The Golden Globes are living up to their name, nominating the smash hit “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters along with the film itself.
The Netflix animated feature, produced by Sony Pictures Animation, scored three 2026 Golden Globes nominations Monday morning including best animated motion picture, best original song from a motion picture for “Golden” and cinematic and box office achievement. The latter comes as a bit of a surprise as the only streaming film to be nominated. While KPop Demon Hunters never had a traditional theatrical release, it has now had two small weekend-long stints in theaters.
KPop Demon Hunters has become Netflix’s most popular title ever. The project chronicles the adventures of Huntrix, a K-pop girl group comprised of three members who also just happen to fight monsters from the underworld. In addition to topping the Netflix charts, its soundtrack has spent several weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart. The Hollywood Reporter first broke the news in August that a sequel film is in talks at Netflix and Sony Animation, however, it was confirmed last month that the directors and studio had confirmed their deals with the streamer for the next installment.
The film has now had two theatrical release stints for the sing-along version film. It most recently returned to theaters this past Halloween weekend in AMC, Regal and Cinemark theaters across the country, along with several chains around the world. The sing-along film was previously in theaters for a weekend in August, purportedly raking in $17 million to $18 million at the box office. (Netflix did not report its grosses.)
The singers behind Huntrix – Ejae, Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna – have been busy ahead of the award season. The trio have been taking their chart-topping song on the road for live performances on Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, and most recently performed in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. They’re slated to perform at Dick Clark’s 2026 New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.
The 2026 Golden Globes, hosted by returning emcee Nikki Glaser, air live on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 5 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on CBS and Paramount+. See the full list of nominations.
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