The 77th annual Golden Globes kicked off Sunday with comedian Ricky Gervais hosting for his fifth time. What should have been a knockout night for streaming giant Netflix, awards were handed out to traditional studios in Hollywood, cable networks and relatively new streaming service Hulu.
Netflix led the award show's nominations with 34 across the film and TV categories, but it was Sam Mendes' WWI tale "1917" that won best picture (drama) and Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" that won best film (comedy or musical).
Netflix's divorce drama "Marriage Story" had six nods (Laura Dern took home best supporting actress) and its mobster film "The Irishman" had five. Both were up against eventual winner "1917," along with "Joker" and "The Two Popes" in the best drama category.
Gervais, who opened the show with an expletive-laden round of jokes and jabs, said Netflix had taken over Hollywood. "This show should just be me coming out going: 'Well done, Netflix. You win everything tonight," he said.
Netflix ended up with only two awards (the second for Olivia Colman's performance in "The Crown"), but has its eyes set for an Oscars win next month in the best picture category.
One of the noteworthy achievements of the night went to Awkwafina, star of the indie family drama "The Farewell." She became the first woman of Asian descent to win best actress in a comedy or musical.
Find the full list of this year's winners below.
Best motion picture — Drama
- "1917" — WINNER
- "The Irishman"
- "Joker"
- "Marriage Story"
- "The Two Popes"
Best performance by an actress in a motion picture — Drama
- Renee Zellweger, "Judy" — WINNER
- Cynthio Erivo, "Harriet"
- Scarlett Johansson, "Marriage Story"
- Saoirse Ronan, "Little Women"
- Charlize Theron, "Bombshell"
Best performance by an actor in a motion picture — Drama
- Joaquin Phoenix, "Joker" — WINNER
- Christian Bale, "Ford v. Ferrari"
- Antonio Banderas, "Pain and Glory"
- Adam Driver, "Marriage Story"
- Jonathan Pryce, "The Two Popes"
Phoenix used his acceptance speech to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for serving an all plant-based menu. He said it was important to acknowledge the link between animal consumption and climate change.
Best motion picture — Musical or comedy
- "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" — WINNER
- "Dolemite is My Name"
- "Jojo Rabbit"
- "Knives Out"
- "Rocketman"
Best performance by an actress in a motion picture — Musical or comedy
- Awkwafina, "The Farewell" — WINNER
- Ana de Armas, "Knives Out"
- Beanie Feldstein, "Booksmart"
- Emma Thompson, "Late Night"
- Cate Blanchett, "Where'd You Go Bernadette"
Awkwafina became the first woman of Asian descent to win a Golden Globe for best performance by an actress in a musical or comedy motion picture. She dedicated her award to her father and grandmother as well as her late mother and lauded "The Farewell" writer and director Lulu Wang.
"You gave me this chance — the chance of a lifetime — and you've taught me so much," she said.
Best performance by an actor in a motion picture — Musical or comedy
- Taron Egerton, "Rocketman" — Winner
- Daniel Craig, "Knives Out"
- Roman Griffin Davis, "Jojo Rabbit"
- Leonardo DiCaprio, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
- Eddie Murphy, "Dolemite Is My Name"
Best performance by a supporting actor in any motion picture
- Brad Pitt, "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" — WINNER
- Tom Hanks, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
- Al Pacino, "The Irishman"
- Joe Pesci, "The Irishman"
- Anthony Hopkins, "The Two Popes"
Best original score — Motion picture
- Hildur Guðnadóttir, "Joker" — WINNER
- Daniel Pemberton, "Motherless Brooklyn"
- Alexandre Desplat, "Little Women"
- Thomas Newman, "1917"
- Randy Newman, "Marriage Story"
Best television limited series or motion picture made for television
- "Chernobyl" — WINNER
- "Catch-22"
- "Fosse/Verdon"
- "The Loudest Voice"
- "Unbelievable"
Best performance by an actress in a limited series or a motion picture made for television
- Michelle Williams, "Fosse/Verdon" — WINNER
- Helen Mirren, "Catherine the Great"
- Merritt Wever, "Unbelievable"
- Kaitlyn Dever, "Unbelievable"
- Joey King, "The Act"
"I wouldn't have been able to do this without employing a women's right to choose," Williams said during her acceptance speech. "To choose when to have children and with whom."
"Women, 18 to 118, when it is time to vote please do so in your own self-interest. It's what men have been doing for years."
Best director — Motion picture
- Sam Mendes, "1917" — WINNER
- Bong Joon Ho, "Parasite"
- Quentin Tarantino, "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood"
- Martin Scorsese, "The Irishman"
- Todd Phillips, "Joker"
The Cecil B. deMille Award
- Tom Hanks
The 63-year-old actor — who most recently played Mister Rogers in "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" — teared up when accepting the Cecil B. deMille Award, which celebrates the recipient's outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.
