Julia Roberts might have missed out on her category at the 2026 Golden Globes, but she still garnered some love from the star-studded audience at the Beverly Hilton. Roberts presented the award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy in Beverly Hills, California, on Sunday, January 11th. As she stepped onto the stage, a majority of the audience rose to give the Oscar-winning actress a standing ovation.
"Thank you," Roberts said, then encouraged the stragglers to join in, "Yup. Everybody! Let's go! In the back! Come on!" She jokingly called on attendee Emma Stone to join the ovation, saying, "She's like, 'What the hell is going on right now?'"
Reflecting on the sweet tribute, Roberts said, "I'm gonna be impossible to please for at least a week. I appreciate that."
"What a great night. What a beautiful night to be an artist," Roberts continued. "This is 2026. We're going straight to the top on this."
Ultimately, Roberts gave the award to Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another."
Moments later, Roberts' frequent collaborator and longtime friend George Clooney presented the final award of the evening — Best Motion Picture - Drama — and earned a polite ribbing from Don Cheadle about his lack of a standing ovation.
At 58, Roberts was nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture for her role in "After the Hunt" on Sunday, but ultimately lost the category to "Hamnet's" Jessie Buckley. During Buckley's acceptance speech, she fangirled over Roberts, telling the iconic actress, "Oh my God, the incredible women I am honored to stand beside in this category. I mean, Julia Roberts - you are like a hero to us all."
Roberts brought her husband Danny Moder with her for the night at the Globes. While Roberts walked the carpet solo in a plunging black dress with a red necklace, Moder was then pictured alongside his wife of over 20 years inside.
Throughout her career, Roberts has won three Golden Globes. In 1990 she nabbed a Best Actress honor for "Pretty Woman." She won the honor again for "Erin Brockovich" in 2000. In 1989, she was given the Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture honor for "Steel Magnolias."
