Just as Craig spoke about a few days ago, the movie Awards Season is officially upon us. And as usual, the Big Three got kicked off last night with the 73rd annual Golden Globes Awards (the other two being the BAFTAs and Oscars, of course). The event was held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverley Hills, California and saw British funnyman Ricky Gervais returning to hosting duties for a fourth time where he was unsurprisingly his usual dry-witted, unapologetic self.
But really, we’re not here for just Gervais jokes (well, most of us at least). We’re here to see which movies, TV series, actors and actresses the Hollywood Foreign Press Association chose to honour with some gold statues this year. And much like Gervais’ performance, there were only a few surprises this year. And for once, that’s a really good thing.
Well, not a good thing if you’re the two main surprised parties, Mad Max: Fury Road and Carol, which both went home empty handed. Mad Max fans – and I include myself here – should still take solace in the fact that come Thursday, it is sure to be noted in the Oscar nominations and is at least a huge favourite to take the major technical awards. Carol fans however, can feel pretty heartbroken as the film got five noms – including both leads Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara in the same category – and didn’t come through on any of them.
Lady Gaga also shocked a few audience members – and no it wasn’t because of a meat based fashion choice this time. The song diva turned occasional actress actually won the award for Best Actress in a TV Limited Series for American Horror Story: Hotel. Beating out acting heavyweights like Kirsten Dunst and Felicity Huffman, the six time Grammy winner called this “one of the greatest moments of my life.”
The other major surprise though is Sam Smith’s Spectre theme song “Writing’s On the Wall” taking Best Original Song – Motion Picture. Not only was the latest Bond theme song completely poo-pooed by fans and critics alike almost universally (although personally I actually kind of liked it, even though it wasn’t the best Bond song), but it was up against the brilliant and emotionally charged “See You Again” from Furious 7, which I was 100% convinced would take it. I guess my prediction skills need some work.
But enough about the surprises, as just as predicted, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s brutal survivalist masterpiece The Revenant picked up Best Picture – Drama as well as Best Director. Most importantly, Leonardo DiCaprio also took Best Actor – Drama. Whoo hoo! Now I know that’s not quite the ever-elusive DiCaprio Oscar, but it is a good portent for things to come. Meanwhile, if you didn’t think it after walking out of the cinema, you can definitely be convinced now that Ridley Scott is back to form, as his brilliantly entertaining The Martian scooped up Best Picture – Comedy or Musical as well as a Best Actor – Comedy or Musical statue for Matt Damon.
And in a award that just makes you want to run up a flight of steps and fist pump in triumph, Sylvester Stallone picked up the Best Supporting Actor gold for Creed, and he is fully deserving of it thanks to a heartbreaking performance. And speaking of deserving wins, breakout TV series of the year in 2015, Mr Robot, also grabbed Best Television Series – Drama and Best Supporting Actor in a TV Limited Series for Christian Slater. Unfortunately lead Rami Malek, who I was sure was a shoe-in, lost out the Best Actor statue to veteran Jon Hamm for Mad Men. See? There are those faulty prediction skills again.
Here’s the full list of nominees and winners (winners are in red):
- BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
THE REVENANT
CAROL
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
ROOM
SPOTLIGHT
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
BRIE LARSON – ROOM
CATE BLANCHETT – CAROL
ROONEY MARA – CAROL
SAOIRSE RONAN – BROOKLYN
ALICIA VIKANDER – THE DANISH GIRL
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
LEONARDO DICAPRIO – THE REVENANT
BRYAN CRANSTON – TRUMBO
MICHAEL FASSBENDER – STEVE JOBS
EDDIE REDMAYNE – THE DANISH GIRL
WILL SMITH – CONCUSSION
- BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
THE MARTIAN
THE BIG SHORT
JOY
SPY
TRAINWRECK
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
JENNIFER LAWRENCE – JOY
MELISSA MCCARTHY – SPY
AMY SCHUMER – TRAINWRECK
MAGGIE SMITH – THE LADY IN THE VAN
LILY TOMLIN – GRANDMA
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
MATT DAMON – THE MARTIAN
CHRISTIAN BALE – THE BIG SHORT
STEVE CARELL – THE BIG SHORT
AL PACINO – DANNY COLLINS
MARK RUFFALO – INFINITELY POLAR BEAR
- BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED
INSIDE OUT – Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
ANOMALISA – Starburns Industries; Paramount Pictures
THE GOOD DINOSAUR – Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
THE PEANUTS MOVIE – Blue Sky Studios; Twentieth Century Fox
SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE – Aardman; Lionsgate / Studiocanal
