2021 Golden Globes
The 78th Golden Globe Awards honored the best in American television of 2020, as well as film in 2020 and early 2021, as chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). The ceremony took place on February 28, 2021, nearly two months later than normal, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema and on television. Produced by Dick Clark Productions and the HFPA, and aired live on NBC in the United States, this was the first bi-coastal Golden Globes ceremony, with Tina Fey co-hosting from The Rainbow Room in New York City, and Amy Poehler co-hosting from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
Here are the winners of the major categories:
- Best Motion Picture – Drama: Nomadland
- Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
- Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama: Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
- Best Actress – Motion Picture – Drama: Andra Day – The United States vs. Billie Holiday
- Best Actor – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Sacha Baron Cohen – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
- Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Rosamund Pike – I Care a Lot
- Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture: Daniel Kaluuya – Judas and the Black Messiah
- Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture: Glenn Close – Hillbilly Elegy
- Best Director: Chloé Zhao – Nomadland
- Best Screenplay: Nomadland – Chloé Zhao
- Best Original Score: Soul – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste
- Best Original Song: Speak Now – Bo Burnham – Promising Young Woman
- Best Television Series – Drama: The Crown
- Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Ted Lasso
- Best Actor – Television Series – Drama: Brian Cox – Succession
- Best Actress – Television Series – Drama: Olivia Colman – The Crown
- Best Actor – Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso
- Best Actress – Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Jean Smart – Hacks
- Best Supporting Actor – Television Series: Billy Porter – Pose
- Best Supporting Actress – Television Series: Sarah Snook – Succession
- Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: The Queen’s Gambit
- Best Actor – Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Mark Ruffalo – I Know This Much Is True
- Best Actress – Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Anya Taylor-Joy – The Queen’s Gambit
- Best Supporting Actor – Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Paul Mescal – Normal People
- Best Supporting Actress – Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Gillian Anderson – The Crown
The 78th Golden Globe Awards were met with mixed reviews. Some critics praised the performances of the nominees and winners, while others criticized the HFPA for its lack of diversity and its history of awarding films and television shows that are not representative of the general population.
Despite the criticism, the 78th Golden Globe Awards were a successful event that celebrated the best in American film and television. The ceremony was a reminder of the power of storytelling to entertain, inform, and inspire.