Golden Globes: '1917' wins Best Film, Joaquin Phoenix, Renée Zellweger take home awards for Best Actor, Actress

The 77th Golden Globes kickstarted the awards season in Hollywood with some of the industry's biggest names in attendance at The Beverly Hilton Hotel .

The red carpet saw stars shimmer and shine, as Reese Witherspoon opted for a classic Hollywood, white body gown. Charlize Theron turned heads in a neon green and a black ensemble.



Ricky Gervais opened the show with his A-level humour, saying the people in the 'In Memorium' segment weren't diverse enough. Gervais jokes about Netflix, binge-watching, racism in Hollywood, Prince Andrew, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeffrey Epstein.

Gervais also took a dig at Apple's new show and called them out for running sweatshops in China. He then asked stars to keep politics out of the show, saying they had spent lesser time in school than Greta Thunberg.

'The Morning Show' stars and nominees Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon presented the first award of the night for Best Actor in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy). Ramy Youssef won the honour for the show 'Ramy'.

Russell Crowe, who skipped the ceremony due to the bushfires in his native Australia, won the award for Best Actor in a Limited Series.

Stellan Skarsgård took home his first-ever Golden Globes for his performance in 'Chernobyl'. The actor won the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.

'Succession' won the Best Television Series - Drama Golden Globe. Writer Jesse Armstrong received the award and congratulated everyone who has ever worked on the show.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge won her first-ever Globe for her widely-acclaimed performance in the tragicomedy 'Fleabag'. The 34-year-old English actress-writer took home the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy.


Bong Joon-Ho’s 'Parasite' has been the talk of the town ever since its Cannes premier last year, and now it has taken home the Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language award.


TV show Ellen DeGeneres was honoured with the prestigious Carol Burnett Award for excellence in Television. The awards paid tribute to the star with video highlights recapping her career.

Kate McKinnon took to the stage to present the award, and thanked DeGeneres for changing the conversation around LGBTQ when she came out. Mentioning the 'puppy episode’ that saw the comedian come out as gay, McKinnon thanked her for the inspiration to come out.

Accepting the award, DeGeneres who attended the ceremony with wife Portia de Rossi, began her speech with a mention of the Australian bushfires, saying, "My heart goes out to Australia and the animals suffering there", and also thanked the HFPA.

Bringing her trademark humour to the stage, she said, "I am going to be quick, but I don't have to because this is a 'special' award. They are going to give me a sign after 25 minutes."

The 61-year-old spoke about getting a sitcom and losing it when she came out, and then getting a show 17 years ago where she could be herself. She also manged to throw in a "I couldn't have done it without my husband Mark" joke.

She also paid tribute to Carol Burnett and added that "television inspired and influenced everything" that she is today.


'Succession' won its second award for the night with Brian Cox taking home the award in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama category.

Quentin Tarantino accepted the award for the Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood', and thanked his 'fantastic' cast - Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie. He also gave a shout-out to wife Daniella Pick, with whom he's expecting his first child.

Amy Poehler and Taylor Swift presented award for Best Motion Picture - Animated which went to 'Missing Link'.


Laura Dern picked the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for 'Marriage Story', and thanked her costars.


Phoebe Waller-Bridge returned to the stage as 'Fleabag' won once again taking home the Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy Golden Globe. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas joked abot date night as they presented the award in the category.

Elton John and Bernie Taupin won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song - Motion Picture. The duo beat Beyonce and Taylor Swift to win the award for their song 'I'm Gonna Love Me Again' in 'Rocketman'.

"It's the first time I've ever won an award with him,'' Elton said about Taupin.

Actress Patricia Arquette won the third Golden Globe of her career, taking home the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. Accepting the award for her performance in Hulu's 'The Act', she brought politics to the stage saying it was a time when America was at the brink of war, and urged everyone to vote in 2020, pleading for a better world for the coming generations.

A stunned Olivia Colman won the Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for her role as Queen Elizabeth in the third season of 'The Crown'. Accepting the award, she said, "I genuinely got a little bit boozy because I thought this wasn’t going to happen.”


Tom Hanks, who was also nominated for 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood', was honoured with the the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award. The actor welled up as he thanked his his family while accepted the award.


British film-maker Sam Mendes won the Best Director award for '1917', and Michelle Williams was awarded the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for 'Fosse/Verdon'.

Meanwhile, 'Chernobyl' won again, taking home the trophy for Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.

Hildur Guðnadóttir made history when she won her first-ever Golden Globes for Best Original Score for 'Joker', becoming the first woman in 19 years to win best original score at the awards. It was also her first-ever Golden Globe nomination. Guðnadóttir thanked actor Joaquin Phoenix for making her "job easy with that spectacular performance."

Brad Pitt, who was nominated alongside Pacino, Hanks, Hopkins and Pesci, won the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role award for 'Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood'. The 56-year-old thanked co-star Leonardo DiCaprio, and also managed to sneak in a 'Titanic' reference, saying "I would've shared the raft." Taking a dig at the dating rumours surrounding him, he said he wanted to bring his mother to the ceremony, but couldn't as every time he's pictured with a woman rumours begin.

Taron Egerton won the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for his portrayal of Elton John in 'Rocketman'. The actor, in his acceptance speech, thanked the singer "for the music, for living a life less ordinary" and for being his friend.

Actress Awkwafina, who said she had never been to the Golden Globes before, took home the prize for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, for 'The Farewell'.

'Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood' won in the Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy category.

Joaquin Phoenix took home the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor (Drama) for 'Joker'. The actor gave a shoutout to his fellow nominees, saying, "I can't believe the unique, mesmerising work you have all done this year. I feel honoured to be mentioned with you."

He also took a moment to point out the need to 'take the responsibility and bring change', saying, "Let's not take private jets to Palm Springs."

Renée Zellweger's comeback role as Judy Garland won her the Golden Globe for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama.

Calling it 'cool' to be featured alongside her fellow nominees, she said, "I have been cheering for you from the theatre seats for a long time."

Sandra Bullock presented the final award for the night to '1917'. Sam Mendes’s World War I film, that opens in theatres next week, won the Best Motion Picture - Drama Golden Globe.