The Golden Globes of 2021 can be generously described as a mess; reports outlined a lack of membership diversity and dubious benefits, while critically acclaimed shows such as I may destroy you nominations missed. On top of that, the Shindig presented by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler was virtually kept above Zoom, creating awkward moments and interesting wardrobe choices. Eventually, awards were handed out and the biggest winner of the evening was Netflix, as streaming companies still dominated during the pandemic.
Netflix’s The crown took home four awards for Best Television Series Drama, Best Actor (Josh O’Connor), Best Actress (Emma Corrin) and Best Supporting Actress (Gillian Anderson). The Queen’s Gambit won two, including Best Television Limited Series and Best Actress (Anya Taylor-Joy). Other Netflix Awards Have Best Screenplay for Trial of the Chicago 7, Rosamund Pike for I care a lot (Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical) and the late Chadwick Boseman who won Best Actor for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
Nomadland from Searchlight Pictures (aired on Hulu) was the other big winner with best film and best director (Chloe Zhao). Still on the movie side, Go outDaniel Kaluuya has the best sidekick for Warner Bros. Judas and the Black Messiah (on HBO Max). Minari (only available for purchase via Amazon Prime, Google Play and others) took the best foreign film, despite being filmed in the US by American filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung.
Amazon Studios received three awards, including two for Borat subsequent Moviefilm (Best Film, Comedy or Musical and Sacha Baron Cohen as Best Actor). Apple TV + won a single award for Jason Sudeikis, the best actor in a comedy TV series for Ted Lasso.
On the non-streaming side, Schitt’s Creek was the biggest winner on the side with two awards, while Mark Ruffalo won Best Actor in a Limited Series for HBOs I know this is very true. Whether streaming can stay afloat as the pandemic meanders remains to be seen, but hopefully COVID-19 will mostly be behind in the 2022 Golden Globes.