Last night saw the biggest stars of film and television come together as the 2020 Golden Globes took place in Hollywood.

On the cinematic side of things, the period epic Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, was the standout winner on the night as it clinched three Globe wins.

The film, which follows a fading actor and his stunt double during the tail-end of Hollywood’s Golden Age era, secured the coveted Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) accolade ahead of the likes of Jojo Rabbit and Knives Out, while maverick filmmaker Quentin Tarantino picked up his third victory in the Best Screenplay category.

Additionally, Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt overcame stern competition from the likes of Sir Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci to win Best Supporting Actor for his role as experienced stuntman Cliff Booth.

The First World War thriller 1917 also enjoyed a memorable evening by scoring two gongs, including the prestigious Best Motion Picture (Drama) prize ahead of the Netflix crime epic The Irishman, while British auteur Sam Mendes overcame Martin Scorsese to take home Best Director.

Elsewhere, there were also double successes for the psychological thriller Joker and the musical fantasy Rocketman as both films claimed two awards apiece.

For his star turn in Joker, Joaquin Phoenix deservedly landed Best Actor (Drama) for his performance as mentally-disturbed comedian Arthur Fleck, while Hildur Guðnadóttir made history by becoming the first female composer to win the Best Original Score category.

As for Rocketman, Birkenhead-born star Taron Egerton overcame Hollywood heavyweights Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood) and Eddie Murphy (Dolemite is My Name) to take home Best Actor (Comedy/Musical) for his portrayal of legendary musician Sir Elton John.

Sir Elton and his long-time songwriting partner Bernie Taupin had further reason to celebrate as they nabbed the Best Original Song award for their ballad “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again”.

Meanwhile, Renée Zellweger bolstered her early bid for Oscar glory as she prevailed in the Best Actress (Drama) category for her stirring portrayal of Hollywood legend Judy Garland in the biopic Judy.

In contrast, the Best Actress (Comedy/Musical) prize was won by rising star Awkwafina for her role as aspiring writer Billi Wang in the Chinese dramedy The Farewell.

There was also joy for Laura Dern as she picked up the Best Supporting Actress gong for her turn as divorce lawyer Nora Fanshaw in the family drama Marriage Story. This was her fifth competitive win at the Globes and came at the expense of Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers) and Margot Robbie (Bombshell).

Elsewhere, there was a major shock in the Best Animated Film field as Missing Link overcame big-hitters Frozen 2 and Toy Story 4 to triumph, while the South Korean thriller Parasite eased its way to a Best Foreign Language Film success.

Finally, the Cecil B. DeMille award was presented to two-time Oscar-winning legend Tom Hanks for his remarkable cinematography over the past forty years with memorable performances in the likes of Splash (1984), Big (1988), A League of Their Own (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Philadelphia (1993), Forrest Gump (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Green Mile (1999), Cast Away (2000), Road to Perdition (2002), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Terminal (2004), The Polar Express (2004), The Da Vinci Code (2006), Charlie Wilson’s War (2007), Captain Phillips (2013), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Bridge of Spies (2015), Sully (2016), The Post (2017), A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) and the Toy Story series (1995-2019).

Despite coming into last night’s ceremony with five nods, The Irishman walked away empty-handed alongside other multi-nominated films including Dolemite is My Name, Jojo Rabbit, Knives Out and The Two Popes.

To the surprise of no one, Globes host Ricky Gervais delivered a brutal monologue that ripped into the likes of Cats, Prince Andrew, Leonardo DiCaprio and the #MeToo campaign.

The full list of Globe (film) winners are…

BEST MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
1917

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
Renée Zellweger, JUDY

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
Joaquin Phoenix, JOKER

BEST MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY/MUSICAL)
Awkwafina, THE FAREWELL

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY/MUSICAL)
Taron Egerton, ROCKETMAN

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE
Laura Dern, MARRIAGE STORY

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE
Brad Pitt, ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD

BEST DIRECTOR
Sam Mendes, 1917

BEST SCREENPLAY
ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD (Quentin Tarantino)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
JOKER (Hildur Guðnadóttir)

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
ROCKETMAN (“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again”)

BEST ANIMATED FILM
MISSING LINK

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
PARASITE (South Korea)

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On the television front, HBO’s Succession, BBC’s Fleabag and Sky Atlantic’s Chernobyl all celebrated two wins apiece.

In the drama fields, Succession roared its way to victory in the Best Television Series (Drama) line-up ahead of Big Little Lies, The Crown and Killing Eve, while veteran Scottish star Brian Cox deservedly won Best Actor (Drama) for his fiery role as wealthy media founder Logan Roy.

Meanwhile, prolific British performer Olivia Colman overcame strong competition from the likes of Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show), Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies) and Emmy winner Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) to take home Best Actress (Drama) for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the latest series of Netflix’s The Crown.

More success for the UK came in the comedy categories, as the multi-Emmy-winning Fleabag landed the Best Television Series (Comedy or Musical) accolade ahead of the likes of Barry and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Additionally, leading lady and creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge was victorious in the Best Actress (Comedy/Musical) category, after prevailing for her role as the long-suffering title character.

Elsewhere, Ramy Youssef surprisingly won Best Actor (Comedy/Musical) for his role as millennial American Muslim Ramy Hassan in Hulu’s Ramy with victory coming at the expense of bigger names like Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method), Bill Hader (Barry) and Paul Rudd (Living with Yourself).

As predicted, the factual miniseries Chernobyl clinched the Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television accolade ahead of Unbelievable, while Swedish veteran Stellan Skarsgård picking up Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Soviet politician Boris Shcherbina.

Meanwhile, an absent Russell Crowe secured Best Actor (Miniseries/TV Movie) for his portrayal of disgraced Fox News CEO Roger Ailes in Showtime’s The Loudest Voice, ahead of Jared Harris (Chernobyl).

Once again, Michelle Williams added another award to her trophy cabinet after clinching Best Actress (Miniseries/TV Movie) for her lauded performance as Broadway star Gwen Verdon in FX’s Fosse/Verdon.

Upon accepting her accolade, Williams delivered another powerful speech about women’s rights and choices.

Like Williams, Patricia Arquette followed up her own Emmy success after overcoming the likes of Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown) and the great Meryl Streep (Big Little Lies) to win Best Supporting Actress for her turn as controlling mother Dee Dee Blanchard in Hulu’s The Act.

Finally, the Carol Burnett Award was presented to television icon Ellen DeGeneres for her contributions to the small-screen, which included her taboo role in the sitcom Ellen (1994-98) and her long-running chat show The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

As expected, a number of multi-nominated programmes came away from last night’s ceremony without a win to their name including Barry, Big Little Lies, The Kominsky Method, The Morning Show, and Unbelievable.

The full list of Globe (television) winners are…

BEST TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
SUCCESSION

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
Olivia Colman, THE CROWN

BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
Brian Cox, SUCCESSION

BEST TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
FLEABAG

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, FLEABAG

BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Ramy Youssef, RAMY

BEST LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
CHERNOBYL

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Michelle Williams, FOSSE/VERDON

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Russell Crowe, THE LOUDEST VOICE

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Patricia Arquette, THE ACT

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Stellan Skarsgård, CHERNOBYL