Golden Globe Awards: Steven Spielberg won Best Director. (Image courtesy: Getty)
The 80th Golden Globes kicked off Hollywood's award season and it was a biggie. SS Rajamouli's RRR lived up to the 'rise and roar' in its name by winning one of its two nominations - Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu. Steven Spielberg's film The Fabelmans won two of the biggest awards of the show - Best Film (Drama) and Best Director. The Banshees Of Inisherin triumphed as well with Best Film (Musical/Comedy), Best Film Actor (Musical/Comedy) for Colin Farrell and Best Screenplay. Everything Everywhere All At Once scored two thrilling wins - Best Film Actress (Musical/Comedy) for the iconic Michelle Yeoh and Best Supporting Actor (Film) for Ke Huy Quan.
Abbott Elementary and The White Lotus were big winners in the television categories with multiple wins. Abbott Elementary won Best TV Series (Musical/Comedy) as well as acting awards for Quinta Brunson and Tyler James Williams. The White Lotus won Best Limited/Anthology Series or TV Film with an acting award for fan favourite Jennifer Coolidge.
Several winners failed to attend the Golden Globes and collect their awards in person - Cate Blanchett (Best Film Actress - Drama), Zendaya (Best TV Actress - Drama), Amanda Seyfried (Best Actress - Limited/Anthology Series or TV Film) and Kevin Costner (Best TV Actor - Drama).
The Golden Globes were held in Los Angeles with comedian Jerrod Carmichael as host. The award show spent a year in the wilderness after grave allegations of racism and misconduct in their voting processes. In 2022, the Golden Globes were boycotted by NBC, which airs the awards ceremony, as well as big Hollywood stars including Tom Cruise who returned his three Globes.
The Golden Globes are divided up by film and television. Here is the list of winners in the film categories:
BEST FILM (DRAMA)- The Fabelmans
BEST FILM (MUSICAL/COMEDY) - The Banshees of Inisherin
BEST DIRECTOR- Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans
BEST ACTRESS (DRAMA) - Cate Blanchett, Tar
BEST ACTOR (DRAMA)- Austin Butler, Elvis
BEST ACTRESS (MUSICAL/COMEDY) -
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All At Once
BEST ACTOR (MUSICAL/COMEDY) - Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS- Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR- Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once
BEST SCREENPLAY - Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin
BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM - Argentina, 1985 from Argentina.
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM -Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE -Justin Hurwitz, Babylon
BEST ORIGINAL SONG -Naatu Naatu, RRR
Here is the list of winners in the TV categories:
BEST SERIES (DRAMA) - House of the Dragon
BEST SERIES (MUSICAL/COMEDY) - Abbott Elementary
BEST LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIES or TV FILM - The White Lotus
BEST ACTRESS (DRAMA) - Zendaya, Euphoria 2
BEST ACTOR (DRAMA) - Kevin Costner, Yellowstone
BEST ACTRESS (MUSICAL/COMEDY) - Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
BEST ACTOR (MUSICAL/COMEDY) - Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
BEST ACTRESS (LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIES or TV FILM) - Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout
BEST ACTOR (LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIES or TV FILM) - Evan Peters, Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (DRAMA or MUSICAL/COMEDY) - Julia Garner, Ozark
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (DRAMA or MUSICAL/COMEDY) -
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIES or TV FILM) - Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIES or TV FILM)- Paul Walter Hauser, Black Bird