2022 Golden Globe Winners

 

The Award Show That Shall Not Be Named except in the title decided its best course of action after getting booted by NBC was not to stream their event, not to release a list of winners all at once, but to announce each winner one by one with a cringy tweet. They weren't even saying what some people even won for, which I'm sure casual awards season watchers loved. It was stupid, but I did 15/25 with my picks. Here's the list of winners + some quick thoughts.

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Belfast

CODA

Dune

King Richard

The Power of the Dog

I'm glad this came out on top. I wasn't so sure after Screenplay was announced, but it's what I hope will win Best Picture at the Oscars. 

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Cyrano

Don’t Look Up

Licorice Pizza

tick, tick...BOOM!

West Side Story

This was an easy win for them. I really hope I can find time to go to the theater and see it soon. 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama

Jessica Chastain (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”)

Olivia Colman (“The Lost Daughter”)

Nicole Kidman (“Being the Ricardos”)

Lady Gaga (“House of Gucci”)

Kristen Stewart (“Spencer”)

This was a big shocker to me as Kristen seemed like such a front runner, then I remember how much the Globes love celebrities and they need all the help they can get to get into good graces right now. I won't consider Kidman a huge contender unless she wins SAG too.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy

Marion Cotillard (“Annette”)

Alana Haim (“Licorice Pizza”)

Jennifer Lawrence (“Don’t Look Up”)

Emma Stone (“Cruella”)

Rachel Zegler (“West Side Story”)

I love it when new actresses win, so even though I haven't seen her performance yet, I'm happy for her. 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama

Mahershala Ali (“Swan Song”)

Javier Bardem (“Being the Ricardos”)

Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Power of the Dog”)

Will Smith (“King Richard”)

Denzel Washington (“The Tragedy of Macbeth”)

I feel like this is a similar case to Kidman. Will Smith is a huge star, so them fawning over him instead of Cumberbatch, who I thought would win makes sense. Still, Smith was excellent, so even though I'm team Cumberbatch this year I'm glad he won something.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy

Leonardo DiCaprio (“Don’t Look Up”)

Peter Dinklage (“Cyrano”)

Andrew Garfield (“tick, tick … Boom!”)

Cooper Hoffman (“Licorice Pizza”)

Anthony Ramos (“In the Heights”)

I'm happy for Garfield. There's been so much hype for him these past few months. 

Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture

Caitriona Balfe, “Belfast”

Ariana DeBose, “West Side Story”

Kirsten Dunst, “The Power of the Dog”

Aunjanue Ellis, “King Richard”

Ruth Negga, “Passing”

Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

Ben Affleck (“The Tender Bar”)

Jamie Dornan (“Belfast”)

Ciarán Hinds (“Belfast”)

Troy Kotsur (“CODA”)

Kodi Smit-McPhee (“The Power of the Dog”)

I'm so happy for Kodi. I love it when younger actors win too. 

Best Original Score, Motion Picture

“The French Dispatch”  — Alexandre Desplat

“Encanto” — Germaine Franco

“The Power of the Dog”  — Jonny Greenwood

“Parallel Mothers” — Alberto Iglesias

“Dune”  — Hans Zimmer

Best Picture, Foreign Language

“Compartment No. 6”

“Drive My Car”

“The Hand of God”

“A Hero”

“Parallel Mothers”

This one will be jumping to the top of my watch list, even though it's SO long. 

Best Screenplay, Motion Picture

Licorice Pizza

Belfast

The Power of the Dog

Don’t Look Up

Being the Ricardos

This win absolutely baffles me and I liked Belfast. Power of the Dog should've won.

Best Original Song, Motion Picture

“Be Alive,” “King Richard”

“Dos Oruguitas,” “Encanto”

“Down to Joy,” “Belfast”

“Here I Am,” “Respect”

“No Time to Die,” “No Time to Die”

Best Motion Picture, Animated

“Encanto”

“Flee”

“Luca”

“My Sunny Maid”

“Raya and the Last Dragon”

I was not crazy about Encanto. I thought the songs were horrid, though I did like Mirabel, the lead character. 

Best Director, Motion Picture

Kenneth Branagh (“Belfast”)

Jane Campion (“The Power of the Dog”)

Maggie Gyllenhaal (“The Lost Daughter”)

Steven Spielberg (“West Side Story”)

Denis Villeneuve (“Dune”)

AS SHE SHOULD BE

 

Best Television Series, Drama

Lupin

The Morning Show

Pose

Squid Game

Succession

I'm very happy with this win, even though I thought they'd go with Squid Game. Season 3 was fantastic. 

Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy

The Great

Hacks

Only Murders in the Building

Reservation Dogs

Ted Lasso

I only watched a few episodes of Hacks, and I liked it. I plan on watching all of it, but over Ted Lasso? Nah. 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama

Brian Cox (Succession)

Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game)

Billy Porter (Pose)

Jeremy Strong (Succession)

Omar Sy (Lupin)

Strong was fantastic this season. 

Best Performance by an Actress, Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture made for Television

Jessica Chastain (Scenes From a Marriage)

Cynthia Erivo (Genius: Aretha)

Elizabeth Olsen (WandaVision)

Margaret Qualley (Maid)

Kate Winslet (Mare of Easttown)

This was an obvious win, but I was rooting for Lizzie. 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama

Uzo Aduba (In Treatment)

Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show)

Christine Baranski (The Good Fight)

Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale)

MJ Rodriguez (Pose)

She should've won an Emmy, but I'm glad she at least has something. Historic win for her. 

Best Television Actor, Musical / Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson, (Blackish)

Nicholas Hoult, (The Great)

Steven Martin, (Only Murders in the Building)

Martin Short, (Only Murders in the Building)

Jason Sudeikis, (Ted Lasso)

Best Supporting Actress, Television

Jennifer Coolidge, (The White Lotus)

Kaitlyn Dever, (Dopesick)

Andie MacDowell, (Maid)

Sarah Snook, (Succession)

Hannah Waddingham, (Ted Lasso)

I'm really shocked Hannah didn't win, but I can't be mad about Sarah. She's great. 

Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy

Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)

Elle Fanning (The Great)

Issa Rae (Insecure)

Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish)

Jean Smart (Hacks)

Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Dopesick

Impeachment: American Crime Story

Maid

Mare of Easttown

The Underground Railroad

This absolutely baffles me. They weren't nominated anywhere else and came out on top here? I haven't watched this yet. I think it looks tremendous, but I was surprised. 

Best Supporting Actor, Television

Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)

Kieran Culkin (Succession)

Mark Duplass (The Morning Show)

Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso)

Oh Yeong-su (Squid Game)

Best Performance by an Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture made for Television

Paul Bettany (WandaVision)

Oscar Isaac (Scenes From a Marriage)

Michael Keaton (Dopesick)

Ewan McGregor (Halston)

Tahar Rahim (The Serpent)