow nominee – Ryan Coogler Director Chloe Zhao speaks directly to Ryan Coogler during her acceptance speech for Hamnet. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/qZQhpWugKn — clubheartbreak (@clubheartbreak) January 12, 2026 And finally, host Nikki Glaser ended the night with a special nod to the late, great filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner Nikki Glaser gives nod to Rob Reiner with Spinal Tap cap to close out #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/b9rkn8O134 — Deadline (@DEADLINE) January 12, 2026 MORE GOLDEN GLOBES: There Were A Few Surprise Wins At This Year's Golden Globes – Here's The Full List Here's What Erin Doherty Actually Said In Her Censored Golden Globes Speech All The A-List Photos You Need To See From The 2026 Golden Globes Red Carpet