Unsurprisingly, the 78th Golden Globe Awards looked a bit different this year striped of the usual extravagance and free-wheeling party surrounding the ceremony. On Feb. 28, the Globes tried to weather both recent accusations of the Hollywood Foreign Press’ lack of inclusivity and diversity following an investigation by the Los Angeles Times, and technological glitches. Despite some inevitable awkward times, some moments still managed to stand out.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler again hosted virtually together – one from New York and the other from Beverly Hills. The pair opened the show by addressing the lack of inclusivity within HFPA referring to the group as “90 international, no-Black journalists” and “European weirdos.” Other, few, award recipients referenced the controversy surrounding HFPA. Among them, Sacha Baron Cohen who used his acceptance speech to thank the “all-white” HFPA, while Sterling K. Brown began his introduction by saying, “It is great to be Black – back – at the Golden Globes.”
Here are all the wins for the night:
Best Television Series — Drama
- “The Crown”
Best Television Series — Musical or Comedy
- “Schitt’s Creek”
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- “The Queen’s Gambit”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama
- Emma Corrin, “The Crown”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama
- Josh O’Connor, “The Crown”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy
- Catherine O’Hara, “Schitt’s Creek”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy
- Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Supporting Role
- Gillian Anderson, “The Crown”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Supporting Role
- John Boyega, “Small Axe”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Anya Taylor-Joy, “The Queen’s Gambit”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Mark Ruffalo, “I Know This Much is True”
Best Motion Picture — Drama
- “Nomadland”
Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
- “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
Best Director — Motion Picture
- Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama
- Andra Day, “The United States Vs. Billie Holiday”
Congratulations to @AndraDayMusic for taking home the award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama at the #GoldenGlobes!pic.twitter.com/0zZOZSEjHi
— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) March 1, 2021
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
- Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
- Rosamund Pike, “I Care a Lot”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
- Sacha Baron Cohen, “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
- Jodie Foster, “The Mauritanian”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
- Daniel Kaluuya, “Judas and the Black Messiah”
Best Motion Picture — Animated
- “Soul”
Best Motion Picture — Foreign Language
- “Minari”
Best Screenplay — Motion Picture
- Aaron Sorkin, “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Best Original Song — Motion Picture
- “Io Sì (Seen),” Diane Warren, Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi – “The Life Ahead”
Best Original Score — Motion Picture
- Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste, “Soul”
The night was marked by Chadwick Boseman’s emotional posthumous win which was accepted by his wife, Taylor Simone Ledward.
Taylor Simone Ledward accepts the award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama on behalf of her late husband @chadwickboseman at the #GoldenGlobes.pic.twitter.com/UOgdLlnA52
— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) March 1, 2021
Streaming platforms dominated the ceremony with Netflix accumulating 10 victories total, including six in television. Hulu and Amazon each claimed three Globes and Disney+ won two.
The pandemic is mostly responsible for streaming platforms’ prevalence this year even though such platforms had started to gain territory in award ceremonies in recent years. Nonetheless, the changes induced by COVID-19 were much felt throughout the ceremony. One of the most memorable technological glitches happened when Daniel Kaluuya’s acceptance speech was accidentally muted – a moment every Zoom user in America could relate to.
Yet, the Golden Globes’ new format also offered some unique perks. For the first time, the audience was given a peek into celebrities’ homes and families. Viewers witnessed a rare sighting of Nicole Kidman’s family with her husband and two daughters. Mark Ruffalo and Kate Hudson were among other actors who shared the screen with their loved ones. Cats and dogs were also featured guests for the first time. Celebrities took advantage of the format as much as they could, with Cynthia Nixon turning her virtual background into the Bernie Sanders’ meme.
Just as the Globes were delayed for nearly two months due to the pandemic, the nominations for the Oscars will be announced on March 15.
The only women to ever win Best Director #GoldenGlobeS.
Chloé Zhao (2021) and Barbara Streisand (1984) pic.twitter.com/XrTxCB4Dl4— Nancy Wang Yuen (@nancywyuen) March 1, 2021
