BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA –The 77th Golden Globes, the first awards show of the season, has once again honored some of the past year’s most noteworthy pieces that graced the cinemas and small screen. The ceremony was held Sunday, January 5 from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
The epic war film 1917 went home snatching the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture; and its director Sam Mendes the Golden Globe for Best Director. The Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy went to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, directed by Quentin Tarantino.
Renée Zelwegger got her fourth Golden Globe for her portrayal of a middle-aged Judy Garland in Judy. The Best Actress for Motion Picture – Drama awardee went up against the likes of Charlize Theron for Bombshell; Saoirse Ronan for Little Women; Cynthia Erivo for Harriet; and Scarlett Johansson for Marriage Story.
The Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama was owned by Joaquin Phoenix for his unbecoming in Joker. Other nominees were Christian Bale for Ford v Ferrari; Antonio Banderas for Pain and Glory; Jonathan Pryce for The Two Popes; and Adam Driver for Marriage Story. Joker also won the Best Original Score – Motion Picture, thanks in part to composer Hildur Guonadottir.
#GoldenGlobes winner Ramy Youssef discusses the modern representation of family in his show Ramy backstage after his big win. pic.twitter.com/EltDEY4lgW
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The Best Actor in a TV Series, Musical, or Comedy went to Ramy Youssef for Ramy. The Hulu comedy series opened the awards night and is about a young Muslim-American’s journey in his politically divided neighborhood. Also garnering recognition for their performances were Michael Douglas for The Kominsky Method; Bill Hayder for Barry; and Ben Platt for The Politician.
Russell Crowe, in absentia, with perhaps the most poignant statement you'll hear tonight pic.twitter.com/Tx0H5RruoU
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) January 6, 2020
Meanwhile, the award for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie made for Television went to Russell Crowe for his performance on The Loudest Voice. Other nominees were Christopher Abbott for Catch-22; Sacha Baron-Cohen for The Spy; Jared Harris for Chernobyl; and Sam Rockwell for Fosse/Verdon. The actor made no appearance on the awards show but sent a rousing message to pay attention to the wildfires in Australia and take action against climate change.
The Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television was brought home by Stellan Skarsgard for his work on Chernobyl. Alan Arkin for The Kominsky Method; Kieran Culkin for Succession; Henry Winkler for Barry; and Andrew Scott for Fleabag also got nominated for the award.
HBO’s Succession was named the Best Television Series – Drama. The show stood out among other nominations: The Crown, The Morning Show, Big Little Lies, and Killing Eve.
The Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy went to Phoebe Waller-Bridge for her role in Fleabag. She went up against actresses Rachel Brosnahan for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; Kirsten Dunst for On Becoming a God in Central Florida; Christina Applegate for Dead to Me; and Natasha Lyonne for Russian Doll.
Here is Bong Joon-ho's acceptance speech for Parasite, winner of Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language at The #GoldenGlobes. pic.twitter.com/5C1vdsS6A4
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Korean thriller film Parasite by Bong Joon Ho beat The Farewell by Lulu Wang; Spanish drama Pain and Glory; French historical film Portrait of a Lady on Fire; and Les Misérables for the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language, becoming the first Korean film to win a Golden Globe.
The Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama went to Brian Cox for Succession. He beat out Tobias Menzies for his performance in The Crown; Billy Porter in Pose; Kit Harington in Game of Thrones; and Rami Malek in Mr. Robot.
The awards show also gave recognition to the writers behind the movies: Quentin Tarantino for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood; Noah Baumbach for Marriage Story; Anthony McCarten for The Two Popes; Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won for Parasite; and Steven Zaillian for The Irishman. The Best Screenplay for Motion Picture ultimately went to Tarantino.
The winning team behind Best Animated Film Missing Link discusses how many years they put into their movie and get out some more thank you’s that they didn’t make it to on stage. pic.twitter.com/w7EFFk7Bkr
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Missing Link bested some of this year’s blockbuster animations: Frozen 2; Toy Story 4; How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World; and The Lion King for the Best Motion Picture – Animation.
Winner Laura Dern discusses everything from why she loved her role in Marriage Story to the likelihood of Big Little Lies Season 3. pic.twitter.com/284OBZWKH8
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture went to Laura Dern for her performance in Marriage Story. This is the actress’ fifth Golden Globe win and was nominated alongside Margot Robbie for Bombshell; Kathy Bates for Richard Jewell; Annette Bening for The Report; and Jennifer Lopez for Hustlers.
The Golden Globe for Best TV Series – Musical or Comedy went to Fleabag. The Primevideo Series won among Kominsky Method; Barry; The Politician and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Looks like records won't be the only Gold thing on @eltonofficial's shelf. He just won a Globe for #BestOriginalSong! #GoldenGlobes https://t.co/VfE4oF0kUN
— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2020
The Best Original Song in a Motion Picture went to I’m Gonna Love Me Again from Rocketman. The award was accepted by Elton John. Other nominations were Beautiful Ghosts from CATS; Into the Unknown from Frozen 2; Spirit from Lion King; and Stand Up from Harriet.
"While I love my kids so much, I beg of us all to give them a better world." Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) makes a call to action at the #GoldenGlobes https://t.co/D5vyLVJMas pic.twitter.com/M9hXxo5ViL
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 6, 2020
The Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television went to Patricia Arquette, who has had two Golden Globes prior to this one for The Act. She used her speech as a call to action to leave a better world for the children. Competing for the title were Helena Bonham Carter for The Crown; Meryl Streep for Big Little Lies; Toni Colette, Unbelievable; and Emily Watson for Chernobyl.
The Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series – Drama went to Olivia Colmanwho stars as Elizabeth II in the Netflix Series: The Crown. Jodie Comer for Killing Eve; Nicole Kidman for Big Little Lies; and Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston for the Morning Show were also nominated.
History made 🎉 Congratulations to BEST ACTRESS @awkwafina for @thefarewell #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/YXGGCpioJt
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Awkwafina from The Farewell won Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Other nominees are Beanie Feldstein for Booksmart; Ana de Armas for Knives Out; Emma Thompson for Late Night; Cate Blanchett for Where’d You Go, Bernadette?
The Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television was taken by Michelle Williams for Fosse/Verdon. The two-time golden globe awardee beat Helen Mirren for Catherine the Great; Merritt Weaver and Kaitlyn Dever for Unbelievable; and Joey King for The Act.
The winning cast of Chernobyl discusses with the HFPA the international pull of their show and what makes it so important. pic.twitter.com/hKwIV9u6NK
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The Golden Globe for Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television went to HBO’s Chernobyl. The historical miniseries based on the nuclear accident that took place in 1986 bested Showtime’s Loudest Voice; Netflix Original Unbelievable; FX Network’s biographical miniseries Fosse/Verdon; and Catch-22.
The Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture was handed to Brad Pitt for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Among those nominated were Al Pacino and Joe Pesci for The Irishman; Tom Hanks for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood; and Anthony Hopkins for The Two Popes.
The man, the myth, the legend, the recipient of the 2020 Cecil B. Demille award @tomhanks shares a priceless moment on stage with @CharlizeAfrica. The respect is mutual. The humility is real. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/hU4TZUvMiC
— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2020
The 77th edition of the Golden Globes also witnessed giving the Lifetime Achievement ‘Cecil B. DeMille’ Award to actor Tom Hanks; and the Carol Burnett Award for Excellence in Television awarded to TV personality Ellen DeGeneres.
Carol Burnett Award winner Ellen DeGeneres is joined by Carol Burnett herself to talk about why the #GoldenGlobes is the best party of the year. pic.twitter.com/vI9koEJ56Q
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