The 83rd annual Golden Globes returned to the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, January 11, to kick off the 2026 award season. Comedian Nikki Glaser returned to host the award show after her hosting performance was widely well-received last year.

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Viewers took to Threads and other social media platforms to share their thoughts on the annual award show. From a Disney Channel reunion between Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez, to Amy Poehler winning the inaugural award for Best Podcast, every joke that landed as well as every additional bit that didn’t, here are the top moments from the night, according to Threads users.

Host Nikki Glaser doesn’t hold back

The comedian returned to host the annual award show that highlights both film and television. From the moment she took to the stage, with Taylor Swift’s “Style” as her walkout song to pump up the Swifties, it was clear Glaser was in her element.

Her opening monologue was filled with plenty of jokes that both attendees and viewers at home were chatting about and one moment in particular stood out. “And the award for most editing goes to CBS News. Yes, CBS News, America’s newest place to see BS news,” said Glaser while hosting the award show that airs on CBS.

“THE GLOBES ARE ON CBS AND NIKKI IS CALLING OUT CBS,” said @lucyontheground.

It was clear that Glaser had won over the audience early in the roughly three-and-a-half-hour show. “This is the most I’ve laughed out loud in recent memory. Nikki Glaser is a star. She was made for this,” shared @jennygawlick.

Each time Glaser took the stage, it seemed not only to keep the show going but also to revive the audience. Another standout moment was when she combined “KPop Demon Hunters” with “Marty Supreme” for an award-show musical moment that might not have been on the same elite level as when former hosts Neil Patrick Harris and James Corden incorporated a musical number, but was still enjoyed by many. “Nikki Glaser is so camp not this musical number!” said @courtneyrevolution.

Viewers also appreciated the clever way it was cut short by Fran Drescher, using her power as the former SAG-AFTRA honcho to end the musical number. “Sweetie, you know I love you, but you have to stop singing, your voice is so annoying,” said Drescher.

“That means so much coming from you,” replied Glaser, pointing out the irony as Drescher’s signature laugh from “The Nanny” is known for its cringe-inducing effect.

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I guess K-Pong Demon Hunters is a no-go? #GoldenGlobes

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Amy Poehler wins the first-ever Golden Globes Best Podcast Category

The introduction of the best podcast category could be seen as a sign of the times, as awards shows seek new ways to increase viewership.

Ahead of the category, Glaser partook in a prefilmed bit, recreating Nicole Kidman’s quotable AMC ad that plays before the theater’s films, but with the comedian returning to her car to listen to a podcast instead. Or, as she jokes, attempt to listen: it can be a struggle to get to the actual podcast because of the commercials that play throughout each episode.

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@NikkiGlaser hosting the GoldenGlobes… because we need that

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“I don’t know about award shows, but when they get it right, it makes sense,” says Amy Poehler after winning Best Podcast at the 2026 Golden Globes. Some viewers at home joked about their relief that the inaugural category wasn’t won by a man, “Thank you, Amy for saving us from more men picking up microphones when they really shouldn’t,” wrote @cami.twomey.

Heated Rivalry embraces the awkward

It’s the show of the moment, and its stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie are the talk of the town. So it’s safe to say viewers at home were delighted to find out that, despite the show not being nominated for a 2026 Golden Globe, Williams and Storrie would still be at the award show as presenters.

Every time the camera cut to the two, viewers at home were giddy with excitement. But the moment fans couldn’t get enough of, well, besides the cheeky preshow interviews on the red carpet, was when the two took the stage. Storrie appeared nervous, in a moment that could win reaction meme of the year, as it dawned on him that anyone in the audience who had seen the show had seen the two in some NSFW moments.

“Look at the pure joy and happiness on their faces!” said @tasteof_reality. “May the industry never change that!”

“Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams are absolute stars and born for this,” said @emilycschwartz.

“The cheers in the audience for Connor Storrie + Hudson Williams were not loud enough for me,” said @feistyfrank. “I would’ve been hooting, hollering, having a seizure, etc. Kings!!!!”

“Sinners” win during commercial break

Prior to the show, it was announced that the Best Original Score award would still be given out during the Golden Globes, however the moment wouldn’t be televised.

