“Shōgun,” a lavish historical saga set in feudal Japan that became a streaming smash for FX and Hulu, dominated the TV prizes, scoring four awards including for best TV drama. “Baby Reindeer,” Richard Gadd’s semi-autobiographical look at his experience with a stalker, was named best limited series, anthology or TV movie, one of two honours bestowed to the Netflix show.
“Hacks,” the story of a stand-up legend and her prodigy, was another double winner, most notably picking up the prize for best TV series – musical or comedy.
“The Brutalist” star Adrien Brody, who plays a brilliant architect struggling to build his masterwork, was named best actor in a drama, while Brady Corbet, who spent seven years laboring to bring the three-hour-plus film to the screen, won for best director.
Brody choked up comparing his character, a Holocaust survivor who comes to America hoping for a better life, with the journey that his mother, a Hungarian immigrant, undertook. “I do not know fully how to express all of the challenges that you have faced and experienced, and the many people who have struggled immigrating to this country,” he said. “I hope that this work stands to lift you up a bit and to give you a voice.”
Jean Smart’s work as a comic legend on “Hacks” earned her the award for best actress in a TV comedy. “I never thought I’d be so happy to be called a hack,” Smart joked of the role. An absent Jeremy Allen White was named best actor in a TV comedy for playing a hard-driving culinary genius on “The Bear.”
“The Penguin” star Colin Farrell was named best actor in a limited series, anthology or TV movie for taking on the titular gangster and Batman nemesis. “I guess it’s prosthetics from here on out,” he said of his makeup-heavy turn. Jodie Foster won best actress in a limited series, anthology or TV movie for playing a prickly police officer in “True Detective: North Country.”
Kieran Culkin nabbed the best supporting actor prize for his turn in “A Real Pain” as an emotionally damaged man embarking on a tour of Poland with his cousin. “Emilia Pérez’s” Zoe Saldaña fought back tears after being named best supporting actress for her singing and dancing performance as an idealistic lawyer.
Nikki Glaser, the comedian and actress who so memorably savaged Tom Brady at the football legend’s Netflix roast last year, hosted the ceremony and offered her razor-sharp observations of Hollywood, sending up everything from Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal headaches to Timothée Chalamet’s facial hair to Ozempic, the diet drug of choice for many celebs. She also addressed Donald Trump’s re-election, a decisive victory that happened despite Kamala Harris’ barrage of A-list endorsements.
“You’re all so famous, so talented, so powerful,” Glaser joked. “You can really do anything, except tell the country who to vote for.”
And the Globes have endured their own turbulence and tumult in recent years. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of journalists that traditionally handed out the honors, became mired in controversy in 2021 after news broke that the group had no Black members. The association was subsequently restructured as a for-profit enterprise, one that is now owned by Variety’s parent company Penske Media in a joint venture with Eldridge. The voting body, which is now more racially diverse, numbers 300 entertainment journalists from 85 countries. Before the changes, winners were determined by fewer than 100 members.
Unlike the Oscars, the Globes don’t honor crafts such as cinematography or editing, and they recognize television in addition to film. They also spread the wealth more generously among contenders. Films are divided between dramas and musicals and comedies. It means that many movies that win big at the Globes fail to carry their momentum through to the Academy Awards, though “Oppenheimer” dominated last year’s broadcast and went on to triumph at the Oscars.
The ceremonies are also very different. Champagne flows freely during the Globes (Culkin joked on stage about doing shots of tequila with “Extra” host Mario Lopez), increasing the likelihood that audiences will see an A-lister stumble through an acceptance speech, or even arrive late to pick up their prize due to an ill-timed bathroom break (something that happened to Renée Zellweger on a previous telecast). That looseness kept the censors busy with everyone from Glenn Close to Seth Rogan getting their remarks bleeped when they dropped a four-letter word or two.
“We can still make art that is a radical act of optimism,” he declared.
