Teyana Taylor wept through an emotional acceptance speech on Sunday at the 2026 Golden Globes, where she emerged victorious for her work in One Battle After Another.
The 35-year-old actress-singer won in the category for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for her portrayal of Perfidia in the movie.
The New York native wept as she collected the honors, making reference to her thong as she took to the stage at the Beverly Hilton.
‘Wait, see my party in the back,’ she said in reference to the bedazzled undergarment.
Taylor had been nominated against Ariana Grande (Wicked: For Good); Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value); Emily Blunt (The Smashing Machine); Amy Madigan (Weapons); and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value).
Taylor claimed she ‘almost didn’t’ pen a speech, thinking she wasn’t going to emerge victorious, later thanking filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson for the material she parlayed into the major honor.
Teyana Taylor, 35, wept through an emotional acceptance speech on Sunday at the 2026 Golden Globes at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California
The actress-singer for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
‘To Paul “Let ‘Em Cook” Thomas Anderson, thank you for your vision, your trust and your brilliance,’ she said. ‘My gratitude is endless.
‘I love you, we love you and thank you so much for holding space for me and our entire cast.’
Taylor also mentioned her two daughters – Iman ‘Junie’ Tayla Shumpert Jr., 10, and Rue Rose Shumpert, five – saying they were ‘upstairs watching’ the award show.
‘Y’all better be off those damn phones and watching me right now,’ she joked, calling her family her ‘grounding force.’
Taylor also had in a message for her ‘Brown sisters and little Brown girls watching tonight’ to wrap up her acceptance speech.
‘Our softness is not a liability,’ Taylor said. ‘Our depth is not too much. Our light does not need permission to shine.
‘We belong in every room we walk into. Our voices matter and our dreams deserve space.’
Taylor appeared to be censored by CBS after she said of her trophy, ‘Oh my God, this s*** is heavy!’
Taylor claimed she ‘almost didn’t’ pen a speech, thinking she wasn’t going to win
The actress-singer won in the category for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for her portrayal of Perfidia in One Battle After Another
Taylor thanked filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson in her acceptance speech
Taylor’s character in One Battle After Another, Perfidia Beverly Hills, is mother to a child with Leonardo DiCaprio’s Bob character.
The ensemble cast of the latest from Anderson also features Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall and Wood Harris.
The 83rd Golden Globe Awards have brought together some of the brightest stars in film and television at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday.
Comedian Nikki Glaser will be serving as the master of ceremonies for the second year in a row as she will no doubt have A-listers shaking as she will be bringing her shocking no-holds-barred sense of humor to her hosting duties.
‘Hosting the Golden Globes this year was without a doubt the most fun I have ever had in my career,’ Glaser, 41, said in a March statement. ‘I can’t wait to do it again, and this time in front of the team from The White Lotus who will finally recognize my talent and cast me in season 4 as a Scandinavian Pilates instructor with a shadowy past.’
When it comes to the nominations it is One Battle After Another who leads the pack with a whopping nine nominations.
The Leonardo DiCaprio-starring epic picked up nods in the film categories including Best Picture, Director and Screenwriter, a Best Actor nod for its lead and Supporting Actor recognitions for Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn.
It will compete against Blue Moon, Bugonia, Marty Supreme, No Other Choice and Nouvelle Vague in the Best Picture – Musical Or Comedy category, with Wicked: For Good a shock snub.
Taylor also had in a message for her ‘Brown sisters and little Brown girls watching tonight’ to wrap up her acceptance speech
Presenter Jennifer Garner handed Taylor the trophy following her victory
Over in Best Picture – Drama, Frankenstein, Hamnet, It Was Just An Accident, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Values and Sinners go head to head.
Meanwhile in the TV categories, Netflix smash hit Adolescence built on its success at the Emmys with nods for all of its stars – Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty and 16-year-old Owen Cooper all received nominations alongside a surprise selection for Ashley Walters.
The show also picked up a nod in the Best Limited TV Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TV category, alongside All Her Fault, The Beast in Me, Black Mirror, Dying for Sex and The Girlfriend bringing its total to five nominations.
