Black Excellence Earns Limited Recognition at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards
Written by b87fm on 01/12/2026
Black excellence received recognition in select categories at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards — but was notably overlooked in many of the night’s major honors.
Teyana Taylor stood as the lone Black performer to claim an individual acting award, winning Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy for One Battle After Another. The win marked Taylor’s first Golden Globe victory and made her the only solo Black acting winner of the evening.
Sinners, the most-nominated Black-led film of the night with seven nominations, earned two awards: Cinematic and Box Office Achievement and Best Original Score — Motion Picture for Raphael Saadiq’s “I Lied to You.” Still, despite strong showings in top-tier categories — including Best Motion Picture — Drama, Best Director, and multiple acting nominations — the film walked away without a single acting or directing win.
Other prominent Black nominees across film and television categories included Michael B. Jordan, Cynthia Erivo, Tessa Thompson, Sterling K. Brown, and Ayo Edebiri. All left the ceremony empty-handed.
The 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards took place Sunday, January 11, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills and aired live on CBS and Paramount+. During her acceptance speech, Taylor used her moment onstage to speak directly to Black women and girls watching at home.
“Our softness is not a liability. Our depth is not too much,” Taylor said. “Our light does not need permission to shine. We belong in every room we walk into. Our voices matter, and our dreams deserve space.”
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While the night delivered moments of celebration, the limited recognition for Black performers once again reignited questions about equity and inclusion at Hollywood’s most prominent award shows.
