K-pop conquers the 2026 Golden Globes with "Demon Hunters". Here are all the winners

K-pop officially enters the history books at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards. "Golden", a track from the Netflix animated film "K‑Pop Demon Hunters", won the award for Best Original Song, beating out fierce competition. It's a symbolic recognition for a genre now firmly established as a global cultural phenomenon.

Written by Ejae (pictured) and Mark Sonnenblick, "Golden" was the first female K-pop song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100, holding the top spot for six weeks. The film's soundtrack turned out to be the best-selling of 2025, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 soundtrack chart, earning five Grammy nominations and double-platinum certification. The film itself also set a record, becoming the most-watched title ever on Netflix, with over 500 million views since its debut in summer 2025.

Listen to "Golden" below.

Riding this wave of success, K-pop will also take center stage in Italy in April 2026 with K‑Pop Forever!, a major show directly inspired by "K-Pop Demon Hunters". After the sold-out show on April 25 at Milan's Unipol Forum, two new dates have been added: April 3, again in Milan, and April 4 at Bologna's Unipol Arena. The project celebrates the rise of K-pop through more than ninety minutes of music and performance, revisiting the genre's most iconic songs, from BTS to Blackpink, up to the groups and characters popularized by the film. It's a family show designed for large arenas, built around monumental staging, cutting-edge technology, and a visual impact inspired by Korean superstars.

The evening in Los Angeles

The 83rd Golden Globe Awards, held on January 11 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, opened the awards season as usual, offering an early snapshot of the balance of power – and the possible surprises – of this year's film and television crop.

On the film side, the evening crowned "Una battaglia dopo l'altra" by Paul Thomas Anderson, which emerges as one of the year's key titles, winning Golden Globes for Best Musical or Comedy, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. In the drama field, "Hamnet" stood out instead, winning Best Motion Picture – Drama, with Jessie Buckley named Best Actress. Among the male performances, Wagner Moura was also recognized for "The Secret Agent", along with Timothée Chalamet, who won for "Marty Supreme" in a category that also included Leonardo DiCaprio.

On the television side, the hospital drama "The Pitt" was named Best Drama Series, with Noah Wyle winning Best Actor. The comedy "The Studio" dominated its category, helped by Seth Rogen's win. Among limited series, "Adolescence" was one of the night's most celebrated titles, taking home the awards for Best Limited Series and Best Actor, awarded to Stephen Graham.

Here's a full rundown of all the nominations and winners at the 2026 Golden Globes (winners in bold)

Best Motion Picture – Drama

• Frankenstein
• Hamnet 
• It was just an accident
• The Secret Agent
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners

Best Comedy or Musical Film

• Blue Moon
• Bugonia
• Marty Supreme
• No Other Choice
• Nouvelle Vague
• Una battaglia dopo l'altra

Best International Film

• It Was Just an Accident
• No Other Choice
• The Secret Agent 
• Sentimental Value
• The Voice of Hind Rajab
• Sirāt

Best Animated Film

• Arco
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
• Elio
• KPop Demon Hunters 
• Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
• Zootropia 2

Best Box Office Result

• Avatar: Fuoco e cenere
• F1
• KPop Demon Hunters
• Sinners 
• Weapons
• Wicked: For Good
• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
• Zootopia 2

Best Director of a Film

• Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another 
• Guillermo Del Toro – Frankenstein
• Ryan Coogler – Sinners
• Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
• Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
• Clint Bentley – Train Dreams
• Jafar Panahi – It Was Just An Accident

Best Screenplay for a Film

• Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another 
• Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
• Ryan Coogler – Sinners
• Maggie O’Farrell and Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
• Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident
• Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt – Sentimental Value

Best Actor in a Drama Film

• Joel Edgerton – Train Dreams
• Jeremy Allen White – Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
• Oscar Isaac – Frankenstein
• Dwayne Johnson – The Smashing Machine
• Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
• Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent 

Best Actress in a Drama Film

• Jessie Buckley – Hamnet 
• Jennifer Lawrence – Die My Love
• Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value
• Julia Roberts – After The Hunt
• Tessa Thompson – Hedda
• Eva Victor – Sorry, Baby

Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Film

• Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme 
• Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
• Lee Byung-Hun – No Other Choice
• George Clooney – Jay Kelly
• Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
• Jesse Plemons – Bugonia

Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Film

• 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

Best Supporting Actor in a Film

• Benicio Del Toro – One Battle After Another
• Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
• Paul Mescal – Hamnet
• Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
• Adam Sandler – Jay Kelly
• Stellan Skarsgard – Sentimental Value 

Best Supporting Actress in a Film

• 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 

Best Original Score for a Film

• Alexandre Desplat – Frankenstein
• Ludwig Göransson – Sinners 
• Jonny Greenwood – One Battle After Another
• Max Richter – Hamnet
• Hans Zimmer – F1: The Movie

Best Original Song in a Film

• Avatar: Fire and Ash – “Dream as One”
• KPop Demon Hunters – “Golden”
• Sinners – “I Lied to You”
• Wicked: For Good – “No Place Like Home”
• Wicked: For Good – “The Girl in the Bubble”
• Train Dreams – “Train Dreams”

TELEVISION

Best Comedy or Musical Series

• Abbott Elementary
• Hacks
• Nobody Wants This
• The Studio 
• Only Murders in the Building

Best Drama Series

• The Diplomat
• The Pitt 
• Pluribus
• Severance
• Slow Horses
• The White Lotus

Best Actor in a Drama Series

• Sterling K. Brown – Paradise
• Diego Luna – Andor
• Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
• Mark Ruffalo – Task
• Adam Scott – Severance
• Noah Wyle – The Pitt 

Best Actress in a Drama Series

• Kathy Bates – Matlock
• Britt Lower – Severance
• Helen Mirren – 1923
• Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us
• Keri Russell – The Diplomat
• Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus

Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series

• Owen Cooper – Adolescence
• Ashley Walters – Adolescence
• Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
• Walton Goggins – The White Lotus
• Jason Isaacs – The White Lotus
• Tramell Tillman – Severance

Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series

• Carrie Coon – The White Lotus
• Erin Doherty – Adolescence
• Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
• Catherine O’Hara – The Studio
• Parker Posey – The White Lotus
• Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus

Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series

• Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This
• Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
• Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building
• Jenna Ortega – Wednesday
• Jean Smart – Hacks 
• Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face

Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Series

• Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This
• Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
• Glen Powell – Chad Powers
• Seth Rogen – The Studio 
• Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
• Jeremy Allen White – The Bear

Best Miniseries or TV Movie

• Adolescence
• All her fault
• The beast in me
• Black Mirror
• Dying for Sex
• The Girlfriend

Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie

• Jacob Elordi – The Narrow Road to the Deep North
• Paul Giamatti – Black Mirror
• Stephen Graham – Adolescence
• Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein Story
• Jude Law – Black Rabbit
• Matthew Rhys – The beast in me

Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie

• Claire Danes – The beast in me
• Rashida Jones – Black Mirror
• Amanda Seyfried – Long Bright River
• Sarah Snook – All Her Fault
• Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex
• Robin Wright – The Girlfriend

Best Stand-Up Comedy

• Bill Maher – Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
• Brett Goldstein – The second best night of your life
• Kevin Hart – Acting my age
• Kumail Nanjiani – Night thoughts
• Ricky Gervais – Mortality
• Sarah Silverman – Postmortem

Podcast of the Year

• Armchair expert with Dax Shepard
• Call her daddy
• Good hang with Amy Poehler 
• The Mel Robbins Podcast
• Smartless
• Up first

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