The 2021 Golden Globes ceremony was always going to be a weird affair, not the least because it had to be one of those hybrid virtual affairs, with segments pre-recorded, Zoom speeches and trophies handed out in the coming weeks after a thorough sanitizing.
This year, though they also took place under a cloud of controversy and – for some, revelation – as the boy behind the awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, faced accusations of closed ranks, financial impropriety, and a distinct lack of inclusivity, since it includes no black members. Social media campaigns calling for change have been rampant in the last week, and the choices in some categories, such as Emily In Paris being nominated where the likes of I May Destroy You were shunned.
Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler – presenting from different coasts of the States (Fey at the Rainbow Room in New York, Poehler at the ceremony's usual venue, the Beverly Hilton in LA) – doled out the usual jokes, with a few choice barbs about the average age of HFPA members ("some of them may be ghosts"), celebs (Quentin Tarantino's er... appreciation... of feet got a shout-out) and the inclusivity issue. The Association also rolled out members to promise more diversity in future – though they might have been better off showing someone repairing a stable door after a horse has already bolted. And the stable is on fire.
On the movie front, the choices were naturally more limited than they might have been, given the lack of big releases, though companies such as Amazon and Netflix stepped into the breach.
As for the ceremony itself, there were plenty of technical glitches (yes, you did Daniel Kaluuya dirty) and awkward moments. There were movies we'd expected to win more that went home empty-handed (looking at One Night In Miami). But there were also funny moments (Barb! Star! And some courtesy of nominee Don Cheadle) and one emotional, truthful heart-punch, as the late Chadwick Boseman's wife, Taylor Simone Ledward accepted his award for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom on his behalf.
Here is the full list of winners. For the TV list, head here.
Best Motion Picture (Drama)
Nomadland – Winner
The Father
Mank
Promising Young Woman
The Trial Of The Chicago 7
Best Motion Picture (Musical Or Comedy)
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm – Winner
Hamilton
Music
Palm Springs
The Prom
Best Actor (Drama)
Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey's Black Bottom – Winner
Riz Ahmed – Sound Of Metal
Anthony Hopkins – The Father
Gary Oldman – Mank
Tahar Rahim – The Mauritanian
Best Actress (Drama)
Andra Day – The United States Vs. Billie Holiday – Winner
Viola Davis – Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Vanessa Kirby – Pieces Of A Woman
Frances McDormand – Nomadland
Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman
Best Actress (Musical Or Comedy)
Rosamund Pike – I Care A Lot – Winner
Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Kate Hudson – Music
Michelle Pfeiffer – French Exit
Anya Taylor-Joy – Emma
Best Actor (Musical Or Comedy)
Sacha Baron Cohen – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm – Winner
James Corden – The Prom
Lin-Manuel Miranda – Hamilton
Dev Patel – The Personal History Of David Copperfield
Andy Samberg – Palm Springs
Best Actor In A Supporting Role
Daniel Kaluuya – Judas And The Black Messiah – Winner
Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial Of The Chicago 7
Jared Leto – The Little Things
Bill Murray – On The Rocks
Leslie Odom Jr. – One Night In Miami
Best Actress In A Supporting Role
Jodie Foster – The Mauritanian – Winner
Glenn Close – Hillbilly Elegy
Olivia Colman – The Father
Amanda Seyfried – Mank
Helena Zengel – News Of The World
Best Director - Motion Picture
Chloé Zhao – Nomadland – Winner
David Fincher – Mank
Regina King – One Night In Miami
Aaron Sorkin – The Trial Of The Chicago 7
Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Aaron Sorkin – The Trial Of The Chicago 7 - Winner
Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman
Jack Fincher – Mank
Florian Zeller, Christopher Hampton – The Father
Chloe Zhao – Nomadland
Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language
Minari, USA – Winner
Another Round, Denmark
La Llorona, Guatamela/France
The Life Ahead, Italy
Two Of Us, France/USA
Best Motion Picture - Animated
Soul – Winner
The Croods: A New Age
Onward
Over The Moon
Wolfwalkers
Best Original Score
Soul – Winner
The Midnight Sky
Tenet
News Of The World
Mank
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
Diane Warren – ‘IO SI (Seen)’ – The Life Ahead – Winner
H.E.R. – ‘Fight for You’ – Judas And The Black Messiah
Celeste – ‘Hear My Voice’ – The Trial Of The Chicago 7
Leslie Odom Jr. – ‘Speak Now’ – One Night In Miami
Andra Day – ‘Tigers & Tweed’ – The United States Vs. Billie Holiday