The spectacular Golden Globes 2026 ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton Ballroom on January 11, 2026 marked the start of the awards season.
Within minutes, the Golden Globes 2026 extravaganza delivered what it was famous for: the viral buzz on social media.
Comedian Nikki Glaser hosted the dazzling ceremony for the second year in a row, taking a few digs at some of the biggest A-list stars in attendance, including Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet and Michael B. Jordan.
Here’s a roundup of the most buzz-worthy moments from the spectacular night—from Nikki Glaser’s viral monologue to Melissa & Kathryn’s jab (while showing them some love).
Nikki apologizes to Lee DiCaprio, but why?
Comedian Nikki Glaser honored nominee Leonardo DiCaprio by recounting some of his most dazzling career achievements.
In his monologue, Glaser dropped the punchline: “The most impressive thing is that you’ve been able to achieve all this before your girlfriend turned 30,” a jab at DiCaprio, who is dating 27-year-old Italian model Vittoria Cetti.
When the gag fell flat, Glaser expressed regret, but then shifted the blame to DiCaprio, suggesting his public persona left nothing to discuss.
“The most in-depth interview you’ve given was to Teen Beat magazine in 1991,” she gagged.
“Is your favorite food still ‘pasta, pasta and more pasta?’
Teyana Taylor’s tearful triumph
In the debut upset of the night, Taylor grabbed the Best Supporting Actress trophy over Amy Madigan for her nuanced performance in One Battle After Another.
Taylor jumped out of her seat when the announcement came.
She then went on to give the best speech of the night, showing off the “party in the back” in her dress before breaking down in tears over her children and warning: “You better get off your damn phones and look at me right now.”
The Globes’ first ever podcast category
Globes’ first-ever podcast category: Before Snoop Dogg presented the award, Glaser spoofed the category with a parody of Nicole Kidman’s infamous AMC ad, saying, “Discourse feels good in a place like this.”
Amy Poehler took home the category’s first ever trophy for her podcast, Good hangand hollered in his acceptance speech, which netizens are buzzing about.
Admitting that she is naive to the genre, she shared her “huge respect” for the format and her fellow nominees.
Poehler said, “I’m big fans of all of you except NPR — just a bunch of celebs calling it. Try harder.”
Kpop Demon Hunters’ milestone win
Social media is also buzzing with the milestone victory Kpop Demon Hunters.
“Golden” from Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters won Best Original Song, becoming the first K-pop song to win in the category.
Singer and songwriter EJAE’s tears in his eyes left social media users stunned.
Reflecting on how rejection pushed her forward, EJAE said, “I worked tirelessly for 10 years to fulfill one dream: to become a K-pop idol. And I was rejected. Now I’m here as a singer and songwriter.”
When Melissa & Kathryn show the men some love
Teasing a new milestone, Kathryn Hahn told co-host Melissa McCarthy that men would get their own acting category, then joked about how far men have lagged behind women in acting.
“Since men first started appearing in 2015, they’ve graced our screens with power and beauty,” Hahn said, while McCarthy added, “Men can play so many roles. Husband! Ex-husband! Secretary! And everyone’s favorite: nosy neighbor.”
Connor & Hudson’s first Gobles
Adding another first-timer to Globes 2026, Heated rivalry starring Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, which won Best Actress in a Drama Series – which had Storrie a bit on edge.
“Just take a deep breath and imagine everybody in the audience … you know,” Williams calmly told her hyperventilating co-star, winking at the show’s infamous nudity. “I don’t think it’s really working, considering everyone’s seen us… you know,” he clapped back.
Nikki’s Rob Reiner tribute
Glaser ended the star-studded night at the 2026 Globes, paying tribute to the late filmmaker Rob Reiner with a subtle tribute.
As she said goodnight, she wore a hat with the logo from his directorial debut, 1984’s Spinal Tapwhere he also starred as filmmaker Marty Di Bergi.
That was the only hint to Reiner during the ceremony, partly because of the missing commemorative segment.
