All You Need To Know About The Golden Globe Winners This Year
Last night the Golden Globes once again lit up Hollywood, meaning awards season and the race for the Oscars is well and truly on. While it honoured some of the best films of 2024- with movies like The Substance, The Brutalist and Wicked nominated, it also saw awards go to TV shows like The Bear and Baby Reindeer. So, who were the big winners? Which stars took the spotlight? And which films do you need to rush to see? Read on for everything that happened at the Globes this year…
Which films came out on top?
While there are endless award ceremonies in Hollywood and beyond, the Golden Globes are often the first big signal of what’s set to dominate the convo in the next few months. There were some big, notable wins this time around, and while it’s hard to pick a standout, it’s hard to argue with Demi Moore, who won Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for The Substance, putting her as a front runner for the best actress oscar. Billed as a “comeback” role, she played a TV fitness guru who yearned for her glory days in the past- deciding to take an experimental drug to make her younger. Adrien Brody swept aside the stiff competition of Timothee Chalamet and Daniel Craig to win Best Actor in a Drama for his role of László Tóth in epic period drama The Brutalist, with that film itself winning Best Drama Film and Best Director. Thriller-musical Emilia Perez won Best Musical/Comedy, as well as Best Supporting Actress and Non-English Language Film.
What about TV?
Plenty of big names in the world of TV won gongs last night as well. Jeremy Allen White won Best Actor in a TV Musical or Comedy once again for playing Chef Carmy in the hugely popular The Bear, while Jodie Foster took Best Actress in a TV Drama for True Detective: Night Country. Colin Farrell won Best TV Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series after transforming himself as Oz Cobblepot in The Penguin. Jessica Gunning gave some British representation at the awards, winning Best Supporting TV Actress for her role as Martha in Baby Reindeer, with that show also winning Best Limited Series. Historical drama Shogun won Best Drama Series and Best Actress and Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series for Anna Sawai and Tadanobu Asano.
What were the other notable wins?
Sebastian Stan won Best Actor in a Musical or Drama, for his role as Edward in the dark comedy A Different Man, while Kieran Culkin picked up Supporting Actor in a Comedy for A Real Pain. Fernanda Torres won Best Actress in a Drama for I’m Still Here, a drama set in Brazil about a woman whose husband has disappeared. Papal thriller Conclave, a drama about electing the new pope, was recognised with Best Screenplay for writer Peter Straughan, while the Zendaya-starring Challengers won Best Original Score (composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross).
Who missed out?
At any awards ceremony, there are always a few films and shows that are nominated (or not) and, unfortunately, get snubbed. On the film side of things, box office and social media sensation Wicked came away with nothing except a Box Office Achievement award , as did the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, Dune Part Two and critical darling Anora.
On the TV side, the once-always dominant Game of Thrones universe missed out on any wins, as House of the Dragon was largely shut out. Other popular shows like Slow Horses, One Day, Industry and Nobody Wants This either missed out on a nomination or came away empty-handed. And, sorry Wallace and Gromit fans: the much-loved clay duo missed out on Best Animated Film, with that award going to Flow.
So, full steam ahead for The Oscars?
While the Globes are a big deal in their own way, as are the upcoming film BAFTAs, as always it’s the all-important Academy Awards that towers over the awards season. Perhaps some of the films that missed out here will triumph (costuming and technical awards for Wicked and Dune, perhaps?) and there’ll be surprises, but for now, the likes of Moore and Brody are likely to be getting another shiny award in just a few months.
