Ariana Grande and More Celebs React to Golden Globes 2026 Nominations

“Thank you to the Golden Globes for this incredible honor! I can’t believe my name is listed in such good company, I’m truly in awe. I love this film so much, and all the people who made it, especially Renate, Stellan, Elle, Eskil and Joachim. And I’m thrilled they too were recognized for their incredible work on this film. Thank you to Neon and Mubi for being our wonderful partners. Making Sentimental Value was like a dream come true!”

“We are beyond thrilled and incredibly humbled by the recognition of KPop Demon Hunters by the Golden Globes! On behalf of the entire cast and our tireless crew, this moment feels surreal, and we couldn’t be more grateful to the members of the Golden Globes, Netflix, Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and everyone who supported our vision over the past seven years.

The global cultural impact of this film is something we are still getting used to, and we are so thankful to the fans who fell in love with Rumi, Mira, Zoey, the Saja Boys, and of course Derpy Tiger and Sussie, who helped deliver our film’s recognition in both the Best Motion Picture – Animated and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement categories. Thank you, Hunters!

We are also so proud of EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, 24, IDO, and Teddy being recognized for ‘Golden,’ which is truly the song of the year. We’ve dreamed hard, we’ve come so far, and now we believe! Thank you!!” —Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Michelle Wong

“Feeling very grateful for our Bugonia team today, and to the Golden Globes for our nominations. Working on Bugonia was such a wild and completely singular experience, and getting to make it with Jesse, whose nomination is so deserved, was incredible. None of this would exist without Will Tracy’s amazing script, and Yorgos Lanthimos’ visionary direction, brilliant mind and huge heart. I’m so grateful to our entire cast and crew, and to have been lucky enough to be part of this film. Thank you for embracing it.”

“I’m so grateful for the recognition Sentimental Value received from the Golden Globes today. These nominations are a testament to the heart and artistry that brought our film to life. I’m proud to share this honor and my warmest congratulations to Stellan, Elle, Inga, Renate, and my dear friend and co-writer Eskil Vogt. We set out to make a film about family, reconciliation and the quiet ways art can heal what may feel broken. Thank you to everyone who has embraced us so warmly.”

“My heart was racing when the call of good news woke me! I thought I overslept and missed something, I may have shrieked and then my mind raced double time when I understood why. Amazingly, the dog is still sleeping! It’s an incredible and surreal honor to be nominated alongside these stunning performances and women. Thank you to my inspiration, dear friend and visionary Nia DaCosta for trusting me to be your Hedda, to our amazing collaborators at Amazon MGM Studios/Orion for championing this film, to the talented craftspeople, crew and cast most especially the extraordinary Nina Hoss – my performance is buoyed by all of their brilliance.

Playing an iconic canonical character was a gift because every day I felt connected to the generations of storytellers before and after me, committed to trying to shed some light on the beautiful, impossible, scary, and wondrous thing of what is is to be a human. Thank you to the Golden Globes for celebrating what we do, and for this nomination.“

“I am so deeply honored and happy for this nomination. It feels so surreal. I am also so moved by the 8 nominations — for the cast, Joachim and film.

It has been such a personal movie to all of us, such a collective making it together with the cast and crew. I am personally so thrilled this kind of movie and the way it’s told gets this kind of attention and love.”

“My heart is overflowing with excitement and gratitude. Thank you to the Golden Globes for this nomination and for all the love you have shown One Battle After Another. I am eternally grateful to Paul Thomas Anderson for his guidance and friendship; this whole journey is because of him. To my One Battle After Another family, on screen and off, you continuously inspire me. This film has been the gift of a lifetime and I feel so blessed.”

“I couldn’t be more honored and grateful to the Golden Globes to be nominated this morning – particularly alongside my insanely talented friends and costars Britt & Tramell, and everyone who works so hard making Severance!”

“I’m absolutely honored and humbled to be nominated alongside this inspiring group of artists. I share this recognition with our behind the scenes crew-members, who craft the characters with us every day. Thank you to the Golden Globes and to our fans, whose kindness and creativity warm our hearts.”

“Thank you to the Golden Globes for this recognition. Frankenstein is a film I have been wanting to make for as long as I can remember, and to have it embraced in this way means so much to me. I am especially thrilled the incredible work of my brothers Oscar, Jacob and Alexandre has been acknowledged today.”

