The Golden Globes were back after two years of disruptions (one that was out of their control due to the pandemic and the following year was over scandals involving the Hollywood Foreign Press Association) with the return of the glitzy, party atmosphere and the reappearance of many stars in-person yet still something was off. One thing was having the event, celebrating it's 80th year, on a Tuesday (a strange day of the week to do anything) with very little promotion.
And then there was first-time host, Jerrod Carmichael. Now I admit I'm not familiar with the comedian's work although I do know that he is celebrated rising performer with an award-winning comedy special. But I became concerned during his rambling, opening monologue where he goes into long detail about the racist claims against the Globes that caused their cancellation last year, why he was approached for this gig and how much he got paid to host. After waiting patiently to hear something humorous or meaningful, nothing really materialized. As the show progressed, Carmichael's material got worse with cringey, awkward attempts at humor involving Tom Cruise and Scientology, Kanye West and his anti-Semitism and one particularly tasteless comment about Whitney Houston's death at the show's venue, the Beverly Hilton. The raucous party scene that usually comes with The Globes seemed muted this year. This show was lacking in levity overall with the HFPA being overly cautious with a respectful, serious vibe overtaking the room and carefully keeping alcohol out of sight.
Here is the list of winners from the 80th Golden Globes Awards (Motion Picture):
Best Motion Picture (Drama): "The Fabelmans"
Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy): "The Banshees of Inisherin"
Best Director (Motion Picture): Steven Spielberg, “The Fabelmans"
Best Screenplay (Motion Picture): Martin McDonagh, "The Banshees of Inisherin"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama): Cate Blanchett, "Tár"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy): Michelle Yeoh, "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama): Austin Butler, "Elvis"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy): Colin Farrell, "The Banshees of Inisherin"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture: Angela Bassett, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture: Ke Huy Quan, "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
Best Motion Picture (Animated): "Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio"
Best Original Score (Motion Picture): Justin Hurwitz, "Babylon"
Best Original Song: Kala Bhairava, M.M. Keeravani and Rahul Sipligunj, "Naatu Naatu" from "RRR"
The Screen Actors Guild have announced their selections for their awards with two films that did well at the Globes, "The Banshees of Inisherin" and "Everything Everywhere All at Once" leading the field with five nominations each. The 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be held on February 26th at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. And after years being televised on TNT and TBS, the ceremony will be shown live on Netflix’s YouTube channel and then next year it has been arranged to be viewed live on Netflix.
Here is the list for the 2023 SAG Awards (in Motion Pictures):
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:
"Babylon"
"The Banshees of Inisherin"
"Everything Everywhere All at Once"
"The Fabelmans"
"Women Talking"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:
Cate Blanchett, "Tár"
Viola Davis, "The Woman King"
Ana de Armas, "Blonde"
Danielle Deadwyler, "Till"
Michelle Yeoh, "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:
Austin Butler, "Elvis"
Colin Farrell, "The Banshees of Inisherin"
Brendan Fraser, "The Whale"
Bill Nighy, "Living"
Adam Sandler, "Hustle"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:
Angela Bassett, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
Hong Chau, "The Whale"
Kerry Condon, "The Banshees Of Inisherin"
Jamie Lee Curtis, "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
Stephanie Hsu, "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:
Paul Dano, "The Fabelmans"
Brendan Gleeson, "The Banshees of Inisherin"
Barry Keoghan, "The Banshees of Inisherin"
Ke Huy Quan, "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
Eddie Redmayne,"The Good Nurse"
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture:
"Avatar: The Way of Water"
"The Batman"
"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
"Top Gun: Maverick"
"The Woman King"
The Directors Guild of America have highlighted five filmmakers as nominees for Best Director for a Feature Film yet after making some headway in opening up to not only recognize male filmmakers in this category, women have once again been shut out. However, this has been balanced out in the First-time Director category with four women making the cut out of the five nominees. The winners of the 75th Annual WGA Awards will be announced on February 18th during the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Theatrical Feature Film:
Todd Field, "Tár"
Joseph Kosinski, "Top Gun: Maverick"
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
Martin McDonagh, "The Banshees of Inisherin"
Steven Spielberg, "The Fabelmans"
Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Theatrical Feature Film Director:
Alice Diop, "Saint Omer"
Audrey Diwan, "Happening"
John Patton Ford, "Emily the Criminal"
Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic, "Murina"
Charlotte Wells, "Aftersun"
And the American Society of Cinematographers have announced their nominations last week for the 37th annual awards which spotlights the best work in feature film, documentary and television cinematography.
Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature Films:
Roger Deakins, "Empire of Light"
Greig Fraser, "The Batman"
Darius Khondji, "Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths"
Claudio Miranda, "Top Gun: Maverick"
Mandy Walker, "Elvis"
Spotlight Award in Theatrical Feature Films:
Sturla Brandth Grøvlen, "War Sailor"
Kate McCullough, "The Quiet Girl"
Andrew Wheeler, "God’s Country"
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