The 81st Golden Globe Awards took place on Sunday and celebrated the best in film and television. One of the highlights of the evening was the film “Oppenheimer,” which won five awards, including Best Motion Picture in the Drama category. The film had also made a big impact at the box office during the summer.
In the television category, the series “Succession” was the big winner, taking home four awards, including Best Drama Series. The show, which concluded its four-season run in May, explores the life of a Murdoch-like media mogul and his dysfunctional family. Another standout series was “The Bear,” a comedy about a struggling Chicago restaurant, which won three awards, including Best Comedy Series.
The dramedy “Beef,” which tells the story of the aftermath of a road rage incident, also received three accolades. It was named Best Limited Series and its stars Ali Wong and Steven Yeun won awards for their performances. The show’s creator, Lee Sung Jin, expressed gratitude to the real-life driver who inspired him to make the series.
Several actors were recognized for their outstanding performances. Lily Gladstone won Best Female Actor in a Drama for her role in “Killers of the Flower Moon,” where she played an Osage woman targeted for her oil wealth. Emma Stone was honored as Best Female Actor in a Comedy for her portrayal of a childlike woman on a journey of self-discovery in “Poor Things.”
This year’s Golden Globe Awards marked a change in broadcasting, as the ceremony was aired on CBS, a new home for the telecast. Comedian Jo Koy hosted the show and entertained the audience with jokes about various topics, including the length of the film “Oppenheimer.”
The complete list of winners included films such as “Barbie,” “Poor Things,” and “Killers of the Flower Moon,” and TV series like “The Crown,” “The Bear,” and “Succession.” Notable directors, screenwriters, and actors were also recognized for their exceptional work.
Best Picture, Musical or Comedy
Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures) (WINNER)
Barbie (Warner Bros.)
American Fiction” (MGM)
The Holdovers (Focus Features)
May December (Netflix)
Air (Amazon MGM Studios)
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures) (WINNER)
Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)
Maestro (Netflix)
Past Live (A24)
The Zone of Interest (A24)
Anatomy of a Fall (Neon)
Best Director, Motion Picture
Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer” (WINNER)
Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
Greta Gerwig — “Barbie”
Yorgos Lanthimos — “Poor Things”
Martin Scorsese — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Celine Song — “Past Lives”
Best Screenplay, Motion Picture
“Anatomy of a Fall” — Justine Triet, Arthur Harari (WINNER)
“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
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Cillian Murphy — “Oppenheimer” (WINNER)
Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
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
Emma Stone – “Poor Things” (WINNER)
Fantasia Barrino – “The Color Purple”
Jennifer Lawrence – “No Hard Feelings”
Natalie Portman – “May December”
Alma Pöysti – “Fallen Leaves”
Margot Robbie – “Barbie”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Paul Giamatti — “The Holdovers” (WINNER)
Nicolas Cage — “Dream Scenario”
Timothée Chalamet — “Wonka”
Matt Damon — “Air”
Joaquin Phoenix — “Beau Is Afraid”
Jeffrey Wright — “American Fiction”
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Robert Downey Jr. — “Oppenheimer” (WINNER)
Willem Dafoe — “Poor Things”
Robert De Niro — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Ryan Gosling — “Barbie”
Charles Melton — “May December”
Mark Ruffalo — “Poor Things”
Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture
Da’Vine Joy Randolph — “The Holdovers” (WINNER)
Emily Blunt — “Oppenheimer”
Danielle Brooks — “The Color Purple”
Jodie Foster — “Nyad”
Julianne Moore — “May December”
Rosamund Pike — “Saltburn”
Best Television Series, Drama
“Succession” (HBO) (WINNER)
“1923” (Paramount+)
“The Crown” (Netflix)
“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“The Last of Us” (HBO)
“The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy
“The Bear” (FX) (WINNER)
“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)
“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
Sarah Snook — “Succession” (WINNER)
Helen Mirren — “1923”
Bella Ramsey — “The Last of Us”
Keri Russell — “The Diplomat”
Imelda Staunton — “The Crown”
Emma Stone — “The Curse”
Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy
Ayo Edebiri — “The Bear” (WINNER)
Natasha Lyonne — “Poker Face”
Quinta Brunson — “Abbott Elementary”
Rachel Brosnahan — “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Bill Hader — “Barry”
Selena Gomez — “Only Murders in the Building”
Elle Fanning – “The Great”
Best Actor in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy
Jeremy Allen White — “The Bear” (WINNER)
Martin Short — “Only Murders in the Building”
Steve Martin — “Only Murders in the Building”
Jason Segel — “Shrinking”
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
Elizabeth Debicki — “The Crown” (WINNER)
Abby Elliott — “The Bear”
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
“Beef” (WINNER)
“Lessons in Chemistry”
“Daisy Jones & the Six”
“All the Light We Cannot See”
“Fellow Travelers”
“Fargo”
Best Performance by an Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Steven Yeun — “Beef” (WINNER)
Matt Bomer — “Fellow Travelers”
Sam Claflin — “Daisy Jones & the Six”
Jon Hamm — “Fargo”
Woody Harrelson — “White House Plumbers”
David Oyelowo — “Lawmen: Bass Reeves”
Best Performance by an Actress, Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Ali Wong — “Beef” (WINNER)
Riley Keough — “Daisy Jones & the Six”
Brie Larson — “Lessons in Chemistry”
Elizabeth Olsen — “Love and Death”
Juno Temple — “Fargo”
Rachel Weisz — “Dead Ringers”
Best Original Score, Motion Picture
Ludwig Göransson — “Oppenheimer” (WINNER)
Jerskin Fendrix — “Poor Things”
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
“Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon) — France (WINNER)
“Fallen Leaves” (Mubi) — Finland
“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, Andrew Wyatt
“Rustin” — “Road to Freedom” by Lenny Kravitz
Best Motion Picture, Animated
“The Boy and the Heron” (GKids) (WINNER)
“Elemental” (Disney)
“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
Ricky Gervais — “Ricky Gervais: Armageddon” (WINNER)
Trevor Noah — “Trevor Noah: Where Was I”
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)
Overall, the 81st Golden Globe Awards celebrated the best in entertainment, honoring outstanding films, television series, and performances. The event showcased the talent and creativity of the industry, leaving audiences excited for what’s to come in the future of film and television.