- BEST MOTION PICTURE – FOREIGN LANGUAGE
SON OF SAUL (HUNGARY)
THE BRAND NEW TESTAMENT (BELGIUM / FRANCE / LUXEMBOURG)
THE CLUB (CHILE)
THE FENCER (FINLAND / GERMANY / ESTONIA)
MUSTANG (FRANCE)
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
KATE WINSLET – STEVE JOBS
JANE FONDA – YOUTH
JENNIFER JASON LEIGH – THE HATEFUL EIGHT
HELEN MIRREN – TRUMBO
ALICIA VIKANDER – EX MACHINA
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
SYLVESTER STALLONE – CREED
PAUL DANO – LOVE & MERCY
IDRIS ELBA – BEASTS OF NO NATION
MARK RYLANCE – BRIDGE OF SPIES
MICHAEL SHANNON – 99 HOMES
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
ALEJANDRO G. IÑÁRRITU – THE REVENANT
TODD HAYNES – CAROL
TOM MCCARTHY – SPOTLIGHT
GEORGE MILLER – MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
RIDLEY SCOTT – THE MARTIAN
- BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
AARON SORKIN – STEVE JOBS
EMMA DONOGHUE – ROOM
TOM MCCARTHY, JOSH SINGER – SPOTLIGHT
CHARLES RANDOLPH, ADAM MCKAY – THE BIG SHORT
QUENTIN TARANTINO – THE HATEFUL EIGHT
- BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
ENNIO MORRICONE – THE HATEFUL EIGHT
CARTER BURWELL – CAROL
ALEXANDRE DESPLAT – THE DANISH GIRL
DANIEL PEMBERTON – STEVE JOBS
RYUICHI SAKAMOTO, ALVA NOTO – THE REVENANT
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
“WRITING’S ON THE WALL” — SPECTRE
Music by: Sam Smith, Jimmy Napes. Lyrics by: Sam Smith, Jimmy Napes
“LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO” — FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
Music by: Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Ali Payami, Ilya Salmanzadeh. Lyrics by: Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Ali Payami, Ilya Salmanzadeh
“ONE KIND OF LOVE” — LOVE & MERCY
Music by: Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett. Lyrics by: Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
“SEE YOU AGAIN” — FURIOUS 7
Music by: Justin Franks, Andrew Cedar, Charlie Puth, Cameron Thomaz. Lyrics by: Justin Franks, Andrew Cedar, Charlie Puth, Cameron Thomaz
“SIMPLE SONG #3” — YOUTH
Music by: David Lang. Lyrics by: David Lang
- BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
MR. ROBOT – USA NETWORK
EMPIRE – FOX
GAME OF THRONES – HBO
NARCOS – NETFLIX
OUTLANDER – STARZ
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
TARAJI P. HENSON – EMPIRE
CAITRIONA BALFE – OUTLANDER
VIOLA DAVIS – HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
EVA GREEN – PENNY DREADFUL
ROBIN WRIGHT – HOUSE OF CARDS
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
JON HAMM – MAD MEN
RAMI MALEK – MR. ROBOT
WAGNER MOURA – NARCOS
BOB ODENKIRK – BETTER CALL SAUL
LIEV SCHREIBER – RAY DONOVAN
- BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
MOZART IN THE JUNGLE – AMAZON VIDEO
CASUAL – HULU
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK – NETFLIX
SILICON VALLEY – HBO
TRANSPARENT – AMAZON VIDEO
VEEP – HBO
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
RACHEL BLOOM – CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND
JAMIE LEE CURTIS – SCREAM QUEENS
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS – VEEP
GINA RODRIGUEZ – JANE THE VIRGIN
LILY TOMLIN – GRACE AND FRANKIE
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
GAEL GARCÍA BERNAL – MOZART IN THE JUNGLE
AZIZ ANSARI – MASTER OF NONE
ROB LOWE – THE GRINDER
PATRICK STEWART – BLUNT TALK
JEFFREY TAMBOR – TRANSPARENT
- BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
WOLF HALL – PBS
AMERICAN CRIME – ABC
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL – FX
FARGO – FX
FLESH & BONE – Starz
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
LADY GAGA – AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL
KIRSTEN DUNST – FARGO
SARAH HAY – FLESH & BONE
FELICITY HUFFMAN – AMERICAN CRIME
QUEEN LATIFAH – BESSIE
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
OSCAR ISAAC – SHOW ME A HERO
IDRIS ELBA – LUTHER
DAVID OYELOWO – NIGHTINGALE
MARK RYLANCE – WOLF HALL
PATRICK WILSON – FARGO
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
MAURA TIERNEY – THE AFFAIR
UZO ADUBA – ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
JOANNE FROGGATT – DOWNTON ABBEY
REGINA KING – AMERICAN CRIME
JUDITH LIGHT – TRANSPARENT
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
CHRISTIAN SLATER – MR. ROBOT
ALAN CUMMING – THE GOOD WIFE
DAMIAN LEWIS – WOLF HALL
BEN MENDELSOHN – BLOODLINE
TOBIAS MENZIES – OUTLANDER
Last Updated: January 11, 2016
RinceThis
January 11, 2016 at 09:05
Writing’s on the wall did not deserve to win 🙁
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 11, 2016 at 14:00
I’m not surprised, the writing was on the wall. tee hee
*RUNNNNNNNNNNNNNN*
Lardus-For the Emperor!
January 11, 2016 at 13:42
Stallone FTW!
oVg
January 12, 2016 at 10:03
Cloud? what cloud? 😛
Lardus-For the Emperor!
January 12, 2016 at 10:16
Hahaha that was a great funny moment in the movie! I have parents who would react the same way 🙂
oVg
January 12, 2016 at 09:58
BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Saving Private Damon BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Comedy 🙂