Golden Globes Denies ‘Michael’ Biopic Submission for Comedy and Musical Races

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Oct 20, 2026 1:45pm PT

‘Michael’: Golden Globes Reject Submission to Compete in Comedy/Musical Categories

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The music of “ Michael ” is bringing some drama.

Variety has confirmed that Lionsgate’s bid to have its Michael Jackson biopic compete as a comedy or musical at the Golden Globes has been denied. News of the decision was first reported by Gold Derby.

The Golden Globes’ decision means the film, starring Jaafar Jackson as the King of Pop, is currently slated for the drama categories where it would compete for one of the six available slots against Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” Los Javis’ “La Bola Negra” and more. The supporting actor and actress categories do not separate by genre, so this has no effect on his co-stars Colman Domingo and Nia Long.

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_Originally reported by [Variety Music](https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/michael-golden-globes-comedy-musical-denied-1236917938/)._