The 2022 Golden Globes represented a truly unprecedented moment for the 78-year-old awards ceremony — for one thing, there wasn’t a public ceremony. Instead, in the middle of both a rising Omicron wave and an ongoing existential crisis, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced last Thursday that it would announce this year’s winners via social media on the designated night, during a private event.
Thus, with pretty much the opposite of fanfare, The Power of the Dog (Drama) and West Side Story (Comedy/Musical) were named the best films of 2021 by HFPA members. On the TV side, Succession, HBO Max’s Hacks, and Amazon Prime’s The Underground Railroad were recognized as last year’s outstanding drama, comedy, and limited series.
Jane Campion also won best director for The Power of the Dog, while West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler won for her portrayal of Maria. Will Smith got one step closer to an Oscar by winning for his role in King Richard as lead actor in a drama, though his competition, Tick Tick… Boom!’s Andrew Garfield, also won for lead actor in a comedy or musical. And say what you want, Twitter haters, but Nicole Kidman was honored for embodying Lucy Ricardo herself in Being the Ricardos.
Succession also picked up awards for Jeremy Strong and Sarah Snook, and Squid Game’s O Yeong-su was recognized as best supporting actor. In addition, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez was recognized as best lead actress for the third and final season of FX’s Pose, and Jean Smart, Jason Sudeikis, and Kate Winslet all added to their trophy collection, thanks to their roles in Hacks, Ted Lasso, and Mare of Easttown.
On the music front, Billie Eilish and brother Finneas won Best Original Song for their James Bond theme “No Time to Die,” and Hans Zimmer took home Best Original Score for his work on Dune.
See the full list of winners below.
Film
The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
Best Motion Picture, Drama:
Belfast
CODA
Dune
King Richard
WINNER: The Power of the Dog
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama:
Mahershala Ali – Swan Song
Javier Bardem – Being the Ricardos
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog
WINNER: Will Smith – King Richard
Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama:
Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter
WINNER: Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos
Lady Gaga – House of Gucci
Kristen Stewart – Spencer
Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:
Cyrano
Don’t Look Up
Licorice Pizza
Tick, Tick… Boom!
WINNER: West Side Story
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:
Leonardo DiCaprio – Don’t Look Up
Peter Dinklage – Cyrano
WINNER: Andrew Garfield – Tick, Tick… Boom!
Cooper Hoffman – Licorice Pizza
Anthony Ramos – In the Heights
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:
Marion Cotillard – Annette
Alana Haim – Licorice Pizza
Jennifer Lawrence – Don’t Look Up
Emma Stone – Cruella
WINNER: Rachel Zegler – West Side Story
Best Director:
Kenneth Branagh – Belfast
WINNER: Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Lost Daughter
Steven Spielberg – West Side Story
Denis Villeneuve – Dune
Best Screenplay:
Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza
WINNER: Kenneth Branagh – Belfast
Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
Adam McKay – Don’t Look Up
Aaron Sorkin – Being the Ricardos
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:
Ben Affleck – The Tender Bar
Jamie Dornan – Belfast
Ciarán Hinds – Belfast
Troy Kotsur – CODA
WINNER: Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:
Caitriona Balfe – Belfast
WINNER: Ariana DeBose – West Side Story
Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog
Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard
Ruth Negga – Passing
Best Original Score:
Alexandre Desplat – The French Dispatch
Germaine Franco – Encanto
Jonny Greenwood – The Power of the Dog
Alberto Iglesia – Parallel Mothers
WINNER: Hans Zimmer – Dune
Best Original Song:
“Be Alive” from King Richard – Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Dixson
“Dos Oruguitas” from Encanto – Lin-Manuel Miranda
“Down to Joy” from Belfast – Van Morrison
“Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” from Respect – Jamie Alexander Hartman, Jennifer Hudson, Carole King
WINNER: “No Time to Die” from No Time to Die – Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell
Best Animated Feature Film:
WINNER: Encanto
Flee
Luca
My Sunny Maad
Raya and the Last Dragon
Best Non-English Language Film:
Compartment No. 6 (Finland/Russia/Germany)
WINNER: Drive My Car (Japan)
The Hand of God (Italy)
A Hero (France/Iran)
Parallel Mothers (Spain)
