Genre Films Dominate Golden Globes

At a Glance

• KPop Demon Hunters and Sinners led the genre wins at Sunday’s Golden Globes.
• Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters claimed Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for “Golden.”
• Historical horror film Sinners secured Cinematic/Box Office Achievement and Best Original Score for Ludwig Göransson.
• Why it matters: Genre projects now rival prestige dramas for Hollywood’s top honors, signaling a shift in awards-season tastes.

Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards delivered a banner night for science-fiction, fantasy, and horror, with KPop Demon Hunters and Sinners collecting multiple trophies and cementing genre storytelling’s place on cinema’s biggest awards stage.

Netflix’s Animated Juggernaut Keeps Winning

KPop Demon Hunters added two more accolades to its crowded trophy shelf. The Netflix breakout earned:

• Best Animated Feature Film
• Best Original Song for “Golden”

Rumi’s singer EJAE accepted the song award and delivered the evening’s acceptance speech on behalf of the team. The victories arrive months after the film’s summer debut, during which it has remained a streaming staple and chart presence. A fresh digital release of “Golden” dropped days before the ceremony, keeping the track in rotation during voting season.

Historical Horror Claims Box-Office Crown

Director Ryan Coogler’s Sinners dominated the new Cinematic/Box Office Achievement category, outrunning a competitive slate that included:

• KPop Demon Hunters
• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• Weapons
• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
• Wicked: For Good
• Zootopia 2

Composer Ludwig Göransson also won Best Original Score, giving the period horror tale two wins from six total nominations. The film was additionally up for:

• Best Director
• Best Screenplay
• Best Original Song (“I Lied to You”)
• Best Motion Picture – Drama
• Best Actor – Drama (Michael B. Jordan)

Television Triumphs for Genre Adjacent Series

Apple TV+ political thriller Pluribus earned Best Female Actor – Drama for Rhea Seehorn’s portrayal of Carol Sturka. Although Andor left empty-handed, star Stellan Skarsgård still secured Best Supporting Actor – Drama for his performance in Sentimental Value.

Full List of Film Nominees and Winners

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Nominee	Result
Sinners	Won
Frankenstein	Nominated
Hamnet	Nominated
It Was Just An Accident	Nominated
The Secret Agent	Nominated
Sentimental Value	Nominated

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Nominee	Result
Blue Moon	Nominated
Bugonia	Nominated
Marty Supreme	Nominated
No Other Choice	Nominated
Nouvelle Vague	Nominated
One Battle After Another	Nominated

Best Motion Picture – Animated

Nominee	Result
KPop Demon Hunters	Won
Arco	Nominated
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle	Nominated
Elio	Nominated
Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain	Nominated
Zootopia 2	Nominated

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

Nominee	Result
Sinners	Won
Avatar: Fire And Ash	Nominated
F1	Nominated
KPop Demon Hunters	Nominated
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning	Nominated
Weapons	Nominated
Wicked: For Good	Nominated
Zootopia 2	Nominated

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

Nominee	Result
Ludwig Göransson – Sinners	Won
Alexandre Desplat – Frankenstein	Nominated
Jonny Greenwood – One Battle After Another	Nominated
Kangding Ray – Sirāt	Nominated
Max Richter – Hamnet	Nominated
Hans Zimmer – F1	Nominated

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

Nominee	Result
“Golden” – KPop Demon Hunters	Won
“Dream As One” – Avatar: Fire And Ash	Nominated
“I Lied To You” – Sinners	Nominated
“No Place Like Home” – Wicked: For Good	Nominated
“The Girl In The Bubble” – Wicked: For Good	Nominated
“Train Dreams” – Train Dreams	Nominated

Best Performance by a Female Actor – Drama

Nominee	Result
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet	Nominated
Jennifer Lawrence – Die My Love	Nominated
Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value	Nominated
Julia Roberts – After The Hunt	Nominated
Tessa Thompson – Hedda	Nominated
Eva Victor – Sorry, Baby	Nominated

Best Performance by a Male Actor – Drama

Nominee	Result
Joel Edgerton – Train Dreams	Nominated
Oscar Isaac – Frankenstein	Nominated
Dwayne Johnson – The Smashing Machine	Nominated
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners	Nominated
Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent	Nominated
Jeremy Allen White – Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere	Nominated

Best Director – Motion Picture

Nominee	Result
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another	Nominated
Ryan Coogler – Sinners	Nominated
Guillermo Del Toro – Frankenstein	Nominated
Jafar Panahi – It Was Just An Accident	Nominated
Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value	Nominated
Chloé Zhao – Hamnet	Nominated

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

Nominee	Result
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another	Nominated
Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme	Nominated
Ryan Coogler – Sinners	Nominated
Jafar Panahi – It Was Just An Accident	Nominated
Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value	Nominated
Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell – Hamnet	Nominated

Key Takeaways

• Genre dominance: Animated and horror films claimed half of the movie marquee awards.
• Netflix momentum: KPop Demon Hunters continues the platform’s push into awards territory.
• Craft recognition: Ludwig Göransson’s score for Sinners adds another major trophy to his résumé.
• Star power: Michael B. Jordan’s acting nod and Ryan Coogler’s directing nomination keep Sinners in the Oscar conversation.

Industry watchers will now monitor whether these Globe victories translate into Academy Award nominations, but one point is already clear: audiences’ appetite for bold, imaginative storytelling has rewritten the awards-season playbook.