With talk of
Hollywood, foreigners and the press, the 74th Golden Globe Awards were
certainly not ignoring the fact that in less than two weeks, Donald Trump would
be president of the United States. Hugh Laurie first brought it up when he won
the Globe for his role in THE NIGHT MANAGER, which would go on to win two more
Globes. He said he didn’t mean to be gloomy, and the dark humor was not lost on
the audience.
Bringing it up
again was Meryl Streep, who did so while accepting her Cecille B. DeMille
Lifetime Achievement award. The legendary actress, with a record 30 Golden
Globe nominations and 8 wins (not counting the Cecille B. DeMille Award),
delivered the best acceptance speech of the night, after a lovely presented by
Viola Davis. Beautifully articulating how art doesn’t see borders, Streep spoke
of the artists who come from all over—even doing an effortless Irish accent
when talking about Ruth Negga. She added that that if they kick foreigners out
of America, Americans would have only football and mixed martial arts to watch.
She went on to speak of how people in power humiliating others filters down
into people’s lives. She made strong points that were very relevant to
Hollywood, the arts, the press, and the future of America. She ended her speech
quoting her friend, ‘dear departed Princess Leia’ (Carrie Fisher), saying,
“Take your broken heart, make it into art.”
Carrie Fisher
and Debbie Reynolds were the only late artists who were paid tribute to 'in memoriam'. Presented by host Jimmy Fallon, it was his only serious moment at the awards.
Fallon was surprisingly alright as host. He had big shoes to fill, but he
cleverly didn’t try doing what Ricky Gervais or Tina Fey or Amy Poehler—all
excel at. Instead he did an opening number, with appearances by Nicole Kidman,
Rami Malek, Evan Rachel Wood, Kit Harington, and others. It was very
entertaining, and a pleasant surprise, because it was like something that you
would usually see only at the Oscars or Emmys or Tonys. Of course, it worked to
this year’s Globes' and to Fallon’s advantage that there was the marvelous and
hugely popular music of La La Land to
use, using a track that’s set in a traffic jam—aptly fitting in. What made it
particularly entertaining were the hilarious references to GAME OF THRONES, MR.
ROBOT, WESTWORLD, etc.
La La Land’s music was also the winner
of the night, having won the Globes for Original Score and Original Song. Those
were only two of 7 awards it won, becoming the film with the highest ever
number of wins at the Golden Globes. With Globes for Motion Picture – Musical
or Comedy, Direction, Screenplay and acting, the movie has emerged as a clear
frontrunner for the Oscars next month. Making the internet swoon, Ryan Gosling
made a beautiful speech, dedicating his award to his partner, Eva Mendes’
brother, who died of cancer, while thanking Mendes for her support. Emma
Stone’s speech was a close second to Streep’s as the second best of the
evening, as she dedicated her award to the dreamers, like her and Gosling’s
characters in the film. She was fantastic.
In television,
THE CROWN was surprisingly and deservingly victorious, with two wins, for drama
series and lead actress, Claire Foy. In comedy, another new entrant, ATLANTA, won
for comedy series and lead actor, Donald Glover. THE NIGHT MANAGER took home
three of the limited series/TV movie acting awards, while THE PEOPLE V. O.J.
won the best limited series/TV movie.
As always, there
were quite a few surprises over the course of the awards. The show itself was
quite good, made even better with the wonderful acceptance speeches, and
certain presentations like Kristen Wiig and Steve Carell presenting the Globe
for animated feature. Jimmy Fallon was perfectly adequate. I wouldn’t mind
seeing Wiig and Carell taking his place next year.
Here are all
the winners:
Best Television Series — Drama
THE CROWN
GAME OF THRONES
STRANGER THINGS
THIS IS US
WESTWORLD
Best Television Series — Musical or Comedy
ATLANTA
BLACK-ISH
MOZART IN THE JUNGLE
TRANSPARENT
VEEP
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
AMERICAN CRIME
THE DRESSER
THE NIGHT MANAGER
THE NIGHT OF
THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama
Caitriona Balfe, OUTLANDER
Claire Foy, THE CROWN
Keri Russell, THE AMERICANS
Winona Ryder, STRANGER THINGS
Evan Rachel Wood, WESTWORLD
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama
Rami Malek, MR. ROBOT
Bob Odenkirk, BETTER CALL SAUL
Matthew Rhys, THE AMERICANS
Liev Schreiber, RAY DONOVAN
Billy Bob Thornton, GOLIATH
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy
Anthony Anderson, BLACK-ISH
Gael García Bernal, MOZART IN THE JUNGLE
Donald Glover, ATLANTA
Nick Nolte, GRAVES
Jeffrey Tambor, TRANSPARENT
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy
Rachel Bloom, CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, VEEP
Sarah Jessica Parker, DIVORCE
Issa Rae, INSECURE
Gina Rodriguez, JANE THE VIRGIN
Tracee Ellis Ross, BLACK-ISH
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Riz Ahmed, THE NIGHT OF
Bryan Cranston, ALL THE WAY
Tom Hiddleston, THE NIGHT MANAGER
John Turturro, THE NIGHT OF
Courtney B. Vance, THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Felicity Huffman, AMERICAN CRIME
Riley Keough, THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE
Sarah Paulson, THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
Charlotte Rampling, LONDON SPY
Kerry Washington, CONFIRMATION
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Sterling K. Brown, THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
Hugh Laurie, THE NIGHT MANAGER
John Lithgow, THE CROWN
Christian Slater, MR. ROBOT
John Travolta, THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Olivia Colman, THE NIGHT MANAGER
Lena Headey, GAME OF THRONES
Chrissy Metz, THIS IS US
Mandy Moore, THIS IS US
Thandie Newton, WESTWORLD
Best Motion Picture — Drama
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
20th Century Women
Deadpool
Florence Foster Jenkins
La La Land
Sing Street
Best Director — Motion Picture
Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Tom Ford, Nocturnal Animals
Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama
Amy Adams, Arrival
Jessica Chastain, Miss Sloane
Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Ruth Negga, Loving
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Joel Edgerton, Loving
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington, Fences
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical
Colin Farrell, The Lobster
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Hugh Grant, Florence Foster Jenkins
Jonah Hill, War Dogs
Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool
Annette Bening, 20th Century Women
Lily Collins, Rules Don’t Apply
Hailee Steinfeld, The Edge of Seventeen
Emma Stone, La La Land
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Simon Helberg, Florence Foster Jenkins
Dev Patel, Lion
Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nocturnal Animals
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Viola Davis, Fences
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
Best Motion Picture — Animated
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
My Life as a Zucchini
Sing
Zootopia
Best Screenplay — Motion Picture
Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Tom Ford, Nocturnal Animals
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester By the Sea
Taylor Sheridan, Hell or High Water
Best Original Score — Motion Picture
Nicholas Britell, Moonlight
Justin Hurwitz, La La Land
Jóhann Jóhannsson, Arrival
Volker Bertelmann and Dustin O’Halloran, Lion
Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams, and Hans Zimmer, Hidden Figures
Best Original Song — Motion Picture
“Can't Stop The Feeling!” – Trolls
“City Of Stars” – La La Land
“Faith” – Sing
“Gold” – Gold
“How Far I'll Go” – Moana
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