80th Golden Globe Awards: ‘The Fabelmans,’ ‘The Banshees of Inisherin,’ “Abbott Elementary’ are top winners

A lackluster host and bizarre timing of category announcements highlighted the Golden Globes big return to an in-person show tonight.

Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans and Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin were named the top films of 2022 by the Hollywood Foreign Press tonight, with the former winning Motion Picture – Drama and Director and the latter winning three awards; Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Screenplay and Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Colin Farrell.

Emmy-winning comedian Jerrod Carmichael hosted after the Golden Globes took a year off when NBC declined to air the 79th edition of the awards show last year in the wake of an entertainment industry boycott sparked by an L.A. Times investigation that revealed the group had no Black members and had engaged in unethical conduct and suspect financial practices.

Carmichael wasted no time cracking jokes at the HFPA’s expense over their controversies even though it took what seemed like a millennium to get there. “I’ll tell you why I’m here,” Carmichael said, “I’m here because I’m Black.” It wasn’t until later in the show, making an acid-tongued smack at Tom Cruise that he reached the type of Ricky Gervais savagery that many viewers might have been hungering for.

“Hey, guys backstage I found these,” Carmichael said. “[It’s the] three Golden Globe awards that Tom Cruise returned. I’m just a host briefly, or whatever, but I have a pitch I think. Maybe we take these three things and exchange them for the safe return of Shelly Miscavige,” referencing the missing wife of Scientology leader David Miscavige. Cruise is the most public and outspoken member of Scientology and the joke came in his introduction of Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick co-stars Glen Powell and Jay Ellis.

The first awards of the evening kicked off with wins for Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once) for Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture and Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) for Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. Quan, who is the first actor of Asian descent to win this category since Haing S. Ngor for 1984’s The Killing Fields, gave a teary and heartfelt speech first thanking Steven Spielberg, who gave him his first and most memorable acting job, in 1984’s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

“When I started my career as a child actor in ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,’ I felt so very lucky to have been chosen,” Quan said. “As I grew older, I started to wonder if that was it, if that was just luck. For so many years, I was afraid I had nothing more to offer. No matter what I did, I would never surpass what I achieved as a kid. Thankfully, more than 30 years later, two guys thought of me. [EEAAO Directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert] remembered that kid, and they gave me an opportunity to try again.”

Bassett was also emotional, speaking to the journey of making Black Panther: Wakanda Forever without the original film’s star, Chadwick Boseman, who passed away in 2020. “We mourned, we loved, we healed and we were surrounded each and every day by the light and the spirit of Chadwick Boseman,” Bassett said.

Everything Everywhere All At Once star Michelle Yeoh won Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and began her speech quietly and solemnly, saying “I’m just going to stand here and take this all in. 40 years… I’m not letting go of this. When I first came to Hollywood, it was a dream come true… until I got here.” That quickly turned when the music started to play her off early. “Shut up, please. I can beat you up,” she joked.

At nearly 3h 30m, it wasn’t especially overlong for an awards show but the placement and pacing of the awards was erratic at best. Lead Actor and Actress and Director of a Motion Picture happened long before any of the limited series categories were announced, which included winners Evan Peters (Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story) and Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout).

House of the Dragon, the prequel series to the wildly successful Game of Thrones beat out the final seasons of Better Call Saul and Ozark, Netflix’s The Crown (a two-time past winner) and Apple TV+’s Severance. While it was the show’s only win, it accomplished something even Game of Thrones couldn’t do, win for its first season.

Abbott Elementary was the most-nominated show with five, including four acting nods, and won three: Musical or Comedy Series, Lead Actress for star and creator Quinta Brunson and Supporting Actor Tyler James Williams. The White Lotus was a double winner in the Limited Series categories, winning that top award plus supporting actress for Jennifer Coolidge is what was easily the most rousing and funny speech of the night, which ended in a standing ovation for the actress.

Golden Globe Award winner and six-time nominee Eddie Murphy was the recipient of the 2023 Cecil B. dDeMille Award and five-time Golden Globe Award winner and sixteen-time nominee Ryan Murphy will receive the Carol Burnett Award.

Ryan Murphy used the majority of his lengthy speech to highlight his LGBTQ actors, namely Billy Porter, MJ Rodriguez, Niecy Nash, Matt Bomer to give young viewers and artists hope of visibility. “Use them as your north stars,” Murphy. 

