Golden Globe Awards Fast Facts
Here is a look at the Golden Globe Awards, which are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
February 28, 2021 – The 78th Annual Golden Globes are presented with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosting. The ceremony typically takes place in January, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
January 5, 2020 – The 77th Annual Golden Globes are presented with Ricky Gervais hosting.
Facts
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), a group representing journalists from 55 countries, presents the awards.
The awards are presented in the fields of both television and motion pictures.
The motion picture awards were first presented in 1944.
Awards for television were first presented in 1955.
The Golden Globes were not regularly broadcast on TV until the early 1980s.
Meryl Streep is the actor with the most nominations – 32. She has eight wins, also a record.
January 7, 2008 – The HFPA announces the cancellation of the traditional Golden Globes ceremony due to the ongoing Writers Guild strike. The winners are announced during an hour-long press conference on January 13.
January 7, 2018 – At the 75th Annual Golden Globes a number of actresses and actors attend the event dressed in black to support the Time’s Up movement. The movement, launched at the start of the year by women and men from the entertainment industry, aims to combat sexual harassment in Hollywood and beyond.
December 11, 2018 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announces a new award named the Carol Burnett Award. The award will be given annually to someone who “has made outstanding contributions to television on or off the screen,” according to a statement from the HFPA.
2021 Winners (Selected)
Best Motion Picture – Drama
“Nomadland”
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Andra Day – “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Chadwick Boseman, – “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Rosamund Pike – “I Care A Lot”
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Sacha Baron Cohen – “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
Best Director – Motion Picture
Chloe Zhao – “Nomadland”
Best TV series – Drama
“The Crown”
Best TV series – Musical or Comedy
“Schitt’s Creek”
2020 Winners (Selected)
Best Motion Picture – Drama
“1917”
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Renée Zellweger – “Judy”
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Joaquin Phoenix – “Joker”
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Awkwafina – “The Farewell”
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Taron Egerton – “Rocketman”
Best Director – Motion Picture
Sam Mendes – “1917”
Best TV series – Drama
“Succession”
Best TV series – Musical or Comedy
“Fleabag”
