The Golden Globes nominees were announced Monday morning with some surprise picks for the year’s best in television and film, and some even more surprising snubs. Among the most shocking names not appearing as prominently — or in one case, not appearing at all on the Golden Globes list — are the film Wicked: For Good and actress Sydney Sweeney.
Not Good for Wicked: For Good
Wicked: For Good scored one more Globes nomination than last year’s Wicked. Stephen Schwartz’s “Girl in the Bubble” is in the running for Best Original Song, securing the film a fifth nomination. More importantly, the musical sequel is maintaining holds in most of the same categories as the previous film.
Wicked: For Good has received 5 Golden Globe Award nominations!
Best Female Actor Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy (Cynthia Erivo)
Best Supporting Female Actor (Ariana Grande)
Best Original Song – “No Place Like Home” & “The Girl in the Bubble” (Stephen Schwartz)
Cinematic and… pic.twitter.com/eD2LZ2LLJN— Wicked: For Good (@wickedmovie) December 8, 2025
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For the second consecutive year, Cynthia Erivo is nominated for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Ariana Grande also returns in the Supporting Female Actor category.
Wicked won the 2025 Globe for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, which is sometimes seen as a consolation prize for not winning Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. This year’s part two is nominated for the same award. However, Wicked: For Good was snubbed in the Best Motion Picture category.
Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in Wicked: For Good – Universal Pictures
The extremely front-loaded Wicked: For Good had a meteoric rise and fall at the box office, failing to replicate the staying power of its predecessor. A dismal press tour and what audiences found to be a more dour tone may have kept viewers and Globes voters at arm’s distance. Ultimately, Wicked: For Good has failed to be the winner Universal Pictures hoped it would be.
A lack of cultural resonance, as reflected in box office numbers, may have hurt Wicked: For Good at the Golden Globes. However, not every awards-seeking film expects to find mass appeal. Instead, some actors and filmmakers hope that artistry and performances will be enough to gain it recognition. That seemed to be the case for Sydney Sweeney and the film Christy.
Sweeney Snubbed
Sydney Sweeney radically transformed her appearance to play boxer Christy Martin in the biopic Christy, proving her commitment to the role.
#GoldenGlobes Snubs: Sydney Sweeney (“Christy”) for best lead actress in a motion picture drama.https://t.co/C0lMCHMeqn pic.twitter.com/j6nbtKeUlc
— Variety (@Variety) December 8, 2025
After Christy bombed at the box office, Sweeney released a statement on Instagram.
“Thank you to everyone who saw, felt, and believed and will believe in this story for years to come,” the actress wrote. “[I]f Christy gave even one woman the courage to take her first step toward safety, then we will have succeeded. So yes I’m proud. Why? Because we don’t always just make art for numbers, we make it for impact.”
Ultimately, the impact of Christy seems to be blunted. Not only did Sweeney not receive any recognition for her performance, the movie itself failed to be nominated in any of the Globes’ categories.
Sydney Sweeney and Christy Martin – X, @saintpaglia
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After the American Eagle jeans ad controversy, where Sweeney appeared making a pun about her “good jeans,” the actress became a cultural lightning rod. Recently, she offered a very diplomatic response to the controversy. However, it may have arrived too late for any cautious Globes voters wanting to avoid backlash.
Conclusion
As the Golden Globes and other awards shows are trying to hold onto their prestige and relevance, it’s difficult to say if snubs will help or hurt its credibility. If audiences sense that box office performance of Wicked: For Good or the controversies surrounding Sydney Sweeney have swayed the arbiters of the arts, they may snub the Golden Globes in return.
Ariana Grande as Glinda in Wicked – Peacock
Will you be watching the Golden Globes award ceremony? Do think Wicked: For Good or Sydney Sweeney were snubbed? Let us know in the comments!
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So I watch a lot of the original Star Trek series, lately.
I can’t believe how much I despise bones mccoy. What a weakling.
All he does is to question leadership. Never adding any honest intrigue to the story.
Now, when I watch Star Trek, the actively root for his downfall.
Having seen all the meaningful Trek, I know that never happened.
I wish there was a 60’s episode where they ultimately thrust the worthless dr. mccoy into the vacuum of space and everyone would win through the battle of addiction by subtraction.
I think you’ve nailed it. McCoy was a foil for Spock. Spock was always right and solved problems using reason. McCoy was overly emotional and usually wrong in his approach to every situation. In comparison to the rest of the cast McCoy was a beta male surrounded by alphas, he couldn’t help but look like the fool.
By the time they could get around to making character corrections, it was too late and the series was cancelled.
I think, you nailed it. Bravissimo.
Almost all the award shows are political in nature, which is why most popular entertainment is relegated to runner up, if it gets nominated at all. Why bother watching when you’re just going to see the same chosen few sweep through all the shows with a running monologue from some milquetoast (at best) host?
Those winners in each of the main categories are the same ones from show to show and the winner usually picks up wins from multiple shows. It takes out all incentive to watch unless your life hinges on the knowledge of who wins and who is snubbed, etc.
The last time I watched the Golden Globes was when Ricky Gervis tore everyone and deflated their ego bubble, and even that I watched on YouTube. That was sort of the final Opus, IMO, for the GG and any other award show. I plan to keep my streak going this year.
Milquetoast. One of THE greatest descriptors out there!