Golden Globe Awards facts for kids
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The Golden Globe Awards are special prizes given to people who do amazing work in movies and TV shows. These awards celebrate the best in both American and international entertainment. The Golden Globes ceremony happens every year since 1944. It's usually in January and is a big part of the "awards season" in Hollywood, which ends with the Academy Awards (the Oscars). To be considered for a Golden Globe, a movie or TV show must have been released between January 1 and December 31 of the previous year.
The Golden Globes were started by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). This group was made up of international journalists who reported on the American entertainment industry. The money earned from the awards show was used by the HFPA to help charities related to entertainment and to give out scholarships. For example, they supported the Young Artist Awards.
Over the years, the HFPA faced some criticism. People thought their voting group was too small compared to other awards. There were also concerns about how they chose winners. In 2021, these issues became a big problem, leading to boycotts of the Golden Globes. Many people were upset about the lack of diversity (different backgrounds and races) among the HFPA members.
Because of these problems, the HFPA made many changes to become more fair. In 2022, the Golden Globes became a for-profit business owned by Eldridge Industries. This change was completed in 2023. Now, Dick Clark Productions (which has produced the show since 1993) owns the awards. A new group, the Golden Globe Foundation, was created to continue the charity work the HFPA used to do.
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History of the Golden Globes
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) started in 1943. It was first called the Hollywood Foreign Correspondent Association (HFCA). It was created by foreign journalists in Los Angeles. They wanted a better way to share movie news with people outside the U.S.
One of their first big ideas was to create an awards show. They wanted it to be like the Academy Awards. The 1st Golden Globe Awards were held in January 1944. They celebrated the best movies from 1943. The first ceremony took place at the 20th Century Fox studios. For the next ten years, the awards were held at different places, like the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Early Awards and Mergers
In 1950, some journalists left the HFCA to form a new group called the Foreign Press Association of Hollywood (FPAH). The FPAH created the Henrietta Award for World Film Favorite. This award was named after Henry Gris, the president of the FPAH. The first winners of the Henrietta Award were Gregory Peck and Jane Wyman.
The HFCA continued to hold their Golden Globe Awards. In 1950, they started a special award to honor people who made great contributions to entertainment. This award was first given to director Cecil B. DeMille. It became known as the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
In January 1954, the two groups (HFCA and FPAH) held a joint awards ceremony. The next year, they officially joined together. They became the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). The Henrietta Award was stopped, but the HFPA started a similar award called World Film Favorite. This award was given out until 1980. Roger Moore and Jane Fonda were the last two people to receive it.
After the Merger
The 13th Golden Globe Awards in February 1956 gave out the first Golden Globe for Television Achievement. The first regular TV award categories started in March 1962. These were for Best TV Series, Best TV Actor, and Best TV Actress.
Starting in 1963, the awards were often given out by someone called "Miss Golden Globe." This title was changed to "Golden Globe Ambassador" in 2018. The person holding this role is usually the daughter or son of a famous celebrity.
In 2009, the Golden Globe trophy was redesigned. A company called Society Awards worked with the HFPA to make the statuette look even better. They used special marble and more gold. The new trophy was shown at a press conference before the show.
The Carol Burnett Award was created as a TV version of the Cecil B. DeMille Award. It's named after its first winner in 2019, the famous actress and comedian Carol Burnett.
Money from the Awards Show
The money made from the yearly awards show helped the HFPA donate millions of dollars. This money went to charities related to entertainment. It also funded scholarships for students who wanted to work in film and TV. A main group that benefited was the Young Artist Awards. This award was started in 1978 to recognize young performers under 21 and to provide scholarships.
2022 Boycott and New Ownership
In 2021, the HFPA faced strong criticism. Many people pointed out that there were no Black members in the group. On May 3, 2021, the HFPA announced plans to make changes. They said they would add more members and improve how they worked.
However, some groups felt these changes were not happening fast enough. On May 7, 2021, major companies like Amazon Studios and Netflix said they would stop working with the HFPA. They wanted to see real changes first. NBC also announced that it would not show the 79th Golden Globe Awards in January 2022. Even actor Tom Cruise returned his Golden Globe awards to show his support for the boycott.
After these events, the HFPA released a plan for their reforms. On October 1, they announced 21 new members. They also said they would still hold the 79th Golden Globe Awards on January 9, 2022. This ceremony was not shown on TV. It was a private event with limited guests due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In July 2022, the HFPA approved a big change. Todd Boehly, who owns Dick Clark Productions, created a new company to manage the Golden Globe Awards. This new company would help make the awards more professional and increase the number and diversity of voters. The HFPA's charity work would continue as a separate non-profit group.
