Golden Globes 2021: British actors Daniel Kaluuya and John Boyega win first awards of night

The Crown reigned supreme at Sunday night’s 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards, the Netflix series’ Emma Corrin scooping the coveted Best Actress trophy, while her co-star Josh O’Connor won Best Actor.

Hollywood’s virtual debut of the awards season saw the show, which chronicles the life of Queen Elizabeth II from the 1940s onwards, sweep the board as it also picked up Best Drama Series – the same accolade it won in 2017.

Emma thanked Princess Diana as she was awarded Best Television Actress in a Drama Series for her role in The Crown at Sunday’s 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

The 25-year-old actress – who plays Princess Diana in the hit series – appeared virtually at the ceremony and was left almost speechless when her name was announced, as costar Olivia Coleman cheered her on. 

Brit takeover: The Crown’s Emma Corrin  – who plays Princess Diana in the Netflix series – took home the award for Best Television Actress in a Drama Series for her role in The Crown at Sunday’s 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards

Team: Emma’s costar Josh O’Connor, 30, who plays Prince Charles to Emma’s Lady Di, won Best Actor for 

Brits dominated the night as The Crown came away with multiple awards during the night, including Best Actor in a TV Series which went to Josh O’Connor, 30, who plays Prince Charles to Emma’s Lady Di.

Following that, Gillian Anderson, who portrays former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the drama, scooped Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series.

Emma beat costar Olivia Colman, Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer, Ozark’s Laura Linney and Ratched’s Sarah Paulson in the best actress in a TV drama category.

After Emma’s name was announced, Olivia was cheering for her and stood up to give her a round of applause. 

Emma beat costar Olivia Colman, Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer, Ozark’s Laura Linney and Ratched’s Sarah Paulson in the best actress in a TV drama category

Overwhelmed: Somewhat speechless after her win, Emma thanked her ‘incredible cast’ and her ‘Prince Charming’ Josh O’Connor

Proud: After Emma’s name was announced, Olivia was cheering for her and stood up to give her a round of applause

Thankful: The final person Emma thanked was the late Princess Diana. She thanked Diana for teaching her ‘compassion and empathy beyond any measure.’

Somewhat speechless after her win, Emma thanked her ‘incredible cast’ and her ‘Prince Charming’ Josh O’Connor.

‘I could not have done this without you,’ she gushed. 

The final person Emma thanked was the late Princess Diana.

‘Most of all, thank you so much to Diana,’ Emma said, with her eyes raised to the sky.

‘You have taught me compassion and empathy beyond any measure that I could ever imagine,’ she added, ‘and on behalf of everyone who remembers you so fondly and passionately, thank you.’ 

Season four of The Crown follows the beginning of Prince Charles’ relationship with Princess Diana. 

History on screen: Emma is pictured portraying Diana in season four of the Netflix series which chronicles the life of Queen Elizabeth II from the 1940s to modern times

‘I love you to bits’: When accepting his award, Josh gave a sweet shoutout to his onscreen love calling Emma ‘extraordinary, talented and funny’

When accepting his award, Josh gave a sweet shoutout to his onscreen love.

‘To Emma Corrin, best actress winner, you’re extraordinary, talented, funny and brilliant player of rock paper scissors,’ he said. ‘I love you to bits.’

The actor concluded his speech with a message about the importance of mental health amid the pandemic.

‘I’m very lucky to be able to work in this period and there are so many people who are unable to work and are alone and isolated,’ he said. ‘And I hope that we can all collectively put mental health at the forefront of our mind. Thank you so much.’

Meanwhile, Rosamund Pike, who stars in Netflix hit I Care A Lot, took home the gong for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical.

Accolade: Gillian Anderson, who portrays former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the drama, scooped Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series

The Crown also won Best Drama Series. Showrunner Peter Morgan is seen here giving his acceptance speech

Rosamund, 42, who plays a corrupt legal guardian in the film, was presented her award by Ben Stiller.

The actress gave a jokey speech as she thanked the ‘broken American legal system’ for helping to make the movie. 

She also skewered Rudy Giuliani as she referenced the infamous scene from the Borat sequel starring Maria Bakalova.

She quipped: ‘In my movie, I had to swim up from a sinking car… I think I still would rather do that than be in a room with Rudy Giuliani. So, Maria, I salute your brilliance and your bravery.’

At the start of the ceremony, Daniel Kaluuya, 32, took home the first award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture for his role as Fred Hampton in Judas and the Black Messiah.

That was quickly followed by John Boyega who received the gong for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Supporting Role as Leroy Logan in Small Axe.  

