Last night saw the best of film and television acknowledged by the Golden Globes, albeit in unusual circumstances.

After a year of controversies surrounding diversity and corruption, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association were forced to stage this year’s event without any celebrity guests, with the winners being announced on social media.

On the cinematic side of things, the western drama The Power of the Dog and the musical remake West Side Story were the big victors with three Globe wins apiece.

The Power of the Dog, which centres on a ruthless rancher and his fractured relationship with his brother’s new wife and son, overcame stern competition from the likes of Belfast, Dune and King Richard to clinch the coveted Best Motion Picture (Drama) accolade.

Additionally, filmmaker Jane Campion scored a Best Director win for her work behind the camera, while Australian rookie Kodi Smit-McPhee triumphed in the Best Supporting Actor category.

However, leading man Benedict Cumberbatch missed out on a Best Actor (Drama) win, as rival nominee Will Smith prevailed for his portrayal of tennis coach Richard Williams in the sports biopic King Richard.

Elsewhere, Nicole Kidman overcame strong competition from the likes of Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye), Lady Gaga (House of Gucci) and Kristen Stewart (Spencer) to land Best Actress (Drama) for her portrayal of Hollywood legend Lucille Ball in the factual drama Being the Ricardos.

This was the Australian star’s fourth success in the film categories after previous successes with To Die For (1995), Moulin Rouge! (2001), and The Hours (2002).

Elsewhere, Steven Spielberg’s lavish remake of the Broadway musical West Side Story nabbed a hat-trick of wins, including Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) ahead of the likes of Don’t Look Up and Licorice Pizza.

Rising starlet Rachel Zegler took home Best Actress (Comedy/Musical) for her turn as star-crossed lover Maria, while co-star Ariana DeBose secured the Best Supporting Actress prize for her performance as Anita.

Meanwhile, British star Andrew Garfield saw off pressure from Leonardo DiCaprio (Don’t Look Up) to win Best Actor (Comedy or Musical) for his role as composer Jonathan Larson in the fact-based musical Tick, Tick…Boom!.

Despite underperforming elsewhere, the autobiographical drama Belfast clinched a Best Screenplay win for filmmaker Kenneth Branagh, while Billie Eilish scooped Best Original Song for her chart-topping track “No Time to Die” from the James Bond blockbuster No Time to Die.

Renowned composer Hans Zimmer picked up Best Original Score for his work on the sci-fi epic Dune, while Pixar’s Encanto and the Japanese drama Drive My Car were the respective winners of Best Animated Film and Best Motion Picture (Non-English Language).

However, it was a frustrating evening for multi-nominated films, as Don’t Look Up and Licorice Pizza both failed to score a win.

The full list of Globe (film) winners are…

BEST MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
THE POWER OF THE DOG

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
Nicole Kidman, BEING THE RICARDOS

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
Will Smith, KING RICHARD

BEST MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
WEST SIDE STORY

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Rachel Zegler, WEST SIDE STORY

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Andrew Garfield, TICK, TICK…BOOM

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE
Ariana DeBose, WEST SIDE STORY

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE
Kodi Smit-McPhee, THE POWER OF THE DOG

BEST DIRECTOR
Jane Campion, THE POWER OF THE DOG

BEST SCREENPLAY
BELFAST (Kenneth Branagh)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
DUNE (Hans Zimmer)

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
NO TIME TO DIE (“No Time to Die”)

BEST ANIMATED FILM
ENCANTO

BEST MOTION PICTURE (NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE)
DRIVE MY CAR (Japan)

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Over in the television fields, the third series of HBO’s Succession enjoyed the most ‘success’ with three gongs.

The third series of the family saga held off the likes of Lupin and Squid Game to win the coveted Best Television Series (Drama) category.

Additionally, Jeremy Strong secured Best Actor (Drama) for his performance as Kendall Roy ahead of co-star (and on-screen father) Brian Cox, while Sarah Snook was honoured with the Best Supporting Actress prize for her turn as Siobhan “Shiv” Roy.

Elsewhere, history was made in the Best Actress (Drama) category as MJ Rodriguez became the first transgender person to clinch a Globe for her portrayal of drag ball queen Blanca Evangelista in the final series of FX’s Pose.

Her victory came at the expense of bigger names, including Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show) and Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale).

Another historic first went the way of veteran performer O Yeong-su as he became the first Korean actor to win a Globe for his supporting turn as elderly games contestant Oh Il-nam in the hit Netflix series Squid Game.

On the comedy front, HBO Max’s Hacks overcame the likes of The Great and Only Murders in the Building to land the coveted Best Television Series (Comedy) accolade.

Additionally, leading lady Jean Smart was named Best Actress (Comedy) for her Emmy-winning performance as seasoned comedian Deborah Vance, with co-star Hannah Einbinder among her rival nominees.

Once again, Jason Sudeikis was awarded back-to-back Best Actor (Comedy) Globes for his returning role as folksy football coach Ted Lasso in the second series of Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso.

 

Meanwhile, the Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television category produced an upset as Prime Video’s The Underground Railroad prevailed over the likes of Dopesick and Mare of Easttown.

However, the latter two programmes did enjoy consolation wins, as British star Kate Winslet clinched Best Actress (Limited/Anthology/TV Movie) for her raved performance as Detective Marianne “Mare” Sheehan in the HBO crime thriller Mare of Easttown.

In the case of Michael Keaton, the seasoned veteran overcame Emmy winner Ewan McGregor (Halston) to secure the Best Actor (Limited/Anthology/TV Movie) prize for his turn as Dr. Samuel Finnix in Hulu’s Dopesick.

Despite coming into the Globe ceremony with multiple nominations, the likes of The Great, Maid, The Morning Show, and Only Murders in the Building all came away empty-handed.

The full list of Globe (television) winners are…

BEST TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
SUCCESSION

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
MJ Rodriguez, POSE

BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
Jeremy Strong, SUCCESSION

BEST TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
HACKS

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Jean Smart, HACKS

BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Jason Sudeikis, TED LASSO

 

BEST LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Kate Winslet, MARE OF EASTTOWN

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Michael Keaton, DOPESICK

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Sarah Snook, SUCCESSION

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
O Yeong-su, SQUID GAME