Leonardo DiCaprio’s new film One Battle After Another has emerged as the frontrunner for this year’s Golden Globe Awards, securing nine nominations as Hollywood steps into its awards season.
The film, centred on the abduction of a former revolutionary’s daughter, earned a spot in the best musical/comedy film category. DiCaprio and co-stars Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor, Benicio Del Toro and Chase Infiniti were all nominated for acting awards.
Norwegian family drama Sentimental Value followed closely with eight nominations. Other major acting contenders this year include Dwayne Johnson, Timothée Chalamet and Wicked: For Good stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. Despite its strong box office showing, the Wicked follow-up did not secure a best film nomination.
Winners will be announced on January 11 in Los Angeles, a key milestone ahead of the Oscars in March.
This year’s film lineup also includes nominations for Hamnet, Sinners, and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. Irish actors Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley were recognised for their roles in Hamnet, while Chalamet received a nod for portraying table tennis champion Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme.
George Clooney earned his 14th Golden Globe nomination for his performance in Jay Kelly, while co-star Adam Sandler secured a supporting role nomination. Emma Stone was recognised for her role in the dark comedy Bugonia, which also brought a nomination for Jesse Plemons.
International cinema has had a strong showing, with Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident receiving four nominations. Other foreign-language contenders, The Secret Agent and No Other Choice, earned three nods each.
On the television side, British drama Adolescence scored four acting nominations — for Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, Erin Doherty and Ashley Walters — and is competing for best limited series. Only The White Lotus, with six nominations, performed better among TV entries. The Pitt, Severance, Slow Horses, The Diplomat and Pluribus also made the shortlist for best TV drama.
This year saw notable surprises, including Emily Blunt’s nomination for The Smashing Machine and indie actor Eva Victor’s unexpected best actress nod for Sorry, Baby. Director Chloé Zhao made history by becoming one of the few women nominated twice for a Golden Globe.
Several actors, including Amanda Seyfried, Jacob Elordi and Jeremy Allen White, received double nominations across film and television categories.
The ceremony, hosted for a second consecutive year by comedian Nikki Glaser, will also see competition for best original song, with nominees from Avatar: Fire and Ash and KPop Demon Hunters. Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood received a nomination for best score for One Battle After Another.
With inputs from BBC