On Sunday, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association took to social media to reveal the winners of its 79th Golden Globe Awards for the best of film and TV of 2021. For the first time since 2008, there was no televised ceremony, due to boycotts by various media outlets and entertainment professionals, so the presentation was a private affair, with attendance limited to the association’s beneficiaries. Going into the ceremony, the films Belfast and The Power of the Dog were tied for the most nominations, at seven each. The big winners of the evening ended up being The Power of the Dog and West Side Story, along with HBO’s Succession, which each took home three awards.
The new musical adaptation of West Side Story won the award for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, as well as for Best Actress to newcomer Rachel Zegler (as María) and Best Supporting Actress to Tony nominee Ariana DeBose (as Anita). The musical adaptation of Tick, Tick … Boom! brought home its sole win for Best Actor to Tony winner Andrew Garfield (as Jonathan Larson).
Among the other musical wins were the Disney film Encanto, named Best Animated Feature, and the title track written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell for the 25th Bond film, No Time to Die, which was named Best Original Song.