It was a ‘happy’ New Year for multiple stars of the big and small screen, as the 77th Golden Globe Awards took place in Hollywood last night.
In the film categories, the daring crime musical Emilia Pérez took centre stage with four wins to hit the ground running in its bid for Oscar recognition.
The critically-diverse Spanish-language film, which centres on a Mexican cartel leader and their outlandish plan to retire and transition into living as a woman, saw off tough competition from the likes of Anora and Wicked to land Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) while cast member Zoe Saldaña took home Best Supporting Actress for her role as high-powered lawyer Rita Mora Castro.
Accepting the musical’s top award, trans star Karla Sofía Gascón told the audience:
“The light always wins over darkness. You can maybe put us in jail. You can beat us up. But you never can take away our soul or existence or identity… I am who I am. Not who you want.”
In addition to its main win, Emilia Pérez also landed the Best Motion Picture (Non-English Language) prize, as well as scooping Best Original Song for the exhilarating track “El Mal”.
Elsewhere, the post-war epic The Brutalist picked up three key awards, including the coveted Best Motion Picture (Drama) gong ahead of Conclave and Dune: Part Two, while actor-turned-filmmaker Brady Corbet clinched Best Director for his work on the film.
Additionally, leading star Adrien Brody secured Best Actor (Drama) for his performance as Hungarian-Jewish architect László Tóth and used his speech to give a heartfelt thanks to his parents in the audience.
Meanwhile, Demi Moore strengthened her hopes of Oscar success after clinching the Best Actress (Comedy/Musical) gong for her role as fading celebrity Elizabeth Sparkle in the horror satire The Substance.
Having beaten the likes of Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) and Mikey Madison (Anora), the 62-year-old star gave an emotional speech, saying it was the first major award of her 45-year acting career.
“Thirty years ago, I had a producer tell me that I was a popcorn actress,” she said, adding it made her feel that while she could make box office hits, she would never be “acknowledged”. When she came across the script for The Substance, however, she said it felt like the universe telling her, “you’re not done”.
A big upset came in the Best Actress (Drama) category as Brazilian performer Fernanda Torres saw off major stars like Angelina Jolie (Maria), Nicole Kidman (Babygirl) and Kate Winslet (Lee) to win for her portrayal of mother and activist Eunice Paiva in the factual drama I’m Still Here.
Upon collecting the award, a shocked Torres said:
“My god, I didn’t prepare anything because I was late already. And this is such an amazing year for female performances. There are so many actresses here who I admire so much.”
Elsewhere, Sebastian Stan prevailed in the Best Actor (Comedy/Musical) field for his turn as facially disfigured actor Edward in the dark comedy A Different Man while Kieran Culkin bolstered his position of Oscar frontrunner after picking up Best Supporting Actor for his performance as troubled loner Benji in the indie comedy-drama A Real Pain.
Despite missing out on major honours, the musical blockbuster Wicked triumphed in the Cinematic and Box-Office Achievement category.
During his acceptance speech, director Jon M. Chu said:
“In a time where pessimism and cynicism rule the planet, that we can still make art that is a radical act of optimism that is empowerment and that is joy… this means so much to all of us.”
Meanwhile, the papal thriller Conclave scored a win for screenwriter Peter Straughan in the Best Screenplay field, while the Best Original Score prize went to composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for their work on the tennis-based romantic comedy Challengers.
There was also joy for Flow, as the Latvian animation Flow surprisingly clinched Best Animated Film ahead of more mainstream contenders like Inside Out 2 and The Wild Robot.
In a disappointing move by the Globes, the Cecil B. DeMille Award was presented a couple of days earlier with Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis this year’s recipient for her outstanding contributions to film with notable roles including Doubt (2008), The Help (2011), Fences (2016), Widows (2018), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020) and The Woman King (2022).
However, it was a night to forget for a number of multi-nominated films as the likes of Anora, A Complete Unknown and The Wild Robot came away empty-handed.
