Last night saw Hollywood come together for the 75th Golden Globe Awards on an evening dominated by women, the colour black and the usual award winners.

A vast majority of stars and guests wore black as part of the Time’s Up protest to support the #MeToo movement. The campaign was formed last year to bring an end to sexual harassment, sexual abuse and sexual discrimination in the industry in the wake of recent Hollywood scandals.

During the ceremony, host Seth Meyers delivered a stirring monologue about the recent scandals while the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Nicole Kidman and Natalie Portman contributed their strong opinions through different speeches.

 

In terms of the awards themselves, the comedic-drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri dominated the film categories by clinching four Globes, including the coveted Best Motion Picture (Drama) accolade.

The film, which centres on a scornful woman and her decision to challenge the authorities of her town over their failure to solve her murdered daughter’s case, persevered over the likes of the World War II epic Dunkirk, the factual drama The Post and the romantic fantasy The Shape of Water.

Leading star Frances McDormand won the Best Actress (Drama) gong for her performance as Mildred Hayes ahead of Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water) and Meryl Streep (The Post) while co-star Sam Rockwell picked up Best Supporting Actor for his role as alcoholic police officer Jason Dixon.

Additionally, British-Irish playwright Martin McDonagh was awarded the Best Screenplay prize for his script, though he missed out on the Best Director accolade, which went to Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro for The Shape of Water.

 

Despite a complicated history with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, British veteran Gary Oldman picked up the Best Actor (Drama) gong for his portrayal of prime minister Winston Churchill in the factual drama Darkest Hour.

The win bolsters his chances of a first Oscar success as he overcame strong competition from Timothée Chalamet (Call Me by Your Name), and the retiring Daniel Day-Lewis (Phantom Thread).

 

Elsewhere, the indie comedy Lady Bird picked up two key awards, including Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) ahead of Jordan Peele’s hit horror Get Out, the musical extravaganza The Greatest Showman and autobiographical dramedies The Disaster Artist and I, Tonya.

Additionally, Irish starlet Saoirse Ronan took home Best Actress (Comedy/Musical) for her performance as rebellious teenager Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson, with British dames Judi Dench (Victoria & Abdul) and Helen Mirren (The Leisure Seeker) among her rival nominees.

Meanwhile, James Franco scooped the Best Actor (Comedy/Musical) prize for his portrayal of ridiculed actor and filmmaker Tommy Wiseau in The Disaster Artist, while Allison Janney clinched Best Supporting Actress for her performance as LaVona Golden, the volatile mother of disgraced ice skater Tonya Harding in I, Tonya.

 

In the remaining categories, composer Alexandre Desplat won Best Original Score prize for The Shape of Water, while The Greatest Showman secured Best Original Song for the chart-topping track “This is Me”.

Finally, Pixar’s Coco and the German/French drama In the Fade were the respective winners of Best Animated Film and Best Foreign Language Film.

 

However, it was a dismal night for a number of films as multi-nominated contenders Call Me by Your Name, Dunkirk, Get Out, and The Post all came away from the ceremony empty-handed.

 

The full list of film winners are…

BEST MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
Frances McDormand, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
Gary Oldman, DARKEST HOUR

 

BEST MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
LADY BIRD

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY/MUSICAL)
Saoirse Ronan, LADY BIRD

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY/MUSICAL)
James Franco, THE DISASTER ARTIST

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE
Allison Janney, I, TONYA

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE
Sam Rockwell, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

BEST DIRECTOR
Guillermo del Toro, THE SHAPE OF WATER

BEST SCREENPLAY
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (Martin McDonagh)

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
THE SHAPE OF WATER (Alexandre Desplat)

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (“This is Me”)

BEST ANIMATED FILM
COCO

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
IN THE FADE (Germany)

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In the television fields, HBO’s Big Little Lies was the big victor on the night as it bagged four accolades including the Best Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television accolade ahead of Fargo, and Feud: Bette and Joan.

The miniseries also picked up a hat-trick of wins for its renowned cast as Nicole Kidman defeated co-star Reese Witherspoon and Feud: Bette and Joan duo Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon to clinch Best Actress (Limited Series/TV Movie) for her performance as vulnerable housewife Celeste Wright.

Additionally, Alexander Skarsgård scooped the Best Supporting Actor prize for his role as Celeste’s violent husband Perry, while Laura Dern was named Best Supporting Actress for her turn as volatile businesswoman Renate Klein.

There was also success for Scottish star Ewan McGregor, as he scooped the Best Actor (Limited Series/TV Movie) gong for his dual roles as twin brothers Emmit and Ray Stussy in the third series of FX’s Fargo.

 

Elsewhere, Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale overcame strong competition from HBO’s Game of Thrones and Netflix programmes The Crown, and Stranger Things to win Best Television Series (Drama).

The small-screen adaptation of the dystopian novel also brought success for leading star Elisabeth Moss, as she won Best Actress (Drama) for her performance as fertile heroine June Osborne ahead of last year’s victor Claire Foy (The Crown).

Meanwhile, there was a historic first came in the Best Actor (Drama) category, as Sterling K. Brown beat the likes of Jason Bateman (Ozark) and Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) to prevail for his role as family patriarch Randall Pearson in NBC’s This is Us. By doing so, Brown became the first African-American actor to win that particular award.

 

In the comedy line-ups, Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs Maisel enjoyed a fine evening by clinching two key accolades, including Best Television Series (Comedy or Musical).

Additionally, leading star Rachel Brosnahan overcame the likes of Pamela Adlon (Better Things) and Alison Brie (GLOW) to win Best Actress (Comedy/Musical) for her breakthrough role as aspiring comedian Miriam “Midge” Maisel.

 

Another historic win came in the Best Actor (Comedy/Musical) line-up, as Aziz Ansari became the first actor of Asian descent to land the prize for his turn as struggling performer Dev Shah in Netflix’s Master of None.

 

However, it was a tough evening for various television programmes as the likes of The Crown, Feud: Better and Joan, Game of Thrones, GLOW and Will & Grace missed out on recognition.

 

Finally, celebrated chat show host Oprah Winfrey was presented with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for her contributions to television over the past 45 years. Upon accepting the honour, she spoke passionately and eloquently about many of the subjects and issues that have been raised since the Hollywood sexual harassment scandal erupted a few months ago.

 

 

 

The full list of television winners are below:

BEST TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
THE HANDMAID’S TALE

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
Elisabeth Moss, THE HANDMAID’S TALE

BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
Sterling K. Brown, THIS IS US

 

BEST TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
THE MARVELLOUS MRS MAISEL

 

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Rachel Brosnahan, THE MARVELLOUS MRS MAISEL

BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Aziz Ansari, MASTER OF NONE

 

BEST LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
BIG LITTLE LIES

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Nicole Kidman, BIG LITTLE LIES

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Ewan McGregor, FARGO

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Laura Dern, BIG LITTLE LIES

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Alexander Skarsgård, BIG LITTLE LIES