Golden Globes 2018: Here's the full winners list and all you need to know about the star studded night

The first awards ceremony for the year, the Golden Globes 2018, started off with a bang. The evening, that saw a sea of celebrities draped in black (in solidarity with victims of sexual assault and harassment) was high on women power. A number of actresses chose to arrive with activists fighting for female empowerment. Michelle Williams was accompanied by Tarana Burke, the founder of #MeToo. Emma Watson, was joined by Marai Larasi, director of black feminist organisation Imkaan, while Meryl Streep, walked the red carpet alongside Ai-jen Poo, the director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance.

Setting the tone

The evening began with Seth Meyers opening monologue creating the mood for the rest of the event. “Good evening, ladies and remaining gentlemen. It’s 2018: marijuana is finally allowed, and sexual harassment finally isn’t. It’s gonna be a good year,” he said, as audiences applauded. “For the male nominees in the room tonight, this is the first time in three months it won’t be terrifying to hear your name read out loud,” Seth added while later taking a dig at Harvey Weinstein who was of course absent from the event. 

A night of firsts

Oprah Winfrey, became the first black woman to win the Cecil B DeMille award, for her contribution to the world of entertainment. The TV show host took the opportunity to give a noteworthy speech about Recy Taylor, a black woman who was raped by white men and didn’t live to see justice. But she added, a new day is on the horizon. “Speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have. I am especially proud of all of the women who have felt strong enough and empowered enough to speak up and share their personal stories. Each of us in this room are celebrated because of the stories we tell and this year, we became the story. For too long, women have not been heard or believed if they dared speak the truth to the power of those men. But their time is up.”
Sterling K Brown, who won best performance by an actor in a TV drama series for his role in This Is Us, became the first African-American to win in the category in the history of the show.

Winning club

Some of the biggest winners of the night were Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Lady Bird. Big Little Lies also won with Nicole Kidman taking home the award for Best Actress in a limited series. She paid tribute to her mother, Janelle Kidman, for being a powerful influence in her life and added about her role, “This character that I played represents something that is the center of our conversation right now: abuse. I do believe, and I hope, we can elicit change through the stories we tell and the way we tell them. Let’s keep the conversation alive...”           

During the announcement for the best directors category, Natalie Portman who presented the award with Rob Howard, was quick to point out the absence of any female nominees. She deliberately said, “And here are all the male nominees.” 

Paying it forward

The night was also a good opportunity for actresses to express solidarity with other. Gender pay equality has been a top issue and Debra Messing called out E! network for the same, following the departure of Catt Sadler, who resigned after learning her male co-star earned almost double her salary. “I was so shocked to hear that E! doesn’t believe in paying their female co-hosts the same as their male co-hosts. I miss Catt Sadler. We stand with her,” she said. Eva Longoria also added, “We support gender equity and equal pay and we hope E! follows that lead with Catt, as well.”

The Time’s Up theme was ripe as well with male celebrities sporting a lapel pin showing their support for the Time’s Up, legal defence fund offering support to those who have been victims of sexual harassment, or abuse in the workplace. Kerry Washington also spoke about the fund, “We get to be here to celebrate each other and support each other and stand in solidarity and see we are looking out for anyone who feels marginalised. The legal defense fund already made $15 million... We’re committed to making a change not just in our industry but in every industry.”

WINNERS LIST

Best motion picture, drama: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best motion picture, musical or comedy: Lady Bird

Best director, motion picture: Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water

Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, drama: Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best performance by an actor in a motion picture, drama: Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour

Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy: Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird

Best performance by an actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy: James Franco, The Disaster Artist

Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in any motion picture: Allison Janney, I, Tonya

Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in any motion picture: Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best screenplay, motion picture: Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best motion picture, animated: Coco

Best motion picture, foreign language: In the Fade

Best original score, motion picture: Alexandre Desplat, The Shape of Water

Best original song, motion picture: This Is Me — The Greatest Showman

Best television series, drama: The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu

Best performance by an actress in a television series, drama: Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale

Best performance by an actor in a television series, drama: Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us

Best television series, musical or comedy: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amazon

Best performance by an actress in a television series, musical or comedy: Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Best performance by an actor in a television series, musical or comedy: Aziz Ansari, Master of None

Best television limited series or motion picture made for television: Big Little Lies, HBO

Best performance by an actress in a limited series or motion picture made for television: Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies

Best performance by an actor in a limited series or motion picture made for television: Ewan McGregor, Fargo

Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television: Laura Dern, Big Little Lies

Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television: Alexander Skarsgard, Big Little Lies