BIPOC Excellence Shines at the Golden Globes

 

BIPOC Excellence Shines at the Golden Globes

By MAGRIRA

Special to AmNews

The first major awards show of the season wrapped up with a dazzling celebration of talent, and BIPOC winners were among the night's brightest stars. Emilia Pérez, a vibrant and deeply resonant film, emerged as a standout, winning four Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Non-English Language Picture.

Emilia Pérez herself, played by Karla Sofía Gascón, captivated audiences with her layered and dynamic performance, while Zoe Saldaña’s portrayal of a supporting character earned her the award for Best Supporting Actress. The film’s powerful original song, El Mal, claimed the Best Original Song award, further solidifying the movie's status as a cultural milestone.

Fernanda Torres delivered an emotional acceptance speech as she claimed Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her performance in I’m Still Here. Her role powerfully tackled themes of loss and self-discovery, resonating deeply with audiences worldwide.

In the television world, Shogun, a series steeped in Japanese history, swept all four of its nominations. Tadanobu Asano’s captivating performance as Best Supporting Actor showcased the depth and richness of global storytelling. Diego Luna, known for his stellar work in La Máquina, was also celebrated as a nominee for his nuanced performance.

From emotional acceptance speeches to the groundbreaking wins, the night was a testament to the transformative power of representation in entertainment. Films like Emilia Pérez and series like Shogun underscore the importance of BIPOC voices in shaping stories that transcend borders and inspire audiences worldwide.

For the full list of winners: 

Best Motion Picture, Drama

“The Brutalist”

Nominees in this category: “The Brutalist”; “A Complete Unknown”; “Conclave”; “Dune: Part Two”; “Nickel Boys”; “September 5”

Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy

“Emilia Pérez”

Nominees in this category: “Anora”; “Challengers”; “Emilia Pérez”; “A Real Pain”; “The Substance”; “Wicked”

Best Motion Picture, Animated

“Flow”

Nominees in this category: “Flow”; “Inside Out 2”; “Memoir of a Snail”; ”Moana 2”; “The Wild Robot”; “Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

“Wicked”

Nominees in this category: “Alien: Romulus”; “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”; “Deadpool & Wolverine”; “Gladiator II”; “Inside Out 2”; “Twisters”; “Wicked”; “The Wild Robot”

Best Motion Picture, Non-English Language

“Emilia Pérez”

Nominees in this category: “All We Imagine as Light”; “Emilia Pérez”; “The Girl With the Needle”; “I’m Still Here”; “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”; “Vermiglio”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama

Fernanda Torres, “I’m Still Here”

Nominees in this category: Pamela Anderson, “The Last Showgirl”; Angelina Jolie, “Maria”; Nicole Kidman, “Babygirl”; Tilda Swinton, “The Room Next Door”; Fernanda Torres, “I’m Still Here”; Kate Winslet, “Lee”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama

Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”

Nominees in this category: Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”; Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown”; Daniel Craig, “Queer”; Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”; Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”; Sebastian Stan, “The Apprentice”

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

Demi Moore, “The Substance”

Nominees in this category: Amy Adams, “Nightbitch”; Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked”; Karla Sofía Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”; Mikey Madison, “Anora”; Demi Moore, “The Substance”; Zendaya, “Challengers”

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

Sebastian Stan, “A Different Man”

Nominees in this category: Jesse Eisenberg, “A Real Pain”; Hugh Grant, “Heretic”; Gabriel LaBelle, “Saturday Night”; Jesse Plemons, “Kinds of Kindness”; Glen Powell, “Hit Man”; Sebastian Stan, “A Different Man”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”.

