‘The Power of the Dog,’ ‘West Side Story,’ ‘Succession’ top 79th Golden Globe Awards winners

If the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the Golden Globes in closed ceremony, and there’s no one around to see it, did it even happen?

“The Golden Globes are a bridge to a world audience of many colors, many faiths, and many cultures, all united with the same passion – a love of movies,” said Helen Hoehne, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, opening the private event, which was closed off to media and guests outside of the presenters. It capped off a long battle the HFPA has gone through as its legitimacy as an organization was called into question both for its ongoing questionable practices of accepting extravagant gifts from studios and talent to the revelation by the L.A. Times that the org had no Black members. NBC pulled the plug on hosting a telecast of the show, which kicked off a yearlong effort to reevaluate and restructure its bylaws, including adding 21 new members and a new board of directors. A full list of the HFPA’s reforms can be found here.

Jamie Lee Curtis, the only celebrity to participate in the ceremony, appeared in a pre-recorded video in which she lauded the HFPA’s philanthropic efforts throughout the year. Throughout the event the HFPA mentioned the groups they work with including St. Elmo Village, Get Lit, Las Fotos, Streetlights and more. Representatives from the various organizations presented this year’s awards.

Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog was named Best Picture, Drama by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association tonight, who put on a private, non-livestreamed ceremony of their 79th annual Golden Globe Awards. Campion was also named Best Director for the film and Kodi Smit-McPhee won Supporting Actor. Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story also won three top awards: Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy plus lead actress in a musical or comedy for Rachel Zegler and Supporting Actress for Ariana DeBose. Belfast, which received seven nominations (the same as The Power of the Dog) won just Screenplay, losing all six other bids.

Nicole Kidman won Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for her role as Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin’s Being the Ricardos. It was her 5th career win across 17 nominations in film and television as both an actress and a producer. Will Smith won Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama as the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams in King Richard.

While this year’s Golden Globes might have less impact on the Oscar race than at any time in their 79-year history, they’re still a part of the awards ecosystem, even if just a microcosm this time around.

The third season of Succession led the TV nominations with five nods: Best Television Series – Drama and four acting nominations. It won Series, Actor for Jeremy Strong and Supporting Actress for Sarah Snook. O Yeong-su from the breakout Netflix hit Squid Game won Supporting Actor. Kate Winslet won Actress in a Limited Series for Mare of Easttown while The Underground Railroad won the top Limited Series award. Hacks won both Comedy Series and Actress (Jean Smart).

Here is the complete list of Golden Globe winners for film and television.

MOTION PICTURE

Best Motion Picture, Drama

Belfast (Focus Features) 

CODA (Apple) 

Dune (Warner Bros/HBO Max) 

King Richard (Warner Bros/HBO Max) 

The Power of the Dog (Netflix) – WINNER

Best Picture, Musical or Comedy

Cyrano (MGM/UAR)

Don’t Look Up (Netflix) 

Licorice Pizza (MGM/UAR) 

tick, tick … Boom! (Netflix) 

West Side Story (20th Century Studios) – WINNER

Best Director, Motion Picture

Kenneth Branagh – Belfast (Focus Features)

Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog (Netflix) – WINNER

Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Lost Daughter (Netflix)

Steven Spielberg – West Side Story (20^th Century Studios)

Denis Villeneuve – Dune (Warner Bros/HBO Max)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama

Mahershala Ali – Swan Song (Apple Original Film)

Javier Bardem – Being the Ricardos (Amazon Studios)

Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog (Netflix)

Will Smith – King Richard (Warner Bros/HBO Max) – WINNER

Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth (A24/Apple Original Films)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy

Leonardo DiCaprio – Don’t Look Up (Netflix)

Peter Dinklage – Cyrano (MGM/UAR)

Andrew Garfield – tick, tick … Boom! (Netflix) – WINNER

Cooper Hoffman – Licorice Pizza (MGM/UAR)

Anthony Ramos – In the Heights (Warner Bros/HBO Max)

Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

Ben Affleck – The Tender Bar (Amazon Studios)

Jamie Dornan – Belfast (Focus Features)

Ciarán Hinds – Belfast (Focus Features)

