| 81st Golden Globe Awards | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Date | January 7, 2024[1] |
| Site | The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Jo Koy[2] |
| Directed by | Glenn Weiss[1] |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film: Drama | Oppenheimer |
| Best Film: Musical or Comedy | Poor Things |
| Best Drama Series | Succession |
| Best Musical or Comedy Series | The Bear |
| Best Miniseries or Television movie | Beef |
| Most awards | Film:Oppenheimer (5) TV:Succession (4) |
| Most nominations | Film:Barbie (9) TV:Succession (9) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | CBS Paramount+ (streaming)[1] |
| Ratings | 10 million (Nielsen ratings)[3] |
The81st Golden Globe Awards was an awards ceremony forfilm andAmerican television productions of 2023. It was broadcast live on January 7, 2024, fromThe Beverly Hilton inBeverly Hills, California, beginning at 5:00 p.m.PST / 8:00 p.m.EST, onCBS and streamed onParamount+ in the United States. It was produced byDick Clark Productions,Ricky Kirshner, andGlenn Weiss; the latter also served as director.[1][4][5][6][7][8] This was the first ceremony afterDick Clark Productions andEldridge Industries took full control of the Golden Globes from theHollywood Foreign Press Association.[1] The ceremony was also the first to air live on CBS in the United States since1982.[1] ComedianJo Koy hosted the ceremony.[2]
The nominees were announced on December 11, 2023.Barbie andSuccession both tied for the most nominations with nine each, followed byOppenheimer's eight.[9][10][11]
The ceremony also featured the debut of two new categories: "Cinematic and Box Office Achievement" and "Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television"[12]
Additionally, the cultural phenomenon of "Barbenheimer" received seventeen nominations, winning seven.[7][10][13][14][15]
This was the first Golden Globe Awards ceremony after theHollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) disbanded in 2023. On June 12, 2023, the HFPA announced that all of its rights and properties related to the Golden Globes were acquired byDick Clark Productions andEldridge Industries.[16]
On February 21, 2023, the date of the ceremony was announced. It came back on a Sunday night slot after being moved to Tuesday for the previous year.[4] On September 18, 2023,Glenn Weiss andRicky Kirshner were announced as its executive producers and showrunners.[5] On November 17, 2023, it was announced thatCBS had acquired the broadcast rights to the ceremony, replacing the Golden Globes' long-time U.S. broadcast partnerNBC.[1]
The nominations were announced on December 11, 2023, during an event co-hosted byCedric the Entertainer andWilmer Valderrama. Most of the categories were revealed during a live-streaming presentation, while ten of the categories were revealed during another segment onCBS Mornings.[9][17][18]
On December 21, comedian and actorJo Koy was announced as the host.[2][19][20][21][22] Before this announcement, it was reported that a source with knowledge of the conversations toldCNN that at least five A-list comedic actors, includingChris Rock andAli Wong, declined offers to host. The three hosts of the podcastSmartLess, actorsJason Bateman,Will Arnett, andSean Hayes, also reportedly declined the offer.[23] That same month,TheWrap reported that 64 voters threatened to withhold their final-round votes in protest, after being told that they would not be given tickets to the ceremony.[24]
With the awards no longer being overseen by the HFPA, a new, racially and ethnically diverse group of voters consisting of 300 journalists representing 76 countries selected the 2023 nominees and winners.[7]
For her portrayal ofMollie Burkhart inKillers of the Flower Moon,Lily Gladstone became the firstIndigenous actor to win a Golden Globe Award, winning forBest Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama.[25]
On September 26, 2023, it was announced that two new categories would be added for the upcoming ceremony: "Cinematic and Box Office Achievement" (a category for films that grossed at least $100 million domestically and $150 million worldwide) and "Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television" (also known as "Best Stand-Up Comedian on Television").[12][26][27][28][29] Some critics felt that the new categories were an attempt to improve the ceremony's viewership and relevance, with comparisons drawn to theAcademy Awards'attempt to introduce acategory for "Popular Film" in2018.[30][31][32][33]
The two Lifetime Achievement Awards (theCecil B. DeMille Award and theCarol Burnett Award) were not presented this year, but expected to return in the future. Executive Vice President Tim Gray explained that with the change in ownership and status, and 25 of the competitive categories expanding from 5 nominees to 6, the increase will also include a reduction with no presentation of the two aforementioned awards for this year. "This is not a permanent change, with future awards slated to be given," Gray wrote in a post on the Globes' official website.[34]
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The following films received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Films | Category | US Distributor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Barbie | Musical or Comedy | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 8 | Oppenheimer | Drama | Universal Pictures |
| 7 | Killers of the Flower Moon | Paramount Pictures Apple Original Films | |
| Poor Things | Musical or Comedy | Searchlight Pictures | |
| 5 | Past Lives | Drama | A24 |
| 4 | Anatomy of a Fall | Neon | |
| Maestro | Netflix | ||
| May December | Musical or Comedy | ||
| 3 | The Holdovers | Focus Features | |
| Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Animated | Sony Pictures Releasing | |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Universal Pictures | ||
