
One Mann’s Movies review the results of the early season Awards Results.
The Golden Globes were handed out last Sunday and the week before that, the Critics’ Choice Awards were also handed out. Leading up to the BIG ONE – the Oscars on March 15th – will be the Director’s Guild Awards on February 7th, the BAFTAs on February 22nd and the SAG awards on March 1st. Although there is a lot of campaigning to be done between now and March 15th – who am I kidding to think that it is JUST down to the quality of the films! – let’s look at the results of these early awards and see if they point towards a consensus for which way the Oscars will go.
As previously, I have provided hot links to my reviews of the films where I have seen them (of which I’m pleased to say, thanks to the LFF, I have pretty good coverage all ready this year). Some of these though have yet to appear in the UK though and were not at the LFF.
Best Film
This first category gets a bit scrappy since both of these awards groups have two categories for Best Film. The Golden Globes split “Best Film” between “Musical or Comedy” and “Drama”. And the Critics’ Choice Awards have a “Best Film” category and a “Best Comedy” category. Here are how the chips fell.
Golden Globes: Best Motion Picture, Drama
Critics’ Choice: Best Picture
- WINNER: One Battle After Another
- Jay Kelly
- Bugonia
- Wicked For Good
- Marty Supreme
- Train Dreams
- Sinners
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Sentimental Value
Golden Globes: Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
- WINNER: One Battle After Another
- Blue Moon
- Bugonia
- Marty Supreme
- No Other Choice
- Nouvelle Vague
Critics’ Choice: Best Comedy
- WINNER: The Naked Gun
- The Ballad of Wallis Island
- Eternity
- Friendship
- The Phoenician Scheme
- Splitsville
Given that Hamnet was seen as a surprise winner for the Globes Drama award, this seems to cement Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another as the one to beat this year. Although I suspect that anything could happen in terms of lobbying and I could see a lot of lobbying from the “Oscars So White” movement to properly recognise Sinners for the spectacular artistic and box-office achievement it was.
Either Hamnet or Bugonia would remain my personal choices from the list, but I would frankly prefer to see Sinners win on the night rather than One Battle After Another (although both are great films).
I can only imagine the uproar at our upcoming Flickering Dreams podcast on this material as I disclose that The Naked Gun – collectively decided as our worst film of the year – is decided on as the “Best Comedy” from the Critics’ Choice panel! In fact, there was no crossover whatsoever in the shortlisted films from these two bodies, and none of the shortlisted Golden Globe films are musicals!
Best Director (Motion Picture)
Golden Globes Best Director (Motion Picture)
- WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
- Ryan Coogler, Sinners
- Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein
- Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident
- Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
- Chloe Zhao, Hamnet
Critics’ Choice Best Director
- WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
- Chloe Zhao, Hamnet
- Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein
- Ryan Coogler, Sinners
- Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
- Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Once again, One Battle After Another shows its momentum scooping both Best Director awards for Paul Thomas Anderson.
Best Actor
Again, this is an award that is split between “Musical/Comedy” and “Drama”. Here are the results:
Golden Globes: Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- WINNER: Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
- Dwayne Johnson, The Smashing Machine
- Jeremy Allen White, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
- Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams
- Michael B Jordan, Sinners
- Oscar Isaac, Frankenstein
Critics Choice Award: Best Actor
- WINNER: Timothee Chalomet, Marty Supreme
- Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
- Joel Egerton: Train Dreams
- Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
- Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
- Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Golden Globes: Best Male Actor – Motion Picture, Musical/Comedy
- WINNER: Timothee Chalomet, Marty Supreme
- George Clooney, Jay Kelly
- Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
- Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
- Lee Byung-hun, No Other Choice
- Jesse Plemons, Bugonia
What a strong list of performances this year to choose from! But Timothée Chalomet seems to have the running here at the moment for his brilliant (if unlikeable) performance in Marty Supreme. As it turns out, my “left field” prediction in my Golden Globes nominations post for Wagner Moura to win the Drama category actually did come to pass!
