‘West Side Story,’ ‘Power of the Dog’ win big at off-the-air Globes
If a major awards show happens, but it’s not televised or live-streamed, no stars attend and few people even know about it — does it really happen?
The 2022 Golden Globes at least answered that philosophical question Sunday night. The controversyplagued, retooled Hollywood Foreign Press Association threw a subdued version of the awards show at its famed home, Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton hotel. This year the show happened behind closed doors, without any famous faces or press invited after NBC pulled the plug on airing the show in May.
With few witnesses on the ground, the official @goldenglobes Twitter account revealed the winners in real time.
NBC’s decision came amid HFPA blowback following a February Los Angeles Times report that the 87-person voting body had no Black members and permitted questionable ethical practices.
The HFPA unveiled a slew of reforms, including new codes and bylaws, in October while inducting 21 new voters as its “most diverse class to date.” In December, the HFPA marched on without the support of major Hollywood institutions, announcing the 2022 nominees that featured the “The Power of the Dog” and “Belfast” leading the pack. Few Globes nominees acknowledged the nods in public.
Netflix’s “The Power of the Dog” and Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” proved to be the big movie winners, each with three major awards.
“Power of the Dog” won for best drama, best director for Jane Campion, and best supporting actor for Kodi Smit-Mcphee.
“West Side Story” won best movie (comedy or musical), best actress for Rachel Zegler, and best supporting actress for Ariana DeBose.
On the TV side, HBO’s “Succession” led awards by snagging best drama, along with acting honors for Jeremy Strong and Sarah Snook.
“Pose” star Michaela Jae Rodriguez became the first trans woman to win a Globe, taking best lead actress in a drama series.
Additionally, “Squid Game” star O Yeong-su was the first South Korean actor to win a Globe for best supporting actor.
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