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, 9:00 PM EST

'Anatomy of a Fall' wins best screenplay

Justine Triet and Arthur Harari won the Golden Globe for best screenplay for "Anatomy of a Fall."

"Thank you so much," Triet said on behalf of herself and Harari. "My life partner and I spent our days co-writing the screenplay [for] 'Anatomy of a Fall' stuck in our apartment, and strangely, nobody died."

"I remember we kept on saying, 'Well, we're having a lot of fun, but nobody is going to see this movie,'" she continued. "It's too long, they take all the time, there's no score. But I wanted to make this film."

Other nominees in the category included Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach for "Barbie," Tony McNamara for "Poor Things," Christopher Nolan for "Oppenheimer," Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese for "Killers of the Flower Moon" and Celine Song for "Past Lives."

Jan 07, 2024, 8:51 PM EST

Matthew Macfadyen wins best performance by a male actor in a supporting role on television

Matthew Macfadyen won the Golden Globe for best performance by a male actor in a supporting role on television for "Succession."

"I just adored every second playing the weird and wonderful human grease stain that is Tom Wambsgans," Macfadyen of his character.

Matthew Macfadyen at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards, airing live from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Jan.7, 2024.
Sonja Flemming/CBS

Other nominees in the category included Billy Crudup for "The Morning Show," James Marsden for "Jury Duty," Ebon Moss-Bachrach for "The Bear," Alan Ruck for "Succession" and Alexander SkarsgÄrd for "Succession."

Jan 07, 2024, 8:48 PM EST

Elizabeth Debicki wins best performance by a female actor in a supporting role on television

Elizabeth Debicki won the Golden Globe for best performance by a female actor in a supporting role on television for "The Crown."

"Thank you to the creators of the show for trusting me with this part," said Debicki, who played Princess Diana in season 5 and 6 of the beloved Netflix series. "This is just astonishing to me."

Elizabeth Debicki accepts the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role On Television for "The Crown" at the 81st Golden Globe Awards, Jan. 7, 2024 in Beverly Hills.
Rich Polk/Getty Images

Debicki also thanked her family, dedicating the award to her godmother, who died. "I just want to say thank you to my beloved and dear godmother, who left us too quickly, too soon," she said. "This one's for you, baby."

Other nominees in the category included Abby Elliott for "The Bear," Christina Ricci for "Yellowjackets," J. Smith-Cameron for "Succession," Meryl Streep for "Only Murders in the Building" and Hannah Waddingham for "Ted Lasso."

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.
Rich Polk/Getty Images

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."

Related Topics