The 77th Annual Golden Globes
January 5, 2020 7PM CST
The Golden Globes were announced this morning and there were plenty of snubs and surprises that will have everyone talking. But before we break these down, you might be wondering, what is the difference between the Golden Globes and the other Award Shows? Don't worry, I think the same thing about all the Country Music Awards. But in this case, there are a lot of major differences.
Here are the main differences between the Golden Globes and The Oscars
1. Governing Bodies: The Golden Globes are governed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and the Oscars are governed by The Academy of Motions Pictures Arts & Sciences.
2. Categories: The Golden Globes recognize achievements in Film and Television while the Oscars only reward achievements in Film.
3. Award Season Cycle: Golden Globes kick off award season at the beginning of the Awards Circuit and The Oscars close it.
4.Pre-Cursor: Golden Globe nominations and wins many times pre-set what will be nominated at the Oscars as the Golden Globes Nominations are announced prior to the Oscar Nominations.
The Golden Globes are notoriously known for being "Hollywood's Party" and its mostly due to the fact that they were the first award show to serve alcohol, which also makes the speeches much more sincere and to be honest, more interesting. So what is different about the HFPA compared to The Academy? Sigh.... the HFPA is mostly known for leading its nominations based on popular culture opinions. They love movie stars and favor celebrities many times over quality and content of the films and television shows that they nominate - they are very much swayed by the public's opinion, which is no different this year.
Let's get into the biggest snubs and surprises starting first with film:
Biggest Snubs in Film:
Women: The Golden Globes have notoriously not rewarded women film makers, directors and writers. In fact, in the 77 years that the Golden Globes have aired, there have only been five women nominated in the Best Director Category. Just a few years ago, Natalie Portman called out the HFPA when presenting the nominees for Best Director, obviously lesson NOT learned.
The biggest snubs here are as follows: Little Women (2 Noms), Bombshell (1 Nom), The Farewell (1 Nom) and Hustlers (1 Nom). What do these films all have in common? Women. These are stories written for and about women. Most only receive 1 nomination in the Best Actress Category - none for Best Picture, Screenplay or Director. A shame.
2. Just Mercy (0 Noms): Although this movie has yet to premier in theaters (3 weeks out), it was still screened for HFPA voters and it came out with 0 nominations. It was specifically being targeted for Best Supporting Actor with Jamie Foxx or possibly Best Actor with Michael B. Jordan. Now it seems like it is out of the Awards Race altogether.
3. Waves (0 Noms): It had a full Awards campaign behind it, promoting Best Director with Trey Edward Shutlz, Best Picture and most importantly Best Supporting Actor with Sterling K. Brown. It received great reviews when it debuted at the end of this summer at film festivals, but with no nominations for Golden Globes, it would be a surprise if it could carry its lagging momentum into the Oscar Race.
4. Ford v. Ferrari (1 Nom): With only 1 Nomination with Christian Bale as Best Actor in a Drama, Ford v. Ferrari seemed like a for sure Award Season favorite. However, with the recent debut of 1917 and critically acclaimed praise, it seems like 1917 is going to sweep up in the categories that Ford v. Ferrari was aiming to be nominated: Best Director and Best Picture.
5. Robert DeNiro (0 Noms): Although The Irishman was heavily nominated for the 77th Annual Golden Globes, its leading man was absent. Robert DeNiro is the main character in Scorsese's The Irishman and is not nominated in the Lead Actor Drama Category whereas his co-stars Joe Pesci and Al Pacino are both nominated in Best Support Actor Drama Category.
A collective eye-roll for all the Snubs:
Biggest Surprises in Film:
1. Harriet (2 Noms): Nominated in Best Original Song "Stand Up" and Best Actor in a Drama with Cynthia Erivo, I was shocked. Although, Erivo gives a great performance, its an average movie. Instead of the ups and downs of a suspenseful film, the film just is flat throughout the entire story. In my opinion, this nomination should have gone to Lupita N’yongo for Us - even though it was released this spring, it was a more cohesive movie and stronger performance.
2. Rocketman (3 Noms): Ok considering that this movie came out in May, that's a lot of nominations, especially in some of the bigger categories. But you guys, Taron Egerton and Elton John have put in the work. They have been campaigns and working the Awards Circuit for months now, singing duets together in concert, showing up to parties - Elton John has even denounced Lion King Live Action in order to promote his Original Song in its place. Impressive work fellas.
3. Best Actresses in a Motion Picture Comedy / Musical: Um, pretty much everyone in the category? The list includes: Cate Blanchett (Where Did You Go Bernadette?), Awkwafina (The Farewell), Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart), Emma Thompson (Late Night) and Ana de Armas (Knives Out). The only ones I feel ok with are Ana de Armas and Awkwafina as they both had breakout performances this year. The rest don't make sense to me. It seems the HFPA nominated actresses in films that either didn't make a lot of money (Booksmart) or that didn’t earn good reviews (Late Night).
