With glitz and glamour in the air, the 2023 awards cycle is upon us. Hollywood A-listers glanced down the red carpet of the first major awards show of the year – The Golden Globes.
The Golden Globes is an award show that honours TV and movie stars alike. With this year’s stellar guest list, it’s bound to be a prestigious affair. However, controversy came looming…
American comedian Jerrod Carmichael hosted the 80th Golden Globes. During his opening monologue, Carmichael explained that he found himself in a crossroads when he was asked to play host. This came about after the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) declined to air the show last year due to allegations of bribery and criticism about the organisation’s lack of diversity.
Carmichael said:
“I’ll tell you why I’m here: I’m here ‘cause I’m black.”
He continued:
“This show, the Golden Globe Awards, did not air last year because the Hollywood Foreign Press Association – which I won’t say was a racist organisation…but they didn’t have a single black member on board until George Floyd died. So, do with that information what you will.”
And here is your host for the 80th Annual #GoldenGlobes… It’s Jerrod Carmichael! 🎤 pic.twitter.com/tc8KIyt1E5
— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) January 11, 2023
Controversy aside, the night was still filled with powerful moments and incredible fashion. Let’s dip in.
Stand-out moments for the night
Angela Bassett won best supporting actress for her performance in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, marking one of the night’s biggest highlights, as the first Marvel movie to win a Golden Globe.
Then, Selena Gomez strutted the Globs carpet accompanied by the cutest date –her little sister, Gracie Elliott Teefey.
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Moving on to a firm favourite, Jennifer Coolidge won best limited series supporting actress for her incredible role in the White Lotus series. Let’s be honest, we all knew she’d be honoured all along.
Of course, in true Coolidge fashion, she had the audience in stitches from laughter in her acceptance speech.
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Ke Huy Quan took home the award for best-supporting actor in Everything Everywhere All at Once. Sharing an emotional acceptance speech, a whole 30 years after his last child actor role.
And, of course power couple Rhianna and ASAP Rocky were in attendance and dazzled us to bits.
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And the winners are…
In the category of television, these were the winners:
- Best drama series: House of the Dragon
- Best drama actor: Kevin Costner, Yellowstone
- Best drama actress: Zendaya, Euphoria
- Best musical or comedy series: Abbott Elementary
- Best musical or comedy actor: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
- Best musical or comedy actress: Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
- Best supporting actor, television: Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
- Best supporting actress, television: Julia Garner, Ozark
- Best limited series or TV movie: The White Lotus
- Best limited series or TV movie actor: Evan Peters, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
- Best limited series or TV movie actress: Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout
- Best limited series supporting actor: Paul Walter Hauser, Black Bird
- Best limited series supporting actress: Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
In the category of film, these are the winners:
- Best film, drama: The Fabelmans
- Best film, musical or comedy: The Banshees of Inisherin
- Best director: Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans
- Best actor, drama: Austin Butler, Elvis
- Best actress, drama: Cate Blanchett, Tar
- Best actor, musical or comedy: Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
- Best actress, musical or comedy: Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once
- Best supporting actor: Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once
- Best supporting actress: Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Best screenplay: Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin
- Best music, original score: Justin Hurwitz, Babylon
- Best music, original song: Naatu Naatu from RRR
- Best non-English language film: Argentina, 1985
- Best animated feature: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Stay tuned for more!
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