On January 11, many actors, producers, directors, and over 8.6 million viewers gathered together for the 83rd Golden Globes. The awards are held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, which has been a 60+ year tradition for the Golden Globes to be held here. There were also the classic roasts, given by Nikki Glaser. This event hosts 1,300 to 1,400 nominees, VIPs, and guests and lasts for about three hours.
Two films shone through the night. KPop Demon Hunters was one movie that stood out, winning in two categories out of the three it was nominated for. This Netflix original won “Best Motion Picture – Animated,” “Best Original Song – Motion Picture,” for their song “Golden,” and was nominated for “Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.” This award, however, was won by “Sinners.” Adolescence, another Netflix original, had multiple wins from the movie in general and the performances by actors and actresses. The movie overall won “Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television.” “Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television,” was won by Erin Doherty for her role as the child psychologist, Briony Ariston. “Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television” was won by Stephen Graham for his role as Eddie Miller, the main character’s father. Finally, “Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television” was won by Owen Cooper for his role as a protagonist in Adolescence, Jamie Miller.
Sophomore Kayslin Mathes commented on the award show, saying, “I thought they were really funny. There was a lot of really good jokes.” In her beautiful red nightgown, Nikki Glaser presented this year’s jokes. Many are direct jokes towards the actors themselves, such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. “He’s lucky there’s not a show called ‘The Paper’,” stated Mathes, claiming that it was one of the jokes. Also, Mathes said that it was surprising how many people were hating on Wicked. She states, “There was a lot of people who thought it was a money grab”.
Categories such as “Best Motion Picture,” with subcategories of drama, musical or comedy, animated, and non-English language, are held during this night. Awards include; “Best Motion Picture – Drama”, which was won by “Hamnet,” “Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy,” which was won by “One Battle After Another,” “Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language,” which was won by “The Secret Agent,” “Best Television Series – Drama,” which was won by “The Pitt,” and finally “Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy,” which was won by “The Studio.”
Awards for actors, however, were a large part of the night as well. The actor awards include; “Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama,” which was won by Jessie Buckley for her performance in “Hamnet,” “Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama,” which was won by Wagner Moura for his performance in “The Secret Agent,” “Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy,” which was won by Rose Byrne for her performance in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” “Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy,” which was won by Timothee Chalamet for his performance in “Marty Supreme,” “Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture” which was won by Teyana Taylor for her performance in “One Battle After Another,” “Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture,” won by Stellan Skarsgard for his performance in “Sentimental Value,” “Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama,” won by Rhea Seehorn for her performance in “Pluribus,” “Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama,” won by Noah Wyle for his performance in “The Pitt,” “Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy,” won by Jean Smart for her performance in “Hacks,” “Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television,” won by Michelle Williams, and finally “Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy,” won by Seth Rogen for his performance in “The Studio.”
Other awards include; “Best Original Score – Motion Picture,” won by Ludwig Goransson for “Sinners,” “Best Television Series – Drama,” “Best Director – Motion Picture,” and “Best Screenplay – Motion Picture,” were both won by Paul Thomas Anderson for his contribution in “One Battle After Another,” “Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television,” won by “Ricky Gervais: Mortality,” and finally the best podcast award goes to “Good Hang with Amy Poehler.”
Throughout the night many people were seen interacting with one another and having a fun time, including the photo shoot at the beginning of the night. Until next year, Golden Globes!