Best Actress
Again, this is an award that is split between “Musical/Comedy” and “Drama”. Here are the results:
Golden Globes: Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
- Eva Victor, Sorry Baby
- Jennifer Lawrence, Die My Love
- Julia Roberts, After The Hunt
- Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
- Tessa Thompson, Hedda
Critics’ Choice Best Actress
- WINNER: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
- Emma Stone, Bugonia
- Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
- Amanda Seyfried, The Testament of Ann Lee
- Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
- Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Golden Globes: Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- WINNER: Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
- Amanda Seyfried, The Testament of Ann Lee
- Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
- Cynthia Erivo, Wicked: For Good
- Emma Stone, Bugonia
- Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Another wildly open year with fantastic female acting talent on show. In any other year, I might have given it to Kate Hudson for her remarkable performance in Song Sung Blue. But the running seems to be coming down to Jessie Buckley (who my money has consistently been on since seeing Hamnet at the LFF) and Rose Byrne for “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”, which I sadly have yet to see (gets released in the UK on February 20th). I’d really like to think that Jessie will bring it home for the UK!
Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globes: Best Supporting Male Actor in a Motion Picture
- WINNER: Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
- Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
- Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
- Paul Mescal, Hamnet
- Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
- Adam Sandler, Jay Kelly
Critics’ Choice: Best Supporting Actor
- WINNER: Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
- Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
- Adam Sandler, Jay Kelly
- Paul Mescal, Hamnet
- Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
- Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
A split into where the award went. Skarsgård was so surprised he’d won the Golden Globe that he didn’t even have a speech prepared! But this was well deserved, and while both Mescal and Penn might feel a bit aggrieved to be overlooked (surely Mescal should be lead Actor?!) I think this will go Skarsgård’s way for the Oscar.
Supporting Actress.
Golden Globes: Best Supporting Female Actor in a Motion Picture
- WINNER: Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
- Emily Blunt, The Smashing Machine
- Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
- Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
- Amy Madigan, Weapons
Critics’ Choice: Best Supporting Actress
- WINNER: Amy Madigan, Weapons
- Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
- Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
- Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
- Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Another interesting split in where the award went, leaving it very open for the BAFTAs and Oscars. I must admit that my money will probably by on Amy Madigan for this one. Lilleaas though might also be worth an outside bet.
Screenplay
Again a range of categories here, with the Golden Globes having a single Screenplay category and the Critics’ Choice splitting it into Original and Adapted Screenplays. Here are the results:
Golden Globes: Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
- WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
- Chloe Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell – Hamnet
- Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident
- Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt – Sentimental Value
- Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
- Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Critics’ Choice – Best Adapted Screenplay
- WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
- Greg Kwedar & Clint Bentley – Train Dreams
- Chloe Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell – Hamnet
- Lee Ja-hye, Lee Kyoung-mi, Park Chan-wook & Don McKellar – No Other Choice
- Guillermo del Toro – Frankenstein
- Will Tracy – Bugonia
Critics’ Choice: Best Original Screenplay
- WINNER: Ryan Coogler – Sinners
- Noah Baumbach & Emily Mortimer – Jay Kelly
- Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt – Sentimental Value
- Eva Victor – Sorry Baby
- Zach Cregger – Weapons
- Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
Once again, given this trend and the way the Best Picture/Director is looking, you might be foolish to bet against OBAA on this one.
Animated Feature
Golden Globes: Best Motion Picture – Animated
- WINNER: KPop Demon Hunters
- Arco
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle
- Elio
- Little Amelie or the Character of the Rain
- Zootopia 2
Critics’ Choice: Best Motion Picture – Animated
- WINNER: KPop Demon Hunters
- Arco
- In Your Dreams
- Elio
- Little Amelie or the Character of the Rain
- Zootopia 2
I predicted that this one would go to the surprise juggernaut of the year – a film that caught everyone so by surprise that they hadn’t even THOUGHT about manufacturing the action figures, lunch boxes and duvet covers! I think it would be a big surprise if this went anywhere other than KPop for the Oscar. (Which reminds me: I have never written up my review for this one!)
