The Golden Globes will add a new category recognizing podcasts starting next year

11 queer podcasts so good they deserve a Golden Globe

The Golden Globe Awards, best known for celebrating the best of film and television, are entering uncharted territory by adding a podcast category to the event.The best podcast category will feature six nominees chosen from the 25 most-listened-to podcasts. Unfortunately, that means shows like The Joe Rogan Experience, This Past Weekend w/Theo Von, and Call Her Daddy are likely to win before we ever get to see an LGBTQ+ podcast take home a golde…

The Golden Globes are introducing a new category to reward something other than achievements in film and television.

The Golden Globes are adding a new category to recognize more than achievements in film and television. On Wednesday, the Globes announced that a category of best podcast of the year will be added to their list of awards, which will debut next year when the ceremony is broadcast on January 11, 2026, according to a press release. The category will honor the “extraordinary and diverse talents in the podcast world,” the statement said, while recogn…

The 2026 awards ceremony will take place on January 11 and will include a “Best Podcast Award” for the first time.

There will be a new category at next year's Golden Globes

The Golden Globes announced the addition of a new category to keep up with the times. Best podcast of the year will be the new annual category that will make its debut during next year's ceremony. “As the world of entertainment continues to evolve, we are excited to recognize new forms of storytelling,” Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne said in a press release obtained by Deadline. “Podcasts have emerged as a profound medium for sharing narra…

The Golden Globes Will Have a Best-Podcast Category in 2026

The new category will reportedly have six nominees, narrowed down from “the top 25 podcasts” of the year.