The 75th Annual Golden Globes awarded films and TV while making important political statements
Last night’s Golden Globes awards brought with them a night of political commentary and amazing speeches, along with some surprising award winners. Hosted by Seth Meyers, the ceremony was frequently focused on the recent sexual assault charges that have been occurring throughout Hollywood for the past few months, with many victims of Harvey Weinstein attending the ceremony. As a result, the opening monologue was filled with dozens of jokes at the expense of Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and more. These were along with the requisite jokes about nominees like Steven Spielberg and the cast of Get Out, poking fun at Hollywood’s problems with diversity and the multiple award winners. Meyers, who is known for his political satire on Late Night with Seth Meyers was a smart choice as ringleader for the program, moving it along quickly enough (despite the show still going about five minutes overtime).
One of the biggest talking points surrounding the Globes was the Time’s Up movement, with nearly every celebrity showing up on the red carpet wearing black attire and a pin with the initiative’s logo. Time’s Up, which was created by female actors, producers, writers and more in Hollywood, is a legal defense fund to help victims battle and survive their assaults. Many celebrities such as Michelle Williams and Meryl Streep brought as their “dates” social justice leaders in order to have them speak on the actresses’ behalves.
Other statements on the stage and the red carpet brought attention to the sexism and gender barriers in Hollywood, including Will & Grace actress Debra Messing pointing out the wage disparity of hosts on E! while being interviewed on the channel as well as presenters Natalie Portman and Barbra Streisand noting how no female directors were nominated this year.
The biggest winner of the night was Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, which took home four awards throughout the night, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Frances McDormand in the Drama Category. Also taking home four awards on the TV side of things was Big Little Lies, getting three acting honors (Nicole Kidman, Alexander Skarsgard and Laura Dern) alongside the miniseries as a whole. Speeches delivered by McDormand and Dern were highlights, as was Allison Janney’s speech for I, Tonya.
Perhaps the best moment of the night came with Oprah Winfrey’s acceptance of the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award, a commentary about race and gender in America from the civil rights era through to today. A brilliant monologue condemning the worst flaws of Hollywood and America as a whole, her discussion of the world’s problems received praise both online and in the venue.
Continue reading below for a complete list of the night’s winners.
FILM
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Winner: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Winner: Lady Bird
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICUTRE – DRAMA
Winner: Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Winner: Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICUTRE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Winner: James Franco, The Disaster Artist
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Winner: Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE
Winner: Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE
Winner: Allison Janney, I, Tonya
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner: Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
BEST SCREENPLAY
Winner: Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Winner: Alexandre Desplat, The Shape of Water
BEST ORIGNAL SONG
Winner: “This Is Me” from The Greatest Showman, written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Winner: Coco
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Winner: In the Face (Germany/France)
TELEVISION
BEST SERIES – DRAMA
Winner: The Handmaid’s Tale
BEST SERIES – COMEDY
Winner: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
BEST MINISERIES OR TELEVISION FILM
Winner:
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SERIES – DRAMA
Winner: Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
BEST PERFOMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SERIES – DRAMA
Winner: Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
BEST PERFORANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Winner: Aziz Ansari, Master of None
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Winner: Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR TELEVISION FILM
Winner: Ewan McGregor, Fargo
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR TELEVISION FILM
Winner: Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SERIES, MINISERIES, OR TELEVISION FILM
Winner: Alexander Skarsgard, Big Little Lies
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SERIES, MINISERIES, OR TELEVISION FILM
Winner: Laura Dern, Big Little Lies