Best International Film
Golden Globes: Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
- WINNER: The Secret Agent
- It Was Just an Accident
- No Other Choice
- Sentimental Value
- Sirat
- The Voice of Hind Rajab
Critics’ Choice: Best Foreign Language Film
Given the amount of coverage elsewhere in the awards for Sentimental Value, it is perhaps surprising that it didn’t get the Golden Globe: but then it never even made the Critics’ Choice list! (Perhaps this was due to some of it being in English and so not qualifying?) But both awards panels agreed on “The Secret Agent” which must put it in pole position for the Oscar moving forwards. My personal choice, as I’ve said before, would be for Sirat for delivering not one, but two of the most jaw-dropping “WTF!” moments of cinema that I saw in 2025.
Best Score
Golden Globes: Best Original Score – Motion Picture
- WINNER: Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
- Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
- Hans Zimmer, F1
- Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
- Kangding Ray, Sirat
- Max Richter, Hamnet
Critics’ Choice: Best Composer
- WINNER: Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
- Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
- Daniel Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never), Marty Supreme
- Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
- Max Richter, Hamnet
- Hans Zimmer, F1
More agreement here, with Ludwig Göransson’s amazing folk-driven score winning through.
Best Song
Golden Globes: Best Original Song – Motion Picture
- WINNER: “Golden,” Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun, Kim Eun-jae (EJAE), Mark Sonnenblick, KPop Demon Hunters
- “Dream as One,” Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen, Avatar: Fire and Ash
- “I Lied to You,” Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
- “No Place Like Home,” Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: For Good
- “The Girl in the Bubble,” Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: For Good
- “Train Dreams,” Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner, Train Dreams
Critics’ Choice: Best Song
- WINNER: “Golden,” Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun, Kim Eun-jae (EJAE), Mark Sonnenblick, KPop Demon Hunters
- “Train Dreams,” Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner, Train Dreams
- “Clothed by the Sun”, Daniel Blumberg, The Testament of Ann Lee
- “Drive”, Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, Blake Slatkin, F1
- “I Lied to You,” Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
- “The Girl in the Bubble,” Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: For Good
Corner any 4 to 6 year old in the country and they will probably be able to sing “Golden” to you! Unsurprisingly, this will be the one to beat for the Oscars.
And there the crossover ends
That is all of the categories that share a like-for-like match between the Golden Globes and the Critics’ Choice awards, but then there are a whole set of other awards that are awarded by each group. They are as follows….
Golden Globes: Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
- WINNER: Sinners
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- F1
- KPop Demon Hunters
- Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
- Weapons
- Wicked: For Good
- Zootopia 2
A somewhat bonkers and nonsensical category given that the Chinese film “Ne Zha 2” tops the worldwide box office with a staggering $2,259,822,417, not-so-closely followed by “Zootropolis 2” with $1,655,671,861 and “Avatar: Fire and Ash” with $1,231,139,287. However good it is, Sinners limps in at 19th place with a worldwide box office of just $368,289,632. (Figures according to IMDB/Box Office Mojo at the time of writing).
Critics’ Choice: Sound
Not a category that the Globes recognise but one that the BAFTAs and Oscars have.
- WINNER: F1 – Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta, and Gareth John
- Frankenstein – Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern, and Greg Chapman
- One Battle After Another – José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio, and Tony Villaflor
- Sinners – Chris Welcker, Benny Burtt, Brandon Proctor, Steve Boeddeker, Felipe Pacheco, and David V. Butler
- Sirāt – Laia Casanovas
- Warfare – Mitch Low, Glenn Freemantle, Ben Barker, Howard Bargroff, and Richard Spooner
The most obvious winners here I think would be either F1 or Warfare, with F1 winning out in this first round.
Critics’ Choice: Best Young Actor/Actress
Another interesting category that is not present at the Oscars (but maybe should be). The BAFTAs of course have the “Rising Star” award, that is voted for by the UK public.
