Last night saw the biggest stars of film and television come together for the first major awards ceremony of the 2020s; the Golden Globes.

On the cinematic side of things, the epic dramedy Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood clinched three Globe wins, including the coveted Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) gong ahead of the likes of Jojo Rabbit and Knives Out.

Brad Pitt overcame stern competition from the likes of Sir Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci to win Best Supporting Actor, while filmmaker Quentin Tarantino picked up the Best Screenplay accolade.

It was also a memorable night for the war thriller 1917 after it scooped two Globe wins for director Sam Mendes and, more importantly, Best Motion Picture (Drama). Slated for release in the UK on 10 January, the film beat Netflix’s epic crime drama The Irishman, which ended up winless from five nominations!

 

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

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

 

As for Rocketman, Birkenhead-born star Taron Egerton overcame Hollywood heavyweights Leonardo DiCaprio and Eddie Murphy to take home Best Actor (Comedy/Musical) for his portrayal of legendary musician Elton John.

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

 

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

The Comedy/Musical prize was won by Awkwafina for her performance in the Chinese dramedy The Farewell; a victory that keeps her in contention for a first Oscar nomination.

 

The Best Supporting Actress gong was awarded to Laura Dern for her role in the divorce-based drama Marriage Story. This was her fifth win at the Globes and came at the expense of Jennifer Lopez and Margot Robbie.

There was a major shock in the Best Animated Film category as Missing Link overcame big-hitters Frozen 2 and Toy Story 4 to triumph, while the dark South Korean drama Parasite eased its way to a Best Foreign Language Film win.

Finally, the Cecil B. DeMille award was presented to two-time Oscar-winning legend Tom Hanks for his remarkable work 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).

 

To the surprise of no one, 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 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 with programmes like The Morning Show, The Kominsky Method and Unbelievable going home empty-handed.

 

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.

Elsewhere, Olivia Colman overcame strong competition from the likes of Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman and fellow Brit Jodie Comer to win Best Actress (Drama) for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown’s third series.

 

More British success was to come from Fleabag, as the dark comedy landed Best Television Series (Comedy/Musical).

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

 

Meanwhile, the Best Actor (Comedy) accolade was surprisingly won by Ramy Youssef for his role in the comedy series Ramy with victory coming at the expense of bigger names like Michael Douglas, Bill Hader and Paul Rudd.

Unsurprisingly, the fact-based disaster drama Chernobyl clinched Best Mini-Series / Motion Picture Made for Television, while star Stellan Skarsgård picking up Supporting Actor for his performance as Soviet politician Boris Shcherbina.

An absent Russell Crowe secured Best Actor (Mini-Series / TV Movie) for his portrayal of the disgraced Fox News CEO Roger Ailes in The Loudest Voice, while the female category was won by Michelle Williams for her role as real-life dancer Gwen Verdon in the miniseries Fosse/Verdon.

As she did at the Emmys, Williams delivered another powerful speech about women’s rights and choices.

 

The Supporting Actress gong was awarded to Patricia Arquette for The Act, which came at the expense of the great Meryl Streep and British duo Helena Bonham Carter and Emily Watson.

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.

The full list of 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