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The 83rd Annual Golden Globes Timeline, Eligibility Rules and Award Guidelines Announced

June 18, 2025
Los Angeles, CA
Press Releases

The 83rd Annual Golden Globes Timeline, Eligibility Rules and Award Guidelines Announced

June 18, 2025
Los Angeles, CA

Today, the Golden Globes® 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 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/5:00-8:00 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

The Golden Globes, “Hollywood’s Party of the Year®,” is the largest awards show in the world to celebrate the best of both film and television. Dick Clark Productions will plan, host and produce the annual Golden Globes, which has been viewed in more than 185 countries and territories worldwide.

About Golden Globes®

As a premier entertainment awards show since 1944, the annual Golden Globes has honored achievements in both television and film. Over the last three decades, the Golden Globes has enabled donations of more than $55 million to entertainment-related charities including scholarship programs, film restoration projects and humanitarian efforts. This funding has also supported diverse programs in partnership with advocacy groups aimed at promoting greater access in Hollywood for underserved communities. Dick Clark Productions is the owner and producer of the Golden Globes. For more information on the Golden Globes, please visit GoldenGlobes.com and follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and TikTok.

About Dick Clark Productions  

Dick Clark Productions (DCP) is the world’s largest owner and producer of televised live event entertainment programming including “The Golden Globes,” “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “American Music Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” the No. 1 entertainment special in America, “Rising Stars of Country Music” and Emmy®-winning series “So You Think You Can Dance.” Dick Clark Productions also possesses one of the world’s most extensive and unique entertainment archive libraries with more than 60 years of award-winning shows, historic specials, performances, and legendary programming. Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Corporation. For more information, please visit DickClark.com. 

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Media Contacts:

Dick Clark Productions | Gina Sorial, gsorial@dickclark.com

Penske Media Corporation | Brooke Jaffe, bjaffe@pmc.com

Golden Globes Media | media@goldenglobes.com 

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