The Awards season kicked off on Sunday night 28th of February with the 78th annual Golden Globes Awards. The Golden Globe Awards recognizes excellence in film, both American and international, and American television.
Netflix was the biggest winner on Sunday night. The streaming service won 10 Golden Globes during the telecast including best drama series for “The Crown” and best limited series for “Queens Gambit.”
“The Crown” also garnered three acting wins for Emma Corrin, who portrayed Princess Diana, Josh O’Connor, who played Prince Charles and Gillian Anderson, who took on the role of Margaret Thatcher.
Disney had the second-most awards with five. It took home prizes for Pixar’s “Soul,” Searchlight’s “Nomadland” and Hulu’s “The United States vs. Billie Holliday.” Amazon and the BBC had a combined three wins and WarnerMedia and Pop TV each scored two trophies. Apple, A24 and STX Films each earned one win during the ceremony.
Among notable achievements of the night, Chloe Zhao, the director behind “Nomadland,” became the first woman to win the best director award since 1984 when Barbara Streisand secured an award for “Yentl.”
The Globes were already delayed from January due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving four-time hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to anchor proceedings in a socially distanced manner. (Fey anchored from New York, while Poehler held court in Los Angeles.)
Despite nominations for Black actors and filmmakers being few, winners were not in short supply. John Boyega, Daniel Kaluuya, Andra Day and the late Chadwick Boseman were all honoured for their work during Sunday’s ceremony. Much of the broadcast was overshadowed by the recent revelation that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association did not have any Black voters.
Full List Of Winners
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
WINNER: Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
WINNER: John Boyega, Small Axe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy
WINNER: Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
Best Motion Picture — Animated
WINNER: Soul
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
WINNER: Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True
Best Screenplay — Motion Picture
WINNER: Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama
WINNER: Emma Corrin, The Crown
Best Original Song — Motion Picture
WINNER: “lo si (Seen),” The Life Ahead
Best Original Score — Motion Picture
WINNER: Soul
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy
WINNER: Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Best Television Series — Musical or Comedy
WINNER: Schitt’s Creek
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
WINNER: Rosamund Pike, I Care A Lot
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama
WINNER: Josh O’Connor, The Crown
Best Motion Picture — Foreign Language
WINNER: Minari
Best Television Series — Drama
WINNER: The Crown
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
WINNER: Jodie Foster, The Mauritanian
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
WINNER: Gillian Anderson, The Crown
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
WINNER: Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen’s Gambit
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
WINNER: The Queen’s Gambit
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
WINNER: Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Best Director — Motion Picture
WINNER: Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Music
WINNER: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
WINNER: Sacha Baron Cohen, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama
WINNER: Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Best Motion Picture — Drama