“It’s been 25 years since I was first recognized by the Golden Globes for my work in Traffic, and to be here, today, all these years later, I am overwhelmed with gratitude to receive this acknowledgement. Thank you Golden Globes. To Jacob, Paul, Adam, Stellan and my man Sean, I extend my congratulations to you as well, and I’m happy to be in your company in this category. To my One Battle family – Adam, Sara, Leo, Sean, Chase, Teyana and Regina and our fearless leader Paul – I’m incredibly proud to have worked alongside you on this project and I am glad that this journey we are all on together continues.”

“It’s really thrilling to have been a part of that awesome show. I loved making that episode with Charlie Brooker, Jessica Rhoades, and all the Black Mirror folks, and Chris Barrett and Luke Taylor did such an amazing job with it. I’m really proud of it!”

“Playing Grace was one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my career. I’m grateful to Marty Scorsese for sharing this story with me and thinking of me for Grace. Thank you to the incomparable poet, Lynne Ramsay, for the care she took with every frame – and to the Golden Globes for this recognition. It’s truly inspiring to be in the company of such great talent.”

“I am so honored to be nominated amongst this extraordinary group of actresses; I am speechless. Writer and director, Mary Bronstein gave me the opportunity of a lifetime in her movie If I Had Legs I’d Kick You for A24. She trusted me with her deeply personal story. took her EIGHT years to get this singular film made and I share this nomination with her.”

“Thank you Golden Globes for our recognition after five seasons. I’m deeply grateful and forever honored.”

“Thank you, over and over, to anyone who has supported this show, and to Tim Burton — this character has been such a pleasure. And a special thanks to the Golden Globes for this honor, as I’m so grateful.”

“Making Hamnet strengthened my belief in the power of storytelling and the importance of communal gathering—that when we come together and share a part of ourselves with each other, we can help each other heal. So thank you to the Golden Globes for your support and for seeing us! I am grateful to the cast and crew that made up our Hamnet village and whose undeniable contributions shaped this film.”

“It was a labor of love making The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Frankenstein and an honor to work with great artists. Thank you very much to the Golden Globes.”

“Happy early birthday to meeeeeeeeeeeee! WOWWWWW! Thank you to the Golden Globes for this honor that has left me speechless and teary eyed,” Teyana continued. “I’ve dreamed of this for so long, but God’s timing… whew, it hits different. This morning’s call felt like divine confirmation that every step, every lesson, every battle had purpose.”

“Huge congratulations to every soul who touched One Battle After Another,” she continued. “The cast, the crew, the creatives, the entire village that made this story come alive.And most importantly to the legendary PTA… thank you for your vision, trust, and brilliance. My gratitude is endless. We love you! CONGRATS.”

“I am deeply moved and filled with gratitude to be recognized in a category with actresses I love and admire. Stellan, Renate, and Inga; your work is nothing short of remarkable, and I am over the moon we get to celebrate this achievement all together!”

“Filming Sentimental Value was a once in a lifetime experience that will live in my heart forever,” she continued. “Joachim Trier is a gentle genius who built a safe home in Oslo for his actors to play inside of. Congratulations Joachim and Eskil and thank you again for writing Rachel Kemp, who I know would be VERY excited by this news as well!”

“You make a film hoping the work resonates with someone, somewhere—for the small human moments it captures,” Stellan wrote in a Dec. 8 statement. “So the Golden Globe nomination is lovely, and the film and my cast being recognized is even lovelier. Thank you to the members of the Golden Globes for the nomination.”

“What a thrill to be nominated for my role in Song Sung Blue,” Kate wrote in a Dec. 8 statement. “This movie is a love letter to music, musicians, family, the human spirit and to filmmaking in its purest form. I’m so proud of it and I hope this brings even more people back to the theatre to experience it with someone they love.”

“What a lovely way to conclude our journey with The White Lotus, Season 3,” Carrie wrote in a statement Dec. 8, going on to honor her fellow nominees. “I’m thrilled for Mike White, of course, as well as Parker, Aimee Lou, Walton and Jason.”

“I share this acknowledgement with two consummate professionals, Michelle Monaghan and Leslie Bibb,” she added, “and our cast and crew, both home and abroad.”

“Thank you so much Golden Globes for this tremendous honor and recognizing this performance a second time. I’m moved and grateful. There are truly no words.”