4. Joker (4 Noms) specifically a surprise that Todd Phillips was nominated as a Director here, closing out Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig from consideration in this category. Based on reactions and reviews, Joker seemed inevitable, but not one of Joaquin's best performances. Whatever, people love it.
Biggest Snubs in Television:
1. VEEP (0 Noms) UM WHAT? VEEP is arguably one of the most creative, inventive political comedies in the last decade and I find it insulting that in their final season, the show and the actors weren't even nominated. Snub in all categories, I guess we should have seen this coming with the major snubs at the Emmys as well. Still! Do! Better!
2. Game of Thrones (1 Nom): Another record-breaking television show and one of the last times that we will be able to see the entire cast together and it is snubbed from Best Drama Series. Instead, Game of Thrones receives 1 tiny nomination in Best Actor in a Drama Series. You might be thinking, oh, obviously its Tyrion. No. Its Kit Harrington for Jon Snow. I mean, he was fine, yes. But the best? No. How about Peter Dinklage or Emilie Clarke? Hey Kit, be a lad and give over the nomination to Emilia just like you did the crown.
3. Euphoria (0 Noms): Debuting to critical acclaim this summer, Euphoria is a beautifully and tragic portrayal of adolescents in our modern day culture. It gave us break out performances from Zendaya, Hunter Schafer and Alexa Demie and was not even mentioned in the nominations. Although it missed the Emmy Nominations due to release date, it was definitely sad to see this exempt from any category.
4. When They See Us (0 Noms): Unlike Euphoria that missed the Emmy's When They See Us was everywhere at the Emmys this year nominated and winning in many of the major categories. So it was a bit of a surprise to see this one missing from the list. When They See Us is a re-telling of the Exonerated Five Teenagers who were sent to prison for a crime that they didn't commit. The story was moving and have great performances.
A collective Chrissy Teigen grimace for all the Snubs in Television:
Biggest Surprises in Television:
1. Politician (2 Noms): I have seen the entire season and I am still unsure what this show is about. Is it a satire about political greed told from a High School Election? Is it a coming out love story? A story about corruption? Again, I'm still not sure. However, the creator of the show Ryan Murphy (Glee, AHS) is a GG favorite so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I mostly care that The Politician was nominated over Veep in Best Series Comedy and Tony Hale from Veep in Best Actor in a Comedy. Look Ben Platt, I think you're really talented, just stay in your lane.
2. Morning Show (2 Noms): Ok, so remember what I said about the HFPA loving popular culture and relevant movie stars? Yeah, here you go. The Morning Show debuted to a Rotten Score of 57% on Rotten Tomatoes. Ouch, not really such a winning score from Apple+ debut program. Then, sure enough, a week later it bumped up to a Fresh Score of 60%...hm, how did that happen, Apple? Is it a good show? Sure. Is it a great show? No. But Jennifer Aniston will be at the Golden Globes for Best Actress in a Drama Series and so will the rest of the cast with a Best Drama Series nomination, so the HFPA will be happy and so will we.
Based on everything the Golden Globes have nominated this year on the Film Cateogiry, we have the following Oscar Front-Runners:
1. The Irishman
2. Joker
3. Marriage Story
4. 1917
5. Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood
More details below with nominations in every category and front-runners:
Golden Globes Movie Nominees:
Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Knives Out"
"Rocketman"
"Dolemite Is My Name"
Best Motion Picture -- Drama
"The Irishman"
"Marriage Story"
"1917"
"Joker"
"The Two Popes"
Best Motion Picture -- Foreign Language
"The Farewell"
"Pain and Glory"
"Portrait of a Lady on Fire"
"Parasite"
"Les Misérables"
Best Screenplay -- Motion Picture
Noah Baumbach ("Marriage Story")
Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won ("Parasite")
Anthony McCarten ("The Two Popes")
Quentin Tarantino ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood")
Steven Zaillian ("The Irishman")
* FRONT RUNNER: Noah Baumbach with Marriage Story has racked up many Critics Awards in the past few weeks and seems like a given. Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won could also make a run at it.
Best Original Song -- Motion Picture
"Beautiful Ghosts" ("Cats")
"(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" ("Rocketman")
"Into the Unknown" ("Frozen II")
"Spirit" ("The Lion King")
"Stand Up" ("Harriet")
* Oooh Taylor Swift and Beyonce will be present at the Golden Globes this year, maybe we will get another reaction of Taylor Swift losing like she did when she thought she would beat Adele with Skyfall for Best Original Song at the 2013 Golden Globes.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Tom Hanks ("A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood")
Anthony Hopkins ("The Two Popes")
Al Pacino ("The Irishman")
Joe Pesci ("The Irishman")
Brad Pitt ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood")
* FRONT RUNNER: Joe Pesci - he came out of retirement for thismovie and gives one of his best performances to date. Seems likely!
