Last night saw the biggest stars of film and television come together to celebrate the 76th Golden Globe Awards.

On the cinematic side of things, the cast and crew of Bohemian Rhapsody are having such a good time (and having a ball) after it surprisingly landed two key prizes during last night’s ceremony.

The music-based biopic, which follows the rise of the rock band Queen and their epic performance at Live Aid, surprisingly clinched the crucial Best Motion Picture (Drama) accolade ahead of more-fancied contenders like A Star is Born, BlackKklansman and the Marvel blockbuster Black Panther.

Additionally, leading man Rami Malek deservedly won the Best Actor (Drama) gong for his portrayal of legendary singer Freddie Mercury.

Upon collecting the award, Malek thanked Freddie for giving him the joy of a lifetime and referred to him as a beautiful man.

 

BoRhap’s unexpected success came just a couple of months after the film was panned by critics upon its release, and even received a ‘rotten’ score on the Rotten Tomatoes website.

 

 

 

Elsewhere, the autobiographical dramedy Green Book clinched three wins including the coveted Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) honour ahead of the likes of The Favourite, Mary Poppins Returns and Vice.

Cast member Mahershala Ali took home Best Supporting Actor for his role as pianist Don Shirley, while the film’s writing team nabbed the Best Screenplay prize.

 

However, Green Book star Viggo Mortensen missed out on a Best Actor (Comedy/Musical) win, as he lost out on the award to Christian Bale for his portrayal of former vice president Dick Cheney in the political biopic Vice.

 

Meanwhile, British star Olivia Colman continued her recent successes with awards by clinching Best Actress (Comedy/Musical) for playing royal monarch Queen Anne in the historical dramedy The Favourite.

 

 

It was a mixed night for Lady Gaga as she eased her way to a Best Original Song accolade for her emotional, chart-topping hit “Shallow” from the music-based tearjerker A Star is Born.

However, the musician-turned-actor then lost out on the Best Actress (Drama) prize, which was awarded to veteran performer Glenn Close for her turn as unhappy wife Joan Castleman in the drama The Wife.

In a competitive Best Supporting Actress field, Regina King took the honours for her role as protective mother Sharon Rivers in the indie drama If Beale Street Could Talk, with victory coming at the expense of The Favourite duo Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz.

 

Elsewhere, the Mexican drama Roma bolstered its early Oscar chances by picking up two key wins for Best Foreign Language Film, as well as a second Best Director prize for filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón.

 

In a close Best Animated Film race, the Marvel animations Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse overcame Pixar’s Incredibles 2 to land Best Animated Film, while the Best Original Score prize was given to composer Justin Hurwitz for his work on the NASA-based drama First Man.

Finally, the Cecil B. DeMille award was presented to Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges who was acknowledged for his exceptional acting career with notable films including The Last Picture Show (1971), TRON (1982), Starman (1984), The Fisher King (1991), The Big Lebowski (1998), Seabiscuit (2003), Iron Man (2008), Crazy Heart (2009), True Grit (2010) and Hell or High Water (2016).

However, it was a bad night for the likes of BlackKklansman, Black Panther and Mary Poppins Returns as all three films went home empty-handed despite multiple nominations.

The full list of Globe (film) winners are…

BEST MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
Glenn Close, THE WIFE

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
Rami Malek, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

 

BEST MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
GREEN BOOK

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Olivia Colman, THE FAVOURITE

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Christian Bale, VICE

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE
Regina King, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE
Mahershala Ali, GREEN BOOK

 

 

BEST DIRECTOR
Alfonso Cuarón, ROMA

BEST SCREENPLAY
GREEN BOOK (Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga & Brian Currie)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
FIRST MAN (Justin Hurwitz)

 

 

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
A STAR IS BORN (“Shallow”)

BEST ANIMATED FILM
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
ROMA (Mexico)

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Meanwhile, there was a lot of love shared around in the television categories, as a number of major programmes enjoyed great success.

 

In the drama fields, the final series of FX’s The Americans took centre stage by winning the Best Television Series (Drama) prize ahead of the likes of Prime Video’s Homecoming.

Despite losing out on the main award, BBC duo Bodyguard and Killing Eve managed to find success in the acting categories.

As well as having the tough responsibility of co-hosting this year’s Globes ceremony with Andy Samberg, Sandra Oh found herself in a celebratory mood after securing Best Actress (Drama) for her performance as MI6 operative Eve Polastri in the spy thriller Killing Eve.

Having overcome strong names like Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale), Julia Roberts (Homecoming), and Keri Russell (The Americans), the Canadian-Korean actress gave a heartfelt acceptance speech in which she thanked her parents in Korean and bowed to them.

 

Meanwhile, Scottish star Richard Madden was the surprise victor of the Best Actor (Drama) accolade, as he prevailed for his role as bodyguard David Budd in the political thriller Bodyguard.

 

In the comedy groups, Netflix’s The Kominsky Method enjoyed a fine evening by clinching two gongs, including Best Television Series (Comedy or Musical).

Additionally, veteran star Michael Douglas scored a Best Actor (Comedy/Musical) win for his turn as ageing acting coach Sandy Kominsky with victory coming at the expense of Emmy winner Bill Hader (Barry).

Meanwhile, Rachel Brosnahan continued her dominant run in awards season as she took home Best Actress (Comedy/Musical) for a second successive year for her revered performance as aspiring comedian Miriam “Midge” Maisel in the newest instalment of Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

 

It was also a terrific night for The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story as the FX anthology scored two major wins including Best Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.

Once again, leading man Darren Criss repeated his success from last year’s Emmys by overcoming British stars Benedict Cumberbatch (Patrick Melrose) and Hugh Grant (A Very English Scandal) to secure Best Actor (Limited Series/TV Movie) for his portrayal of serial-killer Andrew Cunanan.

 

The Best Actress (Limited Series/TV Movie) category produced a surprise result, as Patricia Arquette saw off the likes of Amy Adams (Sharp Objects) and Regina King (Seven Seconds) to land the prize for playing prison worker Tilly Mitchell in Showtime’s Escape at Dannemora.

 

Meanwhile, British star Ben Whishaw took home Best Supporting Actor for his turn as Norman Scott, the lover of politician Jeremy Thorpe in the BBC miniseries A Very English Scandal, while Patricia Clarkson was named Best Supporting Actress for her role as overbearing socialite Adora Crellin in HBO’s Sharp Objects.

 

However, it was an evening to forget for multi-nominated programmes as the likes of Barry, The Handmaid’s Tale and Homecoming came away empty-handed.

Finally, the ceremony marked the debut of a new non-competitive award rewarding excellence in television, with comedian star Carol Burnett being the inaugural recipient of the Carol Burnett Award for an outstanding career that included her hit comedy-variety series The Carol Burnett Show (1967-78).

The full list of Globe (television) winners can be seen below:

BEST TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
THE AMERICANS

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
Sandra Oh, KILLING EVE

BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
Richard Madden, BODYGUARD

 

BEST TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
THE KOMINSKY METHOD

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

BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Michael Douglas, THE KOMINSKY METHOD

 

BEST LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY

 

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Patricia Arquette, ESCAPE AT DANNEMORA

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Darren Criss, THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN HORROR STORY

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Patricia Clarkson, SHARP OBJECTS

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Ben Whishaw, A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL