Drama: The Revenant · Musical or Comedy: The Martian
Golden Globes 2016: winning films and award nominations
The Revenant won the Drama film award at the 2016 Golden Globes, while The Martian won Musical or Comedy. Alejandro González Iñárritu received the directing award for The Revenant.
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- January 10, 2016Ceremony date
Winning films and category recognition at Golden Globes 2016
The Revenant won Drama and The Martian won Musical or Comedy at the 2016 Golden Globes. Alejandro González Iñárritu received directing recognition for The Revenant; explore the credited winners across the other film categories.
Nominated films and award entries at Golden Globes 2016
Carol appears among the Drama film nominees, while Joy competed in Musical or Comedy. Explore the films nominated across the 2016 Golden Globes; winning entries remain part of their shortlists.
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Wins are included in nomination counts.
Explore Golden Globes 2016 nominations and winners by category
The Hateful Eight received the score award at the 2016 Golden Globes. Writing’s On The Wall, from Spectre, won Original Song; explore the songwriting and other film-category credits alongside the nominees.
Best Motion Picture - Drama
5 nominations
Winner The Revenant Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
5 nominations
Winner The Martian Best Director - Motion Picture
5 nominations Winner The Revenant Alejandro González Iñárritu Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
5 nominations Winner The Revenant Leonardo DiCaprio Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
5 nominations
Winner Room Brie Larson Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
5 nominations Winner The Martian Matt Damon Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
5 nominations
Winner Joy Jennifer Lawrence Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
5 nominations
Winner Creed Sylvester Stallone Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
5 nominations
Winner Steve Jobs Kate Winslet Best Motion Picture - Animated
5 nominations
Winner Inside Out Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
5 nominations
Winner Son of Saul Son of Saul Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
5 nominations Winner Steve Jobs Aaron Sorkin Best Original Score - Motion Picture
5 nominations
Winner The Hateful Eight Ennio Morricone Best Original Song - Motion Picture
5 nominations
Winner Writing's On The Wall Spectre Sam Smith, James Napier About these results
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- October 29, 2026
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2018 Golden Globes 2018: Winners and Nominees
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Lady Bird: the film winners Explore the 2018 Golden Globes through Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri in Drama and Lady Bird in Musical or Comedy. Compare their recognition with nominated films and acting or screenplay winners. 33 films 14 wins 70 nominations - 2017
Golden Globes 2017: Winners and Nominees
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2015 Golden Globes 2015: Winners and Nominees
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Golden Globes 2016: Winners and Nominees
Leonardo DiCaprio was recognised in Drama for The Revenant, while Brie Larson won for Room. Compare these film performances with the screenplay and supporting-acting entries; television awards are outside this collection.
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