Nominees in this category: Selena Gomez, “Emilia Pérez”; Ariana Grande, “Wicked”; Felicity Jones, “The Brutalist”; Margaret Qualley, “The Substance”; Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave”; Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”

Nominees in this category: Yura Borisov, “Anora”; Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”; Edward Norton, “A Complete Unknown”; Guy Pearce, “The Brutalist”; Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice”; Denzel Washington, “Gladiator II”

Best Director, Motion Picture

Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”

Nominees in this category: Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez”; Sean Baker, “Anora”; Edward Berger, “Conclave”; Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”; Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”; Payal Kapadia, “All We Imagine as Light”

Best Screenplay, Motion Picture

Peter Straughan, “Conclave”

Nominees in this category: Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez”; Sean Baker, “Anora”; Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold, “The Brutalist”; Jesse Eisenberg, “A Real Pain”; Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”; Peter Straughan, “Conclave”

Best Original Score, Motion Picture

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, “Challengers”

Nominees in this category: Volker Bertelmann, “Conclave”; Daniel Blumberg, “The Brutalist”; Kris Bowers, “The Wild Robot”; Clément Ducol and Camille, “Emilia Pérez”; Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, “Challengers”’ Hans Zimmer, “Dune: Part Two”

Best Original Song, Motion Picture

“El Mal,” “Emilia Pérez” 

Nominees in this category: “Beautiful That Way,” “The Last Showgirl”; “Compress / Repress,” “Challengers”; “El Mal,” “Emilia Pérez”; “Forbidden Road,” “Better Man”; “Kiss The Sky,” “The Wild Robot”; “Mi Camino,” “Emilia Pérez”

Best Television Series, Drama

“Shogun”

Nominees in this category: “The Day of the Jackal”; “The Diplomat”; “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”; “Shogun”; “Slow Horses”; “Squid Game”

Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy

“Hacks”

Nominees in this category: “Abbott Elementary”; “The Bear”; “The Gentlemen”; “Hacks”; “Nobody Wants This”; “Only Murders in the Building”

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

“Baby Reindeer”

Nominees in this category: “Baby Reindeer”; “Disclaimer”; “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”; “The Penguin”; “Ripley”; “True Detective: Night Country”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama

Anna Sawai, “Shogun”

Nominees in this category: Kathy Bates, “Matlock”; Emma D’Arcy, “House of the Dragon”; Maya Erskine, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”; Keira Knightley, “Black Doves”; Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”; Anna Sawai, “Shogun”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama

Hiroyuki Sanada, “Shogun”

Nominees in this category: Donald Glover, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”; Jake Gyllenhaal, “Presumed Innocent”; Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”; Eddie Redmayne, “The Day of the Jackal”; Hiroyuki Sanada, “Shogun”; Billy Bob Thornton, “Landman”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy

Jean Smart, “Hacks”

Nominees in this category: Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This”; Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”; Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”; Selena Gomez, “Only Murders in the Building”; Kathryn Hahn, “Agatha All Along”; Jean Smart, “Hacks”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy

Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”

Nominees in this category: Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”; Ted Danson, “A Man on the Inside”; Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”; Jason Segel, “Shrinking”; Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”; Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Movie

Jodie Foster, “True Detective: Night Country”

Nominees in this category: Cate Blanchett, “Disclaimer”; Jodie Foster, “True Detective: Night Country”; Cristin Milioti, “The Penguin”; Sofía Vergara, “Griselda”; Naomi Watts, “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans”; Kate Winslet, “The Regime”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series of Motion Picture Made for Television

Colin Farrell, “The Penguin”

Nominees in this category: Colin Farrell, “The Penguin”; Richard Gadd, “Baby Reindeer”; Kevin Kline, “Disclaimer”; Cooper Koch, “Monsters: the Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”; Ewan McGregor, “A Gentleman in Moscow”; Andrew Scott, “Ripley”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Supporting Role

Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer”

Nominees in this category: Liza Colón-Zayas, “The Bear”; Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”; Dakota Fanning, “Ripley”; Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer”; Allison Janney, “The Diplomat”; Kali Reis, “True Detective: Night Country”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Supporting Role

Tadanobu Asano, “Shogun”
Nominees in this category: Tadanobu Asano, “Shogun”; Javier Bardem, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”; Harrison Ford, “Shrinking”; Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses”; Diego Luna, “La Máquina”; Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”

Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy or Television

Ali Wong, “Ali Wong: Single Lady”

Nominees in this category: Jamie Foxx, “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was”; Nikki Glaser, “Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die”; Seth Meyers, “Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking”; Adam Sandler, “Adam Sandler: Love You”; Ali Wong, “Ali Wong: Single Lady”; Ramy Youssef, “Ramy Youssef: More Feelings”