That's right, folks. The movie and television award season has begun. Whether you're into watching the live ceremonies, or you just don't care who won, and you want to watch what's considered to be excellent entertainment, our collection has a number of the winners you can check out!
Here's a quick breakdown of all the awards covered in this blog:
Golden Globe Awards
The Golden Globes recognizes both excellence in American and international film and television. The 2024 ceremony happened on Sunday, January 8.
When you see the gold circle, that means the movie or television show won a Golden Globe.
To see more winners, visit the Golden Globe Awards website.
Critics' Choice Awards
The Critics' Choice Awards are presented annually by the American-Canadian Critics' Choice Association (CCA) to honor
the finest in cinematic achievement. The 2024 ceremony happened January 14.
When you see the green circle, that means the movie or television show won a Critics' Choice Award.
To see more winners, visit the Critics' Choice Awards website.
Emmy Awards
There are MULTIPLE Emmy-Award categories, but we're going to cover the Primetime and Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
The Creative Arts winners were announced January 6th and 7th; Primetime winners were announced January 15.
When you see the blue circle, that means the movie or television show won an Emmy Award.
To see more winners, visit the Emmy Awards website.
People's Choice Awards
The People's Choice Awards is an awards show much like the others, recognizing people in entertainment, but the votes
come from the general public and fans instead of film and television critics.
When you see the teal circle, that means the movie or television show won a People's Choice Award.
Screen Actors Guild Awards
The Screen Actors Guild Awards are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Because the votes are done by fellow actors and actresses, many of the recipients of this award feel like it's the most important one. The ceremony is Sunday, February 24, live on the streaming service Netflix.
When you see the red circle, that means the movie or television show is nominated for a Screen Actor's Guild Award. We'll update this post once the ceremony happens to reflect winners.
British Academy of Film Awards (BAFTA)
The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTA Film Awards, is an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to honor the best British and international contributions to film. This particular award sheds a lot of light on who will win at the Academy Awards.
When you see the purple circle, that means the movie or television show won a BAFTA.
The Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, commonly and now officially known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the film industry. We have a completely different page to keep track of the Academy Awards - you can see it here!
Now, for the movies & television shows!
An epic biographical thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves, Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spend years developing and designing the atomic bomb. Their work comes to fruition on July 16, 1945, as they witness the world's first nuclear explosion, forever changing the course of history.
Golden Globe Award Wins
Drama - Motion Picture, Actor in a Drama Motion Picture (Cillian Murphy), Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Robert Downey, Jr.), Director of a Motion Picture (Christopher Nolan), Original Music Score - Motion Picture (Ludwig Göransson)
Critics' Choice Award Wins
Best Picture - Drama, Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey, Jr.), Best Acting Ensemble, Best Director (Christopher Nolan), Best Cinematography (Hoyte van Hoytema), Best Editing (Jennifer Lame), Best Visual Effects, Best Music Score (Ludwig Göransson)
People's Choice Award Wins
Best Drama Movie of the Year, Best Female Movie Star (Florence Pugh), Best Drama Movie Star (Cillian Murphy)
BAFTA Wins
Best Film, Best Director (Christopher Nolan), Best Leading Actor (Cillian Murphy), Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.), Best Original Music Score (Ludwig Göransson), Best Cinematography (Hoyte van Hoytema), Best Editing (Jennifer Lame)
Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role (Cillian Murphy), Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Emily Blunt), Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Robert Downey Jr.)
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
Fun fact: Both Oppenheimer and Barbie were released at the same time in July 2023, which led to a cultural phenomenon dubbed "Barbenheimer". The strong contrast between the films prompted a comedic response from Internet users; including memes, merchandise, and memorabilia.