The award went to composer Ludwig Göransson from the film “Sinners.” The award not being televised drew criticism online, with many on social media feeling like “Sinners” deserved more kudos than Hollywood was giving the film. It also didn’t sit right with many to eliminate the category from the aired portion of the show, and instead to televise the best new podcast category.

“The fact that the Golden Globes added and televised a new “Podcast” category, and decided to give Best Original Score category off-air to SINNERS is truly just AWFUL!  ” said @patrickadougall. “Music is QUINTESSENTIAL to film!”

“I thought I was crazy and missed it.” said @convicted_cinephile. “Such a joke considering the pointless categories they gave airtime to.”

Dustin Anglin also weighed in, posting, “The most Golden Globes thing in the world is to nominate Ryan Coogler and Michael B Jordan for Sinners, and then give Sinners’ only individual award to the white Swedish guy (though seriously huge congrats to Göransson, incredibly well deserved.)

Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus reunion has millennials freaking out

The two stars have a lot in common: they were both Disney Channel icons of the early 2000s, they both live a double life as pop stars and actors, they both dated Nick Jonas, and, of course, they were both 2026 Golden Globe nominees. It’s safe to say anyone who grew up watching “Hannah Montana” and “Wizards of Waverly Place” while also listening to “Send it On” nonstop was geeking out over the Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus reunion during the award show. Even more notable was the fact that Jonas was also in attendance at the Beverly Hilton Hotel with his wife, actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas.

“Has a more important photo ever been taken?” asked @gibsonoma.

KPop Demon Hunters becomes a “Golden” Globes winner

It was one of the biggest movies of the year, in part because of the catchy tunes that households across the country couldn’t stop singing. One could say it was a golden opportunity when the film’s hit single “Golden” won for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture. After opening up about not making it as a K-pop artist, the singer-songwriter Ejae delivered an acceptance speech that resonated with fans at home. “I can confidently say rejection is redirection… and it’s never too late to shine like you were born to be,” she said.

“One of the most genuine and heartfelt acceptance speeches I’ve ever heard, brb while I go cry and replay ‘Golden,’” said @thesarahsem.

Additionally, the film won Best Animated Motion Picture.

Golden Globes tries to shake things up with commentary

In years past, when an award recipient was making their way onto the stage to deliver their speech, viewers at home typically heard an announcer’s voiceover, giving a brief rundown of the recipient to fill the time.

However, this year, entertainment journalists Marc Malkin, Senior Culture & Events Editor at Variety, and Entertainment Tonight host Kevin Frazier were brought in to offer commentary. Some viewers felt the back-and-forth between the two reporters was a little too sportsy and didn’t fit the night’s vibe, while others appreciated the change of pace.

“Are these the guys doing the commentary because what is going on?” said @justme.rod with a photo of Statler and Waldorf, the grumpy characters from the Muppets, perhaps best known for heckling the main cast.

Walkout music is a win

Viewers couldn’t help but notice that there was a little extra pep in their step for the presenters and award recipients, in part because of the walkout music. The conclusion online? Someone had handed the aux cord to a millennial this year. “I had a hunch the walk-up music was being directed by a millennial,” wrote @an_gelicapickles. “But ‘Return of the Mack’ as Macaulay Culkin walked on stage confirmed it.”

“You just know whoever is running that Golden Globes playlist has a retinol routine by now,” said @teewatterss.

The Studio wins, but doesn’t thank Sal Saperstein

Seth Rogen joked about his Golden Globes win during his speech: “This is so weird… We just pretended to do this, and now it’s happening. I thought the only way I would get to hold one is to create a whole show to give myself a fake one,” said Seth Rogen. While fans of “The Studio” were excited for the meta moment, they were left disappointed that the opportunity wasn’t seized to thank Sal Sapertsein.

“Why Seth Rogen refuses to thank Sal Saperstein in any of his acceptance speeches is beyond me,” said @bravobreakingnews.

“I need to understand why nobody from The Studio has thanked Sal Saperstein this awards season run!!!” said @kirbiejohnson.

“I’m so happy for Seth Rogan. And I’m also so happy for ME who gets to take the night off from screaming THE BEAR IS NOT A COMEDY,” said @lucyontheground.