Just four days into the new year, awards season kicked off with the Critics Choice Awards. A week later, it’s time for the Golden Globes to shine.
The 83rd edition of this star-studded event takes place on Sunday, January 11 in Beverly Hills, California – celebrating greatness in both television and film. Here’s everything you need to know about the big night, including how to tune in.
Past history and controversy of the Golden Globe Awards
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the former organization behind the Golden Globes, was founded in 1943. Under this banner, journalists came together to host an awards ceremony to honor the artists they covered. The first event took place the following year, in 1944.
A 2021 Article from the Los Angeles Times exposed several problems within the HFPA, including a complete lack of black members. This caused many organizations and individuals to boycott the 2022 Globes. NBC refused to take to the air the ceremony, Tom Cruise returned prizesand several studios distanced themselves.
Due to HFPA’s many problems, the organization was disbanded and the Globes were sold to Penske Media Eldridge, making it a for-profit institution.
Many are critical of this company, viewing it as a conflict of interest, as the LA Times reported. Penske also owns Dick Clark Productions, which produces the Globes, and several trade publications such as Variety, Rolling Stone and The Hollywood Reporter.
Who will host the 83rd Golden Globes?
Despite the ongoing debate, the show must go on. Funny lady Nikki Glaser will host the event for the second year in a row.
She will be joined by many talented presenters, such as George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Macaulay Culkin, Kevin Hart, Snoop Dogg, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Queen Latifah and Regina Hall.
Fans of the heated rivalry will love seeing stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie outside the ‘boys’ aquarium.
Where will the 83rd Golden Globes be held?
The 2026 Golden Globes Awards will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This has has been his permanent location since 1961.
Who will be honored at the 83rd Golden Globes?
This is the first year the Globes has presented “Golden Week,” with multiple events leading up to the big night.
One of these is a new primetime special called Golden Eve, in which the Cecil B. DeMille Award and the Carol Burnett Award, for outstanding contributions in film and television, will be formally presented.
Helen Mirren receives the former, and Sarah Jessica Parker the latter. This event aired on Thursday, January 8, but if you missed it, you can watch it afterwards on Paramount+.
Who is nominated for a 2026 Golden Globe Award?
In the film world, One Battle After Another, the dark action comedy by Paul Thomas Anderson, is the leader with nine nominations.
The Norwegian film Sentimental Value follows closely, starring Stellan Skarsgård. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has seven nods, while Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet got six.
Both Wicked: For Good and Frankenstein were honored with five nominations.
On the television front, HBO’s White Lotus continued its dominance at the Globes with six nominations, while all Netflix shows received a combined 22 nominations.
The proposed merger between Netflix and HBO’s parent company could potentially add to Netflix’s laurels. Adolescence came in second with five nods. Only Murders in the Building and Severance were in third place with four each.
How to watch the Golden Globes pre-show
If you’re into fashion, you have options for viewing red carpet arrivals. The official Golden Globes pre-show will be hosted by Variety’s Marc Malkin and Angelique Jackson. It starts at 6:30 PM ET and can be watched for free on Fire TV, Variety’s YouTube channel or Variation.com.
Live From E!: Golden Globes 2026 is hosted by Zuri Hall, Justin Sylvester and Keltie Knight from 6-8pm ET. It is available on the E! network and Peacock.
How to watch the 83rd Golden Globes
Now to the main event: The 83rd Golden Globes ceremony will air on the CBS broadcast network and on the Paramount+ streaming service.
The awards will take place tonight (Sunday, January 11) from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM ET.
You’ll need the Paramount+ Premium service to stream the event in real time. Those with Paramount+ Essential subscriptions will have to wait until the next day to watch the awards show.
If Paramount+ isn’t in your streaming arsenal, consider other live TV streaming services that CBS offer, such as DirecTV, Fubo, or Hulu + Live TV.
Be sure to double check regional differences before signing up for a new monthly subscription.
And don’t forget that CBS is free if you have a terrestrial antenna.
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