English Rose: Another UK-born actress, Rosamund Pike, who stars in Netflix hit I Care A Lot, took home the gong for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical

Winner: Ben Stiller presented Rosamund Pike with her award

Laughs: The actress gave a jokey speech as she thanked the ‘broken American legal system’ for helping to make the movie

Congratulations: At the start of the ceremony, Daniel Kaluuya, 32, took home the first award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture for his role as Fred Hampton in Judas and the Black Messiah

Honoured: John Boyega received the gong for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Supporting Role as Leroy Logan in Small Axe

Laura Dern presented the first award of the night and Daniel’s moment was almost ruined when he experienced technical difficulties during his win.

The camera cut back to Laura as Daniel’s audio seemed to not be working before he was then immediately shown back on the broadcast. 

Daniel became teary eyed during his acceptance speech as he said: ‘Man this took it out of me – I gave it everything.

He said: ‘Can you hear me now? All right, cool. We got this. Thank you for the accolade, thank you to my mom, my sister, my niece. Yo, I used to listen to a song, I used to listen to a song before every speech. Thank you for “The game is mine.’

‘I want to thank, it takes a village to raise a film, I would like to thank our leader, for your vision and collaboration, and Ryan — and Charles King, everyone at macro, like to thank Warner Bros., and I like to thank the incredible cast, you know, I stand with you, my bro. 

‘All the crew, all the cast, the rest of the cast and my comrades, all the crew in Cleveland, we have done it.’

Success: Daniel took home the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture for his role as Fred Hampton in Judas and the Black Messiah

Nominees: Daniel was nominated alongside Sacha Baron Cohen, Jared Leto, Bill Murray and Leslie Odom Jr 

No audio: Laura Dern presented the first award of the night and Daniel’s moment was almost ruined when he experienced technical difficulties during his win

Daniel became teary eyed during his acceptance speech as he said: ‘Man this took it out of me – I gave it everything.’

Daniel was nominated alongside Sacha Baron Cohen, Jared Leto, Bill Murray and Leslie Odom Jr. 

Meanwhile, John Boyega thanked the Hollywood Foreign Press for the honour and joked he was wearing his tracksuit bottoms for the virtual ceremony.

He said: ‘Thank you so much to HFPA this is such a shock…. I got trakkie bottoms on! I am so excited,’ before adding that he thought he was just going to go to bed for the evening. 

John was nominated alongside Daniel Levy, Brendan Gleeson, Jim Parsons and Donald Sutherland. 

Rounding out the Brit wins was Argentine-British actress Anya Taylor-Joy, who won Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series for The Queen’s Gambit and Sacha Baron Cohen, who took home the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.

Cohen also took the award for Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical. 

The 78th Golden Globe Awards was originally due to take place in early January but was postponed until Sunday February 28 as Hollywood continues to adjust to the coronavirus pandemic and new safety guidelines.

Casual: John jokingly showed off his tracksuit bottoms as he accepted his award from the comfort of his home

In good company: John was nominated alongside Daniel Levy, Brendan Gleeson, Jim Parsons and Donald Sutherland

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey have returned as hosts for the fourth time after previously doing the honour in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

The Golden Globes 2021 is the first time the awards show has been broadcast from two separate coasts with the nominees announced virtually.

Fey, 50, is broadcasting from atop New York City’s Rockefeller Center in the Rainbow Room and Poehler, 49, in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where the ceremony is usually held annually.

Nominees will be tuning into the ceremony remotely but presenters have been asked to appear in person.

Talent: Rounding out the Brit wins was Argentine-British actress Anya Taylor-Joy, who won Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series for The Queen’s Gambit

Smiles: Sacha Baron Cohen took home the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

The impressive list of presenters this year includes Joaquin Phoenix, Kristen Wiig, Renee Zellweger, Awkwafina, Cynthia Erivo and Annie Mumolo.

While Kevin Bacon, Sterling K. Brown, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Margot Robbie, Tiffany Haddish, Anthony Anderson, Kate Hudson and Kenan Thompson also make up the star-studded line-up.

Jane Fonda, 83, is receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award, an accolade for film. The iconic actress has previously won Golden Globes for her roles in Klute, Julia and Coming Home – to name a few.

Norman Lear, best known for All In the Family and Sanford And Son, will be honoured with the Carol Burnett Award, a counterpart to the DeMille Award that focuses on life achievement in television.

