Although 'Hamnet', 'Sinners', 'One Battle After Another', and 'Wicked: For Good' are leading the predictions, the Golden Globes could give a prominent space to foreign productions such as 'Sentimental Value' and 'The Secret Agent', reflecting a more diverse awards season. The organization of these awards will announce this Monday the nominees for its 83rd edition through the CBS channel and its social networks at 5:00 local time (13:00 GMT). With the disclosure of the chosen ones, the 2026 awards season begins, which is shaping up with uncertain forecasts but with several categories that already have clear favorites. Ryan Coogler's horror drama, 'Sinners', is among the most repeated titles in the first predictions. The specialized outlet Gold Derby gives it a 96.8% chance of being nominated for best drama film, followed very closely by Chloé Zhao's Shakespearean drama, 'Hamnet', with a 96.7%. Other popular titles in these awards, which consider six nominees per category (and eight for the box office and cinematic achievements), are Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' or James Cameron's 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'. However, foreign titles such as the Brazilian 'The Secret Agent', by Kleber Mendonça Filho, the Norwegian 'Sentimental Value', by Joachim Trier, as well as the Iranian, winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes, 'It Was Just and Accident', resonate strongly in the most important dramatic category. While the best comedy or musical film category has clear favorites like Jon M. Chu's 'Wicked: For Good', Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another', or Josh Safdie's 'Marty Supreme', the South Korean 'No Other Choice', by Park Chan-wook, could also boost the foreign presence in this category. Both 'The Secret Agent'; 'It Was Just and Accident'; 'No Other Choice' and 'The Sentimental Value' appear in the bets for the best foreign language film section, a category in which the Spanish 'Sirat', by Oliver Laxe, the German 'Sound of Falling', by Mascha Schilinski, or the Tunisian 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' could also join. Laxe even stands out in predictions for best director, a category that could also be contested by Anderson, Coogler, Zhao, or Trier. The dramatic acting categories could give the Guatemalan Oscar Isaac his fourth nomination at these awards for his role in 'Frankenstein', while the Brazilian Wagner Moura could get his second thanks to 'The Secret Agent'. In the odds, Jeremy Allen White for his role as musician Bruce Springsteen, Michael B. Jordan for 'Sinners', or Leonardo DiCaprio for 'One Battle After Another' are also mentioned, while his co-star, the Puerto Rican Benicio del Toro, could be selected in the best supporting actor category. Jennifer Lawrence ('Die My Love'); Jessie Buckley ('Hamnet'); Renate Reinsve ('Sentimental Value') and Tessa Thompson ('Hedda') are among the possible nominees for best drama actress; while the award in the comedy or musical category could go to Rose Byrne ('If I Had Legs I'd Kick You'); Cynthia Erivo ('Wicked: For Good'); Chase Infinity ('One Battle After Another'), and with few chances even Jennifer Lopez ('Kiss of the Spider Woman'). The Golden Globes gala will take place on January 11 in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on Sunday on CBS, and will be hosted for the second consecutive year by comedian Nikki Glazer.