- WINNER: Miles Caton – Sinners as Samuel “Sammie” Moore
- Everett Blunck – The Plague as Ben
- Cary Christopher – Weapons as Alex Lilly
- Shannon Mahina Gorman – Rental Family as Mia Kawasaki
- Jacobi Jupe – Hamnet as Hamnet Shakespeare
- Nina Ye – Left-Handed Girl as I-Jing
Caton was a real find for this film, learning to play guitar (brilliantly!) for the film in a matter of weeks! I think Jacobi Jupe would be the second place choice for me.
Critics’ Choice: Best Casting and Ensemble
- WINNER: Sinners – Francine Maisler
- Hamnet – Nina Gold
- Jay Kelly – Douglas Aibel and Nina Gold
- Marty Supreme – Jennifer Venditti
- One Battle After Another – Cassandra Kulukundis
- Wicked: For Good – Tiffany Little Canfield and Bernard Telsey
A possible forerunner for the result of the equivalent SAG award on March 1st?
Critics’ Choice: Best Cinematography
What I would see as one of the bigger awards at the Oscars.
- WINNER: Train Dreams – Adolpho Veloso
- F1 – Claudio Miranda
- Frankenstein – Dan Laustsen
- Hamnet – Łukasz Żal
- One Battle After Another – Michael Bauman
- Sinners – Autumn Durald Arkapaw
The one and only film on this list that I have yet to see, so I can’t really comment.
Critics’ Choice: Best Editing
- WINNER: F1 – Stephen Mirrione
- A House of Dynamite – Kirk Baxter
- Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
- One Battle After Another – Andy Jurgensen
- The Perfect Neighbor – Viridiana Lieberman
- Sinners – Michael P. Shawver
A little surprised perhaps that Warfare didn’t make this list, but I can’t argue that F1 is a great choice as the winner.
Critics’ Choice: Best Costume Design
- WINNER: Frankenstein – Kate Hawley
- Hamnet – Malgosia Turzanska
- Hedda – Lindsay Pugh
- Kiss of the Spider Woman – Colleen Atwood and Christine Cantella
- Sinners – Ruth E. Carter
- Wicked: For Good – Paul Tazewell
Given my fashion sense, I won’t comment!
Critics Choice: Best Production Design
- WINNER: Frankenstein – Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps – Jille Azis and Kasra Farahani
- Hamnet – Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton
- Marty Supreme – Jack Fisk and Adam Willis
- Sinners – Hannah Beachler and Monique Champagne
- Wicked: For Good – Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales
In the run up to this awards season, I rather thought that Wicked: For Good might steal most of the technical awards, but it rather looks as if in fact Frankenstein might head the race.
Critics’ Choice: Best Hair and Makeup
- WINNER: Frankenstein – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey
- 28 Years Later – Flora Moody and John Nolan
- Sinners – Siân Richards, Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, and Shunika Terry
- The Smashing Machine – Kazu Hiro, Felix Fox, and Mia Neal
- Weapons – Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat, and Jason Collins
- Wicked: For Good – Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier, and Laura Blount
Critics’ Choice: Best Visual Effects
- WINNER: Avatar: Fire and Ash – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett
- F1 – Ryan Tudhope, Nikeah Forde, Robert Harrington, Nicolas Chevallier, Eric Leven, Edward Price, and Keith Dawson
- Frankenstein – Dennis Berardi, Ayo Burgess, Ivan Busquets, and José Granell
- Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning – Alex Wuttke, Ian Lowe, Jeff Sutherland, and Kirstin Hall
- Sinners – Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter, and Donnie Dean
- Superman – Stéphane Ceretti, Enrico Damm, Stéphane Nazé, and Guy Williams
A deserved winner, but good to see Superman at least getting a slight nod in the awards season.
Critics’ Choice: Best Stunt Design
Shortly to come to the Oscars… but not in time to recognise the Mission: Impossible series!