Golden Globe Award Wins
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, Best Original Song – Motion Picture (“What Was I Made For?” music and lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell)
Critics' Choice Award Wins
Best Original Screenplay (Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach), Best Production Design (Sarah Greenwood & Katie Spencer), Best Costume Design (Jacqueline Durran), Best Hair & Makeup, Best Picture - Comedy, Best Song, "I’m Just Ken"
People's Choice Award Wins
Best Movie of the Year, Best Comedy Movie of the Year, Best Female Movie Star (Margot Robbie), Best Movie Performance (America Ferrrera)
Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (Margot Robbie), Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Ryan Gosling), Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
This satirical black comedy-drama series follows the highly dysfunctional - and rich - Roy family, who owns the New York City-based global media conglomerate Waystar RoyCo. The family patriarch, Logan Roy, has experienced a decline in health. His four children, who all have varying degrees of connection to the company, begin to prepare for a future without their father and vie for prominence within the company.
Fun fact: Season 4 was the final season of the highly acclaimed series, which has racked up 52 wins since its beginning in 2018. It was also selected by the American Film Institute as one of its top 10 television programs of the year for the series' first three seasons.
Personally, it is my favorite television show of all time. But am I sad it ended? No, it made total sense it did.
Golden Globe Award Wins
Best Television Series – Drama, Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama (Sarah Snook), Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama (Kieran Culkin), Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television (Matthew Macfadyen)
Emmy Award Wins
Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Kieran Culkin), Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Sarah Snook), Directing - Drama Series (Mark Mylod, "Connor's Wedding"), Writing - Drama Series (Jesse Armstrong, "Connor's Wedding")
Critics' Choice Award Wins
Best Drama Series, Best Actor in a Drama Series (Kieran Culkin), Best Actress in a Drama Series (Sarah Snook)
Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Sarah Snook), Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (Kieran Culkin), Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (Matthew Macfadyen), Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (Brian Cox)
This highly popular Netflix series portrays the life of Queen Elizabeth II from her wedding in 1947 to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, until the early 21st century. Linked above is the 5th season, which covers the years 1991 to 1997 and focuses on the "War of the Waleses" and the resulting divorce of Charles and Diana, as well as the rise of the Al-Fayed family and the Queen's "annus horribilis" of 1992.
The final season premiered in November 2023, which is the season Elizabeth Debicki won for (she plays Princess Diana).
Golden Globe Award Wins
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television (Elizabeth Debicki)
Emmy Award Wins
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Elizabeth Debicki)
Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Elizabeth Debicki)
Based on a very popular video game of the same name, this hit HBO series follows Joel and Ellie, a pair connected through the harshness of the world they live in, as they are forced to endure brutal circumstances and evade ruthless killers on a trek across a post-outbreak America.
They just announced casting for season 2, which will begin filming this year.
Creative Arts Emmy Award Wins
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Nick Offerman – "Long, Long Time," Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Storm Reid – "Left Behind," Outstanding Main Title Design, Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup, Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series, Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour), Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour), Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie
People's Choice Award Wins
Best TV Show of the Year, Best Drama Show of the Year, Male TV Star of the Year (Pedro Pascal)
Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Bella Ramsey), Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (Pedro Pascal), Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
This black comedy anthology series follows the guests and employees of the fictional White Lotus resort chain, whose interactions are affected by their various psychosocial dysfunctions. Season 2 takes place in Italy.
Fun fact: Mike White created the show for HBO, with both seasons being directed and written by him. Mike White has made frequent appearances on reality television series, including Survivor and The Amazing Race.
Golden Globe Award Wins
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series, Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling, Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score), Outstanding Music Supervision
Emmy Award Wins
Supporting Actress - Drama Series (Jennifer Coolidge)
A period of immense economic change, of huge fortunes made and lost, and the rise of disparity between old money and new. A wide-eyed young scion of a conservative family, Marian, embarks on a mission to infiltrate the wealthy neighboring clan or her aunts Agnes van Rhijn and Ada Brook, dominated by ruthless railroad tycoon George Russell, his rakish son, Larry, and his ambitious wife, Bertha. In this exciting new world that is on the brink of the modern age, will Marian follow the established rules of society, or forge her own path?
The second season premiered in October 2023, but catch up with the first one before you watch the nominated season!
Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
