"Remember, the Golden Globes are not predictive. They are a journalist-leaning group; if anything. the recently announced Critics Choice Awards get it right more often than not. But the expanded 399 Globes voters across the globe, who attend film festivals like Cannes and Venice, are more truly international than the former coterie in Los Angeles once called The Hollywood Foreign Press Association. About 50 of those HFPA cohorts remain, forming an easy-to-lobby L.A. bloc."
"The Globes nominations provide a PR push for the nominees, but a huge boost for the winners who command the TV spotlight on the Golden Globes telecast, which airs Sunday, January 11, 2026 on the CBS Television Network. Again, it's about getting the Oscar voters to watch these titles, such as Sundance flick "If I Had Legs I Could Kick You," which landed Rose Byrne a nomination in the Comedy category."
"The snubs are significant, because there are so many categories that not making into one of them is a striking omission. For example, while awards pundits already knew that Sydney Sweeney wasn't happening for box office flop "Christy," and Kathryn Bigelow's respectably reviewed "A House of Dynamite" was not an awards play for Netflix, "Wicked: for Good," a Globes favorite last year, not landing a Musical/Comedy slot is a glaring sign of weakness."
The Golden Globes are journalist-leaning and not reliably predictive of Oscar outcomes. The Critics Choice Awards tend to align with the Oscars more often. The Globes expanded to 399 voters worldwide who attend major film festivals like Cannes and Venice, making the body more international than the earlier HFPA configuration. Approximately 50 former HFPA members remain in Los Angeles, forming an easy-to-lobby bloc. Globes nominations deliver PR for nominees and significant TV exposure for winners during the CBS telecast on January 11, 2026. Several category placements and high-profile snubs signal weak awards or box-office prospects for certain films and sequels.
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