The 72nd Annual Golden Globes held in Beverly Hills are officially underway with film, TV and music stars gracing the red carpet in true Hollywood style.
By Kate-Marie Thorpe
As always, the critics are out in full force with the best and worst look of the event, from gorgeous teal gowns to oversized floral disasters:
With the only Australian hope for the awards coming from ‘The Lego Movie’, Australian stars on the red carpet were few and far between. Standouts included Rosamund Pike of Gone Girl fame, who stepped out in a slinky silk Vera Wang dress only 5 weeks after giving birth and nominee Emma Stone who rocked a gem-encrusted Lanvin jumpsuit. Also glowing on the red carpet were red carpet veteran Reese Witherspoon who sparkled in silver Calvin Klein, and Felicity Jones in THAT teal gown which gave off an almost-regal aura.
See our full list of the best-dressed celebrities here.
Misses on the red carpet for this year included Keira Knightley in a butterfly-inspired gown with a Victorian twist, and songstress Lana Del Ray who seemed to be channelling a metallic 70’s mermaid. Both missed out on awards this year.
Amy Poeler and Tina Fey again teamed up to host the inaugural event, aiming to follow up on their previous success as a comedic duo. Sometimes crude, always loud and incredibly funny, the pair covered the ceremony with an array of jokes, even extending to (!) Bill Cosby. Did they deliver? They say third time’s the charm…
Early winners included Patricia Arquette for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture in Boyhood, and the much loved sequel How to Train Your Dragon 2, which piped our only hope The Lego Movie at the post.
The ceremony was filled with shocks, with many of the most anticipated winners eclipsed by newcomers: Gina Rodriguez of Jane the Virgin fame took out the gong for Best Actress, Television Series — Comedy, Joanne Froggatt from Downton Abbey won Best Supporting Actress in a Series or Mini-Series for Television, and Eddie Redmayne reigned over hot favourite Benedict Cumbebatch for Best Acotr – Drama in The Theory of Everything.
While there were an outstanding number of upsets, firm favourites were still among the winners, with Fargo taking out two awards, as well as Boyhood and Transparent taking home two of their own in separate categories. There were no clean sweeps in both TV and film categories, highlighting the array of new talent and production coming through Hollywood the past year.
And the speeches this year? Emotional, but moving. The stage was a platform for expression in light of current world situations, with Jane Joanne Froggatt singling out a rape victim who had written to her and said: “I heard you and I hope saying this so publicly… you feel the world hears you.” Gorgeously gowned Amy Adams picked up the award for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical also delivered a particularly poignant speech:
And what of the leaks this morning that the winners were revealed by an automated system? Into the Woods and Selma both missed out on top honours in their categories. Selma did however have some luck, winning Best Original Song for Glory by John Legend and Common. Just goes to prove that technology still can’t predict the future…