Sunday, January 18, 2026

Celebrating diversity in acting winners at the 2026 Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards for MLK Day weekend


I'm continuing my celebration of diversity in movies and television at awards shows with the acting winners in addition to those in Sinners with the relevant passage from the Golden Globes press release.
A Warner Bros. Discovery release, “One Battle [After Another]” was the leading contender going into the evening with nine total nominations. It won the most too; along with best motion picture – musical or comedy, the eerily contemporary action satire won the supporting actress prize for Teyana Taylor and scored trophies for both screenplay and director for filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson.
Watch as Teyana Taylor Wins Best Supporting Female Actor – Motion Picture | 83rd Annual Golden Globes.

Teyana Taylor accepts the Best Supporting Female Actor – Motion Picture award for One Battle After Another at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes.
Taylor expressed her emotions and thoughts again in Teyana Taylor Interview | 83rd Annual Golden Globes.

Best Supporting Female Actor – Motion Picture winner Teyana Taylor is so grateful for her win for “One Battle After Another.” She discusses her character being a collaboration between herself and Paul Thomas Anderson, how she was approached for the role, and the moment she knew the project was a "yes."
Congratulations to Taylor for her surprising win — the prognosticators at Gold Derby had her in second behind Amy Madigan — and to Paul Thomas Anderson for his more expected wins for Best Director and Best Screenplay along with the producers for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.


I'm returning to the press release for the next winner I'm recognizing today: "Neon’s 'The Secret Agent,' a shaggy dog historical thriller set in the nooks and crannies of Brazil’s mid-2[0]th century dictatorship, also won two prizes: best non-English language motion picture and best actor in a motion picture – drama, for star Wagner Moura." Watch as Wagner Moura Wins Best Male Actor – Motion Picture – Drama | 83rd Annual Golden Globes.

Wagner Moura accepts the Best Male Actor – Motion Picture – Drama award at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes.
Congratulations to Moura for winning Best Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama and to producers of The Secret Agent for winning Best Non-English Language Motion Picture. Gold Derby predicted both wins, although the latter contest was very close.

Those are the diverse acting winners at the Golden Globes. Follow over the jump for diverse acting winners at the Critics Choice Awards.

I'm revisiting a prediction from 'Nobody Wants This' leads comedy nominees at the Critics Choice Awards, but could lose to 'The Studio' for the next winner.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Danielle Brooks – Peacemaker (HBO Max)
Hannah Einbinder – Hacks (HBO Max)
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Justine Lupe – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Ego Nwodim – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Rebecca Wisocky – Ghosts (CBS)
Gold Derby thinks this category will return to Emmy form, as every expert, 80.0% of editors, and 89.8% of users think Emmy winner Hannah Einbinder will win here. The remaining 20.0% of editors and 6.1% of users are behind Janelle James, followed by 1.5% supporting Justine Lupe, 1.2% for Danielle Brooks, 0.8% for Ego Nwodim, and 0.6% for Rebecca Wisocky.
One more editor and some users jumped on the Einbinder bandwagon along with all the experts by the time of the ceremony, for 88.8% of editors and 93.7% of users, leaving 11.1% of editors and 2.8% supporting Janelle James. Unfortunately, the bandwagon crashed. Watch as Janelle James WINS Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series "Abbott Elementary".


Congratulations to James and the rest of the cast and crew of Abbott Elementary!

Seeing Tramell Tillman present reminds me that he won Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the Critics Choice Awards, so watch his acceptance speech there. I will give him an encore after posting the Critics Choice image for Miles Caton, who won Best Young Actor/Actress. Watch Caton's acceptance speech at 'Sinners' wins at the Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globes for MLK Day weekend.


 I have one more post planned recognizing diversity among movie winners, the Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globes won by KPop Demon Hunters. Stay tuned for that after an entry featuring the HBCU bands in the 2025 Macy's Parade and the 2026 Rose Parade. I have the perfect video as a segue, Severance - Milchick Marching Band Dance S2E10.

Severance S2E10 (season 2 episode 10) of Mr Milchick dancing to music by Choreography and Merriment
Bravo! I found Tillman's performance even more impressive when I learned that he never marched in an HBCU band, let alone as a drum major.

That's a wrap for this week's Sunday entertainment feature as I celebrate MLK Day weekend.

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