Here’s a full list of winners:
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
THE BRUTALIST (A24) (WINNER)
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (Searchlight Pictures)
CONCLAVE (Focus Features)
DUNE: PART TWO (Warner Bros. Pictures)
NICKEL BOYS (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
SEPTEMBER 5 (Paramount Pictures)
BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
ANORA (NEON)
CHALLENGERS (Amazon MGM Studios)
EMILIA PÉREZ (Netflix) (WINNER)
A REAL PAIN (Searchlight Pictures)
THE SUBSTANCE (MUBI)
WICKED (Universal Pictures)
BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED
FLOW (Sideshow / Janus Films) (WINNER)
INSIDE OUT 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
MEMOIR OF A SNAIL (IFC Films)
MOANA 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL (Netflix)
THE WILD ROBOT (Universal Pictures)
CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT
ALIEN: ROMULUS (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (Warner Bros. Pictures)
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
GLADIATOR II (Paramount Pictures)
INSIDE OUT 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
TWISTERS (Universal Pictures)
WICKED (Universal Pictures) (WINNER)
THE WILD ROBOT (Universal Pictures)
BEST MOTION PICTURE – NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT (Sideshow / Janus Films) – USA / FRANCE / INDIA
EMILIA PÉREZ (Netflix) – FRANCE (WINNER)
THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE (MUBI) – POLAND / SWEDEN / DENMARK
I’M STILL HERE (Sony Pictures Classics) – BRAZIL
THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (NEON) – USA / GERMANY
VERMIGLIO (Sideshow / Janus Films) – ITALY
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
PAMELA ANDERSON (THE LAST SHOWGIRL)
ANGELINA JOLIE (MARIA)
TILDA SWINTON (THE ROOM NEXT DOOR)
FERNANDA TORRES (I’M STILL HERE) (WINNER)
KATE WINSLET (LEE)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
ADRIEN BRODY (THE BRUTALIST) (WINNER)
TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN)
DANIEL CRAIG (QUEER)
COLMAN DOMINGO (SING SING)
RALPH FIENNES (CONCLAVE)
SEBASTIAN STAN (THE APPRENTICE)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
AMY ADAMS (NIGHTBITCH)
CYNTHIA ERIVO (WICKED)
KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN (EMILIA PÉREZ)
MIKEY MADISON (ANORA)
DEMI MOORE (THE SUBSTANCE) (WINNER)
ZENDAYA (CHALLENGERS)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
JESSE EISENBERG (A REAL PAIN)
HUGH GRANT (HERETIC)
GABRIEL LABELLE (SATURDAY NIGHT)
JESSE PLEMONS (KINDS OF KINDNESS)
GLEN POWELL (HIT MAN)
SEBASTIAN STAN (A DIFFERENT MAN) (WINNER)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
SELENA GOMEZ (EMILIA PÉREZ)
ARIANA GRANDE (WICKED)
FELICITY JONES (THE BRUTALIST)
MARGARET QUALLEY (THE SUBSTANCE)
ISABELLA ROSSELLINI (CONCLAVE)
ZOE SALDAÑA (EMILIA PÉREZ) (WINNER)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
YURA BORISOV (ANORA)
KIERAN CULKIN (A REAL PAIN) (WINNER)
EDWARD NORTON (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN)
GUY PEARCE (THE BRUTALIST)
JEREMY STRONG (THE APPRENTICE)
DENZEL WASHINGTON (GLADIATOR II)
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
JACQUES AUDIARD (EMILIA PÉREZ)
SEAN BAKER (ANORA)
EDWARD BERGER (CONCLAVE)
BRADY CORBET (THE BRUTALIST) (WINNER)
CORALIE FARGEAT (THE SUBSTANCE)
PAYAL KAPADIA (ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT)
BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
JACQUES AUDIARD (EMILIA PÉREZ)
SEAN BAKER (ANORA)
BRADY CORBET, MONA FASTVOLD (THE BRUTALIST)
JESSE EISENBERG (A REAL PAIN)
CORALIE FARGEAT (THE SUBSTANCE)
PETER STRAUGHAN (CONCLAVE) (WINNER)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
VOLKER BERTELMANN (CONCLAVE)
DANIEL BLUMBERG (THE BRUTALIST)
KRIS BOWERS (THE WILD ROBOT)
CLÉMENT DUCOL, CAMILLE (EMILIA PÉREZ)
TRENT REZNOR, ATTICUS ROSS (CHALLENGERS) (WINNER)
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
