‘Sinners’ Ruled The Year In Film, But Awards Season Tells A Different Story

“Sinners” was one of the least-awarded films at the Golden Globes despite receiving seven nominations.

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The 2026 Golden Globes may be over, but it’s still got folks talking about all the best, worst and most shocking moments of the evening — and trust, there were quite a few.

On Sunday night, Hollywood’s annual celebration of television, film and now, apparently, podcasting, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, handed out top honors to winners like “One Battle After Another,” “Hamnet,” “The Pitt,” “Adolescence,” “The Studio” and more to highlight another solid year in entertainment. However, the big upset of the night — arguably the first major shock of awards season — seems to still be on a lot of people’s minds (and timelines).

I’m talking about “Sinners,” the most buzzed-about movie of 2025 and one of the least-awarded at the Golden Globes this year — a sentence I hoped I wouldn’t have to write post-show, but here we are.

Expectations were high going into the 83rd annual ceremony. Ryan Coogler’s celebrated horror smash entered the night with seven nominations, including a career-first Best Male Actor nod for Michael B. Jordan. It seemed many people were hoping to see just as many wins for the acclaimed film, or at least something close to that. Instead, “Sinners” walked away with just two wins, Cinematic and Box Office Achievement and Best Original Score (the latter of which wasn’t even televised, which viewers were quick to call out), while missing out in marquee categories like Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Picture - Drama.