The Golden Globe Awards: ‘Succession,’ ‘The Bear’ and ‘Beef’ Dominate in TV; ‘Oppenheimer’ in Film

“Oppenheimer” was the big winner at “The Golden Globe Awards,” win five wins, including Best Motion Picture (Drama) and Best Director for Christopher Nolan. “Barbie” also turned in a solid showing, nabbing two awards, including Best Original Song.

In the film acting races, Globes were handed out to Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”), Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), Paul Giamatti (“The Holdovers”), Emma Stone (“Poor Things”), Robert Downey Jr. (“Oppenheimer”) and Da’Vine Joy Randolph (“The Holdovers”).

In television, “Succession,” “The Bear” and “Beef.” “Succession,” HBO’s corporate saga, won four awards; “The Bear” and “Beef” each notched three. “Beef,” which stars actor Steven Yeun and comedian Ali Wong, made history by becoming the first show created by and starring Asian Americans to win in its category.

According to VegasInsider.com, Lily Gladstone became the first indigenous actress to win in the Best Drama Actress category, Ali Wong became the first actress of an Asian descent to win in the Best Actress in a Limited Series category, “Succession” equaled the record for the most wins in the Best Drama Series category as well as the record of the most different actors winning for the same show in the Best Drama Actor category. More records included…

“Oppenheimer” joined 12 other films that have won 5 or more Golden Globes in one night after winning 5 Globes in 2024 (with “La La Land maintaining its record of the most wins ever – 7)

FILM RECORDS

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA, ACTRESS

Lily Gladstone (“Killers Of The Flower Moon”) became the first indigenous actress to win in the Best Drama Actress category

BEST SCREENPLAY

Justine Triet and Arthur Harari (“Anatomy Of A Fall”) became the first French people to ever win in the screenwriting category at the Golden Globes.

TELEVISION RECORDS

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A LIMITED SERIES, ACTRESS

Ali Wong (“Beef”) became the first actress of an Asian descent to win in the Best Limited Series Actress category.

BEST TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA

“Succession” equaled the record for most wins in the Best Drama Series category, which had been previously held jointly by “Mad Men” and “X-files” with 3 wins each.

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA, ACTOR

“Succession” equaled the record of “NYPD Blue” for the most different actors winning for the same TV series in the Best Drama Actor Category – Kieran Culkin became the third actor to win for “Succession” after Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong.

What follows is the complete list of winners:

FILM

Best Motion Picture — Drama

Anatomy of a Fall
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
WINNER: Oppenheimer
Past Lives
The Zone of Interest

Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy

Air
American Fiction
Barbie
The Holdovers
May December
WINNER: Poor Things

Best Motion Picture — Animated

WINNER: The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Suzume
Wish

Best Motion Picture — Non-English Language

WINNER: Anatomy of a Fall (France)
Fallen Leaves (Finland)
Io Capitano (Italy)
Past Lives (United States)
Society of Snow (Spain)
The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom/Poland/United States)

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

WINNER: Barbie
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
John Wick: Chapter 4
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama

Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower Moon
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Barry Keoghan, Saltburn
WINNER: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Andrew Scott, All of Us Strangers

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama

Annette Bening, Nyad
WINNER: Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
Greta Lee, Past Lives
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla

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

Nicolas Cage, Dream Scenario
Timothée Chalamet, Wonka
Matt Damon, Air
WINNER: Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Joaquin Phoenix, Beau Is Afraid
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction

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

Fantasia Barrino, The Color Purple
Jennifer Lawrence, No Hard Feelings
Natalie Portman, May December
Alma Pöysti, Fallen Leaves
Margot Robbie, Barbie
WINNER: Emma Stone, Poor Things

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Willem Dafoe, Poor Things
Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
WINNER: Robert Downey, Jr., Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Charles Melton, May December
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Julianne Moore, May December
Rosamund Pike, Saltburn
WINNER: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers

Best Director

Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Greta Gerwig, Barbie
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
WINNER: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Celine Song, Past Lives

Best Screenplay

Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, Barbie
Tony McNamara, Poor Things
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Celine Song, Past Lives
WINNER: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall

Best Original Score

Jerskin Fendrix, Poor Things
WINNER: Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer
Joe Hisaishi, The Boy and the Heron
Mica Levi, The Zone of Interest
Daniel Pemberton, Spider Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Robbie Robertson, Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Original Song

“Addicted to Romance” — Bruce Springsteen, She Came to Me
“Dance the Night” — Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Dua Lipa, and Caroline Ailin, Barbie
“I’m Just Ken” — Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, Barbie
“Peaches” — Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, and John Spiker, The Super Mario Bros. Movie
“Road to Freedom” — Lenny Kravitz, Rustin
WINNER: “What Was I Made For?” — Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, Barbie

TELEVISION 

Best Television Series — Drama

1923
The Crown
The Diplomat
The Last of Us
The Morning Show
WINNER: Succession

Best Television Series — Musical or Comedy

Abbott Elementary
Barry
WINNER: The Bear
Jury Duty
Only Murders in the Building
Ted Lasso

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

All the Light We Cannot See
WINNER: Beef
Daisy Jones & the Six
Fargo
Fellow Travelers
Lessons in Chemistry

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama

Brian Cox, Succession
WINNER: Kieran Culkin, Succession
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Jeremy Strong, Succession
Dominic West, The Crown

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama

Helen Mirren, 1923
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
WINNER: Sarah Snook, Succession
Imelda Staunton, The Crown
Emma Stone, The Curse

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

Bill Hader, Barry
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
WINNER: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

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

Rachel Brosnaham, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
WINNER: Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Elle Fanning, The Great
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face

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

Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers
Sam Claflin, Daisy Jones & the Six
Jon Hamm, Fargo
Woody Harrelson, White House Plumbers
David Oyelowo, Lawmen: Bass Reeves
WINNER: Steven Yeun, Beef

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

Riley Keough, Daisy Jones & the Six
Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry
Elizabeth Olsen, Love & Death
Juno Temple, Fargo
Rachel Weisz, Dead Ringers
WINNER: Ali Wong, Beef

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Series, Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television

Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
WINNER: Matthew Macfadyen, Succession
James Marsden, Jury Duty
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Alan Ruck, Succession
Alexander Skarsgård, Succession

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Series, Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television

WINNER: Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown
Abby Elliott, The Bear
Christina Ricci, Yellowjackets
J. Smith-Cameron, Succession
Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso

Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television

WINNER: Ricky Gervais, Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
Trevor Noah, Trevor Noah: Where Was I
Chris Rock, Chris Rock, Selective Outrage
Amy Schumer, Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact
Sarah Silverman, Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love
Wanda Sykes, Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer