The 81st Golden Globe Awards 2024 have come and gone, leaving a trail of glitter, champagne, and, of course, winners. This year’s ceremony was a night of firsts, comebacks, and unexpected turns, making it a truly unique event in Hollywood’s award season.
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The Golden Globe Awards 2024: A Glittering Night of Recognition (and Maybe Some Surprises)
The Golden Globes, Hollywood’s glamorous party of the year, returned in all its glory on January 7th, 2024. Hosted by the hilarious Jo Koy, the ceremony celebrated the best of film and television from 2023, with some surprises, emotional moments, and of course, plenty of fashion statements.
The Golden Globes 2024: Main Nominees and Big Wins:
- 9 nominations – Barbie
- 8 – Oppenheimer
- 7 – Killers of the Flower Moon
- 7 – Poor Things
- 5 – Past Lives
- 4 – May December
- 4 – Anatomy of a Fall
- 4 – Maestro
This year’s nominees were a diverse bunch, showcasing the talent and creativity across the entertainment industry. In the film category, “Barbie,” Greta Gerwig’s quirky live-action take on the iconic doll, led the pack with an impressive nine nominations, followed by Christopher Nolan’s historical epic “Oppenheimer” with eight.
On the television side, HBO’s powerhouse drama “Succession” dominated with nine nods, while Hulu’s comedy sensation “Only Murders in the Building” and FX’s culinary dramedy “The Bear” followed closely with five each.
Golden Globes 2024: Stars’ Red Carpet Walk Live
Golden Globes 2024: Winners Final List
Best Motion Picture, Drama
- “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures) ― WINNER
- “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)
- “Maestro” (Netflix)
- “Past Lives” (A24)
- “The Zone of Interest” (A24)
- “Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon)
Best Picture, Musical or Comedy
- “Barbie” (Warner Bros.)
- “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures) ― WINNER
- “American Fiction” (MGM)
- “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
- “May December” (Netflix)
- “Air” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Best Director, Motion Picture
- Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
- Greta Gerwig — “Barbie”
- Yorgos Lanthimos — “Poor Things”
- Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer” ― WINNER
- Martin Scorsese — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- Celine Song — “Past Lives”
Best Screenplay, Motion Picture
- “Barbie” — Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach
- “Poor Things” — Tony McNamara
- “Oppenheimer” — Christopher Nolan
- “Killers of the Flower Moon” — Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese
- “Past Lives” — Celine Song
- “Anatomy of a Fall” — Justine Triet, Arthur Harari ― WINNER
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
- Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
- Cillian Murphy — “Oppenheimer” ― WINNER
- Leonardo DiCaprio — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- Colman Domingo — “Rustin”
- Andrew Scott — “All of Us Strangers”
- Barry Keoghan — “Saltburn”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
- Lily Gladstone — “Killers of the Flower Moon” ― WINNER
- Carey Mulligan – “Maestro”
- Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy of a Fall”
- Annette Bening — “Nyad”
- Greta Lee — “Past Lives”
- Cailee Spaeny — “Priscilla”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
- Fantasia Barrino – “The Color Purple”
- Jennifer Lawrence – “No Hard Feelings”
- Natalie Portman – “May December”
- Alma Pöysti – “Fallen Leaves”
- Margot Robbie – “Barbie”
- Emma Stone – “Poor Things” ― WINNER
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
- Nicolas Cage — “Dream Scenario”
- Timothée Chalamet — “Wonka”
- Matt Damon — “Air”
- Paul Giamatti — “The Holdovers” ― WINNER
- Joaquin Phoenix — “Beau Is Afraid”
- Jeffrey Wright — “American Fiction”
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
- Willem Dafoe — “Poor Things”
- Robert Downey Jr. — “Oppenheimer” ― WINNER
- Robert DeNiro — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- Ryan Gosling — “Barbie”
- Charles Melton — “May December”
- Mark Ruffalo — “Poor Things”
Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture
- Emily Blunt — “Oppenheimer”
- Danielle Brooks — “The Color Purple”
- Jodie Foster — “Nyad”
- Julianne Moore — “May December”
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph — “The Holdovers” ― WINNER