After this, NBC agreed to show the 80th Golden Globe Awards in January 2023. This show was moved to a Tuesday evening to avoid conflicts with football games. On June 12, 2023, the HFPA officially closed down. All the Golden Globe Awards' assets were bought by Dick Clark Productions and Eldridge. The charity work moved to the new Golden Globe Foundation. In 2024, CBS started broadcasting the Golden Globes.
Rules for the Awards
Who Can Be Nominated?
To be considered for a Golden Globe, a movie or TV show must have been released between January 1 and December 31 of the previous year.
Actors who only do voice-overs or play themselves in a small appearance are not eligible for acting awards.
Movies must be at least 70 minutes long. They also need to be shown in the Greater Los Angeles area for at least seven days. This must happen before December 31. Movies can be released in theaters, on pay-per-view, or through digital services.
For the Best Foreign Language Film award, movies do not need to be released in the United States. At least 51% of the talking must be in a language other than English. These films must first be released in their home country between November 1 and December 31 of the previous year. If a film was not released in its home country due to censorship, it can still qualify if it was shown for one week in the U.S. during the qualifying year.
TV shows must air in the United States between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. (or 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Sundays). They can be on regular TV, cable, or digital services. Shows that are only on pay-per-view or digital film releases do not qualify. Also, a TV show must be made in the U.S. or be a joint project with an American company. Reality shows and unscripted shows are not allowed.
A film cannot be entered in both the movie and TV categories. It should be entered based on how it was first released. If it first aired on American TV, it goes into TV categories. If it was released in theaters, it goes into movie categories.
Actors in a TV series must appear in at least six episodes during the qualifying year. Actors in a TV movie or miniseries must appear in at least five percent of the total time of that show.
How Nominations and Winners Are Chosen
Entry forms for movies need to be sent in within ten days of their official screening. TV shows should be submitted as early as possible before the deadline. For TV shows, they just need to be available for voters to watch in any common way.
As of the 2023 awards, the HFPA no longer requires a special press conference for each nominated film.
Voters receive ballots in November. They also get a list of all eligible movies and TV shows. Each HFPA member votes for their top five choices in each category. The five choices that get the most votes become the nominees.
After the nominations are announced in mid-December, voters get the final ballots. The winner in each category is chosen by whoever gets the most votes. If there's a tie, the winner is the one who had more votes during the nomination stage.
As of the 2024 awards, the voting group has 310 people. This includes international journalists from 76 countries and 95 former HFPA members.
The Awards Ceremony
The Golden Globe Awards show is broadcast to 167 countries around the world. It is usually the third most-watched awards show each year. Only the Oscars and the Grammy Awards have more viewers. Since 2010, it has been shown live across all time zones in the United States.
Before 2010, the Golden Globes usually didn't have a regular host. A different person would introduce the show each year. Ricky Gervais hosted in 2010, 2011, and 2012. Later, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted for three years (2013-2015). The Golden Globe Awards' theme song, which started in 2012, was written by Japanese musician Yoshiki Hayashi.
2008 Ceremony Change
In 2008, the 65th Golden Globe Awards ceremony was changed. This happened because of a strike by writers. Writers were planning to protest the event. So, instead of a full show, there was a one-hour press conference to announce the winners.
NBC, which usually shows the ceremony, decided not to air the press conference. Other channels like E! and CNN did show it. NBC instead aired a news special and a post-show about the winners.
Broadcasting History
The HFPA had a long-term agreement with NBC. NBC started showing the awards locally in Los Angeles in 1958. Then, they began broadcasting it across the country in 1964. However, in 1968, the government raised concerns about how winners were chosen. NBC stopped showing the ceremony until 1974.
Since 1993, Dick Clark Productions (DCP) has produced the ceremony. DCP helped the Golden Globes when they were having problems and had lost their contract with CBS. Because Dick Clark was so committed, his company was given the right to produce the show forever, as long as NBC kept broadcasting it.
In 2010, Dick Clark Productions extended its deal with NBC until 2018. However, the HFPA was not involved in this deal. The HFPA sued DCP because they wanted a bigger share of the money from the broadcast.
In 2012, a judge ruled in favor of DCP. The judge noted that the HFPA had sometimes acted unprofessionally. In 2014, DCP and the HFPA reached an agreement. The details were not shared, but DCP continued to produce the show. NBC also renewed its rights to show the Golden Globes until 2027.
In 2019 and 2020, NBC showed a late Sunday afternoon football game before the Golden Globes. This was meant to attract more viewers to the awards show. The 2021 ceremony was moved to February 28 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As mentioned earlier, NBC did not air the 2022 ceremony due to the boycott. They then signed a one-year deal to show the 2023 ceremony on a Tuesday night. CBS then signed a new deal to air the 2024 ceremony. This allowed the show to move back to Sunday nights. In March 2024, CBS announced a five-year deal to broadcast the Golden Globes.
