Snubs & Surprises in the 2026 Golden Globe Awards Nods

It was hardly a surprise that both Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were nominated for Golden Globes on Monday (Dec. 8) for their performances in Wicked: For Good. Both stars were nominated for their performances in the first Wicked a year ago.

And anyone who has been near a radio in recent months must have expected “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters to land a nod for best original song. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks.

Stephen Schwartz’s nods in that same category for “No Place Like Home” and “The Girl in the Bubble” and from Wicked: For Good were also expected. The only reason Schwartz wasn’t nominated for any songs from the first Wicked film is that there were no new songs in that movie. Schwartz won in this category in 1996 for cowriting “Colors of the Wind” from Pocahontas.

Ludwig Göransson’s double nominations for his work on Ryan Coogler’s Sinners — best original song and best original score — were also expected. Likewise, Kate Hudson’s nomination for lead actress in a comedy or musical for Song Sung Blue. Hudson is excellent in this film which is studded with Neil Diamond songs — but a traditional comedy or musical it isn’t. It’s Hudson’s second nomination in that category, following 2001’s Music.

But that doesn’t mean pundits correctly predicted everything in the Golden Globe nominations. Here are notable snubs and surprises. The 83rd annual Golden Globes will be presented on Jan. 11 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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