The Golden Globe Awards are presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) to recognize outstanding achievements in the film and television industries. They are one of the most prestigious awards shows in the entertainment industry, and are often seen as a good indicator of which movies and TV shows will do well at the Academy Awards.
Award Categories:
The Golden Globe Awards are divided into two main categories:
- Film
- Television
Within each category, there are several subcategories that recognize different types of performances and productions.
Film categories include:
- Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Best Director
- Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
- Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Television categories include:
- Best Television Series – Drama
- Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama
- Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama
- Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Selection Process:
The selection process for the Golden Globe Awards is done by the HFPA, which is made up of journalists and photographers who cover the entertainment industry. The organization has around 90 members from 55 countries who vote on the nominees and winners.
Nominees are announced in December, and the winners are announced at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, which is held in January. The ceremony is typically held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California and is attended by many of Hollywood’s biggest stars.
Final Note:
It’s worth noting that Golden Globe Awards are different from other awards as they are given out by a non-profit organization, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which consists of roughly 90 international journalists and photographers, and as such the criteria and perception of what is considered good or worthy for a Golden Globe is different from other major award ceremonies like Academy Awards or Emmy’s.
In Los Angeles, the 80th Golden Globe Awards were presented on Tuesday.
See the complete list of nominees with the winners highlighted in bold below.
Film categories:
1- Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Avatar: The Way of the Water
- Elvis
- The Fabelmans WINNER
- TAR
- Top Gun: Maverick
2- Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- “Babylon”
- “The Banshees of Inisherin” WINNER
- Everything at once, everywhere
- Knives Out Mystery: Glass Onion
- Sadness Triangle
3- Best Director
- “Avatar: The Way of Water” by James Cameron
- “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
- “Elvis” by Baz Luhrmann
- “The Banshees of Inisherin” by Martin McDonagh
- “The Fabelmans” by Steven Spielberg, WINNER
4- Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- “Elvis” Austin Butler, WINNER
- The Whale by Brendan Fraser
- The Son, starring Hugh Jackman
- “Living” by Bill Nighy
- “The Inspection” by Jeremy Pope
5- Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- “Babylon” by Diego Calva
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery by Daniel Craig
- White Noise, Adam Driver
- “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Colin Farrell WINNER
- The Menu, a Ralph Fiennes film
6- Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
- “Tár,” Cate Blanchett, WINNER
- “Empire of Light” by Olivia Colman
- The Woman King by Viola Davis
- Blonde Ana de Armas
- The Fabelmans, Michelle Williams
7- Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Mrs. Harris Travels to Paris by Lesley Manville
- Babylon, a Margot Robbie film
- “The Menu” by Anya Taylor-Joy
- “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande,” by Emma Thompson
- “Everything Everywhere All at Once” by Michelle Yeoh, WINNER
8- Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
- In “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Brendan Gleeson
- “The Banshees of Inisherin” by Barry Keoghan
- “Babylon” by Brad Pitt
- “Everything Everywhere All at Once” by Ke Huy Quan, WINNER
- “The Good Nurse,” Eddie Redmayne
9- Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
- “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Angela Bassett WINNER
- “The Banshees of Inisherin” by Kerry Condon
- “Everything Everywhere All at Once” by Jamie Lee Curtis
- Triangle of Sadness by Dolly De Leon
- “She Said” by Carey Mulligan
Television categories
1- Best Television Series – Drama
- Better Call Saul
- The Crown
- House of the Dragon WINNER
- Ozark
- Severance
2- Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Abbott Elementary WINNER
- The Bear
- Hacks
- In the Building Only Murders
- Wednesday
3- Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Dark Bird
- The Jeffrey Dahmer story, “Monster”
- Tommy and Pam
- THE DROPPOUT
- Sicily, from “The White Lotus” WINNER
4- Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama
- “The Old Man,” Jeff Bridges
- Yellowstone with Kevin Costner, WINNER
- “Andor” by Diego Luna
- From “Better Call Saul,” Bob Odenkirk
- “Severance” by Adam Scott
5- Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama
- “House of the Dragon” by Emma D.
- Ozark, a Laura Linney film
- The Crown’s Imelda Staunton
- Alaska Daily, Hilary Swank
- Euphoria by Zendaya, WINNER
6- Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- “Atlanta” by Donald Glover
- “Barry” by Bill Hader
- Only Murders in the Building by Steve Martin
- Only Murders in the Building by Martin Short
- “The Bear,” Jeremy Allen White, WINNER
7- Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- “Abbott Elementary” star Quinta Brunson WINNER
- The “The Flight Attendant” Kaley Cuoco
- Only Murders in the Building by Selena Gomez
- Wednesday with Jenna Ortega
- “Hacks” by Jean Smart
8- Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
- The White Lotus by F. Murray Abraham
- “The Patient,” starring Domhnall Gleeson
- “Black Bird” by Paul Walter Hauser, WINNER
- “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” by Richard Jenkins
- “Pam and Tommy” by Seth Rogen
9- Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
- “The White Lotus” by Jennifer Coolidge, WINNER
- “Fleishman Is in Trouble,” by Claire Danes
- The song “Under the Banner of Heaven” by Daisy Edgar-Jones
- “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” by Niecy Nash-Betts
- “The White Lotus” by Aubrey Plaza
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Is Golden Globe bigger than Oscar?
The Oscars win the biggest Hollywood ceremony by a clear margin over the Golden Globes. After all, receiving an Oscar is a far higher form of skill acknowledgment.
Is Golden Globe better than Oscar?
Why are the Academy Awards viewed as having greater prestige? The voting panel for the award show is where it all ends. The Oscars are chosen by their peers, which is the highest accolade. In contrast, movie critics who are professionals but still outsiders think that Golden Globe winners are deserving.
What is a Gold Globe award?
The Golden Globe Awards are presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) to recognize outstanding achievements in the film and television industries. They are one of the most prestigious awards shows in the entertainment industry, and are often seen as a good indicator of which movies and TV shows will do well at the Academy Awards.
