The biggest stars of film and television came together for last night’s Golden Globe Awards ceremony, with plenty of entertainment and political talk to savour.

On the cinematic side of things, history was made by La La Land as the romantic musical swept its way to a stunning seven wins out of seven, including the coveted Motion Picture (Comedy 0r Musical) accolade.

Leading stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone triumphed in the Best Actor (Comedy/Musical) and Best Actress (Comedy/Musical) categories for their respective performances as fateful lovers Sebastian and Mia, while filmmaker Damien Chazelle celebrated two wins for his writing and directing.

Additionally, La La Land also secured a further two gongs for composer Justin Hurwitz and for its stirring song “City of Stars”.

On the Globes front, the win tally was the most given to a film and beats a record previously held by both One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), and Midnight Express (1978).

As a result of this dominance, other contenders struggled to get much notice, though Moonlight did clinch the prestigious Best Motion Picture (Drama) accolade.

The coming-of-age indie drama prevailed against the likes of Hacksaw Ridge, Lion and Manchester by the Sea in a strong line-up, though it failed to win anywhere else.

Meanwhile, Casey Affleck continued his dominant run of form with awards by clinching Best Actor (Drama) for his performance as troubled Boston janitor Lee Chandler in the indie drama Manchester by the Sea, with Denzel Washington (Fences) among his chief rivals.

More surprisingly, French performer Isabelle Huppert overcame the likes of Hollywood stars Amy Adams (Arrival) and Natalie Portman (Jackie) to take home Best Actress (Drama) for her role as vengeful businesswoman Michèle Leblanc in Elle.

The French thriller also secured the Best Foreign Language Film accolade at the expense of other notable contenders, including Germany’s Toni Erdmann.

Elsewhere, Viola Davis eased her way to the Best Supporting Actress gong for her performance as frustration housewife Rose Maxson in the family drama Fences.

In her acceptance speech, Davis said;

“It’s not every day that Hollywood thinks of translating a play to screen – it doesn’t scream ‘moneymaker’. But it does scream art, and it does scream heart.”

However, the biggest upset of the night came in the Best Supporting Actor category, as British star and rank outsider Aaron Taylor-Johnson saw off the much-fancied Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) to win for his role as sadistic gang leader Ray Marcus in the psychological thriller Nocturnal Animals.

 

There was also joy for the Disney hit Zootopia after it clinched the Best Animated Film prize ahead of the likes of Kubo and the Two Strings and fellow Disney animation Moana.

Finally, the biggest talking point of the night came from the legendary Meryl Streep as she became the latest recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award for her contributions to film over the past forty years which included her performances in The Deer Hunter (1978), Manhattan (1979), Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981), Sophie’s Choice (1982), Silkwood (1983), Out of Africa (1985), Postcards from the Edge (1990), Adaptation. (2002), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), The Iron Lady (2011) and last year’s Florence Foster Jenkins.

While accepting the award, the nine-time Golden Globe-winning actress delivered an emotional speech in which she took aim at president-elect Donald Trump, who later ridiculed her on Twitter.

However, a number of big-screen efforts were left Globe-less from multiple nominations, including Oscar contenders Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, and Lion.

The full list of film winners are…

BEST MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
MOONLIGHT

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
Isabelle Huppert, ELLE

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
Casey Affleck, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

BEST MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
LA LA LAND

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Emma Stone, LA LA LAND

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Ryan Gosling, LA LA LAND

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE
Viola Davis, FENCES

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE
Aaron Taylor-Johnson, NOCTURNAL ANIMALS

BEST DIRECTOR
Damien Chazelle, LA LA LAND

BEST SCREENPLAY
LA LA LAND (Damien Chazelle)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
LA LA LAND (Justin Hurwitz)

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
LA LA LAND (“City of Stars”)

BEST ANIMATED FILM
ZOOTOPIA

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
ELLE (France)

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In the television categories, it turned out to be a most excellent evening for the Brits.

On the drama front, Netflix’s The Crown reigned supreme with two key victories including the coveted Best Television Series (Drama) accolade ahead of the likes of Game of Thrones, Stranger Things and Westworld.

The historical series, which chronicles the early years of Queen Elizabeth II, also scored a Best Actress (Drama) win for British star Claire Foy as she triumphed for her portrayal of the young royal monarch.

 

There was a more surprising outcome in the Best Actor (Drama) category, as Billy Bob Thornton clinched the award for his performance as down-and-out lawyer Billy McBride in Prime Video’s Goliath. His victory came at the expense of other big names like Rami Malek (Mr. Robot), Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) and Matthew Rhys (The Americans).

 

Elsewhere, FX’s Atlanta took control in the comedy categories by scoring two gongs, including Best Television Series (Comedy or Musical) ahead of former category winners Mozart in the Jungle and Transparent.

Additionally, leading star and creator Donald Glover bagged the Best Actor (Comedy/Musical) prize for his turn as music manager Earnest “Earn” Marks in the dark comedy.

Meanwhile, the Best Actress (Comedy/Musical) gong was awarded to Tracee Ellis Ross for her role as anaesthesiologist and family matriarch Dr. Rainbow “Bow” Johnson in ABC’s Black-ish. Her success came in a versatile line-up that included former category victors Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin) and reigning Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep).

 

In the miniseries fields, FX’s The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story picked up a further two accolades to add to its dominance throughout awards season.

The crime-based series, which explores the high-profile O. J. Simpson murder trial, clinched the coveted Best Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television accolade while leading star and recent Emmy winner Sarah Paulson eased her way to the Best Actress (Limited Series/TV Movie) gong for her portrayal of prosecutor Marcia Clark.

 

However, BBC’s The Night Manager did enjoy the consolation of scoring a hat-trick of acting wins for its cast to add to other British successes on the night.

Leading man Tom Hiddleston overcame strong competition from Emmy winner Courtney B. Vance (The People v. O. J. Simpson) and Bryan Cranston (All the Way) to clinch Best Actor (Limited Series/TV Movie) for his role as former soldier-turned-infiltrator Jonathan Pine.

Additionally, Hugh Laurie took home Best Supporting Actor for his sinister turn as arms dealer Richard “Dicky” Onslow Roper, while absent co-star Olivia Colman was awarded the Best Supporting Actress prize for playing Foreign Office manager Angela Burr.

 

Once again, a number of major small-screen series came away from the ceremony empty-handed, including Game of Thrones, The Night Of, Stranger Things, This is Us, and Westworld.

 

The full list of television winners are below:

BEST TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
THE CROWN

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
Claire Foy, THE CROWN

BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
Billy Bob Thornton, GOLIATH

 

BEST TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
ATLANTA

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Tracee Ellis Ross, BLACK-ISH

BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Donald Glover, ATLANTA

 

BEST LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Sarah Paulson, THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Tom Hiddleston, THE NIGHT MANAGER

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Olivia Colman, THE NIGHT MANAGER

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Hugh Laurie, THE NIGHT MANAGER