The organizers of the prestigious awards for the best film and television achievements, the Golden Globes, made every effort at this year’s ceremony to show the world that the lessons learned from last year’s scandal have been successfully mastered. Last year, celebrities and the television network NBC boycotted the ceremony after it was revealed that the group awarding the honors, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), had no Black journalists on its team.
In addition, some members were accused of favoring certain studios and famous names, as well as a series of sexist and racist comments. Therefore, this year the awards were presented by a jury composed of 200 journalists and experts from the international film industry, with a racial and ethnic diversity share of 52 percent, while representatives of the African American race accounted for ten percent.
Also, after the scandal broke, the long-time president of the HFPA, Philip Berk, was dismissed, and he has yet to respond to allegations of sexual harassment. He was accused of this by actor Brendan Fraser, who did not attend this year’s ceremony because, as he stated, “my mother did not raise a hypocrite.”
Award Winners
To polish their image, the organizers paid attention to every detail this year, and judging by audience comments, they rewarded achievements that truly deserved it. Thus, the award for Best Drama and Best Director went to Steven Spielberg for the film “The Fabelmans,” inspired by his teenage years, while “The Banshees of Inisherin” won the statuette in the Best Comedy/Musical category.
Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh went home with the award for Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy for her role in the film “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” while Colin Farrell was named Best Actor in the same category for the film “The Banshees of Inisherin.”
Austin Butler delivered the best performance as Elvis in the eponymous drama by Baz Luhrmann, and Cate Blanchett was named Best Actress in a Drama for her role as conductor Lydia Tar. Among the awardees, Angela Bassett stood out, winning Best Supporting Actress (Black Panther), and Ke Huy Quan was named Best Supporting Actor (Everything Everywhere All at Once). The Best Screenwriter is Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin), and the Best Animated Film is “Pinocchio” by Guillermo del Toro.
In the television category, the series “Abbott Elementary,” “House of Dragon,” and “White Lotus” triumphed. Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) is the Best Actress in the Musical or Comedy category, while Jeremy Allen White (“The Bear”) takes the win in the male category.
