2026 Golden Globes Ratings Score 8.66 Million Viewers, Down 7% From Last Year

Ratings for Sunday’s Golden Globes saw a slight 7% downtick in year-over-year viewers, but still managed to be crowned as the most-watched awards show since the Oscars.

The 83rd annual show, which began airing at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt, brought in 8.66 million viewers as it aired on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ for premium subscribers, according to live-plus-same-day Nielsen big data plus panel figures.

That’s down 7% from last year’s show, which averaged 9.27 million viewers, per live-plus-same-day figures from Nielsen, which notably use panel-only data. The 2025 ceremony also saw a 9% uptick in the live-streaming audience on Paramount+ and the CBS App as compared to the 2024 show.

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