GOLDEN GLOBES 2021: THE WINNERS

 MOVIES 

Best Motion Picture, Drama

The Father

Mank

Nomadland – WINNER

Promising Young Woman

The Trial of the Chicago 7

On the road again: Nomadland won the top honor in film Best Motion Picture, Drama

 

Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm – WINNER

Hamilton

Music

Palm Springs

The Prom

 

Best Director

Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman

David Fincher – Mank

Regina King – One Night in Miami

Aaron Sorkin – The Trial of the Chicago 7

Chloé Zhao – Nomadland – WINNER

Trailblazing: Chloe Zhao became just the second woman to win for directing in 78 years

 

Best Screenplay

Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman

Jack Fincher – Mank

Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller – The Father

Aaron Sorkin – The Trial of the Chicago 7 – WINNER

Chloé Zhao – Nomadland

Best Foreign Language Picture

Another Round

La Llorona

The Life Ahead

Minari – WINNER

Two of Us

 

Best Animated Picture

The Croods: A New Age

Onward

Over the Moon

Soul – WINNER

Wolfwalkers

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama

Viola Davis – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Andra Day – The United States vs Billie Holiday – WINNER

Vanessa Kirby – Pieces of a Woman

Frances McDormand – Nomadland

Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman

Big moment: Andra Day was the surprise winner in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama category

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama

Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal

Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – WINNER

Anthony Hopkins – The Father

Gary Oldman – Mank

Tahar Rahim – The Mauritanian

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical

Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Kate Hudson – Music

Michelle Pfeiffer – French Exit

Rosamund Pike – I Care a Lot – WINNER

Anya Taylor-Joy – Emma

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical

Sacha Baron Cohen – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm – WINNER

James Corden – The Prom

Lin-Manuel Miranda – Hamilton

Dev Patel – The Personal History of David Copperfield

Andy Samberg – Palm Springs

Winner! Sacha Baron Cohen’s politically-charged sequel Borat Subsequent Moviefilm earned two awards

 

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Glenn Close – Hilbilly Elegy

Jodie Foster – The Mauritanian – WINNER

Olivia Colman – The Father

Amanda Seyfried – Mank

Helena Zengel – News of the World

 

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial of the Chicago 7

Daniel Kaluuya – Judas and the Black Messiah – WINNER

Jared Leto – The Little Things

Bill Murray – On the Rocks

Leslie Odom Jr – One Night in Miami

 

Best Original Score in a Motion Picture

The Midnight Sky

Tenet

News of the World

Mank

Soul – WINNER

 

Best Original Song in a Motion Picture

Judas and the Black Messiah

The Life Ahead – WINNER

One Night in Miami

The Trial of the Chicago 7

The United States vs Billie Holiday

TELEVISION 

Best Television Series, Drama

The Crown – WINNER

Lovecraft Country

The Mandalorian

Ozark

Ratched

Triumphant: The Crown nearly swept all of the dramatic television categories including Best Television Series, Drama as creator Peter Morgan accepted the award

 

Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical

Emily in Paris

The Flight Attendant

The Great

Schitt’s Creek – WINNER

Ted Lasso

 

Best Limited Series, Anthology or TV Movie

Normal People

The Queen’s Gambit – WINNER

Small Axe

The Undoing

Unorthodox

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series, Drama

Olivia Colman – The Crown

Jodie Comer – Killing Eve

Emma Corrin – The Crown – WINNER

Laura Linney – Ozark

Sarah Paulson – Ratched

Crowning achievement: Emma Corrin beat out her The Crown co-star Olivia Colman (Queen Elizabeth II) in the Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series, Drama category 

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series, Drama

Jason Bateman – Ozark

Josh O’Connor – The Crown – WINNER

Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul

Al Pacino – Hunters

Matthew Rhys– Perry Mason

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical

Lily Collins – Emily in Paris

Kaley Cuoco – The Flight Attendant

Elle Fanning – The Great

Jane Levy – Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist

Catherine O’Hara – Schitt’s Creek – WINNER

Legend: Catherine O’Hara earned the win in the Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical for her role in Schitt’s Creek

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a TV series, Comedy or Musical

Don Cheadle – Black Monday

Nicholas Hoult – The Great

Eugene Levy – Schitt’s Creek

Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso – WINNER

Ramy Youssef – Ramy

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology or TV Movie

Cate Blanchett – Mrs America

Daisy Edgar-Jones – Normal People

Shira Haas – Unorthodox

Nicole Kidman – The Undoing

Anya Taylor-Joy – The Queen’s Gambit – WINNER

Checkmate: It was also a big night for Anya Taylor-Joy as she won Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology or TV Movie for The Queen’s Gambit

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology or TV Movie

Bryan Cranston – Your Honour

Jeff Daniels – The Comey Rule

Hugh Grant – The Undoing

Ethan Hawke – The Good Lord Bird

Mark Ruffalo – I Know This Much Is True – WINNER

 

Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series

Gillian Anderson – The Crown – WINNER

Helena Bonham Carter – The Crown

Julia Garner – Ozark

Annie Murphy – Schitt’s Creek

Cynthia Nixon – Ratched

 

Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series

John Boyega – Small Axe, “Red, White and Blue” – WINNER

Daniel Levy – Schitt’s Creek

Brendan Gleeson – The Comey Rule

Jim Parsons – Hollywood

Donald Sutherland – The Undoing

No axe to grind: The second award of the night went to John Boyega in the Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series category for his role in Small Axe “Red, White and Blue”

 

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