The Golden Globes, ordinarily the star-studded party that heralds the beginning of awards season, will look very different this year in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. But, what remains the same is the event’s power to shape the awards race and build momentum for the actors, directors and producers hoping to ride the wave all the way to the Oscars podium. Ahead of the ceremony, we round up all of the details we know so far, from the date and location to the nominees.
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When will the Golden Globes 2021 take place?
The 78th annual Golden Globe Awards are set to be presented from 8pm EST on 28 February 2021. Although the ceremony is usually scheduled for early January, the pandemic has delayed proceedings. When it was announced in June 2020 that the Oscars would be pushed back to 25 April 2021, the Golden Globes snagged the original Oscars air date. The Golden Globes will be followed by the Critics Choice Awards on 7 March, the Screen Actors Guild Awards on 4 April and the BAFTAs on 11 April. The hope for awards bodies is that by extending eligibility periods, filmmakers are given more time to finish and release their work in an ever-changing landscape. As a result, late entries such as Shaka King’s Judas and the Black Messiah and Sam Levinson’s Malcolm & Marie could be in with a shot.
Where will the Golden Globes 2021 take place?
The international ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel, which has hosted the Golden Globes since 1961, will be the setting for this year’s ceremony. However, with coronavirus still circulating in California, the show is widely expected to be either fully or partially virtual. Such a format proved to be successful last September with the 2020 Emmy Awards.
When were the Golden Globes 2021 nominations be announced?
Nominations were unveiled at 8am EST on 3 February 2021.
Who is nominated for the Golden Globes 2021?
Best Director
- Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman
- David Fincher, Mank
- Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
- Regina King, One Night In Miami
- Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Screenplay
- Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman
- Jack Fincher, Mank
- Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7
- Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton, The Father
- Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
Best Motion Picture – Drama
- The Father
- Mank
- Nomadland
- Promising Young Woman
- The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Actor – Motion Picture, Drama
- Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
- Riz Ahmed, The Sound of Metal
- Anthony Hopkins, The Father
- Gary Oldman, Mank
- Tahar Rahim, The Mauritanian
Best Actress – Motion Picture, Drama
- Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
- Andra Day, The United States vs Billie Holiday
- Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman
- Frances McDormand, Nomadland
- Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman
Best Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy
- Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
- Hamilton
- Music
- Palm Springs
- The Prom
Best Actor – Motion Picture, Musical Or Comedy
- Sacha Baron Cohen, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
- James Corden, The Prom
- Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
- Dev Patel, The Personal History of David Copperfield
- Andy Samberg, Palm Springs
Best Actress – Motion Picture, Musical Or Comedy
- Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
- Kate Hudson, Music
- Michelle Pfeiffer, French Exit
- Rosamund Pike, I Care A Lot
- Anya Taylor-Joy, Emma
Best Supporting Actor In A Motion Picture
- Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7
- Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah
- Jared Leto, The Little Things
- Bill Murray, On the Rocks
- Leslie Odom, Jr, One Night in Miami
Best Supporting Actress In A Motion Picture
- Glenn Close, Hillbilly Elegy
- Olivia Colman, The Father
- Jodie Foster, The Mauritanian
- Amanda Seyfried, Mank
- Helena Zengel, News of the World
Best Original Score
- The Midnight Sky
- Tenet
- News of the World
- Mank
- Soul
Best Original Song
- “Fight for You”, Judas and the Black Messiah
- “Here My Voice”, The Trial of the Chicago 7
- “IO SI (Seen)”, The Life Ahead
- “Speak Now”, One Night in Miami
- “Tigers & Tweed”, The United States vs Billie Holiday
Best Foreign Language Film