Eddie Murphy’s speech was shorter and packed its own punch, at the expense of Will Smith’s Oscar slap from last year’s Academy Awards. “I want to let you know that there is a definitive blueprint that you can follow to achieve success, prosperity, longevity and peace of mind,” Murphy said, closing his speech. “It’s a blueprint and I’ve followed it my whole career. It’s very simple, just do these three things: pay your taxes, mind your business and keep Will Smith’s wife’s name out of your fucking mouth!”

Here is the complete list winners of the 80th Golden Globe Awards.

MOTION PICTURE

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (20th Century Studios)
ELVIS (Warner Bros)
THE FABELMANS (Universal Pictures) – WINNER
TÁR (Focus Features)
TOP GUN: MAVERICK (Paramount Pictures)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
CATE BLANCHETT – TÁR (Focus Features) – WINNER
OLIVIA COLMAN – EMPIRE OF LIGHT (Searchlight Pictures)
VIOLA DAVIS – THE WOMAN KING (Sony/TriStar)
ANA DE ARMAS – BLONDE (Netflix)
MICHELLE WILLIAMS – THE FABELMANS (Universal Pictures)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
AUSTIN BUTLER – ELVIS (Warner Bros) – WINNER
BRENDAN FRASER – THE WHALE (A24)
HUGH JACKMAN – THE SON (Sony Pictures Classics)
BILL NIGHY – LIVING (Sony Pictures Classics)
JEREMY POPE – THE INSPECTION (A24)

BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
BABYLON (Paramount Pictures)
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (Searchlight Pictures) – WINNER
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (A24)
GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (Netflix)
TRIANGLE OF SADNESS (NEON)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
LESLEY MANVILLE – MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS (Focus Features)
MARGOT ROBBIE – BABYLON (Paramount Pictures)
ANYA TAYLOR-JOY – THE MENU (Searchlight Pictures)
EMMA THOMPSON – GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE (Searchlight Pictures)
MICHELLE YEOH – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (A24) – WINNER

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
DIEGO CALVA – BABYLON (Paramount Pictures)
DANIEL CRAIG – GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (Netflix)
ADAM DRIVER – WHITE NOISE (Netflix)
COLIN FARRELL – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (Searchlight Pictures) – WINNER
RALPH FIENNES – THE MENU (Searchlight Pictures)

BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED
GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO (Netflix) – WINNER
INU-OH (GKIDS)
MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON (A24)
PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH (Universal Pictures)
TURNING RED (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

BEST MOTION PICTURE – NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE (FORMERLY FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (GERMANY) (Netflix)
ARGENTINA, 1985 (ARGENTINA) (Amazon Studios) – WINNER
CLOSE (BELGIUM / FRANCE / NETHERLANDS) (A24)
DECISION TO LEAVE (SOUTH KOREA) (MUBI)
RRR (INDIA) (Variance Films)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
ANGELA BASSETT – BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER (Walt Disney/Marvel Studios) – WINNER
KERRY CONDON – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (Searchlight Pictures)
JAMIE LEE CURTIS – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (A24)
DOLLY DE LEON – TRIANGLE OF SADNESS (NEON)
CAREY MULLIGAN – SHE SAID (Universal Pictures)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
BRENDAN GLEESON – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (Searchlight Pictures)
BARRY KEOGHAN – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (Searchlight Pictures)
BRAD PITT – BABYLON (Paramount Pictures)
KE HUY QUAN – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE – WINNER
EDDIE REDMAYNE – THE GOOD NURSE (Netflix)

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
JAMES CAMERON – AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (20th Century Studios)
DANIEL KWAN, DANIEL SCHEINERT – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (A24)
BAZ LUHRMANN – ELVIS (Warner Bros)
MARTIN MCDONAGH – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (Searchlight Pictures)
STEVEN SPIELBERG – THE FABELMANS (Universal Pictures) – WINNER

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
TODD FIELD – TÁR
DANIEL KWAN, DANIEL SCHEINERT – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
MARTIN MCDONAGH – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (Searchlight Pictures) – WINNER
SARAH POLLEY – WOMEN TALKING (UAR/Orion)
STEVEN SPIELBERG, TONY KUSHNER – THE FABELMANS (Universal Pictures)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
CARTER BURWELL – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (Searchlight Pictures)
ALEXANDRE DESPLAT – GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO (Netflix)
HILDUR GUÐNADÓTTIR – WOMEN TALKING (UAR/Orion)
JUSTIN HURWITZ – BABYLON (Paramount Pictures) – WINNER
JOHN WILLIAMS – THE FABELMANS (Universal Pictures)