Award Categories
Motion Picture Awards
- Best Motion Picture – Drama: since 1943 (separated genre in 1951)
- Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: since 1951
- Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language: since 1948
- Best Motion Picture – Animated: since 2006
- Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement – Motion Picture: since 2024
- Best Director – Motion Picture: since 1943
- Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama: since 1943 (separated genre in 1951)
- Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: since 1951
- Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: since 1943 (separated genre in 1951)
- Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: since 1951
- Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture: since 1943
- Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture: since 1943
- Best Screenplay – Motion Picture: since 1947
- Best Score – Motion Picture: since 1947
- Best Song – Motion Picture: since 1961
- Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement in Motion Pictures: since 1951
Television Awards
- Best Television Series – Drama: since 1961
- Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy: since 1961
- Best Miniseries or Motion Picture – Television: since 1971
- Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama: since 1961
- Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: since 1961
- Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture – Television: since 1981
- Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama: since 1961
- Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: since 1961
- Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture – Television: since 1981
- Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: since 1970
- Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: since 1970
- Best Stand-Up Comedy Performance – Television: since 2024
- Carol Burnett Award for Lifetime Achievement in Television: since 2018
Awards That Are No Longer Given
- Best Documentary (1972 to 1976)
- Best English-Language Foreign Motion Picture (1957 to 1973)
- New Star of the Year – Actor (1948 to 1983)
- New Star of the Year – Actress (1948 to 1983)
- Henrietta Award (World Film Favorite – Female and Male) (1950 to 1979)
- Promoting International Understanding (1945 to 1964)
- Best Cinematography – Motion Picture (various years)
- Special Award – Juvenile Performance (various years)
Golden Globe Records
Acting Achievements
Meryl Streep has won the most competitive acting awards, with eight wins. Alan Alda, Angela Lansbury, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, and Nicole Kidman each have six awards.
At the 46th Golden Globe Awards, something unusual happened. There was a three-way tie for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. The winners were Jodie Foster, Shirley MacLaine, and Sigourney Weaver.
Directing Achievements
In the Best Director category, Elia Kazan has won four times. Clint Eastwood, Miloš Forman, David Lean, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Oliver Stone have each won three times. Steven Spielberg has been nominated the most times, with twelve nominations.
Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, and Steven Soderbergh are the only directors to get two nominations in the same year. Barbra Streisand was the first woman to win this award.
Most Awards Overall
Barbra Streisand holds the record for winning the most Golden Globes overall, with ten awards. This includes both competitive and special awards. Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep each have nine awards. Tom Hanks won as an actor and producer. All of Meryl Streep's wins were for acting. Barbra Streisand won as an actress, composer, director, producer, and also received the Henrietta Award. All three of them also received the special Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Most Nominations Overall
Meryl Streep also holds the record for the most nominations, with 33. Composer John Williams is second with 27 nominations.
Other Notable Records
- Two Acting Wins in the Same Year
- Only four people have won two acting awards in the same year:
- Sigourney Weaver (1989)
- Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, Gorillas in the Mist
- Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, Working Girl
- Joan Plowright (1993)
- Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Film, Enchanted April
- Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or TV Film, Stalin
- Helen Mirren (2007)
- Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, The Queen
- Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film, Elizabeth I
- Kate Winslet (2009)
- Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, Revolutionary Road
- Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, The Reader
- Most Awards Won by a Single Film
- One film has won seven Golden Globe Awards:
- La La Land (2016)
- Two films have won six Golden Globe Awards:
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- Midnight Express (1978)
- Ten films have won five Golden Globe Awards:
- All the King's Men (1949)
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- The Graduate (1967)
- Love Story (1970)
- The Godfather (1972)
- A Star Is Born (1976)
- Ordinary People (1980)
- Gandhi (1982)
- Oppenheimer (2023)
- One film has won seven Golden Globe Awards:
- Most Nominations Received by a Single Film
- Nashville, with eleven nominations
- Cabaret, with nine nominations
- Barbie, with nine nominations
- Highest Sweep (Winning every nominated category)
- La La Land won all seven Golden Globes it was nominated for.
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest won all six of its nominations.
- Both A Star Is Born and Gandhi won all five of their nominations.
- Most Nominations Without Winning an Award
- Motion Picture: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Bonnie and Clyde, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Dog Day Afternoon, Foul Play, Ragtime and The Godfather Part III, all with seven nominations.
- Television: Will & Grace with 30 nominations.
- Oldest Person to Win an Award
- Ennio Morricone won Best Original Score for The Hateful Eight when he was 87 years old.
- Youngest Person to Win an Award
- Ricky Schroder won New Star of the Year – Actor for The Champ when he was 9 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Premios Globo de Oro para niños
- Golden Globe Foundation
- List of American television awards
- List of film awards
- List of Golden Globe Awards ceremonies
- List of Golden Globe Award winners
- List of Golden Globe Award winning films
- List of Indian winners and nominees of the Golden Globe Awards
