Crown to the fore at Golden Globe awards

The Crown’s Josh O’Connor and Emma Corrin led a night of triumph for British stars at the Golden Globes, which took place amid controversy over a lack of diversity among the awards show’s voters.

Netflix’s Charles and Diana were the toast of the largely virtual ceremony and won TV drama best actor and actress.

The Crown was named best small screen drama, while its American star Gillian Anderson won best supporting actress for playing Margaret Thatcher.

Other British winners included Daniel Kaluuya for Judas And The Black Messiah, John Boyega for Small Axe, Rosamund Pike for I Care A Lot, Anya Taylor-Joy for The Queen’s Gambit and Sacha Baron Cohen, a double winner for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, which was named comedy film of the year.

Also on the big screen, Nomadland won best drama. On a night when diversity was a hot topic due to the make-up of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), black talent shone. It emerged none of its 87 members is black.

Chadwick Boseman’s widow delivered a tearjerking acceptance speech on his behalf after he won best actor for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Boseman died last year aged 43 following a battle with cancer.

Andra Day was named best actress for The United States Vs. Billie Holiday.

The ceremony was starkly different to those of previous years, with no red carpet and nominees appearing from around the world.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted but in another pandemic-enforced break from convention did so from separate coasts.