After a lot of anticipation, the Golden Globes kicked off the final stage of the award season, bringing several surprises our way. Among the many unexpected winners, the top prizes of the night went to obvious contenders—Chloé Zhao’s drama Nomadland and Netflix’s The Crown.
Nomadland was named as the best drama motion picture, while Zhao made history as the first woman of Asian descent and second woman ever to win the best director award. Borat Subsequent Moviefilm ruled the comedy categories with a total of two awards.
The acting categories featured several expected wins, including Chadwick Boseman’s posthumous victory for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, but they were mostly full of surprises. Most notably, Andra Day managed to beat the likes of Viola Davis and Frances McDormand and win the best drama actress award for The United States vs. Billie Holiday.
When it comes to the TV side of the aisle, The Crown was an absolute winner with four awards. In addition to winning the best drama series, its stars Josh O’Connor, Emma Corrin, and Gillian Anderson picked up the acting awards in their respective categories. The list of major winners also included Schitt’s Creek and The Queen’s Gambit with two awards each.
The 78th Golden Globe Awards took place on February 28th, with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosting the ceremony.
FULL LIST OF 2021 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS WINNERS:
MOTION PICTURE
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Nomadland
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Best Director – Motion Picture
Chloé Zhao – Nomadland
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Aaron Sorkin – The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Andra Day – The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Sacha Baron Cohen – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Rosamund Pike – I Care a Lot
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Daniel Kaluuya – Judas and the Black Messiah
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a by Motion Picture
Jodie Foster – The Mauritanian
Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Minari (USA)
Best Motion Picture – Animated
Soul
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Soul – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Io Sì (Seen)” — The Life Ahead
TELEVISION
Best Television Series – Drama
The Crown – Netflix
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Josh O’Connor – The Crown
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Emma Corrin – The Crown
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Schitt’s Creek
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Catherine O’Hara – Schitt’s Creek
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made For Television
The Queen’s Gambit
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made For Television
Anya Taylor-Joy – The Queen’s Gambit
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made For Television
Mark Ruffalo – I Know This Much Is True
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Supporting Role
Gillian Anderson – The Crown
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Supporting Role
John Boyega – Small Axe
