Who’s poised to win in film, TV and podcasts?

This year’s Golden Globes will highlight the best of what 2025 had to offer on screens big and small — and even audio, with the ceremony marking the first time podcasts have been recognized.

Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated comedian Nikki Glaser will return to host the 83rd annual awards show for the second consecutive time, airing live Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. The show will be simulcast on Paramount+.

Below, a look at what you need to know ahead of awards season, including who’s poised to win.

“One Battle After Another” leads the cinematic charge

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” — starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a network-weary revolutionary tasked with reclaiming his daughter (Chase Infiniti) from the clutches of an aspiring white supremacist (Sean Penn) — leads the film categories with nine nominations.

Anderson is up for best director and best screenplay, while the film is nominated in the musical or comedy categories for best picture, best actor (DiCaprio), best actress (Infiniti), best supporting actress (Teyana Taylor) and best supporting actor (Benicio del Toro and Penn). Jonny Greenwood, Radiohead’s lead guitarist, is also nominated for Best Original Score.

Joachim Trier is up for best director and best screenplay, the latter shared with Eskil Vogt, for “Sentimental Value” – the story of an emotionally stunted actress (Renate Reinsve) forced to address her fractured relationship with her aging director father (Stellan Skarsgård). The film is just behind “One Battle” with eight nominations, including in the acting categories for Reinsve, Skarsgård, Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, as well as best drama film and best non-English language film (Norwegian).

Ryan Coogler’s horror film, “Sinners,” starring Michael B. Jordan as smuggler twins fending off racist vampires in the Mississippi Delta, follows with seven nominations. These include Best Picture and Best Actor (Jordan) in the Drama categories, with Coogler up for Best Director and Best Screenplay. The film also earned nominations for Achievement in Cinematography and Box Office, Best Original Score, and Best Original Song for “I Lied to You.”

The predictive duel for best film

The Globes are seen by some as a frivolous event where celebrities care less about the awards than about the drinks served at their table. It’s historically grosser (read: the years hosted by comedian Ricky Gervais) than the Oscars, which are widely considered the most esteemed ceremony of the season.

Still, the Globes are seen, to some extent, as a prediction of what will be nominated and ultimately win at the Oscars.

By that measure, “One Battle” remains the film to watch — as it has since it hit theaters this summer, delighting critics and fans alike. “Sinners” has also remained a mainstay in the best picture conversation since the first half of 2025, with its three-month theatrical run and 97% critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme,” starring Timothée Chalamet as a hustler and table tennis prodigy in 1950s New York, is also considered a strong contender. Chalamet is considered a frontrunner for Best Actor, especially after winning the same honor at the Critics Choice Awards last Sunday.

Even Richard Linklater’s low-key contender, “Blue Moon,” is gaining momentum as the Oscars approach. At the Globes, he’s nominated for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, while Variety predicts that Ethan Hawke will beat Chalamet to win Best Actor, thanks to his portrayal of the final, tragic night in the life of legendary Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart.

Drama dominates TV

The Thailand-set third season of HBO’s ever-viral series “The White Lotus” is up for six awards, including best drama series, and tops the small screen nominees across the board. Aimee Lou Wood, Carrie Coon and Parker Posey make up half of the Best Supporting Actress category, while Jason Isaacs and Walter Goggins are both up for Best Supporting Actor.

Netflix’s hit “Adolescence,” which tells the story of a young boy (Owen Cooper) accused of murdering a classmate after being radicalized online, follows with five nominations. These include best limited series and four acting nominations for Cooper, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty and co-creator Stephen Graham.

Cooper, who won the Critics Choice Awards alongside Doherty and Graham on Sunday, is far and away the favorite for best supporting actor on television. In September, at the age of 15, he made history by becoming the youngest man to win an acting Emmy.

Sit back and listen – the best podcast is…

As Matt Belloni’s podcast “The Town” has repeatedly suggested, the Globes’ inaugural podcast category is less about recognizing the best podcasts and more about serving as an excuse to attract more celebrities to the show.

Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert,” Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy,” NPR’s “Good Hang with Amy Poehler,” “Up First,” “The Mel Robbins Podcast” and “Smartless” — hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett — are all nominated.

Programs hosted by right-wing commentators Joe Rogan, Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Megyn Kelly and Ben Shapiro had previously been announced as among 25 podcasts eligible for the award, although they were all snubbed despite their large audiences, as was liberal favorite “Pod Save America.”