By-Saanvi Sharma
The Golden Globes are awards given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize outstanding achievement in movies and films. The awards were first given in 1943 by eight LA journalists who wished to review movies and films. Every year in January, awards are given out.
This year, the Golden Globes Award Ceremony was held at the Beverly Hills Hilton in Los Angeles. Awards are chosen by about 300 entertainment journals, after the previous group of voters was accused of an ethics scandal. The awards given out in 2024 are listed below.
Best film drama : Oppenheimer
Best film musical or comedy : Poor Things
Best screenplay and the best non-english language motion picture : Anatomy of a Fall
Best animated film : The Boy and the Heron
Best original song : “What Was I Made For?’ by Billie Eilish
Best male actor in a motion picture drama : Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer.
Best film actor female drama : Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Best film actor musical or comedy male : Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Best film actor in musical or comedy female : Emma Stone, Poor Things
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture: Robert Downey Jr, Oppenheimer
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Best Director – Motion Picture: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Best Original Score: Ludwig Goransson, Oppenheimer
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement: Barbie
Best Drama Series: Succession
Best Musical or Comedy Series: The Bear
Best Male Actor – Drama: Kieran Culkin, Succession
Best Female Actor – Drama: Sarah Snook, Succession
Best Supporting Male Actor: Matthew Macfadyen, Succession
Best Supporting Female Actor: Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown
Best Male Actor – Musical or Comedy Series: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Best Female Actor – Musical or Comedy Series: Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Movie Made for Television: Beef
Best Male Actor – Limited series, anthology series or movie made for television: Steven Yeun, Beef
Best Female Actor – Limited series, anthology series or movie made for television: Ali Wong, Beef
Oppenheimer, a movie about making an atomic bomb was in the lead, winning a total of 5 awards at the event.
Barbie was expected by voters to win more awards but Poor Things stole the spotlight, leaving Barbie with two awards.
Many fans were disappointed, saying that it was still a ‘man’s world’. However, a new category was awarded this year to Barbie, for most cinematic and box office achievement. This award goes to a film that was very popular and was widely seen, selling the most tickets. Overall, the awards went well and many deserving nominees won awards they worked hard for.