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Kathy Bates ("Richard Jewell")
Annette Bening ("The Report")
Laura Dern ("Marriage Story")
Jennifer Lopez ("Hustlers")
Margot Robbie ("Bombshell")
* FRONT RUNNER: Laura Dern for Marriage Story - her speech towards the end of the movie is the stuff of Awards and it seems very lilkely that she will win here and then collect again at the Oscars.
Best Actor in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy
Daniel Craig ("Knives Out")
Roman Griffin Davis ("Jojo Rabbit")
Leonardo DiCaprio ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood")
Taron Egerton ("Rocketman")
Eddie Murphy ("Dolemite Is My Name")
Best Motion Picture -- Animated
"Frozen II"
"How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World"
"Missing Link"
"Toy Story 4"
"Lion King"
* Ok, so is the Lion King an Animated Movie? Because the movie looked pretty life-like to me... I guess Disney didn't submit Lion King in the category so the nomination was a surprise.
Best Actor in a Motion Picture -- Drama
Christian Bale ("Ford v Ferrari")
Antonio Banderas ("Pain and Glory")
Adam Driver ("Marriage Story")
Joaquin Phoenix ("Joker")
Jonathan Pryce ("The Two Popes")
Best Actress in a Motion Picture -- Drama
Cynthia Erivo ("Harriet")
Scarlett Johansson ("Marriage Story")
Saoirse Ronan ("Little Women")
Charlize Theron ("Bombshell")
Renée Zellweger ("Judy")
Best Actress in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy
Awkwafina ("The Farewell")
Ana de Armas ("Knives Out")
Cate Blanchett ("Where'd You Go, Bernadette")
Beanie Feldstein ("Booksmart")
Emma Thompson ("Late Night")
Best Actor in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy
Daniel Craig ("Knives Out")
Roman Griffin Davis ("Jojo Rabbit")
Leonardo Dicaprio ("Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood")
Taron Egerton ("Rocketman")
Best Director -- Motion Picture
Bong Joon-ho ("Parasite")
Sam Mendes ("1917")
Todd Phillips ("Joker")
Martin Scorsese ("The Irishman")
Quentin Tarantino ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood")
Golden Globe Television Nominations :
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series -- Musical or Comedy
Michael Douglas ("The Kominsky Method")
Bill Hader ("Barry")
Ben Platt ("The Politician")
Paul Rudd ("Living with Yourself")
Ramy Youssef ("Ramy")
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series -- Musical or Comedy
Christina Applegate ("Dead to Me")
Rachel Brosnahan ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel")
Kirsten Dunst ("On Becoming a God in Central Florida")
Natasha Lyonne ("Russian Doll")
Phoebe Waller-Bridge ("Fleabag")
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series -- Drama
Brian Cox ("Succession")
Kit Harington ("Game of Thrones")
Rami Malek ("Mr. Robot")
Tobias Menzies ("The Crown")
Billy Porter ("Pose")
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series -- Drama
Jennifer Aniston ("The Morning Show")
Olivia Colman ("The Crown")
Jodie Comer ("Killing Eve")
Nicole Kidman ("Big Little Lies")
Reese Witherspoon ("Big Little Lies")
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Christopher Abbott ("Catch-22")
Sacha Baron Cohen ("The Spy")
Russell Crowe ("The Loudest Voice")
Jared Harris ("Chernobyl")
Sam Rockwell ("Fosse/Verdon")
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Kaitlyn Dever ("Unbelievable")
Joey King ("The Act")
Helen Mirren ("Catherine the Great")
Merritt Wever ("Unbelievable")
Michelle Williams ("Fosse/Verdon")
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
"Catch-22″
"Chernobyl"
"Fosse/Verdon"
The Loudest Voice
"Unbelievable"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Patricia Arquette ("The Act")
Helena Bonham Carter ("The Crown")
Toni Collette
Meryl Streep ("Big Little Lies")
Emily Watson ("Chernobyl")
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Alan Arkin ("The Kominsky Method")
Kieran Culkin ("Succession")
Andrew Scott ("Fleabag")
Stellan Skarsgård ("Chernobyl")
Henry Winkler ("Barry")
Best Television Series -- Drama
"Big Little Lies"
"The Crown"
"Killing Eve"
"The Morning Show"
"Succession"
Best Television Series -- Musical or Comedy
"Barry"
"Fleabag"
"The Kominsky Method"
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
"The Politician"
Many more updates to come in the Award Race, catch me here every week re-capping.
And that's the sitch.
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