New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The 78th Golden
Globe Awards honored the best in American television of 2020, as well in film in 2020 and early 2021, as chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. 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 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.
The nominees were announced on February 3, 2021. Jane Fonda and Norman Lear were announced as the recipients of the Cecil B. DeMille Award and the Carol Burnett Award, respectively.
The Crown won the most awards for the ceremony with four, including Best Television Series - Drama. Schitt's Creek and The Queen's
Gambit won two awards each, with Schitt's Creek winning Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy. In film, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Nomadland and Soul won two awards each, with Nomadland winning Best Motion Picture -
Drama and Borat winning Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy.
Lin-Manuel
Miranda was nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or
Drama for his role in "Hamilton," which was filmed live and released on Disney Plus earlier this year. The film was also nominated for Best Picture - Comedy or Musical.
James Corden took home a nomination for his role in "The Prom," which was also nominated in the larger category for Best Picture - Comedy or Musical.
Regina King was nominated for Best
Director for her debut film adaptation of "One Night in Miami," which stars
Leslie Odom Jr. Odom also took home a nomination for his leading performance as the legendary Sam Cooke.
Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman were both nominated in Leading Actor categories for their powerhouse performances in the film adaptation of August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's
Black Bottom." Boseman won the award, while the Leading Actress in a
Drama award went to Andra Day.
2021 GOLDEN GLOBE FULL WINNERS LIST:
Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy: "Schitt's Creek" (CBC)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: Josh O'Connor ("The Crown")
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Anya Taylor-Joy ("The Queen's Gambit")
Best Director - Motion Picture: Chloé Zhao, "Nomadland" (Searchlight Pictures)
Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Rosamund Pike ("I Care a Lot")
Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: Chadwick Boseman ("Ma Rainey's
Black Bottom")
Best Television Series - Drama: "The Crown" (Netflix)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: Emma Corrin ("The Crown")
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Mark Ruffalo ("I Know This Much Is True")
Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Sacha Baron Cohen ("Borat Subsequent Moviefilm")
Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: Andra Day ("The United States vs. Billie Holiday")
Best Motion Picture - Drama: "Nomadland" (Searchlight Pictures)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture: Daniel Kaluuya ("Judas and the
Black Messiah")
Best Original Score - Motion Picture: "Soul" (Pixar) - Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Catherine O'Hara ("Schitt's Creek")
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: "The Queen's Gambit" (Netflix)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: John Boyega ("Small Axe")
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" (Amazon Studios)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture: Jodie Foster ("The Mauritanian")
Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language: "Minari" (A24)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: "The Trial of the
Chicago 7" (Netflix)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Jason Sudeikis ("Ted Lasso")
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Gillian Anderson ("The Crown")
Best Original Song - Motion Picture: "Io Si (Seen)" from "The Life Ahead" (Netflix) -
Diane Warren,
Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi
Best Motion Picture - Animated: "Soul" (Walt Disney Pictures)