“BEAUTIFUL THAT WAY” –– THE LAST SHOWGIRL
Music & Lyrics by: Andrew Wyatt, Miley Cyrus, Lykke Zachrisson
“COMPRESS / REPRESS” –– CHALLENGERS
Music & Lyrics by: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Luca Guadagnino
“EL MAL” –– EMILIA PÉREZ
Music & Lyrics by: Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard (WINNER)
“FORBIDDEN ROAD” –– BETTER MAN
Music & Lyrics by: Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler, Sacha Skarbek
“KISS THE SKY” –– THE WILD ROBOT
Music & Lyrics by: Delacey, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael
Pollack, Ali Tamposi
“MI CAMINO” –– EMILIA PÉREZ
Music & Lyrics by: Clément Ducol, Camille
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
THE DAY OF THE JACKAL (PEACOCK)
THE DIPLOMAT (NETFLIX)
MR. & MRS. SMITH (PRIME VIDEO)
SHŌGUN (FX/HULU) (WINNER)
SLOW HORSES (APPLE TV+)
SQUID GAME (NETFLIX)
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)
THE BEAR (FX/HULU)
THE GENTLEMEN (NETFLIX)
HACKS (HBO | MAX) (WINNER)
NOBODY WANTS THIS (NETFLIX)
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (HULU)
BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
BABY REINDEER (NETFLIX) (WINNER)
DISCLAIMER (APPLE TV+)
MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY (NETFLIX)
THE PENGUIN (HBO | MAX)
RIPLEY (NETFLIX)
TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY (HBO | MAX)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
KATHY BATES (MATLOCK)
EMMA D’ARCY (HOUSE OF THE DRAGON)
MAYA ERSKINE (MR. & MRS. SMITH)
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY (BLACK DOVES)
KERI RUSSELL (THE DIPLOMAT)
ANNA SAWAI (SHŌGUN) (WINNER)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
DONALD GLOVER (MR. & MRS. SMITH)
JAKE GYLLENHAAL (PRESUMED INNOCENT)
GARY OLDMAN (SLOW HORSES)
EDDIE REDMAYNE (THE DAY OF THE JACKAL)
HIROYUKI SANADA (SHŌGUN) (WINNER)
BILLY BOB THORNTON (LANDMAN)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
KRISTEN BELL (NOBODY WANTS THIS)
AYO EDEBIRI (THE BEAR)
SELENA GOMEZ (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
KATHRYN HAHN (AGATHA ALL ALONG)
JEAN SMART (HACKS) (WINNER)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
ADAM BRODY (NOBODY WANTS THIS)
TED DANSON (A MAN ON THE INSIDE)
STEVE MARTIN (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
JASON SEGEL (SHRINKING)
MARTIN SHORT (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
JEREMY ALLEN WHITE (THE BEAR) (WINNER)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
CATE BLANCHETT (DISCLAIMER)
JODIE FOSTER (TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY) (WINNER)
CRISTIN MILIOTI (THE PENGUIN)
SOFÍA VERGARA (GRISELDA)
NAOMI WATTS (FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS)
KATE WINSLET (THE REGIME)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
COLIN FARRELL (THE PENGUIN) (WINNER)
RICHARD GADD (BABY REINDEER)
KEVIN KLINE (DISCLAIMER)
COOPER KOCH (MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY)
EWAN MCGREGOR (A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW)
ANDREW SCOTT (RIPLEY)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION
LIZA COLÓN-ZAYAS (THE BEAR)
HANNAH EINBINDER (HACKS)
DAKOTA FANNING (RIPLEY)
JESSICA GUNNING (BABY REINDEER) (WINNER)
ALLISON JANNEY (THE DIPLOMAT)
KALI REIS (TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION
TADANOBU ASANO (SHŌGUN) (WINNER)
JAVIER BARDEM (MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY)
HARRISON FORD (SHRINKING)
JACK LOWDEN (SLOW HORSES)
DIEGO LUNA (LA MÁQUINA)
EBON MOSS-BACHRACH (THE BEAR)
BEST PERFORMANCE IN STAND-UP COMEDY ON TELEVISION
JAMIE FOXX (JAMIE FOXX: WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS)
NIKKI GLASER (NIKKI GLASER: SOMEDAY YOU’LL DIE)
SETH MEYERS (SETH MEYERS: DAD MAN WALKING)
ADAM SANDLER (ADAM SANDLER: LOVE YOU)
ALI WONG (ALI WONG: SINGLE LADY) (WINNER)
RAMY YOUSSEF (RAMY YOUSSEF: MORE FEELINGS)
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