Golden Globes 2024 recap: Biggest moments from the 81st annual awards show

The awards show honored the best in film and television.

The 2024 Golden Globes kicked off awards season Sunday night as the best in film and television were honored.

Comedian Jo Koy hosted the ceremony, which was held at Los Angeles' famed Beverly Hilton.

"Oppenheimer" and "Succession" were big winners of the night, with "Barbie" taking home the prize for cinematic and box office achievement, one of the two new categories at this year's show.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association -- the group of international journalists who previously chose nominees for and decided winners at the annual awards show -- was officially wound down last summer after years of controversy. Now with new management and a voting membership that has swelled to 300 members, this year marked a fresh start for the Golden Globes.

Check out a recap of how the night unfolded below.


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'Anatomy of a Fall' wins best motion picture (non-English language)

"Anatomy of a Fall" from France won the Golden Globe for best motion picture (non-English language) on Sunday night.

The film won the award for best screenplay earlier this evening.

Other nominees in the category included "Fallen Leaves" (Finland), "Io Capitano" (Italy), "Past Lives" (United States), "Society of the Snow" (Spain), "The Zone of Interest" (United Kingdom/USA).


Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez pose for a photo during awards show

Best friends Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez posed for a photo during the Golden Globes awards ceremony.

Both stars are nominated tonight. Swift is nominated for cinematic and box office achievement for "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" and Gomez is nominated for best performance by a female actor in a television series (musical or comedy) for "Only Murders in the Building."


Ricky Gervais wins best performance in stand-up comedy on television

Ricky Gervais won the Golden Globe for best performance in stand-up comedy on television for his special "Ricky Gervais: Armageddon."

This is one of two new categories added to the awards show at this year's ceremony.

Other nominees in the category included Trevor Noah for "Trevor Noah: Where Was I," Chris Rock for "Chris Rock: Selective Outrage," Amy Schumer for "Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact," Sarah Silverman for "Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love" and Wanda Sykes for "Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer."


Jeremy Allen White wins best performance by a male actor in a television series (musical or comedy)

Jeremy Allen White won the Golden Globe for best performance by a male actor in a television series (musical or comedy) for "The Bear."

"I can't believe I'm in this room with all these people I've loved so much, admired so much, for so long," he said during his acceptance speech. "It's unreal. I love this show." He went on to thank his co-stars and the crew of "The Bear."

Other nominees in the category included Bill Hader for "Barry," Steve Martin for "Only Murders in the Building," Jason Segel for "Shrinking," Martin Short for "Only Murders in the Building" and Jason Sudeikis for "Ted Lasso."


No Cecil B. DeMille or Carol Burnett Awards this year

Both the Cecil B. DeMille and Carol Burnett Awards -- meant to honor outstanding contributions to film and excellence in television, respectively -- will not be awarded this year.

"This is not a permanent change, with future awards slated to be given," a Dec. 19 post on the Golden Globes' website states.

The reason for the awards not being given this year is time constraints, with the post noting that two additional competitive categories have been added to the ceremony -- cinematic and box office achievement and best performance in stand-up comedy on television -- as well as 25 of the categories expanding from five to six nominees each.

Last year's recipients of the Cecil B. DeMille and Carol Burnett Awards were Eddie Murphy and Ryan Murphy, respectively.