Best performance by an actress in a television series — Drama
- Olivia Colman, "The Crown" — WINNER
- Jennifer Aniston, "The Morning Show"
- Jodie Comer, "Killing Eve"
- Nicole Kidman, "Big Little Lies"
- Reese Witherspoon, "The Morning Show"
Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for TV
- Patricia Arquette, "The Act" — WINNER
- Meryl Streep, "Big Little Lies"
- Helena Bonham Carter, "The Crown"
- Emily Watson, "Chernobyl"
- Toni Collette, "Unbelievable"
Best original song — Motion picture
- "I'm Gonna Love Me Again" Elton John, Bernie Taupin – Rocketman — WINNER
- "Beautiful Ghosts" Andrew Lloyd Webber, Taylor Swift – Cats
- "Into the Unknown" Kristen Anderson Lopez, Robert Lopez – Frozen II
- "Spirit" Timothy McKenzie, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Beyoncé – The Lion King
- "Stand Up" Joshuah Brian Campbell, Cynthia Erivo – Harriet
Best television series — Musical or comedy
- "Fleabag" — WINNER
- "Barry"
- "The Kominsky Method"
- "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
- "The Politician"
Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in any motion picture
- Laura Dern, "Marriage Story" — WINNER
- Annette Benning, "The Report"
- Margot Robbie, "Bombshell"
- Jennifer Lopez, "Hustlers"
- Kathy Bates, "Richard Jewell"
Best motion picture — Animated
- "Missing Link" — WINNER
- "Frozen II"
- "The Lion King"
- "Toy Story 4"
- "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World"
Best screenplay — Motion picture
- Quentin Tarantino, "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" — WINNER
- Noah Baumbach, "Marriage Story"
- Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won, "Parasite"
- Anthony McCarten, "The Two Popes"
- Steven Zaillian, "The Irishman"
Best performance by an actor in a television series — Drama
- Brian Cox, "Succession" — WINNER
- Kit Harington, "Game of Thrones"
- Rami Malek, "Mr. Robot"
- Tobias Menzies, "The Crown"
- Billy Porter, "Pose"
Carol Burnett Award for Achievement in Television
- Ellen DeGeneres
Comedian Kate McKinnon presented DeGeneres the Carol Burnett Award Sunday night. DeGeneres addressed the deadly fires in Australia and thanked McKinnon for her heartfelt introduction.
Also in DeGeneres' acceptance speech, she listed off some of her most beloved inspirations, including Lucille Ball, Mary Tyler Moore, among others. She also explained the joy she feels in entertaining people on a daily basis through her talk show.
"I'm so, so grateful to be a part of television," DeGeneres said.
According to the Golden Globes, the award was created in 2018 to honor excellence in TV. The award was presented for the first time in 2019 to Burnett.
Best motion picture — Foreign language
- "Parasite" — WINNER
- "The Farewell"
- "Les Misérables"
- "Pain and Glory"
- "Portrait of a Lady on Fire"
Best performance by an actress in a television series — Comedy
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge, "Fleabag" — WINNER
- Christina Applegate, "Dead to Me"
- Natasha Lyonne, "Russian Doll"
- Kirsten Dunst, "On Becoming a God in Central Florida"
- Rachel Brosnahan, "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Best television series — Drama
- "Succession" — WINNER
- "Big Little Lies"
- "The Crown"
- "Killing Eve"
- "The Morning Show"
Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television
- Stellan Skarsgård, "Chernobyl" — WINNER
- Alan Arkin, "Kominsky Method"
- Kieran Culkin, "Succession"
- Andrew Scott, "Fleabag"
- Henry Winkler, "Barry"
Best performance by an actor in a limited series or a motion picture made for television
- Russell Crowe, "The Loudest Voice" — WINNER
- Chris Abbott, "Catch 22"
- Sacha Baron Cohen, "The Spy"
- Jared Harris, "Chernobyl"
- Sam Rockwell, "Fosse/Verdon"
Crowe, who gained critical acclaim for his portrayal of Roger Ailes, was not in attendance to receive the award. Presenter Jennifer Aniston read a message from Crowe, which in part stated: "Make no mistake. The tragedy unfolding in Australia is climate change-based. We need to act based on science, move our global workforce to renewable energy and respect our planet for the unique and amazing place it is."
Best performance by an actor in a television series — Comedy
- Ramy Youssef, "Ramy" — WINNER
- Ben Platt, "The Politician"
- Paul Rudd, "Living With Yourself"
- Bill Hader, "Barry"
- Michael Douglas, "The Kominsky Method"
Netflix commands 34 Golden Globe nominations
Netflix comes into the Globes with a staggering 34 nods — 17 in film categories and 17 in television categories. Noah Baumbach's "Marriage Story" leads all movies with six nods, including best film, drama. Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman," with five nominations, is up for the same category. The box-office smash "Joker" may be their stiffest competition.
The path is more certain for Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood," which is competing in the comedy or musical category. It could easily take home more trophies than any other movie, with possible wins for Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio — a 12-time Globes nominee and three-time winner — and Tarantino's script. Tarantino is also up for best director, though he faces formidable competition in Scorsese and "Parasite" filmmaker Bong Joon Ho.
— The Associated Press