The Highs and Lows of the Utterly Chaotic 78th Golden Globe Awards

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler co-host the Golden Globes from opposite coasts (Image copyright: NBC/HFPA)

This year’s Golden Globes were utter chaos from start to finish. We all knew that the telecast was going to be rocky due to the fact the show was being broadcast from separate venues for the first time, virtually all of the nominees attended remotely via videoconferencing, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) that hands out the awards had numerous recent controversies to address. I also suspected that the unprecedented challenges that the pandemic brought to the entertainment industry would make for one of the more unpredictable awards season in recent years.

But I certainly didn’t expect the ceremony we got.

As I have written at length about what the Globes are and the nuances of this year’s races in all 25 categories, I will dive right in to my recap. I start with discussing the winners (particularly their potential relevance for the upcoming Oscar and Emmy ceremonies) and then move on to reviewing the highs and lows of the telecast.

TAKEAWAYS FROM THE FILM WINNERS

Chloe Zhao is awarded Best Director for “Nomadland” (Image copyright: NBC/HFPA)

1. Nomadland is the film to beat for the Best Picture and Best Director Oscars. Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland was one of…