The 81st Golden Globe Awards celebrated remarkable achievements in cinema and television, with Christopher Nolan’s “Barbenheimer” leading the way. This three-hour biopic about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the pivotal physicist of the Manhattan Project, garnered significant accolades. It triumphed in several major categories, including Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Director for Christopher Nolan, and Best Drama Actor for Cillian Murphy. Additionally, composer Ludwig Göransson was honored with the Best Original Score award.
Heading into the event, “Oppenheimer” was a strong favorite, alongside “Barbie,” Greta Gerwig’s imaginative story inspired by the iconic toy. Despite being the most nominated film before the ceremony, “Barbie” secured only two awards, one of which was the first-ever award for cinematic achievement.
The cultural impact of these films was so profound that it led to the coinage of “Barbenheimer,” a term used to describe the unique double feature experience of these two diverse films.
In the realm of television, “Succession,” “The Bear,” and “Beef” dominated the awards. “Succession,” a Max production, stood out as the most awarded TV show, receiving four awards. Celebrated for its final season, the series won Best Drama Series, and actors Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, and Matthew Macfadyen each took home individual awards.
FX’s “The Bear” also had a successful night, winning in the Best TV Comedy category, along with Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri being recognized as the best comedy actor and actress, respectively.
Netflix’s “Beef,” a series centered around an escalated road rage incident, matched “The Bear” with three awards. These included Best Limited Series and individual honors for lead actors Ali Wong and Steven Yeun.
For a comprehensive list of all the nominees and winners, with the winners highlighted, see below.
TELEVISION
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Bill Hader, “Barry”
Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”
Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”
Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear” *WINNER
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear” *WINNER
Natasha Lyonne, “Poker Face”
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Selena Gomez, “Only Murders in the Building”
Elle Fanning, “The Great”
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Pedro Pascal, “The Last of Us”
Kieran Culkin, “Succession” *WINNER
Jeremy Strong, “Succession”
Brian Cox, “Succession”
Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
Dominic West, “The Crown”
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Helen Mirren, “1923”
Bella Ramsey, “The Last of Us”
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
Sarah Snook, “Succession” *WINNER
Imelda Staunton, “The Crown”
Emma Stone, “The Curse”
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Matt Bomer, “Fellow Travelers”
Sam Claflin, “Daisy Jones & the Six”
Jon Hamm, “Fargo”
Woody Harrelson, “White House Plumbers”
David Oyelowo, “Lawmen: Bass Reeves”
Steven Yeun, “Beef” *WINNER
Best Performance by an Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Riley Keough, “Daisy Jones & the Six”
Brie Larson, “Lessons in Chemistry”
Elizabeth Olsen, “Love and Death”
Juno Temple, “Fargo”
Rachel Weisz, “Dead Ringers”
Ali Wong, “Beef” *WINNER
Best Television Series Drama
“1923”
“The Crown”
“The Diplomat”
“The Last of Us”
“The Morning Show”
“Succession” *WINNER
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
“Beef” *WINNER
“Lessons in Chemistry”
“Daisy Jones & the Six”
“All the Light We Cannot See”
“Fellow Travelers”
“Fargo”
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role – Television
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
Matthew Macfadyen, “Succession” *WINNER
James Marsden, “Jury Duty”
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”
Alan Ruck, “Succession”
Alexander Skarsgård, “Succession”
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role – Television
Elizabeth Debicki, “The Crown” *WINNER
Abby Elliott, “The Bear”
Christina Ricci, “Yellowjackets”
J. Smith-Cameron, “Succession”
Meryl Streep, “Only Murders in the Building”
Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
“The Bear” *WINNER
“Ted Lasso”
“Abbott Elementary”
“Jury Duty”
“Only Murders in the Building”
“Barry”
Best Performance in Stand-up Comedy on Television
Ricky Gervais, “Ricky Gervais: Armageddon” *WINNER
Trevor Noah, “Trevor Noah: Where Was I”
Chris Rock, “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage”
Amy Schumer, “Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact”
Sarah Silverman, “Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love”
Wanda Sykes, “Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer”
FILM
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
“Barbie”
“Poor Things” *WINNER
“American Fiction”
“The Holdovers”
“May December”
“Air”
Best Motion Picture – Drama
“Oppenheimer” *WINNER
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Maestro”
“Past Lives”
“The Zone of Interest”
“Anatomy of a Fall”
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
“Anatomy of a Fall” *WINNER
“Io Capitano”
“Past Lives”
“Society of the Snow”
“The Zone of Interest”
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
“Barbie”
“Poor Things”
“Oppenheimer”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Past Lives”
“Anatomy of a Fall” *WINNER
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Addicted to Romance,” Bruce Springsteen, “She Came to Me”
“Dance the Night,” Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, “Barbie”
“I’m Just Ken,” Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, “Barbie”
“Peaches,” Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond and John Spiker “The Super Mario Bros. Move”
“Road to Freedom,” Lenny Kravitz, “Rustin”
“What Was I Made For?” Billie Eilish & Finneas, “Barbie” *WINNER
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Willem Dafoe, “Poor Things”
Robert DeNiro, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer” *WINNER
Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”
Charles Melton, “May December”
Mark Ruffalo, “Poor Things”
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”
Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple”
Jodie Foster, “Nyad”
Julianne Moore, “May December”
Rosamund Pike, “Saltburn”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers” *WINNER
Best Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Nicolas Cage, “Dream Scenario”
Timothée Chalamet, “Wonka”
Matt Damon, “Air”
Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers” *WINNER
Joaquin Phoenix, “Beau Is Afraid”
Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction”
Best Motion Picture – Animated
“The Boy and the Heron” *WINNER
“Elemental”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“Suzume”
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie”
“Wish”
Best Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Colman Domingo, “Rustin”
Barry Keoghan, “Saltburn”
Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer” *WINNER
Andrew Scott, “All of Us Strangers”
Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon” *WINNER
Carey Mulligan, “Maestro”
Sandra Hüller, “Anatomy of a Fall”
Annette Bening, “Nyad”
Greta Lee, “Past Lives”
Cailee Spaeny, “Priscilla”
Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Fantasia Barrino, “The Color Purple”
Jennifer Lawrence, “No Hard Feelings”
Natalie Portman, “May December”
Margot Robbie, “Barbie”
Emma Stone, “Poor Things” *WINNER
Best Director – Motion Picture
Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”
Greta Gerwig, “Barbie”
Yorgos Lanthimos, “Poor Things”
Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer” *WINNER
Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Celine Song, “Past Lives”
Best Original Score
Jerskin Fendrix, “Poor Things”
Ludwig Göransson, “Oppenheimer” *WINNER
Mica Levi, “The Zone of Interest”
Daniel Pemberton, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Robbie Robertson, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
“The Boy and the Heron”
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
“Barbie” *WINNER
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
“John Wick: Chapter 4”
“Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One”
“Oppenheimer”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie”
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour”
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