A Golden Night in the Golden State
The 74th annual Golden Globes was one of the best yet! Hosted by talk show host, Jimmy Fallon, the award show recognized the best movies and TV shows of the year. The “Oscar’s younger brother” aired earlier this month and was televised by NBC.
This past year gave us a great deal of superb movies and TV shows. However, with Meryl Streep receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award and presenters that included Matt Damon, Anna Kendrick, Sylvester Stallone, Reese Witherspoon, Ben Affleck and Steve Carell, the event was looking like a night filled with laughter and enjoyment, even without the awards and recognitions. The night did not disappoint.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, who runs and produces the event, did an exceptional job in the setup and execution of the night. Perhaps the only complaints among the viewers was the occasional mix up of words and movies, and the stale use of timely jokes. For instance, Michael Keaton combined the movies “Hidden Figures” and “Fences” by announcing “Hidden Fences” during nominations.
Dramas, comedies, musical movies and TV shows are always the attention grabbers for the Golden Globes. Some awards came as no-brainers, but at the same time, some came as major surprises. Decide for yourself with the awards and winners below!
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Best Motion Picture: Drama
Moonlight (Winner), Hell Or High Water, Lion, Manchester By The Sea, Hacksaw Ridge
Best Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy
La La Land (Winner), 20th Century Women, Deadpool, Florence Foster Jenkins, Sing Street
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Drama
Isabelle Huppert in Elle (Winner), Amy Adams in Arrival, Jessica Chastain in Miss Sloane, Ruth Negga in Loving, Natalie Portman in Jackie
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Drama
Casey Affleck in Manchester By The Sea (Winner), Joel Edgerton in Loving, Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge, Viggo Mortensen in Captain Fantastic, Denzel Washing in Fences
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy
Emma Stone in La La Land (Winner), Annette Bening in 20th Century Women, Lily Collins in Rules Don’t Apply, Hailee Steinfeld in The Edge of Seventeen, Meryl Streep in Florence Foster Jenkins
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy
Ryan Gosling in La La Land (Winner), Colin Farrell in The Lobster, Hugh Grant in Florence Foster Jenkins, Jonah Hill in War Dogs, Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool
Best Director: Motion Picture
Damien Chazelle for La La Land (Winner), Tom Ford for Nocturnal Animals, Mel Gibson for Hacksaw Ridge, Barry Jenkins for Moonlight, Kenneth Lonergan for Manchester By The Sea
Best Motion Picture: Animated
Zootopia (Winner), Moana, My Life As A Zucchini, Sing, Kubo And The Two Strings
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The Crown (Winner), Game Of Thrones, Stranger Things, This Is Us, Westworld
Best Television Series: Musical or Comedy
Atlanta (Winner), Black-ish, Mozart in the Jungle, Transparent, Veep
Cecil B. DeMille Award (Lifetime Achievement Award)
Meryl Streep (Winner)
Aside from the overuse of Donald Trump and Russian hacking jokes, the night was a great success. We want to know if your favorite show won, or was the best movie recognized in your opinion? Let us know in the polls!
Brady Young is a senior at St. Dominic. He is a peer minister and co-president of NAHS. He is also on the NHS leadership team, a member of AD Club and...
