There was still a certain amount of tension surrounding last year’s Golden Globes ceremony, a tentative step back into the spotlight after rightfully being briefly pushed out after a long list of controversies. But this year, with A-listers all in attendance (with strikes over, celebrities were more eager than ever to celebrate) and a newer, more diverse voting body, the night felt like it used to: loose and a bit messy in both good and bad ways.

Host Jo Koy took on a thankless role and probably regretted it, a last-minute pick who went down like a lead balloon. There were funnier presenting bits along the way (with Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell the highlight), and with Koy gradually disappearing throughout the night, a fix next year might just be no host at all.

Many had expected Barbenheimer to be the night’s big story, but it was more Oppenheimer than Barbie with the film leading the night scoring five major wins. Barbie didn’t go home empty-handed, but Poor Things stole most of its thunder, nabbing the bigger musical or comedy awards. On the TV side, Succession and then The Bear and Beef were the easy-to-predict winners.

There are more stops to come before the Oscars, but Oppenheimer emerges tonight as the one to beat and while the ceremony might have been flawed, it felt like business as usual for the Globes.

And here is Adrian Horton’s fine wrap of everything that happened tonight:

And here is Lily Gladstone showing us what her Oscar speech might look like:

"This is a historic win, it doesn't belong to just me." - Lily Gladstone wins her first Golden Globe for Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for #KillersoftheFlowerMoon at the 2024 #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/VMHA8rg7LC

Paul Giamatti’s very charming acceptance speech here:

Paul Giamatti wins the award for Best Male Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy at the 2024 #GoldenGlobes for #TheHoldovers pic.twitter.com/boRoPaXf81

We need answers:

jared leto what did you do to your table mates pic.twitter.com/EeFlIiJ2x5

The final big speech here of the night, in case you missed it:

#Oppenheimer wins the award for Best Motion Picture - Drama at the 2024 #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/iQ6iZ4NKEG

Here’s a look back at tonight’s red carpet with everyone, from Margot Robbie to Meryl Streep:

With a number of films dominating, it meant that the following contenders left empty-handed:

American Fiction

The Zone of Interest

Past Lives

Nyad

Maestro

May December

Saltburn

The Color Purple

The fifth and final win of the night for Oppenheimer, with Nolan and company enjoying a fantastic night for their hit biopic, beating out Killers of the Flower Moon and Anatomy of a Fall, among others.

Producer Emma Thomas calls the stage “really intimidating” and praises the importance of collaboration, paying tribute to the film’s director and her husband Christopher Nolan. “Chris brings out the best in people by being the best himself,” she says.

While it seemed briefly that Sandra Huller might take this after a huge night for Anatomy of a Fall, it was always going to be Lily Gladstone, coming into the night as a hot favourite for her role in Martin Scorsese’s acclaimed drama.

She starts by speaking in the Blackfeet language and then praises a “historic win” that she is holding with all of her “beautiful sisters”. She also thanks Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio for helping to change things as “tremendous allies” and hopes that other Native kids will see this and be inspired. One can easily see her repeating this win at the Oscars very soon.

The incredible Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell bit in case you missed it:

one thing about Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell…they’re gonna do a bit while presenting at an awards show!#GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/uhtK0LrM85

Ooh a bit of a surprise here given that many had expected Barbie to triumph, although a win earlier for Emma Stone should have tipped us off.

Last year, this award was won by The Banshees of Inishirin rather than Everything Everywhere All at Once, so there is a history of going for the less obvious option. Director Yorgos Lanthimos jokes that he wanted to spend the night talking to Bruce Springsteen.

Perhaps Barbie’s box office achievement win earlier was intended as some sort of second place prize.

First time maybe?

Kylie Jenner standing ovation for Paul Giamatti

Following the night’s funniest bit from Globes-presenting pros Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell, another win for The Holdovers, this time for its very deserving leading man Paul Giamatti.

It’s his third Globe and he beats out Jeffrey Wright, Nicolas Cage and Joaquin Phoenix. “Surely this is the first time this award has been given to an actor playing a man who smells like fish,” he jokes. He ends the speech with a shout-out to teachers.

Has anyone checked on Maestro?

bradley cooper seeing cillian win best actor

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And another deserved win for the final season of one of the most beloved TV shows in recent memory, its fourth win of the night.

Accepting the award is Jesse Armstrong, surrounded by the very large cast. “It’s a team effort, this show, which is one of the reason it’s so lovely to do,” he says before saying that ending the show has been “bittersweet” but “things like this make it sweeter”.

The third win for Succession of the night and Sarah Snook’s second win for her role in the hit HBO show.

“I was kind of hoping I didn’t have to get up,” Snook starts by suggesting that Kieran Culkin should accept the award on her behalf. She won out over Bella Ramsey and Helen Mirren and we can expect one more Succession win of the night …

An important red carpet moment from earlier!

(WATCH) Gillian Anderson explains why she's wearing a gown emblazoned with embroidery featuring female anatomy as a way of protesting restrictions to female rights #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/fcJ6CFW3ha