In the meantime, the full list of Globe (film) winners are…
BEST MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
THE BRUTALIST
BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
Fernanda Torres, I’M STILL HERE
BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
Adrien Brody, THE BRUTALIST
BEST MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
EMILIA PÉREZ
BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Demi Moore, THE SUBSTANCE
BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Sebastian Stan, A DIFFERENT MAN
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE
Zoe Saldaña, EMILIA PÉREZ
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE
Kieran Culkin, A REAL PAIN
BEST DIRECTOR
Brady Corbet, THE BRUTALIST
BEST SCREENPLAY
CONCLAVE (Peter Straughan)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
CHALLENGERS (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
EMILIA PÉREZ (“El Mal”)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
FLOW
BEST MOTION PICTURE (NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE)
EMILIA PÉREZ (France)
CINEMATIC AND BOX-OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT
WICKED
In the television fields, FX’s Shōgun continued its dominant run across awards season after sweeping its way to four Globe wins.
Fresh from its record-breaking success at last year’s Emmys, the historical Japanese epic landed the Best Television Series (Drama) prize ahead of the likes of The Day of the Jackal and Slow Horses.
Additionally, leading stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai persevered in the Best Actor and Best Actress (Drama) categories for their respective performances as Lord Yoshii Toranaga and Toda Mariko while Tadanobu Asano took home Best Supporting Actor for his turn as Kashigi Yabushige.
Those three wins meant disappointment for a number of British stars, with Keira Knightley, Eddie Redmayne and Slow Horses duo Gary Oldman and Jack Lowden all missing out on awards.
Elsewhere, HBO Max’s Hacks scored two key accolades, including Best Television Series (Comedy or Musical) at the expense of The Bear and Only Murders in the Building, while Jean Smart picked up a second Best Actress (Comedy/Musical) gong for her returning role as veteran comedian Deborah Vance.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Allen White clinched a memorable hat-trick after landing his third Best Actor (Comedy/Musical) win for his lauded turn as troubled chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto in the diverse third series of FX’s The Bear.
After enjoying Emmy recognition last September, Netflix’s Baby Reindeer secured two Globe wins, including the crucial Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television award.
Upon accepting the prize, creator and star Richard Gadd said:
“For a while there’s been this belief in television that stories which are too dark and complicated won’t sell and no-one will watch them, so I hope Baby Reindeer has done away with that theory, because right now, when the world’s in the state that it’s in and people are really struggling, we need stories which speak to the complicated and difficult nature of our times.”
Additionally, co-star Jessica Gunning took home the Best Supporting Actress gong for her acclaimed performance as stalker Martha Scott and used her speech to thank Gadd for changing her life.
However, Baby Reindeer missed out on a hat-trick of accolades as Gadd lost the Best Actor (Limited, Anthology or TV Movie) award to Colin Farrell for his memorable portrayal of Batman villain Oswald “Oz” Cobb (a.k.a. The Penguin) in HBO Max’s The Penguin.
Having wore heavy prosthetics to play the character, the Irish star joked on stage that he had “no one to thank” and that he “did it all by myself”.
Meanwhile, the Best Actress (Limited, Anthology or TV Movie) award was presented to Emmy victor Jodie Foster for her role as seasoned detective Chief Liz Danvers in HBO Max’s True Detective: Night Country.
Coincidentally, the previous winner of Foster’s category enjoyed her own success on the night, as Ali Wong persevered in the Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television for her stand-up show Single Lady.
Her victory came at the expense of fellow nominee Nikki Glaser who received strong praise for her role as host of this year’s Golden Globe Awards ceremony in which she made jokes about Ozempic, Sean “Diddy” Combs and presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
As previously mentioned with Viola Davis, this year’s Carol Burnett Award was handed out a couple of days earlier with Emmy-winning star Ted Danson recognised for his work on the small-screen with notable roles including Cheers (1982-93), There’s Something About Amelia (1984), Becker (1998-2004), Damages (2007-10), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2011-15), The Good Place (2016-20) and Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-24).
Once again, a number of multi-nominated television programmes were overlooked for honours including The Diplomat, Disclaimer, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, Ripley and Slow Horses.
The full list of Globe (television) winners are…
BEST TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
SHŌGUN
BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
Anna Sawai, SHŌGUN
BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
Hiroyuki Sanada, SHŌGUN
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)
Jeremy Allen White, THE BEAR
BEST LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
BABY REINDEER
BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jodie Foster, TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY
BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Colin Farrell, THE PENGUIN
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jessica Gunning, BABY REINDEER
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Tadanobu Asano, SHŌGUN
BEST PERFORMANCE IN STAND-UP COMEDY ON TELEVISION
Ali Wong, ALI WONG: SINGLE LADY
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