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The 79th Golden Globes Awards returns in subdued fashion

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Jan 11, 2022

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association returns with the Golden Globe Awards without much fanfare

Unlike previous years, the 79th edition of this star-studded event where traditionally A-list film and TV stars are at the centre of this grand spectacle went on untelevised. The winners were announced Sunday night in the US.

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Here are the big winners (in bold) for each category:

Best Motion Picture, Drama: Belfast, CODA, Dune, King Richard, The Power of the Dog

Best Television Series, Drama: Lupin, The Morning Show, Pose, Squid Game, Succession

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

Also see: Oscar Nominations 2021: Finally, some racial and gender representation

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

Best Picture, Musical or Comedy: Cyrano, Don’t Look Up, Licorice Pizza, Tick, Tick … Boom!, West Side Story

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

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, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez — Pose

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

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

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 Original Song, Motion Picture: “Be Alive” from King Richard — Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Dixson, “Dos Oruguitas” from Encanto — Lin-Manuel Miranda

Also see: Oscars 2021: Best-dressed celebs on the red carpet

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