The White Lotus narrowly beat Adolescence with six nods though, most of which came from the acting categories thanks to its all-star cast.
The major ceremony in the awards season calendar honors the best of film, TV and, for the first time this year, podcasts, across 28 categories.
This year, all 28 award categories have six nominees, with the exception of Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, which features eight.
One of the most contentious categories surely will be Best Male Actor – Television – Drama with Sterling K. Brown for Paradise, Diego Luna for Andor, Gary Oldman for Slow Horses, Mark Ruffalo for Task, Adam Scott for Severance and Noah Wyle for The Pitt all up for the gong.
When it comes to the nominations it is One Battle After Another who leads the pack with a whopping nine nominations
Adolescence stars Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty both received acting nominations with the Netflix hit earning five nods in total
Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty both received acting nominations. Owen, 16, landed a nod in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role — TV Series, Limited series or TV Movie.
He will compete against his co-star Ashley Walters as well as Billy Crudup, The Morning Show, Walton Goggins, The White Lotus, Jason Isaac, The White Lotus and Tramell Tillman, Severance.
Erin is up against fellow Brit Aimee Lou Wood for The White Lotus in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role — TV Series, Limited series or TV Movie.
Also in the category is Carrie Coon, The White Lotus, Hannah Einbinder, Hacks, Catherine O’Hara, The Studio and Parker Posey, The White Lotus.
Irish actor Paul Mescal has secured a nomination in the Best Supporting Male Actor – Motion Picture category, competing against Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another, Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein, Paul Mescal, Hamnet, Sean Penn, One Battle After Another, Adam Sandler, Jay Kelly and Stellan Skarsgard, Sentimental Value.
Best Screenplay saw Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another, Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie for Marty Supreme, Ryan Coogler, Sinners, Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident and Maggie O’Farrell, Hamnet.
Elsewhere in the film categories, Joachim Trier’s Norwegian family drama Sentimental Value scored eight nominations, just behind One Battle After Another.
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners got seven nods and Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet nabbed five total nods tying its total with that of Jon M. Chu’s Wicked: For Good.
The White Lotus narrowly beat Adolescence with six nods though, most of which came from the acting categories thanks to its all-star cast
Wicked’s sequel was the surprise snub as it missed out in the Best Musical or Comedy category. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were recognised in the acting categories though
Wicked’s sequel was the surprise snub as it missed out in the Best Musical or Comedy category. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were recognised in the acting categories though.
Other notable snubs included Sydney Sweeney’s lack of nomination for Christy in the Best Actress (drama) category, with Jennifer Lawrence (Die My Love), Tessa Thompson (Hedda) and Julia Roberts (After The Hunt) included alongside surprise star Eva Victor for her performance in the independent US film Sorry, Baby.
Irish actress Jessie Buckley (Hamnet), who is seen as the front-runner, completes the category.
Kathryn Bigelow of Netflix nuclear thriller A House of Dynamite failed to pick up a single nomination as did Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On?
Timothee Chalamet is hoping for his first Globes win after four previous nominations and missing out on a tipped win last year for his performance in A Complete Unknown. He earned the Best Actor award at The Critics Choice Awards last week.
This year he is up in the Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy category for Marty Supreme.
Irish actress Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) is already a hot favourite to win in the Best Actress (drama) category
The Brits already have one gong in the bag, as it was announced last month that Dame Helen Mirren is the recipient of the Cecil B DeMille Golden Globe for lifetime achievement
One winner has already been announced as Dame Helen Mirren will be the recipient of the Cecil B DeMille Golden Globe for lifetime achievement.
Dame Helen will be presented with the prestigious gong, whose previous recipients include Meryl Streep, Alfred Hitchcock and last year’s winner Viola Davis, in a ceremony on January 8, three days before the main Golden Globes take place.
‘Helen Mirren is a force of nature, and her career is nothing short of extraordinary,’ said Helen Hoehne, president of the Golden Globes.
‘Her transcendent performances and commitment to her craft continue to inspire generations of artists and audiences alike. It is a profound honour to present her with the Cecil B DeMille award.’