- WINNER: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning – Wade Eastwood
- Ballerina – Stephen Dunlevy, Kyle Gardiner, Jackson Spidell, Jeremy Marinas, Jan Petřina, Domonkos Párdányi, and Kinga Kósa-Gavalda
- F1 – Gary Powell, Luciano Bacheta, and Craig Dolby
- One Battle After Another – Brian Machleit
- Sinners – Andy Gill
- Warfare – Giedrius Nagys
How can you argue with that winner after that astonishing biplane finale?
The TV Categories
For completeness, here are the winners for the TV Categories. Although note that one of the “Movies Made for TV” was Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy which of course got a very successful theatrical release in the UK!
Best Series
Golden Globes: Best Television Series – Drama
- WINNER: The Pitt
- The Diplomat
- Pluribus
- Severance
- Slow Horses
- The White Lotus
Critics’ Choice: Best Drama Series
- WINNER: The Pitt (HBO Max)
- Alien: Earth (FX)
- Andor (Disney+)[d]
- The Diplomat (Netflix)
- Paradise (Hulu)
- Pluribus (Apple TV)
- Severance (Apple TV)[e]
- Task (HBO Max)
Golden Globes: Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- WINNER: The Studio
- Abbott Elementary
- The Bear
- Hacks
- Nobody Wants This
- Only Murders in the Building
Critics’ Choice: Best Comedy Series
- WINNER: The Studio (Apple TV)
- Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Elsbeth (CBS)
- Ghosts (CBS)
- Hacks (HBO Max)
- Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
- Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- The Righteous Gemstones (HBO Max)
Golden Globes: Best Television Limited Series
- WINNER: Adolescence
- All Her Fault
- The Beast in Me
- Black Mirror
- Dying for Sex
- The Girlfriend
Critics’ Choice: Best Limited Series
- WINNER: Adolescence (Netflix)
- All Her Fault (Peacock)
- Chief of War (Apple TV)
- Death by Lightning (Netflix)
- Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock)
- Dope Thief (Apple TV)
- Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
- The Girlfriend (Prime Video)
Critics’ Choice: Best Movie Made For Television
- WINNER: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)
- Deep Cover (Prime Video)
- The Gorge (Apple TV)
- Nonnas (Netflix)
- Mountainhead (HBO Max)
- Summer of 69 (Hulu)
Critics’ Choice: Best Animated Series
- WINNER: South Park (Comedy Central)
- Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
- Harley Quinn (HBO Max)
- Long Story Short (Netflix)
- Marvel Zombies (Disney+)
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Disney+)
Critics’ Choice: Best Foreign Language Series
- WINNER: Squid Game (Netflix) • South Korea
- Acapulco (Apple TV) • United States
- Last Samurai Standing (Netflix) • Japan
- Mussolini: Son of the Century (MUBI) • France / Italy
- Red Alert (Paramount+) • Israel
- When No One Sees Us (HBO Max) • Spain
Critics’ Choice: Best Talk Show
- WINNER: Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
- The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
- Hot Ones (YouTube)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo)
Critics’ Choice: Best Comedy Special
- WINNER: SNL50: The Anniversary Special (NBC)
- Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life (HBO Max)
- Caleb Hearon: Model Comedian (HBO Max)
- Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things (Netflix)
- Marc Maron: Panicked (HBO Max)
- Sarah Silverman: PostMortem (Netflix)
Critics’ Choice: Best Variety Series
- WINNER: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO Max)
- Conan O’Brien Must Go (HBO Max)
- Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Best Actor
Golden Globes: Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama
- WINNER: Noah Wylie, The Pitt
- Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
- Diego Luna, Andor
- Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
- Mark Ruffalo, Task
- Adam Scott, Severance
Critics’ Choice: Best Actor in a Drama Series
- WINNER: Noah Wyle – The Pitt as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (HBO Max)
- Sterling K. Brown – Paradise as Xavier Collins (Hulu)[f]
- Diego Luna – Andor as Cassian Andor (Disney+)[g]