Troy Kotsur – CODA (Apple Original Films)

Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog (Netflix) – WINNER

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama

Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Searchlight Pictures)

Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter (Netflix)

Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos (Amazon Studios) – WINNER

Lady Gaga – House of Gucci (MGM/UAR)

Kristen Stewart – Spencer (NEON)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy

Marion Cotillard – Annette (Amazon Studios)

Alana Haim – Licorice Pizza (MGM/UAR)

Jennifer Lawrence – Don’t Look Up (Netflix)

Emma Stone – Cruella (Walt Disney)

Rachel Zegler – West Side Story (20^th Century Studios) – WINNER

Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture

Caitríona Balfe – Belfast (Focus Features)

Ariana DeBose – West Side Story (20^th Century Studios) – WINNER

Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog (Netflix)

Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard (Warner Bros/HBO Max)

Ruth Negga – Passing (Netflix)

Best Screenplay, Motion Picture

Paul Thomas Anderson — Licorice Pizza (MGM/UAR) 

Kenneth Branagh — Belfast (Focus Features)  – WINNER

Jane Campion — The Power of the Dog (Netflix) 

Adam McKay —Don’t Look Up (Netflix)

Aaron Sorkin — Being the Ricardos (Amazon Studios)

Best Original Score, Motion Picture

The French Dispatch (Searchlight Pictures)

Encanto (Walt Disney Pictures)

The Power of the Dog (Netflix)

Parallel Mothers (Sony Pictures Classic)

Dune (Warner Bros/ HBO Max) – WINNER

Best Motion Picture, Animated

Encanto (Walt Disney) – WINNER

Flee (Neon) 

Luca (Pixar) 

My Sunny Maad (Aerofilms)

Raya and the Last Dragon (Walt Disney)

Best Picture, Foreign Language

Compartment No. 6 (Sony Pictures Classics)

Drive My Car (Janus Films) – WINNER

The Hand of God (Netflix)

A Hero (Amazon Studios)

Parallel Mothers (Sony Pictures Classics)

Best Original Song, Motion Picture

“Be Alive” from King Richard (Warner Bros.HBO Max)

“Dos Orugitas” from Encanto (Walt Disney)

“Down to Joy” from Belfast (Focus Features)

“Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” from Respect (MGM/UAR)

“No Time to Die” from No Time to Die (MGM/UAR) – WINNER

TELEVISION

Best Television Series – Drama

The Morning Show
Pose
Squid Game
Succession – WINNER
Lupin

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

Brian Cox – Succession
Lee Jung-jae – Squid Game
Billy Porter – Pose
Jeremy Strong – Succession – WINNER
Omar Sy – Lupin

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama

Uzo Aduba – in Treatment
Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show
Christine Baranski – The Good Fight
Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale
Mj Rodriguez – Pose – WINNER

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

The Great
Hacks – WINNER
Only Murders in the Building
Reservation Dogs
Ted Lasso

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Anthony Anderson – black-ish
Nicholas Hoult – The Great
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso – WINNER

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
Elle Fanning – The Great
Issa Rae – Insecure
Tracee Ellis Ross – black-ish
Jean Smart – Hacks – WINNER

Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Dopesick
Impeachment: American Crime Story
Maid
Mare of Easttown
The Underground Railroad – WINNER

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Paul Bettany – WandaVision
Oscar Isaac – Scenes from a Marriage
Michael Keaton – Dopesick – WINNER
Ewan McGregor – Halston
Tahar Rahim – The Serpent

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, Or A Motion Picture Made for Television

Jessica Chastain – Scenes from a Marriage
Cynthia Erivo – Genius: Aretha
Elizabeth Olsen – WandaVision
Margaret Qualley – Maid
Kate Winslet – Mare of Easttown – WINNER

Best Performance by an Actor in any Supporting Role on Television

Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
Kieran Culkin – Succession
Mark Duplass – The Morning Show
Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso
O Yeong-su – Squid Game – WINNER

Best Performance by an Actress in any Supporting Role on Television

Jennifer Coolidge, –The White Lotus
Kaitlyn Dever – Dopesick
Andie MacDowell – Maid
Sarah Snook – Succession – WINNER
Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso

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