Although the 81st Golden Globe Awards may have failed to deliver on wins for queer storylines, there were still plenty of LGBTQIA+ moments to celebrate.
Taking place on 7 January at the Beverly Hilton, the ceremony was broadcast over three hours.
The night featured appearances from Euphoria’s Hunter Schafer, who took on presenting duties alongside This Is Us star Justin Hartley to present the award for Best Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Motion Picture.
The Golden Globes saw a mini reunion between the cast of Fellow Travelers and All of us Strangers with a twinning moment between Andrew Scott and Jonathan Bailey both in white ensembles. Bailey opted for Givenchy, whilst Scott scored in Valentino.
Fans were quick to react with Bailey trending as a hash tag on X (formerly Twitter): “Jonathan Bailey I wasn’t aware of your game I’m so sorry.”
Another added: “I just want to thank Jonathan Bailey’s parents for creating the most perfect man to ever grace this planet.”
‘What I Was Made For’ by Billie Eilish, from the Barbie soundtrack, was the winner of Best Song in a Motion Picture. The singer co-wrote the ballad with her frequent collaborator (and brother) Finneas O’Connell.
“What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell is the winner of Best Song – Motion Picture! 🎵✨ #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/5L89Wgis6L
— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) January 8, 2024
Ayo Edebiri won Best Television Female Actor in a Musical / Comedy series for The Bear, Lily Gladstone won Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for Killers of the Flower Moon, and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie was the inaugural winner of the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.
There were two big winners on the night with Oppenheimer and Succession scoring multiple wins including Best Drama TV Series.
Major nominations from LGBTQIA+ projects failed to convert into wins. One fan wrote: “Soo the Golden Globes snubbed Fellow Travelers, All of Us Strangers, Rustin, Matt Bomer, AND Colman Domingo. Queer stories just don’t matter to Hollywood, even in 2024.”
The awards have previously come under scrutiny for their lack of diversity. In 2021, a Los Angeles Times expose discovered that organisers of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) had no Black members voting for awards.
Alongside the announcement of nominees, it was revealed that nominations were created under new leadership with a voting body of 300 individuals from 75 different countries.
Fans were quick to react with an outpouring of support to the projects.
One fan said: “Shoutout to The Last of Us for being one of the absolute greatest video game to screen adaptations I have ever seen. That show… gosh, brilliant. It was so well casted and so well acted. Visually appealing and so beautiful. It was a tough category to win.”
Scroll for more fan reactions.
Whew chile my heart dropped when Colman Domingo didn't get the win for Rustin. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/APfcZhXoFM
— KoGi (@kogi_mama) January 8, 2024
the last of us deserves every award ever i’m serious #goldenglobes pic.twitter.com/cqOCFg49OE
— emily (@filmlvcr) January 8, 2024
Late to tune into the Golden Globes this year but no surprises this year. Gonna be hard to beat out Oppenheimer but Colman and Barry were brilliant in Rustin and Saltburn. And Leo played the hell out of his role in Flower Moon too. Stacked card this year.
— Kimberly Bryant (@6Gems) January 8, 2024
Cillian was the obvious choice but my GOD is Andrew Scott fucking phenomenal in All of Us Strangers #GoldenGlobes
— Dean Thompson (@dpthompson13) January 8, 2024
Listen I was rooting for Colman for his role in Rustin but sheesh that Barry Keoghan(Oliver ) in Saltburn needs to take home something?!!#GoldenGlobes
— 👑T.Bone Garris (@TanyaBonique) January 8, 2024
Snooze , should have been Andrew Scott, All of Us Strangers is the most superb and sublimely beautiful film and performance of the year #GoldenGlobes
— Curtis Jensen (@curtisjunk) January 8, 2024
The Golden Globes just makes me sad at this point, give some respect to The Last Of Us every part of that show was phenomenal
— . (@peterSMURPHY) January 8, 2024
Rustin ROBBED!
