From Egyptian-American star Rami Malek winning the top honour to a film about the relationship between an African-American pianist and his Italian-American driver Green Book scooping away multiple trophies and Sandra Oh making history for Asians — the 76th annual Golden Globes ceremony celebrated the power of diversity, and was devoid of any political comment.
“I said ‘yes’ to the fear of being on this stage tonight because — I wanted to be here to look out into this audience and witness this moment of change,” Sandra Oh said while opening the award gala with Andy Samberg. Oh, who herself became the first Asian host of the Golden Globe Awards and the first woman of Asian descent to win multiple Golden Globes supported with her win of Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama trophy for Killing Eve.
The night turned out to be an eventful affair for people of colour as they took home the top awards. Freddie Mercury’s biopic Bohemian Rhapsody and the fact-based comedy Green Book won top honours.
While Malek took home the Golden Globe in Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama category for tracing the life of late Queen singer Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody.
Girl power, women empowerment and the need to stand with one another were other themes which kept the spark of activism at the ceremony ignited. A slew of celebrities also flaunted new ‘Time’s Up x2’ wristbands and ribbons in support of the movement.
This year’s awards ceremony also marked the debut of Carol Burnett Award — a Lifetime Achievement in Television recognition. Comedy icon Carol Burnett, who has made the audience laugh for decades altogether, became the eponymous award’s inaugural recipient.
Actor Jeff Bridges, whose showbiz career spans six decades, was feted with the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award. He expressed gratitude and said artistes can create a difference. (IANS)
