Nikki Glaser shows how to host an awards ceremony, ‘Emilia Pérez’ and ‘The Brutalist’ stake claim in Oscars race and TV winners rehash the Emmys

Hollywood’s biggest stars gathered for the official start of awards season at the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday night, honoring major achievements in both television and film.

It was a night of huge wins, expected and unexpected, with a brand-new host and plenty of unforgettable outfits. Stars like Timothée Chalamet, Melissa McCarthy, Dakota Fanning, Zendaya and Elton John all brought their A-game. Vin Diesel even greeted Dwayne Johnson.

Here are the key takeaways from the ceremony.

‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘The Brutalist’ dominated the film awards

After wracking up 10 nominations, it was clear the Golden Globes were fond of Netflix’s unconventional Spanish-language musical crime drama — and its four wins, including Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy, showed that. My colleague Taryn Ryder reported that the audience inside the Beverly Hilton was especially enthusiastic about the film.

The Brutalist went into the ceremony with seven nominations and emerged with three wins, including Best Motion Picture — Drama. It’s also unconventional in its sheer length — 3 hours and 35 minutes long, with a rare intermission.

Both movies were well-received at film festivals throughout the year, and after the first major awards show of the season, they’re the ones to beat for future accolades.

The TV winners looked a lot like the Emmys

If you caught the 2024 Emmy Awards in September, you already know most of the television award winners at the Golden Globes. Hacks, Baby Reindeer and Shōgun all took home top awards in their categories in both ceremonies.

Many of the acting awards went to the same people, too, like Anna Sawai, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jodie Foster, Jessica Gunning, Jeremy Allen White and Jean Smart.

The way awards are categorized between ceremonies varies slightly, because the Emmys have time for more winners, since they focus solely on TV. For example, at the Golden Globes, Jessica Gunning won for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television, which encompasses all genres. At the Emmys, she won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. Both awards were for the same supporting role in the limited series Baby Reindeer.

One major divergence between ceremonies was Colin Farrell’s Golden Globe win for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television. He starred in The Penguin, which didn’t air in time to make the cut for the 2024 Emmys.

The stage has been set for the Oscars race

Since it’s the first major awards show ahead of the Oscars, the actors who took home trophies came as a surprise to many. Zoe Saldaña, Kieran Culkin, Demi Moore, Fernanda Torres and Adrien Brody are all now frontrunners. They delivered emotional speeches — although Culkin’s prevailing emotion was humor.

There were a few snubs of note, as well. Angelina Jolie was expected to win Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama, but the trophy went to Fernanda Torres. The critical darling Anora was shut out entirely, and the ever-popular Wicked won one award for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. The Wild Robot was expected to win Best Motion Picture — Animated, but lost to the dialogue-free Latvian film Flow.

Nikki Glaser is a bona fide awards-hosting star

From her hilarious monologue to her series of impressive outfit changes, Nikki Glaser is earning rave reviews for her performance as the host of the ceremony.

She got Adam Sandler to join in as she did an impression of him, parodied Wicked and Conclave with a brief rendition of a song called “Pope-ular” and roasted celebrity culture to the delight of audience members and the internet.

It’s a famously tough gig, but the consensus seems to be that she nailed it.