The 80th Golden Globes Awards are here and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is in need of a comeback. Last year’s ceremony was the first not to be televised in almost 15 years due to multiple ethical and financial controversies coming to light about the HFPA. The nonprofit organization has since spent precious time and resources to rectify its public image, which includes increasing its racial and ethnic diversity in membership and tightening its regulations (such as banning gifts and bribes from studios in exchange for awards consideration). Now in 2023, the Golden Globes voting body was also increased to count journalists and industry professionals from 62 countries – the highest it’s ever been. But how will this reform made by the HFPA affect the outcome of the winners from the 2023 Golden Globes? It’s time to find out.
The Banshees of Inisherin, The Fabelmans, and Everything Everywhere All at Once are the top winners in film at the 2023 Golden Globes. Irish filmmaker Martin McDonagh’s latest character study won the most awards with a tally of 3; Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Actor for Colin Farrell, and Best Screenplay for McDonagh himself. Steven Spielberg went up on stage twice at the 2023 Golden Globes, accepting the awards for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Director. Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan represented Everything Everywhere All at Once with wins in their respective categories, and are both first-time Golden Globe winners as well.
Angela Bassett propelled herself to the front of the Best Supporting Actress race this awards season with her Black Panther: Wakanda Forever win. Austin Butler’s take on the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Elvis was awarded the 2023 Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical, proving that he’s still a force to be reckoned with on the road to the Oscars. The same goes for Cate Blanchett as she won Best Actress in a Drama for her titular turnout in Tár. As expected, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio took home the 2023 Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature, solidifying it as the frontrunner in that category moving forward. The Best Original Song race might have just cemented its leading favorite as well, for “Naatu Naatu” from the Tollywood hit RRR took the award home to much surprise and applause.
On the TV side, Abbott Elementary dominated, winning the main prize of Best Musical or Comedy series. The show’s leading talent in Quinta Brunson and Tyler James Williams won in both their respective categories and became first-time Golden Globe winners too. The White Lotus then came in second place with two wins; Best Limited or Anthology Series and Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series for Jennifer Coolidge. Other notable first-time winners in TV include Jeremy Allen White for The Bear, Zendaya for Euphoria, and Julia Garner for Ozark. A shocker to some, House of the Dragon was named Best Drama Series, beating out favored-to-win shows like The Crown and Severance.
Some shows that had to leave the 2023 Golden Globes empty-handed include Wednesday, Only Murders in the Building, and Better Call Saul. In terms of films, Avatar: The Way of Water and Top Gun: Maverick received no awards despite being predicted to do so. Did your favorites win big at the 2023 Golden Globes? See the full list of the latest Golden Globe winners below and stay tuned as we cover the 2023 awards season right here on DiscussingFilm.
2023 Golden Globes Winners
TV
Best Television Series – Drama
Better Call Saul
The Crown
House of the Dragon – WINNER
Ozark
Severance
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Abbott Elementary – WINNER
The Bear
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
Wednesday
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Black Bird
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Pam and Tommy
The Dropout
The White Lotus: Sicily – WINNER
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Jeff Bridges, The Old Man
Kevin Costner, Yellowstone – WINNER
Diego Luna, Andor
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Adam Scott, Severance
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Emma D’Arcy, House of the Dragon
Laura Linney, Ozark
Imelda Staunton, The Crown
Hilary Swank, Alaska Daily
Zendaya, Euphoria – WINNER
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Donald Glover, Atlanta
Bill Hader, Barry
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear – WINNER
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary – WINNER
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
Jenna Ortega, Wednesday
Jean Smart, Hacks
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series
John Lithgow, The Old Man
Jonathan Pryce, The Crown
John Turturro, Severance
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary – WINNER
Henry Winkler, Barry
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Julia Garner, Ozark – WINNER
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Taron Egerton, Black Bird
Colin Firth, The Staircase
Andrew Garfield, Under the Banner of Heaven
Evan Peters, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story – WINNER
Sebastian Stan, Pam and Tommy
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Jessica Chastain, George and Tammy
Julia Garner, Inventing Anna
Lily James, Pam and Tommy
Julia Roberts, Gaslit
Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout – WINNER
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
F. Murray Abraham, The White Lotus
Domhnall Gleeson, The Patient
Paul Walter Hauser, Black Bird – WINNER
Richard Jenkins, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Seth Rogen, Pam and Tommy
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus – WINNER
Claire Danes, Fleishman Is in Trouble
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Under the Banner of Heaven
Niecy Nash-Betts, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Aubrey Plaza, The White Lotus
FILM
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Avatar: The Way of Water
Elvis
The Fabelmans – WINNER
Tár
Top Gun: Maverick
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Babylon
The Banshees of Inisherin – WINNER
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Triangle of Sadness
Best Director – Motion Picture
James Cameron, Avatar: The Way of Water
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Baz Luhrmann, Elvis
Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin
Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans – WINNER
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Todd Field, Tár
Tony Kushner & Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin – WINNER
Sarah Polley, Women Talking
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Austin Butler, Elvis – WINNER
Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Hugh Jackman, The Son
Bill Nighy, Living
Jeremy Pope, The Inspection
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Cate Blanchett, Tár – WINNER
Olivia Colman, Empire of Light
Viola Davis, The Woman King
Ana de Armas, Blonde
Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Diego Calva, Babylon
Daniel Craig, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Adam Driver, White Noise
Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin – WINNER
Ralph Fiennes, The Menu
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Margot Robbie, Babylon
Anya Taylor-Joy, The Menu
Emma Thompson, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Lesley Manville, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once – WINNER
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin
Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once – WINNER
Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin
Brad Pitt, Babylon
Eddie Redmayne, The Good Nurse
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – WINNER
Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Dolly De Leon, Triangle of Sadness
Carey Mulligan, She Said
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
RRR (India)
All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany)
Argentina, 1985 (Argentina) – WINNER
Close (Belgium)
Decision to Leave (South Korea)
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Alexandre Desplat, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Hildur Guðnadóttir, Women Talking
Justin Hurwitz, Babylon – WINNER
John Williams, The Fabelmans
Carter Burwell, The Banshees of Inisherin
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Carolina,” Taylor Swift (Where the Crawdads Sing)
“Ciao Papa,” Guillermo del Toro & Roeban Katz (Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio)
“Hold My Hand,” Lady Gaga and Bloodpop (Top Gun: Maverick)
“Lift Me Up,” Tems, Ludwig Göransson, Rihanna and Ryan Coogler (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
“Naatu Naatu,” Kala Bhairava, M. M. Keeravani, Rahul Sipligunj (RRR) – WINNER
Best Motion Picture – Animated
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – WINNER
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Turning Red
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