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Google PlayThe Golden Globes made quite a big comeback last night. The 80th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony took place at the Beverly Hilton on Tuesday, Jan. 10, marking its return after NBC refused to air the awards in 2022 after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organization that runs them, was accused of racism, sexism, and corruption. This was the Globes’ first fully attended ceremony after last year’s boycotts and after the 2021 awards ceremony was held remotely amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The HFPA attempted to right their wrongs, adding more diversity to its list of nominees, presenters, and winners, as well as tapping a Black host for the first time in the show’s history. Host Jerrod Carmichael may have accepted the opportunity but not without giving them hell for waiting until they were under scrutiny to make changes. As far as diversity within the nominees, Quinta Brunson, Angela Bassett, Tyler James Williams, and Zendaya were among the night’s big winners, so the HFPA might be off to a good start going forward. (They did make Rihanna, who was nominated for best original song for Black Panther: Wakanda’s Forever “Lift Me Up,” attend the show just to not give her the award but they will have to answer for that crime another time.)
As one of the few awards ceremonies that recognize both the biggest motion picture and television achievements, viewers were able to celebrate alongside the stars and creators behind their favorite projects of the past year. Presenters like Regina Hall and Jennifer Coolidge also provided plenty of humor throughout the show, while winners like Everything Everywhere All at Once star Ke Huy Quan kicked off the night full of emotion (He tearfully thanked Steven Spielberg for helping him start his career when he was a child star) and set the tone for the rest of the overall feel-good night.
The Golden Globes are also known to give a bit of a glimpse into what’s to come from The Academy Awards and so far, this year’s Globe winners and nominees are surely helping us prepare our predictions for who is and isn’t taking home an Oscar. Here’s a quick recap of the night’s best moments and key takeaways from last night’s show.
