How much did the 2026 Golden Globe nominees have to pay to be considered for an award?

There is a cost to almost everything, even prestigious awards in Hollywood.

On Jan. 11, a fresh batch of Golden Globe winners streamed out of The Beverly Hilton clutching their statuettes. What the general public didn't know was that each one of the winners, as well as the nominees in every category, had to pay to even be considered as a contender. 

According to the 83rd Annual Golden Globes Eligibility and Consideration Rules, individuals, motion pictures, and television programs that wanted to be considered for awards had to pay entry fees—$250 (~P15,000) for each individual and $500 (~P30,000) for each motion picture and television program. Multiple entries required fees for each entry.

To submit a title to the Golden Globes Screening Platform—where voting members watched the entries—producers had to pay an administration fee of $5,000 (~P297,000) per title. If they wanted a higher level of security for their film, they had to pay extra. 

If named nominees wanted to immortalize their distinction on paper, they could purchase a nomination certificate for $1,000 (~P60,000). 

Once they won, there were more potential fees to pay. 

Each named winner got a Golden Globes statuette for free. For ensemble winners, up to three co-winners were issued their own statuette at no cost. However, if their category had more than four named winners, the additional winners had the option of purchasing their own statuette for $3,000 (~P178,000) each. 

This rule applied to the individual producers accredited by the Producers Guild of America nominated under the categories of Best Motion Picture/Television for Drama or Musical or Comedy, the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, and Best Motion Picture for Non-English Language. and Best Motion Picture for Animation. 

Fees aside, the 2026 Golden Globes served an entertaining 3.5 hours to millions of audiences across the world. 

The show was hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, who delivered a razor-sharp opening monologue where no big star or issue was spared, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros, and Wicked: For Good. 

Big acting winners had equally big names: Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme, Jessie Buckley for Hamnet, Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You, Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent, Teyana Taylor for One Battle After Another, and Stellan Skarsgard in Sentimental Value.