| The Zone of Interest | Drama | A24 | |
| 2 | Air | Musical or Comedy | Amazon MGM Studios |
| American Fiction | |||
| The Boy and the Heron | Animated | GKIDS | |
| The Color Purple | Musical or Comedy | Warner Bros. Pictures | |
| Fallen Leaves | MUBI | ||
| Nyad | Drama | Netflix | |
| Rustin | |||
| Saltburn | Amazon MGM Studios |
The following films received multiple wins:
| Wins | Films | Category | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Oppenheimer | Drama | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | Anatomy of a Fall | Neon | |
| Barbie | Musical or Comedy | Warner Bros. Pictures | |
| The Holdovers | Focus Features | ||
| Poor Things | Searchlight Pictures |
The following television series received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Series | Category | Distributor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Succession | Drama | HBO |
| 5 | The Bear | Musical or Comedy | FX /Hulu |
| Only Murders in the Building | Hulu | ||
| 4 | The Crown | Drama | Netflix |
| 3 | Beef | Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | |
| Daisy Jones & the Six | Prime Video | ||
| Fargo | FX | ||
| The Last of Us | Drama | HBO | |
| Ted Lasso | Musical or Comedy | Apple TV+ | |
| 2 | 1923 | Drama | Paramount+ |
| Abbott Elementary | Musical or Comedy | ABC | |
| Barry | HBO | ||
| The Diplomat | Drama | Netflix | |
| Fellow Travelers | Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Showtime | |
| Jury Duty | Musical or Comedy | Amazon Freevee | |
| Lessons in Chemistry | Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Apple TV+ | |
| The Morning Show | Drama |
The following series received multiple wins:
| Wins | Series | Category | Distributor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Succession | Drama | HBO |
| 3 | The Bear | Musical or Comedy | FX /Hulu |
| Beef | Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Netflix |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 Jo Koy Opening Monologue | 81st Annual Golden Globes |
HostJo Koy's openingmonologue was met with criticism from viewers and critics with many describing his jokes as "cringeworthy", "painful", and "unfunny". Chelsey Sanchez ofHarper's Bazaar described the monologue as "awkward" and "distasteful".[35] Koy was also criticised for putting blame on his writers during the monologue, coming after the lengthy2023 Writers Guild of America strike. Justin Curto ofVulture noted that when some of his jokes fell flat, Koy "immediately threw his writers under the bus... He yelled. 'Yo, shut up. You're kidding me, right. Slow down. I wrote some of these and they're the ones you're laughing at'".[36] Marlow Stern ofRolling Stone noted that many of Koy's jokes drew "groans" and "boos" from the audience.[37]
Among jokes that drew the most ire were those about the filmBarbie, and attending nomineesRobert De Niro,Meryl Streep andTaylor Swift; the latter's reaction went viral.[38][39][40] Shirley Li ofThe Atlantic wrote: "Practically every joke failed to land, mostly because the punchlines were dated or obvious."[41] Nicole Sperling ofThe New York Times, who was in the audience that night, wrote that she had "never seen an audience rebel against an emcee so quickly" and cited a prominent film director describing the monologue as a "disaster".[42]
Conversely, four-timeAcademy Awards host and comedianWhoopi Goldberg defended Koy onThe View, saying: "These hosting gigs are brutal. They're just brutal. If you don't know the room, if you've not been in these rooms before and you're sort of thrust out there, it's hit or miss. Now, I love Jo Koy, he makes me crazy because he's funny. I don't know whether it was the room, I don't know whether it was the jokes, I didn't get to see it. But I do know, that he is as good as it gets when it comes to stand-ups and it is not an easy gig."[43] Actor and comedianSteve Martin also threw his support behind Koy onThreads, writing: "I tip my hat to anyone who steps out on stage to host a live awards show. It's a very difficult job and not for the squeamish. I know because I'm still throwing up from the last time I did it in 2010. So, Congratulations to Jo Koy, who took on the toughest gig in show business, hit, missed, was light on his feet and now has twenty minutes of new material for his stand up!"[44]
Furthermore, comedianMichael Che supported Koy by writing that "comedians should boycott hosting award shows" onInstagram.[45] When questioned about Koy's jokes aimed toward her filmBarbie, directorGreta Gerwig replied that she was not offended.[46] OnWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, actor and comedianKevin Hart said he has "no reaction" to the backlash and went on to praise Koy for being a "phenomenal comedian".[47] In aFacebook post by Filipino actor and comedianMichael V., he posted: "I think Jo Koy's Golden Globes jokes are funny, direct, and pretty much self-explanatory. The last thing Jo Koy should be doing is trying to explain it to people who purposely choose NOT to understand and appreciate them."[48]
Koy responded to the criticism in an interview withGood Morning America, admitting: "I'd be lying if [I said] it doesn't hurt," but also admitted, "I had fun. You know, it was a moment that I'll always remember. Hosting is just a tough gig. Yes, I'm a stand-up comic, but that hosting position it's a different style. I kind of went in and did the writer's thing. We had ten days to write this monologue. It was a crash course. I feel bad, but I got to still say I loved what I did."[49] In his first stand-up set afterward, Koy mocked the Hollywood celebrities, alluding: "Lot a marshmallows, man. They're delicious, but goddamn, they're soft. I just come from a different time. I see the changes that are happening. I get it, but goddamn, can we fucking laugh at ourselves?"[50]