— DaLavendarbandit (@lavendarbandit) January 8, 2024
I’m
Still happy Colman D is getting his recognition . Win or lose . He still was great in rustin #GoldenGlobes— Sharrie McCain 🎭 (@really_sharrie) January 8, 2024
I loved Succession so much, but The Last of Us' first season was so well done, and they didn't get anything for it, and I hate that. #GoldenGlobes
— ✨️❄️ Steph ❄️✨️ (@butwevegotheart) January 8, 2024
It’s so annoying to see Last of Us shut out when it was literally a perfect season of television #GoldenGlobes
— MK (@squintsNY) January 8, 2024
What? Succession won over The Last of Us?? Nonononono … 🙁 . #goldenglobes
— Marcel van Leeuwen (@gzignl) January 8, 2024
Shoutout to The Last of Us for being one of the absolute greatest video game to screen adaptations I have ever seen. That show…gosh, brilliant. It was so well casted and so well acted. Visually appealing and so beautiful. It was in a tough category to win. #GoldenGlobes
— Casey ✨ Gay Pretty ✨ (@theveganearper) January 8, 2024
The Last of Us not winning any of the major categories doesn’t sit right with me #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/64aqYu1enU
— Helaman (@thefolklorian) January 8, 2024
Fellow travelers didn’t win ANYTHING at the Golden Globes IM MAD AS HELL pic.twitter.com/K9xlUd7vSx
— chlo| richard madden’s hair (@maddensslut) January 8, 2024
Soo the Golden Globes snubbed Fellow Travelers, All of Us Strangers, Rustin, Matt Bomer, Andrew Scott, AND Colman Domingo. Queer stories just don't matter to Hollywood, even in 2024.
— Becca Lundberg (@becca__lundberg) January 8, 2024
Check out all the winners from the 81st Golden Globes below:
Best Film – Drama
Oppenheimer – WINNER
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Past Lives
The Zone of Interest
Anatomy of a Fall
Best Female Actor in a Film – 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 Film – Musical or Comedy
Barbie
Poor Things – WINNER
American Fiction
The Holdovers
May December
Air
Best Male Actor in a Film – 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 TV Series – Drama
1923
The Crown
The Diplomat
The Last of Us
The Morning Show
Succession – WINNER
Best Female Actor in a TV 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 TV series – Musical or Comedy
The Bear – WINNER
Ted Lasso
Abbott Elementary
Jury Duty
Only Murders in the Building
Barry
Best Limited TV Series, Anthology Series or TV Movie
All the Light We Cannot See
Beef – WINNER
Daisy Jones & the Six
Fargo
Fellow Travelers
Lessons in Chemistry
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
Best Original Song in a Film
Addicted to Romance by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa (She Came to Me)
Dance the Night by Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt (Barbie)
I’m Just Ken by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt (Barbie)
Peaches by Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond and John Spiker (The Super Mario Bros Movie)
Road to Freedom by Lenny Kravitz (Rustin)
What Was I Made For? by Billie Eilish and Finneas (Barbie) – WINNER
Best Original Score in a Film
Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer – WINNER
Jerskin Fendrix, Poor Things
Robbie Robertson, Killers of the Flower Moon
Mica Levi, The Zone of Interest
Daniel Pemberton, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Joe Hisaishi, The Boy and the Heron
Best Male Actor in a film – Drama
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer – WINNER
Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower Moon
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Andrew Scott, All of Us Strangers
Barry Keoghan, Saltburn
Best Female Actor in a Film – Musical or Comedy
Fantasia Barrino, The Color Purple
Jennifer Lawrence, No Hard Feelings
Natalie Portman, May December
Alma Pöysti, Fallen Leaves
Margot Robbie, Barbie
Emma Stone, Poor Things – WINNER
Best Director in a Film
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 Animated Film
The Boy and the Heron – WINNER
Elemental
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Super Mario Bros Movie
Suzume
Wish
Best Male Actor in a TV 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 Female Actor in a TV Series – Musical or Comedy
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear – WINNER
Elle Fanning, The Great
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face
Best Non-English Language Film
Anatomy of a Fall – WINNER
Fallen Leaves
Io Capitano
Past Lives
Society of the Snow
The Zone of Interest
Best Performance in Stand-up Comedy on TV
Ricky Gervais, Ricky Gervais Armageddon – WINNER
Trevor Noah, Where Was I
Chris Rock, Selective Outrage
Amy Schumer, Emergency Contact
Sarah Silverman, Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love
Wanda Sykes, I’m an Entertainer
Best Male Actor in a TV 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 Screenplay for a Film
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, Barbie
Tony McNamara, Poor Things
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Celine Song, Past Lives
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall – WINNER
Best Supporting Male Actor in a TV Series
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 Supporting Female Actor in a TV Series
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 Male Actor in a Limited TV Series, Anthology Series or TV Movie
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 female actor in a limited TV series, anthology series or TV movie
Riley Keough, Daisy Jones & the Six
Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry
Elizabeth Olsen, Love & Death
Juno Temple, Fargo
Rachel Weisz, Dead Ringers
Ali Wong, Beef – WINNER
Best Supporting Male Actor in a Film
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 Supporting Female Actor in a Film
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
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