Awards season in 2026 is already shaped by a small cluster of titles that appear across most major ballots. One Battle After Another and Sinners are central in the film categories, while The White Lotus is prominent on the TV side, and the Golden Globes on January 11 are the first major ceremony where all three are in contention.
In film, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another leads the 2026 Golden Globe nominations, while Ryan Coogler’s Sinners receives the highest number of nominations at the Critics Choice Awards with 17 total.
For television, The White Lotus has multiple nominations at the Globes, alongside titles such as Severance, Wednesday, Only Murders in the Building, Paradise and Adolescence, which are also represented across critics’ lists.
Overall, this year’s awards field is concentrated around a set of frequently nominated projects, while a wider group of smaller films and series occupy the remaining nomination spots, leaving room for the Golden Globes to influence which titles gain momentum going into the rest of the season.
