Now that the curtain has been drawn on the 81st Golden Globes,it’s time to count the winnings.
If we’re being honest,this wasOppenheimer’s night. Yes,there were other impressive and well-deserved wins,but no other production can boast of five separate victories.
The three-hour historical drama won a Globe for best director (Christopher Nolan),best actor in a drama (Cillian Murphy),best supporting actor (Robert Downey Jr.),best original score (Ludwig Göransson),and of course,best drama. That’s a lot of awards – almost two for each hour of the marathon film. It’s extra impressive given the film was nominated for a total of eight trophies,meaning it missed out on only three.
Everyone expectedBarbie to be up there with it,because of its nine nominations (the most of all films honoured at the Globes this year) and the cultural phenomenon it set off worldwide. But,alas,Yorgos Lanthimos’Poor Things seemed to swoop in and steal the spoils,claiming best actress in a comedy or musical for Emma Stone (RIP Margot Robbie) and the coveted best musical or comedy motion picture.
On the other hand,Successionperformed about as well as everyone expected it to,scooping four awards,including one for our very own Sarah Snook.Beef andThe Bear also excelled,as fan favourites Ali Wong,Steven Yeun,Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri claimed wins.
But with every award show,there are the victors claiming their reward on stage and the runners-up (calling them “losers” seems rather harsh),who are left seated at the table,perhaps licking their wounds. Martin Scorsese’sKillers of the Flower Moon had only a single win (for the much-deserving Lily Gladstone) and Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut,Maestro,left with nothing.
It may not be the nicest feeling in the world,but you know what they say:it’s an honour just being nominated.