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

Paul Giamatti won the Golden Globe for best performance by a male actor in a motion picture (musical or comedy) for "The Holdovers."

"Surely this is the first time this award has been given to an actor who has played a man who smells like fish," he said in his acceptance speech, before thanking his co-stars, the film's director and his girlfriend.

He also gave a shoutout to his son, who he said recently graduated from college.

Giamatti also dedicated his win to teachers. "It's a movie about a teacher. I play a teacher in it," he explained. "My whole family, they're teachers. All of them, going back generations. Teachers are good people -- gotta respect them. They do a good thing. It's a tough job."

Other nominees in the category included Nicolas Cage for "Dream Scenario," Timothée Chalamet for "Wonka," Matt Damon for "Air," Joaquin Phoenix for "Beau is Afraid" and Jeffrey Wright for "American Fiction."

"Succession" won the Golden Globe for best television series (drama).

Creator Jesse Armstrong called the show a "team effort" and thanked his fellow producers, the writers room and the directors, as well as the cast and crew for their work on the past four seasons.

"We decided this was the right time to end the show and that was very bittersweet, particularly for me, because I finally bought some shoes that are appropriate for awards -- and this might be the last time I ever get to wear them," he added. "It is bittersweet, but things like this make it rather sweeter, so thank you very much indeed."

With this win, "Succession" now ties "Mad Men" and "The X-Files" for the most wins in the category, with three wins total.

"Succession" cast members Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin and Matthew Macfadyen won Golden Globes earlier tonight.

Other nominees in the category included "1923," "The Crown," "The Diplomat," "The Last of Us" and "The Morning Show."

Sarah Snook won the Golden Globe for best performance by a female actor in a television series (drama) for "Succession."

This is Snook's second Golden Globe win for her role as Siobhan "Shiv" Roy in "Succession."

"This show has changed my life," Snook said. "The cast, the crew were fantastic. This was a team effort. It was always a team and that's what made the show amazing, I think, to be part of."

Other nominees in the category included Helen Mirren for "1923," Bella Ramsey for "The Last of Us," Keri Russell for "The Diplomat," Imelda Staunton for "The Crown" and Emma Stone for "The Curse."

"The Bear" won the Golden Globe for best television series (musical or comedy).

Lionel Boyce, who plays Marcus in the FX series, gave a shoutout to "the entire restaurant community" in an acceptance speech.

"We play these characters for a couple of hours a day, for a couple of months out of the year, but this is y'all's reality, the highs and the lows, so thank you for embracing us while we tell the story."

"The Bear" cast members Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri won Golden Globes earlier tonight.

Other nominees in the category included "Abbott Elementary," "Barry," "Jury Duty," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Ted Lasso."