- Rosamund Pike — “Saltburn”
Best Television Series, Drama
- “1923” (Paramount+)
- “The Crown” (Netflix)
- “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
- “The Last of Us” (HBO)
- “Succession” (HBO) ― WINNER
- “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy
- “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)
- “The Bear” (FX) ― WINNER
- “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
- “Jury Duty” (Amazon Freevee)
- “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
- “Barry” (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama
- Kieran Culkin — “Succession” ― WINNER
- Pedro Pascal — “The Last of Us”
- Jeremy Strong — “Succession”
- Brian Cox — “Succession”
- Gary Oldman — “Slow Horses”
- Dominic West — “The Crown”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama
- Helen Mirren — “1923”
- Bella Ramsey — “The Last of Us”
- Sarah Snook — “Succession” — WINNER
- Keri Russell — “The Diplomat”
- Imelda Staunton — “The Crown”
- Emma Stone — “The Curse”
Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy
- Natasha Lyonne — “Poker Face”
- Ayo Edebiri — “The Bear” ― WINNER
- Quinta Brunson — “Abbott Elementary”
- Rachel Brosnahan — “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
- Selena Gomez — “Only Murders in the Building”
- Elle Fanning – “The Great”
Best Actor in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy
- Bill Hader — “Barry”
- Steve Martin — “Only Murders in the Building”
- Martin Short — “Only Murders in the Building”
- Jason Segel — “Shrinking”
- Jeremy Allen White — “The Bear” ― WINNER
- Jason Sudeikis — “Ted Lasso”
Best Supporting Actor, Television
- Matthew Macfadyen — “Succession” ― WINNER
- Billy Crudup — “The Morning Show”
- James Marsden — “Jury Duty”
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach — “The Bear”
- Alan Ruck — “Succession”
- Alexander Skarsgård — “Succession”
Best Supporting Actress, Television
- Abby Elliott — “The Bear”
- Elizabeth Debicki — “The Crown” ― WINNER
- Christina Ricci — “Yellowjackets”
- J. Smith-Cameron — “Succession”
- Meryl Streep — “Only Murders in the Building”
- Hannah Waddingham — “Ted Lasso”
Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
- “Lessons in Chemistry” (Apple TV+)
- “Beef” (Netflix) ― WINNER
- “Daisy Jones & the Six” (Amazon Prime Video)
- “All the Light We Cannot See” (Netflix)
- “Fellow Travelers” (Paramount+)
- “Fargo” (FX)
Best Performance by an Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Matt Bomer — “Fellow Travelers”
- Sam Claflin — “Daisy Jones & the Six”
- Jon Hamm — “Fargo”
- Woody Harrelson — “White House Plumbers”
- Steven Yeun — “Beef” ― WINNER
- David Oyelowo — “Lawmen: Bass Reeves”
Best Performance by an Actress, Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
- Riley Keough — “Daisy Jones & the Six”
- Brie Larson — “Lessons in Chemistry”
- Elizabeth Olsen — “Love and Death”
- Juno Temple — “Fargo”
- Ali Wong — “Beef” ― WINNER
- Rachel Weisz — “Dead Ringers”
Best Original Score, Motion Picture
- Jerskin Fendrix — “Poor Things”
- Ludwig Göransson — “Oppenheimer” ― WINNER
- Robbie Robertson — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- Mica Levi — “The Zone of Interest”
- Daniel Pemberton — “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
- Joe Hisaishi — “The Boy and the Heron”
Best Picture, Non-English Language
- “Fallen Leaves” (Mubi) — Finland
- “Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon) — France ― WINNER
- “Io Capitano” (01 Distribution) — Italy
- “Past Lives” (A24) — United States
- “Society of the Snow” (Netflix) — Spain
- “The Zone of Interest” (A24) — United Kingdom
Best Original Song, Motion Picture
- “Barbie” — “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and Finneas ― WINNER
- “Barbie” — “Dance the Night” by Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
- “She Came to Me” — “Addicted to Romance” by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa
- “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” — “Peaches” by Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond and John Spiker
- “Barbie” — “I’m Just Ken” by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
- “Rustin” — “Road to Freedom” by Lenny Kravitz
Best Motion Picture, Animated
- “Elemental” (Disney)
- “The Boy and the Heron” (GKids) ― WINNER
- “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
- “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Universal Pictures)
- “Suzume” (Toho Co.)
