Warner Bros. Discovery Leads Industry with 35 Golden Globe Nominations

Warner Bros. Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD), which earned 35 nominations for the 81^st Golden Globe® Awards, was the most-nominated media company, with nods across HBO, Max, Warner Bros. Television and Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group. WBD is home to the most nominated television show, Succession, and most nominated motion picture, Barbie, each of which earned category-leading nine nominations. The Company scored recognition in most major categories, including 12 nominations in motion picture categories across three films and 22 nominations across television categories. HBO / Max earned 17 nominations, making it the most recognized network and platform. 

Warner Bros. Discovery dominated several television categories, with four nominations for Best Actor – Drama; three nominations for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy; three nominations for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy; and three nominations for Best Supporting Actor – Television.  

Barbie’s nine nominations tie it with Cabaret for the second-most nominated film in Golden Globes history. The Color Purple received two nominations, including Best Performance by an Actress – Musical or Comedy, and Wonka was recognized in the Best Performance by an Actor – Musical or Comedy category.

Complete List of WBD Nominations 

Best Picture, Musical or Comedy 

“Barbie” (Warner Bros.) 

Best Director, Motion Picture 

Greta Gerwig — “Barbie” 

Best Screenplay, Motion Picture  

“Barbie” — Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy  

Fantasia Barrino – “The Color Purple” 

Margot Robbie – “Barbie” 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy  

Timothée Chalamet — “Wonka” 

Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture  

Ryan Gosling — “Barbie” 

Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture  

Danielle Brooks — “The Color Purple” 

Best Television Series, Drama  

“The Last of Us” (HBO) 

“Succession” (HBO) 

Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy  

“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+) 

“Abbott Elementary” (ABC) 

“Barry” (HBO) 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama  

Pedro Pascal — “The Last of Us” 

Kieran Culkin — “Succession” 

Jeremy Strong — “Succession” 

Brian Cox — “Succession” 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama  

Bella Ramsey — “The Last of Us” 

Sarah Snook — “Succession” 

Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy  

Quinta Brunson — “Abbott Elementary” 

Best Actor in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy  

Bill Hader — “Barry” 

Jason Segel — “Shrinking” 

Jason Sudeikis — “Ted Lasso” 

Best Supporting Actor, Television  

Matthew Macfadyen — “Succession” 

Alan Ruck — “Succession” 

Alexander Skarsgård — “Succession” 

Best Supporting Actress, Television  

J. Smith-Cameron — “Succession” 

Hannah Waddingham — “Ted Lasso” 

Best Performance by an Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television  

Woody Harrelson — “White House Plumbers” 

Best Performance by an Actress, Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television  

Elizabeth Olsen — “Love and Death” 

Best Original Song, Motion Picture  

“Barbie” — “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and Finneas 

“Barbie” — “Dance the Night” by Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt 

“Barbie” — “I’m Just Ken” by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt 

Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy or Television 

Sarah Silverman — “Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love” 

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement 

“Barbie”