The 2021 Golden Globe could generously be described as a mess; reports detailed the lack of member diversity and questionable advantages, while critically acclaimed programs as I can destroy you missed appointments. In addition, the dance organized by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler was held virtually at Zoom, creating some strange moments and interesting wardrobe choices. Still, the awards were handed out at the end and the night’s biggest winner was Netflix, as streaming companies continue to dominate during the pandemic.
From Netflix The crown took home four awards for Best Drama in a Television Series, Best Actor (Josh O’Connor), Best Actress (Emma Corrin) and Best Supporting Actress (Gillian Anderson). The Queen’s Gambit won two, including Best Limited Television Series and Best Actress (Anya Taylor-Joy). Other Netflix awards include Best Screenplay for Chicago Trial 7, Rosamund Pike for I care a lot (Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical) and the late Chadwick Boseman winning Best Actor for Black Bottom by Ma Rainey.
Nomadland Searchlight Pictures (streaming on Hulu) was the other big winner, taking Best Picture and Best Director (Chloe Zhao). Still on the film side, Get outDaniel Kaluuya was chosen as Best Supporting Actor by Warner Bros. ‘ Judas and the Black Messiah (on HBO Max). Minari (available only for purchase on Amazon Prime, Google Play and others) took the best foreign film, despite having been defined and filmed in the USA by American filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung.
Amazon Studios received three awards, including two for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Best Film, Comedy or Musical and Sacha Baron Cohen for Best Actor). Apple TV + won a single award for Jason Sudeikis, who won the award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series on TV for Ted Lasso.
On the non-streaming side, Schitt’s Creek was the biggest winner on that side with two awards, while Mark Ruffalo won Best Actor in a Limited Series on HBO I know this is true. Whether streaming can stay on top when the pandemic ends is not yet known, but we expect COVID-19 to lag behind in the 2022 Golden Globe.