- Another Round, Denmark
- La Llorona, Guatemala/France
- The Life Ahead, Italy
- Minari, USA
- Two of Us, France/USA
Best Animated Feature Film
- The Croods: A New Age
- Onward
- Over the Moon
- Soul
- Wolfwalkers
Best TV Series, Drama
- The Crown
- Lovecraft Country
- The Mandalorian
- Ozark
- Ratched
Best Actor – TV Series, Drama
- Jason Bateman, Ozark
- Josh O’Connor, The Crown
- Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
- Matthew Rhys, Perry Mason
- Al Pacino, Hunters
Best Actress – TV Series, Drama
- Olivia Colman, The Crown
- Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
- Emma Corrin, The Crown
- Laura Linney, Ozark
- Sarah Paulson, Ratched
Best TV Series, Comedy Or Musical
- Emily in Paris
- The Flight Attendant
- The Great
- Schitt’s Creek
- Ted Lasso
Best Actor – TV Series, Comedy Or Musical
- Don Cheadle, Black Monday
- Nicholas Hoult, The Great
- Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek
- Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
- Ramy Youssef, Ramy
Best Actress – TV Series, Comedy Or Musical
- Lily Collins, Emily in Paris
- Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
- Elle Fanning, The Great
- Jane Levy, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
- Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
Best Limited Series, Anthology Or TV Film
- Normal People
- The Queen’s Gambit
- Small Axe
- The Undoing
- Unorthodox
Best Actor – Limited Series, Anthology Or TV Film
- Bryan Cranston, Your Honor
- Jeff Daniels, The Comey Rule
- Hugh Grant, The Undoing
- Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True
- Ethan Hawke, The Good Lord Bird
Best Actress – Limited Series, Anthology Or TV Film
- Cate Blanchett, Mrs America
- Daisy Edgar-Jones, Normal People
- Shira Haas, Unorthodox
- Nicole Kidman, The Undoing
- Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen’s Gambit
Best Supporting Actor – Limited Series, Anthology Or TV Film
- John Boyega, Small Axe
- Brendan Gleeson, The Comey Rule
- Daniel Levy, Schitt’s Creek
- Jim Parsons, Hollywood
- Donald Sutherland, The Undoing
Best Supporting Actress – Limited Series, Anthology Or TV Film
- Gillian Anderson, The Crown
- Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown
- Julia Garner, Ozark
- Annie Murphy, Schitt’s Creek
- Cynthia Nixon, Ratched
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are set to host for the fourth time.
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Who will host the Golden Globes 2021?
Comedy legends Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are set to host for the fourth time. They previously took to the stage in 2013, 2014, and 2015, delivering quips about everything from Kathryn Bigelow’s marriage to James Cameron to Meryl Streep’s record-breaking winning streak.
Who will win a Golden Globe in 2021?
Frontrunners for the Golden Globe for Best Picture: Drama range from Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland and Regina King’s One Night in Miami to Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 and David Fincher’s Mank. The Best Picture: Comedy or Musical category might be more unpredictable, with Ryan Murphy’s The Prom, Thomas Kail’s Hamilton and Jason Woliner’s Borat Subsequent Moviefilm vying for prominence. Meanwhile, when it comes to the TV awards, recent favourites such as The Crown, Schitt’s Creek, The Queen’s Gambit, and The Undoing will likely dominate.
However, two winners have already been anointed. Jane Fonda has been named the recipient of this year’s Cecil B DeMille Award for outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. Previous honorees include Tom Hanks, Oprah Winfrey, Barbra Streisand and this year’s recipient’s father, Henry Fonda. “For more than five decades, Jane’s breadth of work has been anchored in her unrelenting activism, using her platform to address some of the most important social issues of our time,” said Ali Sar, the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, in a statement. “Her undeniable talent has gained her the highest level of recognition, and while her professional life has taken many turns, her unwavering commitment to evoking change has remained.”
The other pioneer to be recognised is Norman Lear, the creator of groundbreaking US sitcoms All in the Family (1971 to 1979) and Sanford and Son (1972 to 1977). He will become the third recipient of the Carol Burnett Award for outstanding contributions to TV, after Ellen DeGeneres and Burnett herself.
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