A Night to Celebrate at the Golden Globe Awards

At tonight’s 74th annual Golden Globe Awards, Hollywood’s finest have gathered to toast the best in TV and film. Hosted by The Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, the night proved to be full of surprises.

Sweeping the movie awards was the critically-acclaimed musical La La Land, which broke the record for most wins by any one film. It won all seven of the categories it was nominated in, including a Best Actor statuette for Ryan Gosling, Best Actress for Emma Stone and Best Director for its auteur Damian Chazelle.

“There was something about these characters and what they’re going through that feels very human and natural even in their fantastic circumstances,” said Stone backstage, speaking of the Lionsgate movie-musical. “Struggling and falling in love is something I think everybody can relate to in some way.”

The coming-of-age story Moonlight took home Best Picture, one of its six categories, while the August Wilson play adaptation Fences earned a nod for its female lead. “It’s not everyday Hollywood thinks of translating a play to screen,” said Best Supporting Actress winner Viola Davis of the movie, which grossed $40.7 million at the box office. “It doesn’t scream moneymaker, but it does scream art.”

On the TV side,The People v. O.J. Simpson, and Atlanta, each took home two apiece.

Donald Glover’s FX series “Atlanta” won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy. The show will return for a second season. During his acceptance speech, Glover said, “I’d like to thank the Migos—not for being on the show, but for making ‘Bad and Boujee.’ Like, that’s the best song… ever.” He also thanked the city of Atlanta; watch his acceptance speech below.

 

After an evening of “La La Land” domination at the Golden Globes, the packed ballroom inside the Beverly Hilton leaped to its feet when Barry Jenkins’ lyrical “Moonlight” won for drama.

 

 

The fifth time was the charm for Viola Davis at the Golden Globes. The Emmy and SAG award winner finally scored her first Globe victory for her supporting turn in the feature film “Fences.”

Nominated twice before for her film performances in “The Help” and “Doubt” and twice for her TV star turn on ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder,” Davis had previously lost out to Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet, Ruth Wilson, and Taraji P. Henson.

 

 

 

Tracee Ellis Ross won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy for her scene-stealing performance on ABC’s Black-ish as efficient goofball Rainbow Johnson.

The category was stacked, and in winning it, Ross bested fellow nominees that included Jane the Virgin’s Gina Rodriguez and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Rachel Bloom. She also became the first black woman to win Best Actress in a Comedy since Debbie Allen won for Fame in 1983.

So it’s fitting that Ellis Ross gave a beautiful acceptance speech that explicitly recognized women of color:

 

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MOVIES

Best Supporting Actor

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nocturnal Animals

Best Original Score

La La Land

Best Original Song, Motion Picture

“City of Stars,” La La Land

Best Supporting Actress

Viola Davis, Fences

Best Actor, Musical or Comedy

Ryan Gosling, La La Land

Best Screenplay

Damien Chazelle, La La Land

Best Animated Film

Zootopia

Best Foreign-Language Film

Elle

Best Director

Damian Chazelle, La La Land

Best Actress, Musical or Comedy

Emma Stone, La La Land

Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy

La La Land

Best Actor, Drama

Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea

Best Actress, Drama

Isabelle Huppert, Elle

Best Picture, Drama

Moonlight

TELEVISION

Best Actor, Television Drama

Billie Bob Thornton, Goliath
Best Actress, Television Series Comedy or Musical

Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish

Best Television Series Comedy or Musical

Atlanta

Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Sara Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Olivia Colman, The Night Manager

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager

Best Actress, Television Drama

Claire Foy, The Crown

Best Television Drama

The Crown, Netflix

Best Actor, Television Series Comedy or Musical

Donald Glover, Atlanta