The 83rd Annual Golden Globes Timetable & Eligibility Rules & Award Guidelines
The Golden Globes® today released its timeline, eligibility rules and award guidelines, for the 83rd Annual Golden Globes, the first major award show of the season, airing Sunday, January 11, 2026 (8-11 PM, live ET/5-8 PM, live PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S. Hosted by acclaimed Golden Globe, Grammy and Emmy-nominated comedian and actress Nikki Glaser, the ceremony will broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton.
Eligibility rules include the newly added Best Podcast Award outlining how the top 25 podcasts will qualify with a total of six final nominations for the category. Luminate, entertainment’s preeminent data and insights company, will determine qualifying podcasts.
Nominations for the Golden Globes will be announced on Monday, December 8, 2025. The Awards timeline is outlined below, and complete rules and categories can be found HERE.
83rd Annual Golden Globes Timetable
| Friday, August 1, 2025 | Submission website opens for 2026 Golden Globes Motion Picture and Television entries |
| Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | Submission website opens for 2026 Golden Globes Podcast entries |
| Friday, October 31, 2025 | The deadline for Motion Picture, Television, and Podcast submissions is Friday, October 31, 2025.
Entries for the official Golden Globes Submissions must be completed online at https://goldenglobes.submit.live/. |
| Monday, November 17, 2025 | Deadline for Television and Podcast nomination ballots to be sent to all voters |
| Sunday, November 23, 2025 | Final date for Television and Podcast press conferences.
Final date for Television and Podcast programs to be uploaded to the Golden Globes screening platform |
| Monday, November 24, 2025 by 5:00 p.m. PST | Deadline for receipt of Television and Podcast nomination ballots by 5:00 p.m. PST |
| Tuesday, November 25, 2025 | Deadline for Motion Picture and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement nomination ballots to be sent to all voters |
| Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | Final date for Motion Picture and Box Office Achievement press conferences
Final date for Motion Pictures and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement to be uploaded to the Golden Globes screening platform |
| Thursday, December 4, 2025 by 5:00 p.m. PST | Deadline for the receipt of Motion Picture and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement nomination ballots by 5:00 p.m. PST |
| Monday, December 8, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. PST | Announcement of nominations for the 83rd Annual Golden Globes |
| Friday, December 19, 2025 | Final ballots sent to all voters |
| Saturday, January 3, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. PST | Deadline for the receipt of final ballots by 5:00 p.m. PST |
| Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. PST | Presentation of the 83rd Annual Golden Globes |
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