- “Wish” (Disney)
Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy or Television
- Trevor Noah — “Trevor Noah: Where Was I”
- Ricky Gervais — “Ricky Gervais: Armageddon” ― WINNER
- Chris Rock — “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage”
- Amy Schumer — “Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact”
- Sarah Silverman — “Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love”
- Wanda Sykes — “Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer”
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
- “Barbie” (Warner Bros.) ― WINNER
- “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Disney)
- “John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate Films)
- “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” (Paramount Pictures)
- “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
- “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
- “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Universal Pictures)
- “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” (AMC Theatres)
Important things to know about The Golden Globes 2024 Winners
- Film: The drama category saw “Oppenheimer” triumph over “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Maestro”, while the comedy/musical race was a close call between “Barbie” and “Air”, with “Barbie” ultimately taking home the golden statuette.
- Television: HBO’s “Succession” secured its legacy with a final hurrah, winning Best Drama Series. In the comedy category, “The Bear” roared its way to victory, beating out beloved favorites like “Only Murders in the Building” and “Ted Lasso.”
- Individual Awards: Acting categories witnessed some stunning upsets. Andrew Scott‘s mesmerizing performance in “All of Us Strangers” edged out heavyweights like Cillian Murphy and Bradley Cooper for Best Actor (Drama), while Florence Pugh‘s captivating turn in “May December” was a delightful surprise in the Best Actress (Comedy/Musical) race.
How to Watch and Where to Catch the Highlights:
If you missed the ceremony live, you can still catch the magic on CBS or stream it on Paramount+. However, the real fun lies in the post-show analysis and red carpet recaps.
Keep an eye on entertainment websites and social media for all the juicy tidbits, hilarious moments, and of course, the most outrageous fashion choices.
Golden Globe Awards 2024 | Trailer | 8th Jan 2024
Fun Facts about the Golden Globe Awards 2024 Ceremony to Impress Your Friends:
- Jo Koy became the first Filipino-American to host the Golden Globes, marking a significant moment in representation.
- “Barbie”‘s nine nominations were the most for any film this year, proving that Greta Gerwig’s live-action take on the iconic doll is not your average children’s movie.
- Oprah Winfrey received the Cecil B. DeMille Award, a lifetime achievement honor, for her extraordinary contributions to entertainment and philanthropy.
- This year’s ceremony marked the return of the Golden Globes after a one-year hiatus due to controversy surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The organization implemented reforms to address diversity and ethical concerns, paving the way for the awards’ comeback.
- A new category, “Outstanding Achievement in a Box Office Success,” was introduced this year, recognizing films that resonated with audiences and performed well at the box office.
- The trophy itself is a 24-karat gold statuette designed by Vermont sculptor Louis Houdon.
Beyond the Awards:
The Golden Globes, while still facing some controversies, remain a significant event in Hollywood. They offer a platform to celebrate excellence in film and television, recognize rising stars, and generate excitement for the rest of award season.
So, whether you’re a die-hard fan or just a casual observer, there’s always something to enjoy about this glamorous night of glitz and glory.
Conclusion
So, whether you’re a die-hard fan or just a casual observer, the Golden Globes 2024 offered a glimpse into the magic of Hollywood and the stories that captivate us.
As the curtain closes on this year’s ceremony, we can’t wait to see what the next chapter holds for film and television, and the Golden Globes that celebrate them.
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