Last night saw the biggest names in film and television come together for the 73rd Golden Globe Awards ceremony.

On the cinematic side of things, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s fact-based western The Revenant took centre stage with three wins, including the coveted Best Motion Picture (Drama) accolade.

The film overcame stern competition from Carol, Mad Max: Fury Road, Room and Spotlight to clinch the main prize, while filmmaker Inarritu landed the Best Director gong.

Additionally, leading man Leonardo DiCaprio defeated the likes of Bryan Cranston (Trumbo) and Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl) to win his third Globe for his role as vengeful explorer Hugh Glass.

This success gives him a strong chance of finally ending his Oscar voodoo ahead of Thursday’s nominations.

Elsewhere, Brie Larson bolstered her own bid for a gold statuette by seeing off Cate Blanchett (Carol) and Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn) to clinch the Best Actress (Drama) gong for her powerful performance as imprisoned mother Joy “Ma” Newsome in the indie drama Room.

Despite controversy over its category placement, the sci-fi blockbuster The Martian secured the Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) prize ahead of fellow Oscar contender The Big Short, Joy and Trainwreck.

Additionally, central star Matt Damon was the recipient of the Best Actor (Comedy/Musical) gong for his role as stranded astronaut Mark Watney.

Meanwhile, Jennifer Lawrence scored her second Best Actress (Comedy/Musical) gong for her leading role as Miracle Mop inventor Joy Mangano in the autobiographical comedy-drama Joy.

Elsewhere, the factual drama Steve Jobs scored two wins on the night for Aaron Sorkin and his screenplay, while British star Kate Winslet made it a hat-trick of Globe successes by winning Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Apple marketing executive Joanna Hoffman.

However, the biggest standing ovation on the night went to veteran Sylvester Stallone after he surprisingly took home Best Supporting Actor for reprising his iconic role as legendary boxer Rocky Balboa in the Rocky spin-off Creed.

A touched Stallone said:

“I was here in 1977, and I was hit by tumbleweed – and the view is so beautiful now.”

Another shock win on the night saw British singer Sam Smith defeat the likes of Lady Gaga and Brian Wilson to land the Best Original Song award for his theme song “Writing’s On the Wall” from the James Bond blockbuster Spectre.

Meanwhile, legendary composer Ennio Morricone landed Best Original Score for his work on the Quentin Tarantino western The Hateful Eight, while Pixar’s Inside Out and the Hungarian drama Son of Saul were the respective winners of Best Animated Film and Best Foreign Language Film.

Finally, two-time Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington was the recipient of this year’s Cecil B. DeMille Award for his services to film over the past four decades which included roles in Glory (1989), Malcolm X (1992), Philadelphia (1992), The Hurricane (1999), Training Day (2001) and Flight (2012).

Despite coming into the night with the most film nominations, Carol came away empty-handed, while other features like The Big Short, The Danish Girl and Spotlight also missed out from multiple nods.

Once again, British comedian actor Ricky Gervais courted controversy during his presenting duties and took great pleasure in poking fun at Caitlyn Jenner, Roman Polanski, Ben Affleck and Mel Gibson.

The full list of Globe (film) winners are…

BEST MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
THE REVENANT

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
Brie Larson, ROOM

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
Leonardo DiCaprio, THE REVENANT

BEST MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
THE MARTIAN

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Jennifer Lawrence, JOY

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Matt Damon, THE MARTIAN

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE
Kate Winslet, STEVE JOBS

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE
Sylvester Stallone, CREED

BEST DIRECTOR
Alejandro González Iñárritu, THE REVENANT

BEST SCREENPLAY
STEVE JOBS (Aaron Sorkin)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
THE HATEFUL EIGHT (Ennio Morricone)

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
SPECTRE (“Writing’s on the Wall”)

BEST ANIMATED FILM
INSIDE OUT

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
SON OF SAUL (Hungary)

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In the television fields, USA Network’s Mr. Robot, Prime Video’s Mozart in the Jungle, and BBC’s Wolf Hall were among the major winners across key categories.

On the dramatic side of things, Mr. Robot secured two Globe wins including Best Television Series (Drama) ahead of the likes of Game of Thrones, Narcos and Outlander.

Additionally, seasoned cast member Christian Slater was the recipient of Best Supporting Actor for his turn as mysterious anarchist Mr. Robot.

However, leading man Rami Malek missed out on victory in the Best Actor (Drama) category, as Jon Hamm clinched the gong for his swansong turn as businessman Don Draper in the final series of AMC’s Mad Men.

Meanwhile, Taraji P. Henson saw off the likes of Caitríona Balfe (Outlander) and Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Murder) to win Best Actress (Drama) for her role as queen bee Cookie Lyon in Fox’s Empire.

On the funny side of things, Mozart in the Jungle scored two key wins including Best Television Series (Comedy or Musical) ahead of other major programmes like Orange is the New Black, Transparent, and Veep.

Additionally, Mexican star Gael García Bernal persevered in the Best Actor (Comedy/Musical) field for his performance as music conductor Rodrigo De Souza.

A bigger surprise came in the Best Actress (Comedy/Musical) category, as rising star Rachel Bloom persevered for her role as scorned lawyer Rebecca Bunch in CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

Her victory came at the expense of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who has yet to win a Globe for Veep despite four successive Emmy triumphs.

Elsewhere, the BBC historical drama Wolf Hall saw off Fargo to clinch Best Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, though cast members Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis lost out on acting honours.

In a competitive Best Actress (Limited Series/TV Movie) category, musician-turned-actress Lady Gaga pulled off an unlikely win for her role as Countess Elizabeth Johnson in FX’s American Horror Story: Hotel, ahead of the much-fancied Kirsten Dunst (Fargo).

Meanwhile, Oscar Isaac followed up his recent success with the sci-fi blockbuster Star Wars: The Force Awakens by taking home Best Actor (Limited Series/TV Movie) for his performance as Mayor Nick Wasicsko in HBO’s Show Me a Hero.

Finally, there was joy for Maura Tierney as she secured the Best Supporting Actress gong for her role as betrayed wife Helen Solloway in HBO’s The Affair.

However, it was a difficult night for various programmes as the likes of American Crime, Fargo, Narcos, Outlander, Transparent and Veep went home empty-handed.

The full list of Globe (television) winners are…

BEST TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
MR. ROBOT

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
Taraji P. Henson, EMPIRE

BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
Jon Hamm, MAD MEN

BEST TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
MOZART IN THE JUNGLE

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Rachel Bloom, CRAZY EX GIRLFRIEND

BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Gael García Bernal, MOZART IN THE JUNGLE

BEST LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
WOLF HALL

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Lady Gaga, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Oscar Isaac, SHOW ME A HERO

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Maura Tierney, THE AFFAIR

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Christian Slater, MR. ROBOT