It’s the most wonderful time of the year: award season! Golden globes, Oscars, Emmys, etc. You are probably aware that the Golden Globes took place on January 5th, but if you’re anything like me, you didn’t have the energy to stay up all night and watch it live. Here is a recap of some of the highlights to keep you up-to date on the hottest features this season!
First of all, the red carpet:
1. Joaquin Phoenix admired his fiancé, Rooney Mara, in the cutest way:
Source: Buzzfeed
2. There was an incredibly awkward moment when Kerry Washington’s interview was interrupted because her interviewer, Ryan Seacrest, got distracted by Jennifer Aniston’s appearance. Seacrest made the interview all about Aniston, and Washington was forced to stand to the side and wait until Aniston left. When they did resume their interview, it was interrupted again when Jennifer Lopez walked by and Seacrest lost his focus again. This is what happens when you put too many celebrities in the same place peeps!
3. Bill Hader (SNL) and Rachel Bilson (The O.C.) appeared as a couple for the first time ever, and it was too cute:
Source: Buzzfeed
4. Attendees went all out with their red carpet looks, many of which you can see on this page.
Then, for the awards and speeches:
5. Elton John absolutely flipped when Taron Egerton won Best Performance in a Musical or Comedy for his role in Rocketman. The two of them are absolute BFF goals. Their night got even more perfect when Elton John and Bernie Taupin won Best Original Song for Rocketman as well.
6. Thanks to Tom Hanks’ reaction to Ricky Gervais’ ruthless speech about Hollywood, we now have the perfect new meme to send to friends:
7. Tom Hanks was in the spotlight again when he thanked his family in his speech and teared up, giving us one of the sweetest moments of the award ceremony.
8. Awkwafina became the first Asian American woman to win Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. She received the award for her role in The Farewell.
9. Another great moment in history took place when Hildur Guđnadóttir became the first woman to win Best Original Score for the soundtrack of Joker.
10. Russell Crowe won an award for Best Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film but chose not to attend in order to be with his family in Australia. Jennifer Aniston presented a letter from him, in which he brought attention to the devastating fires destroying the country.
11. The title of most extra speech is tied between Ricky Gervais, who roasted Hollywood, and Joaquin Phoenix, whose speech was passionate and heavily censored.
12. Brad Pitt thanked Leonardo di Caprio and made a Titanic joke after he won the award for Best Supporting Performance. He also joked about the many dating rumors surrounding him, and the camera immediately cut to Jennifer Aniston. The OTP lives!
All in all, 1917 and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood were the most successful features at the Golden Globes this year, though Joker and Rocketman also took home multiple awards. In television categories, Fleabag and Chernobyl shone. In case you want to judge the winners yourself, I made a list below of the movies and television series I enjoyed the most. Granted, I haven’t watched them all, but these ones are definitely worth your time!
- Rocketman
- Joker
- The Politician (not a winner, but Ben Platt was nominated for Best Performance and the show is very entertaining)
- The Act
Here is the complete list of winners:
Film
Best Motion Picture (Drama): 1917
Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy): Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (actor): Joaquin Phoenix in Joker
Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (actress): Renee Zellweger in Judy
Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (actor): Taron Egerton in Rocketman
Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (actress): Awkwafina in The Farewell
Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture (actor): Brad Pitt in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture (actress): Laura Dern in Marriage Story
Best Director: Sam Mendes, 1917
Best Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Original Score: Hildur Guonadottir, Joker
Best Original Song: “I’m Gonna Love Me Again” by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Rocketman
Best Animated Feature: Missing Link
Best Foreign Language Film: Parasite (South Korea)
Television
Best Television Series (Drama): Succession
Best Television Series (Musical or Comedy): Fleabag
Best Performance in a Television Series – Drama (actor): Brian Cox in Succession
Best Performance in a Television Series – Drama (actress): Olivia Colman in The Crown
Best Performance in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (actor): Ramy Youssef in Ramy
Best Performance in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (actress): Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Fleabag
Best Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film (actor): Russell Crowe in The Loudest Voice
Best Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film (actress): Michelle Williams in Fosse/Verdon
Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film (actor): Stellan Skarsgard in Chernobyl
Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film (actress): Patricia Arquette in The Act
Best Miniseries or Television Film: Chernobyl