Whether you watched it to experience the highlight reel of the best cinema and television that the year had to offer or simply to see host Ricky Gervais give such a searing opening monologue that even Tom Hanks had to wince, the 77th annual Golden Globes was an event to watch.
This celebration of cinematic and television achievements bestowed awards on some sure-fire hits, with 'Once Upon a Time In...Hollywood' taking home prizes for the Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), its screenplay and Brad Pitt's performance as Cliff Booth. In terms of television, 'Fleabag' enjoyed a repeat of its Emmy Awards success with writer and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge clinching the awards for Best Actress in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy), as well as for the Best Comedy or Musical Television Series overall.
However, the award ceremony was not without its surprises and, no, we're not just talking about Joaquin Phoenix's heavily censored speech following his best actor win for 'Joker'. Though many dedicated cinephiles expected Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino or Bong Joon-ho to win Best Director, it was Sam Mendes and his wartime drama '1917' that won big at the Golden Globes, also taking home the award for Best Motion Picture (Drama) later that night. Perhaps even more surprising, both Scorsese's critically-acclaimed gangster epic 'The Irishman' and Noah Baumbach's lauded 'Marriage Story' lost out on a place on the winner's list, with 'Marriage Story' landing one award (Laura Dern for Best Supporting Actress) and 'The Irishman' ending the night without a single golden statuette to call its own.
Interestingly, streaming titan Netflix also suffered its fair share of snubs during the ceremony, winning a mere two awards (Laura Dern for 'Marriage Story' and Olivia Colman in 'The Crown') despite receiving 34 nominations across both film and television. Could this be a sign that its reign over streamable content is in decline with new platforms such as Apple TV and Disney+ stepping into the spotlight?
Ending the evening on a much more inspirational note were Tom Hanks and Ellen DeGeneres, both of whom took home awards for lifetime achievements in film and television respectively. Though Ricky Gervais raised some eyebrows for criticising celebrities using their allocated acceptance speech time to make political statements, there was not a dry eye in the house after 'Saturday Night Live' alumna Kate Mackinnon thanked DeGeneres for representing the LGBTQ+ community on screen.
Golden Globes 2020 Winners
FILM
Best Motion Picture, Drama
'Joker'
'1917'
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
'Once Upon a Time In...Hollywood'
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Scarlett Johansson - 'Marriage Story'
Saoirse Ronan - 'Little Women'
Renée Zellweger - 'Judy'
Cynthia Erivo - 'Harriet'
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Antonio Banderas - 'Pain and Glory'
Christian Bale - 'Le Mans '66'
Joaquin Phoenix - 'Joker'
Jonathan Pryce - 'The Two Popes'
Adam Driver - 'Marriage Story'
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Cate Blanchett - 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette'
Beanie Feldstein - 'Booksmart'
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Leonardo DiCaprio - 'Once Upon a Time In...Hollywood'
Roman Griffin Davis - 'Jojo Rabbit'
Eddie Murphy - 'Dolemite Is My Name'
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Kathy Bates - 'Richard Jewell'
Annette Bening - 'The Report'
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Tom Hanks - 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood'
Anthony Hopkins - 'The Two Popes'
Brad Pitt - 'Once Upon A Time In...Hollywood'
Best Director, Motion Picture
Bong Joon-ho - 'Parasite'
Martin Scorsese - 'The Irishman'
Quentin Tarantino - 'Once Upon A Time In...Hollywood'
Sam Mendes - '1917'
Todd Phillips - 'Joker'
Best Screenplay, Motion Picture
'Parasite'
'Once Upon A Time In...Hollywood'
Best Motion Picture, Animated
'Frozen 2'
'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World'
Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language
'Parasite'
Best Original Score, Motion Picture
'1917'
'Joker'
Best Original Song, Motion Picture
'Spirits - 'The Lion King'
'Beautiful Ghosts' - 'Cats'
'Into the Unknown' - 'Frozen 2'
'I'm Gonna Love Me Again' - 'Rocketman'
'Stand Up' - 'Harriet'
TELEVISION
Best Television Series, Drama
Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical
'Barry'
'Fleabag'
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
'Catch-22'
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Michelle Williams - 'Fosse/Verdon'
Helen Mirren - 'Catherine the Great'
Merritt Wever - 'Unbelievable'
Kaitlyn Dever - 'Unbelievable'
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Chris Abbott - 'Catch-22'
Russell Crowe - 'The Loudest Voice'
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama
Jennifer Aniston - 'The Morning Show'
Nicole Kidman - 'Big Little Lies'
Reese Witherspoon - 'The Morning Show'
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama
Kit Harington - 'Game of Thrones'
Rami Malek - 'Mr. Robot'
Billy Porter - 'Pose'
Brian Cox - 'Succession'
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical
Christina Applegate - 'Dead to Me'
Rachel Brosnahan - 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'
Kirsten Dunst - 'On Becoming a God in Central Florida'
Natasha Lyonne - 'Russian Doll'
Phoebe Waller-Bridge - 'Fleabag'
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical
Michael Douglas - 'The Kominsky Method'
Bill Hader - 'Barry'
Ben Platt - 'The Politician'
Paul Rudd - 'Living with Yourself'
Ramy Youssef - 'Ramy'
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Meryl Streep - 'Big Little Lies'
Helena Bonham Carter - 'The Crown'
Toni Collette - 'Unbelievable'
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Andrew Scott - 'Fleabag'
Stellan Skarsgård - 'Chernobyl'
Alan Arkin - 'The Kominsky Method'
Henry Winkler - 'Barry'
Cecil B. deMille Award: Tom Hanks
Carol Burnett Award: Ellen DeGeneres