It may be an honor to be nominated, but people usually come to Hollywood awards shows to win.
Sunday's semi-virtual and very messy Golden Globes ceremony kicked off a strange pandemic awards season in Hollywood. There were Zoom winners, masked first responders in the audience and hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler cracking jokes from stages on different coasts. And there were also a few winners celebrated for their work in film and television in 2020.
Kicking off the strangest awards season of all time, road drama "Nomadland" and mockumentary sequel "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" took home big honors at Sunday night's glitchy Golden Globes.
In a hybrid virtual/in-person ceremony hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, "Nomadland" won best drama and director (Chloe Zhao), while the "Borat" sequel nabbed best comedy and top actor in a comedy or musical (Sacha Baron Cohen). In the other drama categories, Andra Day ("The United States vs. Billie Holiday") was named best actress and the late Chadwick Boseman ("Ma Rainey's Black Bottom") received best actor honors, while "I Care A Lot" star Rosamund Pike won best actress in a comedy or musical.
Well, that was something. Sunday’s Golden Globes were even more unpredictable and chaotic than usual, thanks in large part to the show’s hybrid virtual format. The three-hour ceremony was plagued by frequent sound issues and awkward small talk between nominees over Zoom, with fashion ranging from jaw-dropping gowns (Amanda Seyfried) to tie-dye hoodies (Jason Sudeikis). The telecast felt even more casual than years past, as nominees appeared from their homes with friends, partners, kids and dogs, and some imbibed throughout the event. (“Mank” director David Fincher could be seen taking shots when his film lost.)
Hit royal drama The Crown and Mank, a biopic of Citizen Kane writer Herman Mankiewicz, both scored six nominations.
Olivia Colman, Josh O’Connor, Gillian Anderson, Helena Bonham Carter and Emma Corrin all received nominations for their performances in The Crown, which is also up forbest TV drama.
Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried were nominated for best actor and best supporting actress for their roles in Mank, which is also up for best screenplay for the late Jack Fincher, best director, best score and best film (drama).
Divisive Lily Collins vehicle Emily in Paris received two, for best comedy series and best actress, while The Flight Attendant also received nominations for best comedy series and best actress for Kaley Cuoco.
The Golden Globes have been delayed by two months and will be hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on February 28.
Netflix dominated for the second year running, with 42 nominations, 22 in movie categories and 20 in television.
