Every Black Nominee For The 2026 Golden Globes
By Lauren Crawford
December 8, 2025
The Golden Globe nominations are here!
On Monday (December 9), Marlon Wayans and Skye P. Marshall revealed this year’s nominees. From breakthrough performances to boundary-pushing direction, Black creatives are once again shaping the year’s most talked-about work.
Here are the Black artists and storytellers whose work is being recognized this year.
FILM
Tessa Thompson
Category: Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
Film: Hedda
Dwayne Johnson
Category: Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
Film: The Smashing Machine
Michael B. Jordan
Category: Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
Film: Sinners
Cynthia Erivo
Category: Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Film: Wicked: For Good
Chase Infiniti
Category: Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Film: One Battle After Another
Teyana Taylor
Category: Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Film: One Battle After Another
Ryan Coogler
Category: Best Director – Motion Picture
Film: Sinners
Category: Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Film: Sinners
Raphael Saadiq
Category: Best Original Song – Motion Picture
Song: “I Lied to You” (Sinners)
Television
Sterling K. Brown
Category: Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series — Drama
Show: Paradise
Ayo Edebiri
Category: Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy
Show: The Bear
Rashida Jones
Category: Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Show: Black Mirror
Tramell Tillman
Category: Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
Show: Severance
Ashley Walters
Category: Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
Show: Adolescence
Kevin Hart
Category: Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
Show: Kevin Hart: Acting My Age
The 2026 Golden Globe Awards will air live in early January. Stay tuned for BIN’s coverage of the ceremony, standout speeches, and history-making wins.
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