Award show everyone thought was gone returns with nominations
Against all odds, the Golden Globes are back. Nominations were announced Monday morning despite several questions about where the ceremony will air, who will participate and, most importantly, why?
The new president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, German journalist Helen Hoehne, kicked off the presentation by remarking that it “has been a year of change and reflection. For eight months we worked tirelessly as an organization to be better.” She then introduced her surprise co-host for the morning: Snoop Dogg, who stumbled through the first half of nominees (and mispronounced Ben Affleck’s name, among others).
Netflix sailed ahead on the film side of things with numerous nominations for Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” and Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up,” while HBO/HBO Max led in television with multiple nods each for “Hacks” and “Succession.” Neither company has publicly commented on their success, perhaps an indication of the entertainment industry’s evolving attitude toward the show.
Previously a key marketing tool, the Globes quickly fell from grace in February following a landmark investigation by the Los Angeles Times that shed light on the HFPA’s years of infighting, questionable ethics and financial missteps. The Times analyzed the voting body and revealed there was not a single Black person among its 87 active members.
The investigation landed after major institutions in the industry (and beyond) spent months expressing their intentions to move toward racial equity in the workplace. Hollywood publicists and power brokers, who once seized upon the award show’s immense marketing potential, turned their backs on the HFPA.
The HFPA’s journalistic credentials have always been murky at best; while some members do work full time for credible new organizations, others write sporadically for little-known publications. The group promised to change its ways after years of scrutiny, installing its new president and adopting bylaws that prohibit members from accepting studio gifts. It also added 21 people to its overall membership, nearly a third of whom the HFPA said identify as Black.
The Globes press on — even without NBC by their side. The HFPA announced in October that it would still hand out awards in 2022, news that arrived as a surprise to industry figures who considered the organization’s demise a done deal.
It remains to be seen whether the notoriously boozy ceremony, which has consistently averaged high television ratings, will attract its usual slew of A-list attendees as well. Ben Fritz, author of the book “The Big Picture: The Fight for the Future of Movies,” previously told the Post it would have been risky for the HFPA to try to skip a year and return the next, given that “people could be like, ‘There was no Golden Globes this year and we did just fine.’ … Their calculated risk is it’s better to have a shadow of an awards show, but still exist, than no show at all.”
Here is a partial list of nominees. For the full list, go to goldenglobes.com.
Best motion picture, drama
“Belfast” “CODA”
“Dune”
“King Richard” “The Power of the Dog”
Best actress in a motion picture, drama
Jessica Chastain, “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
Olivia Colman, “The Lost Daughter”
Nicole Kidman, “Being the Ricardos”
Lady Gaga, “House of Gucci” Kristen Stewart, “Spencer”
Best actor in a motion picture, drama
Mahershala Ali, “Swan Song” Javier Bardem, “Being the Ricardos”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Power of the Dog”
Will Smith, “King Richard” Denzel Washington, “The Tragedy of Macbeth”
Best motion picture, comedy or musical
“Cyrano” “Don’t Look Up” “Licorice Pizza” “Tick, Tick … Boom!” “West Side Story”
Best actress in a motion picture, comedy or musical
Marion Cotillard, “Annette” Alana Haim, “Licorice Pizza” Jennifer Lawrence, “Don’t Look Up”
Emma Stone, “Cruella” Rachel Zegler, “West Side Story”
Best actor in a motion picture, comedy or musical
Leonardo DiCaprio, “Don’t Look Up”
Peter Dinklage, “Cyrano” Andrew Garfield, “Tick, Tick … Boom!”
Cooper Hoffman, “Licorice Pizza”
Anthony Ramos, “In the Heights”
Best TV series, drama
“Lupin” (Netflix)
“The Morning Show” (Apple
TV+)
“Pose” (FX) “Squid Game” (Netflix) “Succession” (HBO)
Best actress in a TV series, drama
Uzo Aduba, “In Treatment” Jennifer Aniston, “The Morning Show”
Christine Baranski, “The Good Fight”
Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, “Pose”
Best actor in a TV series, drama
Brian Cox, “Succession” Lee Jung-jae, “Squid Game” Billy Porter, “Pose” Jeremy Strong, “Succession” Omar Sy, “Lupin”
Best TV series, comedy or musical
“The Great” (Hulu) “Hacks” (HBO Max) “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
“Reservation Dogs” (FX on Hulu)
“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)
Best actress in a TV series, comedy or musical
Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks” Elle Fanning, “The Great” Issa Rae, “Insecure” Tracee Ellis Ross, “Black-ish” Jean Smart, “Hacks”
Best actor in a TV series, comedy or musical
Anthony Anderson, “Blackish”
Nicholas Hoult, “The Great” Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”