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

The awards show honored the best in film and television.

Last Updated: January 7, 2024, 5:40 PM EST

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.

Jan 07, 2024, 8:41 PM EST

Steven Yeun wins best performance by a male actor in a limited series, anthology series or a motion picture made for television

Steven Yeun won the Golden Globe for best performance by a male actor in a limited series, anthology series, or a motion picture made for television for "Beef."

"It's so weird, the story I usually tell of myself to myself is one of isolation and, like, separateness. Then you come up here and you have this moment, and you can only just think about everyone else. And that feels like the plot of 'Frozen,' I just noticed," Yeun said.

Steven Yeun accepts the award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made For Television for "Beef" at the 81st Golden Globe Awards, Jan.7, 2024 in Beverly Hills.
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The "Walking Dead" actor also shouted out his two children for "family movie night" and called his wife Joana Pak his "strength."

Other nominees in the category included Matt Bomer for "Fellow Travelers," Sam Claflin for "Daisy Jones & The Six," Jon Hamm for "Fargo," Woody Harrelson for "White House Plumbers" and David Oyelowo for "Lawmen: Bass Reeves."

Jan 07, 2024, 8:36 PM EST

Ali Wong wins best performance by a female actor in a limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for television

Ali Wong won the Golden Globe for best performance by a female actor in a limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for television for her role in "Beef."

Wong is the first woman of Asian descent to win in the category.

In her acceptance speech, the actress thanked her ex-husband, Justin Hakuta, for his "love and support."

Ali Wong at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills Jan. 7, 2024.
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"I really need to thank the father of my children and my best friend, Justin," she said. "It's because of you that I'm able to be a working mother."

Other nominees in the category included Riley Keough for "Daisy Jones & The Six," Brie Larson for "Lessons in Chemistry," Elizabeth Olsen for "Love & Death," Juno Temple for "Fargo" and Rachel Weisz for "Dead Ringers."

Jan 07, 2024, 8:22 PM EST

Robert Downey Jr. wins best performance by a male actor in a supporting role in any motion picture

Robert Downey Jr. won the Golden Globe for best performance by a male actor in a supporting role in any motion picture for "Oppenheimer."

The "Iron Man" actor lauded "Oppenheimer" director Christopher Nolan and his fellow castmates for their work in the film, which he called a "masterpiece."

Robert Downey Jr. accepts the award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture for "Oppenheimer" at the 81st Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2024 in Beverly Hills.
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He also shouted out his wife Susan Downey, whom he said "has literally made an art out of extracting me from my comfort zones."

Other nominees in the category included Willem Dafoe for "Poor Things," Robert De Niro for "Killers of the Flower Moon," Ryan Gosling for "Barbie," Charles Melton for "May December" and Mark Ruffalo for "Poor Things."

Jan 07, 2024, 8:21 PM EST

Da’Vine Joy Randolph wins best performance by a female actor in a supporting role in any motion picture

Da'Vine Joy Randolph won the Golden Globe for best performance by a female actor in a supporting role in any motion picture for "The Holdovers."

Da'Vine Joy Randolph, winner of the Supporting Actress award for "The Holdovers", poses in the press room during the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton, Jan. 7, 2024, in Beverly Hills, California.
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Other nominees in the category included Emily Blunt for "Oppenheimer," Danielle Brooks for "The Color Purple," Jodie Foster for "Nyad," Julianne Moore for "May December," Rosamund Pike for "Saltburn."

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