- Mark Ruffalo – Task as Tom Brandis (HBO Max)
- Adam Scott – Severance as Mark Scout / Mark S. (Apple TV)[h]
- Billy Bob Thornton – Landman as Tommy Norris (Paramount+)
Golden Globes: Best Male Actor – Television, Musical or Comedy
- WINNER: Seth Rogen, The Studio
- Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
- Glen Powell, Chad Powers
- Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
- Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
- Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Critics’ Choice: Best Actor in a Comedy Series
- WINNER: Seth Rogen – The Studio as Matt Remick (Apple TV)
- Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This as Noah Roklov (Netflix)
- Ted Danson – A Man on the Inside as Charles Nieuwendyk (Netflix)
- David Alan Grier – St. Denis Medical as Ron (NBC)
- Danny McBride – The Righteous Gemstones as Jesse Gemstone (HBO Max)
- Alexander Skarsgård – Murderbot as Murderbot (Apple TV)
Golden Globes: Best Male Actor in a Limited Series
- WINNER: Stephen Graham, Adolescence
- Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
- Jacob Elordi, The Narrow Road to the Deep North
- Jude Law, Black Rabbit
- Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me
- Paul Giamatti, Black Mirror
Critics’ Choice: Best Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie Made For Television
- WINNER: Stephen Graham – Adolescence as Eddie Miller (Netflix)
- Michael Chernus – Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy as John Wayne Gacy (Peacock)
- Brian Tyree Henry – Dope Thief as Ray Driscoll (Apple TV)
- Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein Story as Ed Gein (Netflix)
- Matthew Rhys – The Beast in Me as Nile Jarvis (Netflix)
- Michael Shannon – Death by Lightning as James A. Garfield (Netflix)
Best Actress
Golden Globes: Best Female Actor – Television – Drama
- WINNER: Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
- Kathy Bates, Matlock
- Britt Lower, Severance
- Helen Mirren, MobLand
- Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
- Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Critics’ Choice: Best Actress, Drama
- WINNER: Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus as Carol Sturka (Apple TV)
- Kathy Bates – Matlock as Madeline “Matty” Matlock / Madeline Kingston (CBS)
- Carrie Coon – The Gilded Age as Bertha Russell (HBO Max)
- Britt Lower – Severance as Helena Eagan / Helly R. (Apple TV)[i]
- Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us as Ellie (HBO Max)[j][k]
- Keri Russell – The Diplomat as Katherine “Kate” Wyler (Netflix)
Golden Globes: Best Female Actor – Television, Musical or Comedy
- WINNER: Jean Smart, Hacks
- Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
- Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
- Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
- Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face
- Jenna Ortega, Wednesday
Critics’ Choice: Best Actress, Comedy
- WINNER: Jean Smart – Hacks as Deborah Vance (HBO Max)
- Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This as Joanne Williams (Netflix)
- Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face as Charlie Cale (Peacock)
- Rose McIver – Ghosts as Samantha “Sam” Arondekar (CBS)
- Edi Patterson – The Righteous Gemstones as Judy Gemstone (HBO Max)
- Carrie Preston – Elsbeth as Elsbeth Tascioni (CBS)
Golden Globes: Best Female Actor in a Limited Series
- WINNER: Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex
- Amanda Seyfried, Long Bright River
- Claire Danes, The Beast in Me
- Rashida Jones, Black Mirror
- Robin Wright, The Girlfriend
- Sarah Snook, All Her Fault
Critics’ Choice: Best Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie Made For Television
- WINNER: Sarah Snook – All Her Fault as Marissa Irvine (Peacock)
- Jessica Biel – The Better Sister as Chloe Taylor (Prime Video)
- Meghann Fahy – Sirens as Devon DeWitt (Netflix)
- Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex as Molly Kochan (FX on Hulu)
- Robin Wright – The Girlfriend as Laura Sanderson (Prime Video)
- Renée Zellweger – Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy as Bridget Jones (Peacock)
Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globes: Best Supporting Female Actor – Television
- WINNER: Erin Doherty, Adolescence
- Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus
- Carrie Coon, The White Lotus
- Catherine O’Hara, The Studio
- Hanna Einbinder, Hacks
- Parker Posey, The White Lotus
Critics’ Choice: Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- WINNER: Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt as Dana Evans (HBO Max)
- Nicole Beharie – The Morning Show as Christine Hunter (Apple TV)
- Denée Benton – The Gilded Age as Peggy Scott (HBO Max)
- Allison Janney – The Diplomat as Grace Hagen Penn (Netflix)
- Greta Lee – The Morning Show as Stella Bak (Apple TV)
- Skye P. Marshall – Matlock as Olympia Lawrence (CBS)
Critics’ Choice: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- WINNER: Janelle James – Abbott Elementary as Ava Coleman (ABC)
- Danielle Brooks – Peacemaker as Leota Adebayo (HBO Max)
- Hannah Einbinder – Hacks as Ava Daniels (HBO Max)
- Justine Lupe – Nobody Wants This as Morgan Williams (Netflix)
- Ego Nwodim – Saturday Night Live as Various Characters (NBC)
- Rebecca Wisocky – Ghosts as Henrietta “Hetty” Woodstone (CBS)
Critics’ Choice: Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
- WINNER: Erin Doherty – Adolescence as Briony Ariston (Netflix)
- Betty Gilpin – Death by Lightning as Lucretia Garfield (Netflix)
- Marin Ireland – Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy as Elizabeth Piest (Peacock)
- Sophia Lillis – All Her Fault as Carrie Finch (Peacock)
- Julianne Moore – Sirens as Michaela “Kiki” Kell (Netflix)
- Christine Tremarco – Adolescence as Manda Miller (Netflix)
Golden Globes: Best Supporting Male Actor – Television
- WINNER: Owen Cooper, Adolescence
- Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
- Walton Goggins, The White Lotus
- Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus
- Tramell Tillman, Severance
- Ashley Walters, Adolescence
Critics’ Choice: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- WINNER: Tramell Tillman – Severance as Seth Milchick (Apple TV)
- Patrick Ball – The Pitt as Dr. Frank Langdon (HBO Max)
- Billy Crudup – The Morning Show as Cory Ellison (Apple TV)
- Ato Essandoh – The Diplomat as Stuart Hayford (Netflix)
- Wood Harris – Forever as Eric (Netflix)
- Tom Pelphrey – Task as Robbie Prendergrast (HBO Max)
Critics’ Choice: Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- WINNER: Ike Barinholtz – The Studio as Sal Saperstein (Apple TV)
- Paul W. Downs – Hacks as Jimmy LuSaque Jr. (HBO Max)
- Asher Grodman – Ghosts as Trevor Lefkowitz (CBS)
- Oscar Nunez – The Paper as Oscar Martinez (Peacock)
- Chris Perfetti – Abbott Elementary as Jacob Hill (ABC)
- Timothy Simons – Nobody Wants This as Sasha Roklov (Netflix)
Critics’ Choice: Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
- WINNER: Owen Cooper – Adolescence as Jamie Miller (Netflix)
- Wagner Moura – Dope Thief as Manny Carvalho (Apple TV)
- Nick Offerman – Death by Lightning as Chester A. Arthur (Netflix)
- Michael Peña – All Her Fault as Detective Jim Alcaras (Peacock)
- Ashley Walters – Adolescence as DI Luke Bascombe (Netflix)
- Ramy Youssef – Mountainhead as Jeffrey “Jeff” Abredazi (HBO Max)
Other TV Awards
Golden Globes: Best Podcast
- WINNER: Good Hang with Amy Poehler
- Armchair Expert with Dax Shepherd
- Call Her Daddy
- The Mel Robbins Podcast
- Smartless
- Up First
Golden Globes: Best Performance in Stand-up Comedy on Television
- WINNER: Ricky Gervais: Mortality
- Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
- Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life
- Kevin Hart: Acting My Age
- Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts
- Sarah Silverman: Postmortem
Summary Thoughts:
So, that’s the current state of play for this awards season. Watch out for our Flickering Dream podcast discussion on this which should be available a couple of days before the announcement of the Oscar nominations on January 22nd. You can subscribe to the podcast on Spotify here.
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