Golden Globe Award
The Golden Globe Awards are prestigious awards presented annually for movies and television programs . The last, the 77th award , took place on January 5, 2020.
The awards ceremony has been organized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) since 1944 . A group of around 100 international journalists who work in Hollywood determines the award . In the early years only screen productions were rated, but in view of the growing popularity of television, the decision was made in 1956 to also consider the newer medium. In these two areas of the American entertainment industry , the Golden Globes are the second most important accolades after the Academy Awards (the Oscars ) and the Emmys .
The award ceremony takes place as part of a gala dinner, to which is invited who has status and name in Hollywood. Since the voting for the Oscars often begin a few days later, hope many stakeholders, through a successful showing at the Golden Globes in the favor of Academy -members to rise.
Meryl Streep has been nominated 32 times and holds the record, followed by composer John Williams with 26 nominations. Jack Lemmon was nominated the most for a male actor with 22 times.
Current categories
The Golden Globes are awarded in the two categories of film and television. The different categories that emerge are partly subdivided into "drama" and "comedy or musical":
Movie
| category | Original designation | awarded since |
|---|---|---|
| Best film - drama | Best Motion Picture - Drama | 1944 |
| Best film - comedy or musical | Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | 1952 |
| Best director | Best Director - Motion Picture | 1944 |
| Best Actor - Drama | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | 1944 |
| Best Actress - Drama | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | 1944 |
| Best Actor - Comedy or Musical | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | 1951 |
| Best Actress - Comedy or Musical | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | 1951 |
| Best supporting actor | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | 1944 |
| The best supporting actress | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | 1944 |
| Best film script | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | 1948 |
| Best film score | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | 1948 |
| Best movie song | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | 1962 |
| Best foreign language film | Best Foreign Language Film | 1950 |
| Best animated film | Best Animated Film | 2007 |
| Life's work | Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement in Motion Pictures | 1952 |
watch TV
| category | Original designation | awarded since |
|---|---|---|
| Best series - drama | Best Television Series - Drama | 1970 |
| Best Series - Comedy or Musical | Best Television Series - Musical Or Comedy | 1970 |
| Best Actor in a Series - Drama | Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama | 1968 |
| Best Actress in a Series - Drama | Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama | 1979 |
| Best Actor in a Series - Comedy or Musical | Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy | 1971 |
| Best Actress in a Series - Comedy or Musical | Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy | 1980 |
| Best Mini-Series or TV Movie | Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television | 1972 |
| Best Actor - Miniseries or TV Movie | Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | 1982 |
| Best Actress in a Leadership - Miniseries or TV Movie | Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | 1982 |
| Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | 1971 |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | 1971 |
| Life's work | Carol Burnett Award for Lifetime Achievement in Television | 2019 |
Former categories
A selection of the categories that are no longer part of the Golden Globe Awards program:
| category | Original designation | Award period |
|---|---|---|
| Best young actor | New Star Of The Year - Actor | 1948-1983 |
| Best Young Actress | New Star Of The Year - Actress | 1948-1983 |
| Best camera | Best Cinematography / Cinematography - Black And White / Cinematography - Color | 1948-1963 |
| Best youthful presentation | Juvenile performance | 1948-1959 |
| Henrietta Award (World's Most Popular Actor) | Henrietta Award | 1951-1980 |
| Best documentary | Best Documentary | 1954-1977 |
| Best Foreign English Language Film | Best English-Language Foreign Film | 1957-1973 |
Web links
- Official website
- New Award: Golden Globe current - all films, nominations and awards
- Golden Globe Awards channel on YouTube
Film: Best Film Drama | Best Comedy / Musical | Director | Leading Actor (Drama) | Leading actress (drama) | Leading actor (comedy / musical) | Leading actress (comedy / musical) | Supporting Actor | Supporting Actress | Film script | Film music | Movie song | Foreign language film | Animation film | Life's work
Television: Best Series (Drama) | Best series (comedy / musical) | Series Leading Actor (Drama) | Series lead actress (drama) | Series Leading Actor (Comedy / Musical) | Series leading actress (comedy / musical) | Best Mini-Series / TV Movie | Leading Actor (Mini-Series / TV Movie) | Leading actress (mini series / TV movie) | Supporting Actor (Series / Mini-Series / TV Movie) | Supporting Actress (Series / Mini-Series / TV Movie)
Former categories: young actors | Young actress | Camera | Youthful representation | Henrietta Award | documentary