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
“CAROLINA” — WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING (Sony Pictures)
Music by: Taylor Swift
Lyrics by: Taylor Swift

“CIAO PAPA” — GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO (Netflix)
Music by: Alexandre Desplat
Lyrics by: Roeban Katz, Guillermo del Toro

“HOLD MY HAND” — TOP GUN: MAVERICK (Paramount Pictures)
Music by: Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Benjamin Rice
Lyrics by: Lady Gaga, BloodPop

“LIFT ME UP” — BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER (Walt Disney/Marvel Studios)
Music by: Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson
Lyrics by: Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson

“NAATU NAATU” — RRR (Variance Films) – WINNER
Music by: M.M. Keeravani
Lyrics by: Kala Bhairava, Rahul Sipligunj

TELEVISION

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
BETTER CALL SAUL (AMC)
THE CROWN (Netflix)
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON (HBO) – WINNER
OZARK (Netflix)
SEVERANCE (AppleTV+)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
EMMA D’ARCY – HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
LAURA LINNEY – OZARK (Netflix)
IMELDA STAUNTON – THE CROWN (Netflix)
HILARY SWANK – ALASKA DAILY (ABC)
ZENDAYA – EUPHORIA – WINNER

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
JEFF BRIDGES – THE OLD MAN (FX)
KEVIN COSTNER – YELLOWSTONE (Paramount+) – WINNER
DIEGO LUNA – ANDOR (Disney+)
BOB ODENKIRK – BETTER CALL SAUL (AMC)
ADAM SCOTT – SEVERANCE (AppleTV+)

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC) – WINNER
THE BEAR (FX)
HACKS (HBO Max)
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (Hulu)
WEDNESDAY (Netflix)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
QUINTA BRUNSON – ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC) – WINNER
KALEY CUOCO – THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT (HBO Max)
SELENA GOMEZ – ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (Hulu)
JENNA ORTEGA – WEDNESDAY (Netflix)
JEAN SMART – HACKS (HBO Max)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
DONALD GLOVER – ATLANTA (FX)
BILL HADER – BARRY (HBO)
STEVE MARTIN – ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (Hulu)
MARTIN SHORT – ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (Hulu)
JEREMY ALLEN WHITE – THE BEAR (FX) – WINNER

BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
BLACK BIRD (AppleTV+)
DAHMER – MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY (Netflix)
THE DROPOUT (Hulu)
PAM & TOMMY (Hulu)
THE WHITE LOTUS (HBO) – WINNER

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
JESSICA CHASTAIN – GEORGE & TAMMY (Showtime)
JULIA GARNER – INVENTING ANNA (Netflix)
LILY JAMES – PAM & TOMMY (Hulu)
JULIA ROBERTS – GASLIT (Starz)
AMANDA SEYFRIED – THE DROPOUT (Hulu)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
TARON EGERTON – BLACK BIRD (AppleTV+)
COLIN FIRTH – THE STAIRCASE (HBO Max)
ANDREW GARFIELD – UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN (FX)
EVAN PETERS – DAHMER – MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY (Netflix) – WINNER
SEBASTIAN STAN – PAM & TOMMY (Hulu)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
JENNIFER COOLIDGE – THE WHITE LOTUS (HBO) – WINNER
CLAIRE DANES – FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE (Hulu)
DAISY EDGAR-JONES – UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN (FX)
NIECY NASH – DAHMER – MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY (Netflix)
AUBREY PLAZA – THE WHITE LOTUS (HBO)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
F. MURRAY ABRAHAM – THE WHITE LOTUS (HBO)
DOMHNALL GLEESON – THE PATIENT (FX)
PAUL WALTER HAUSER – BLACK BIRD (AppleTV+) – WINNER
RICHARD JENKINS – DAHMER – MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY (Netflix)
SETH ROGEN – PAM & TOMMY (Hulu)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL-COMEDY OR DRAMA TELEVISION SERIES
ELIZABETH DEBICKI – THE CROWN (Netflix)
HANNAH EINBINDER – HACKS (HBO Max)
JULIA GARNER – OZARK (Netflix) – WINNER
JANELLE JAMES – ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)
SHERYL LEE RALPH – ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL-COMEDY OR DRAMA TELEVISION SERIES
JOHN LITHGOW – THE OLD MAN (FX)
JONATHAN PRYCE – THE CROWN (Netflix)
JOHN TURTURRO – SEVERANCE (AppleTV+)
TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS – ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC) – WINNER
HENRY WINKLER – BARRY (HBO)

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