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Golden Globes 2020: Everything You Need To Know
By Orla Pentelow, Susan Devaney 6 January 2020
From the gowns to the gongs, Vogue delivers the definitive guide to one of the biggest events in the entertainment calendar.
This year, the Golden Globes kicked off the film industry's awards season in earnest, establishing the early front runners ahead of the BAFTAs and the Academy Awards.
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Hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the show is known for its relatively relaxed atmosphere; there's an open bar, table seating that allows guests to mingle freely, and an anything-goes spirit that has resulted in many viral moments over the years. Add to that showstopping looks, controversial hosts and rousing political speeches, and you have one of the most memorable awards ceremonies on the calendar.
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And this year was no different. Two years after women in black made a stance against Hollywood's gender inequality, the Golden Globes red carpet was largely business as usual – save for the odd token brandishing its wearer's support of the Time's Up movement. Replacing pins, badges and ribbons of previous years are rings bearing the message, "Equal representation for actresses", produced by the campaign ERA 50:50. Not to mention that Beyoncé and Jay-Z opted out of the red carpet and entered The Beverly Hilton via the VVVIP side entrance an hour into the ceremony. Thanks to Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the spotlight was briefly turned on Australia's bushfire crisis. The British star announced that she would auction her Ralph & Russo haute couture suit to raise money for relief funds – one of few political fashion statements made during the night.
From the gowns to the gongs, here's Vogue's definitive guide to everything you need to know about the 77th Golden Globes ceremony.
Who were the Golden Globes 2020 winners?
From Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag triumph to Renée Zellweger's big moment, see below for a list of all of the winners for this year's awards.
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When did the Golden Globes 2020 take place?
The Golden Globes kicked off the start of awards season on Sunday 5 January, 2020 at 5pm PT/8pm ET.
Where was the Golden Globes 2020 held?
The Golden Globes took place at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
Who hosted the 2020 Golden Globes?
British comedian Ricky Gervais returned to host the Golden Globe Awards for a record fifth time. "Once again, they've made me an offer I can't refuse," said Gervais in an official statement released before the ceremony, referring to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. "But this is the very last time I'm doing this, which could make for a fun evening." The creator of The Office and Extras is a divisive choice, remembered for making controversial jokes about Angelina Jolie, Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and Madonna during his previous appearances as Golden Globes host.
However, organisers were hoping Gervais's radical approach would draw in TV viewers. (2019's show, hosted by Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Andy Samberg and Killing Eve star Sandra Oh, brought in the lowest ratings since Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted in 2015.) And Gervais served multiple jokes, starting off by saying: "If you win an award tonight, don't use it as a platform to make a political speech," he advised the crowds during his opening monologue. "You're in no position to lecture the public about anything, you know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg."
Furthermore, a wealth of celebrities took a turn in the spotlight to present awards throughout the evening, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt as well as Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. Jennifer Lopez, Charlize Theron, Dakota Fanning, Elton John, Gwyneth Paltrow, Margot Robbie, Nick Jonas, Octavia Spencer, Rami Malek, Salma Hayek, Scarlett Johansson, Sofia Vergara, Tiffany Haddish, Zoë Kravitz, and more, also took to the stage.
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Was the 2020 Golden Globes broadcast on television?
The Golden Globes aired coast to coast on NBC from 5-8pm PT/8-11pm ET. The ceremony wasn't broadcast live on UK television channels.
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When were the Golden Globes 2020 winners announced?
The 77th Golden Globe Awards winners were announced on Sunday 5 January, 2020 at 5pm PT/8pm ET. You can see the full list of winners here.
Zoë Kravitz's giant diamond studs by Lorraine Schwartz.
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What was the dress code?
Unlike 2018's all-black dress code, initiated as a symbol of solidarity with the Time's Up movement, attendees at 2019's Golden Globes were back to the usual rainbow of shades on the big night. Calming blue ruled the red carpet as the hue du jour, while Timothée Chalamet set social media alight with his outré ensemble, complete with Louis Vuitton embellished bib.
While there was no dress code for the Golden Globes 2020, floor-sweeping gowns, embellished haute couture, and thigh-grazing hemlines – once again – graced the red carpet for one of the most glamorous nights in entertainment. Continuing a trend that began on last year's awards season red carpet (and highlighted in the January issue of Vogue), many stars opted for a collar bone-hugging statement necklace to frame and flatter the face, and ensure all eyes were on them.
You can read Vogue's best red-carpet dresses here.
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What was on the vegan menu?
This year, the awards night swerved the traditional fish dinner in favour of a more sustainable option: a plant-based vegan menu. According to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the menu included an appetiser of chilled golden beet soup with locally grown chervil and amaranth, king oyster mushrooms cooked and presented to call to mind scallops for the main dish, with wild mushroom risotto, roasted baby purple and green Brussels sprouts, globe carrots and pea tendrils.
The move comes as talk of climate change and adopting more environmentally-friendly methods continues into 2020. "The climate crisis is surrounding us and we were thinking about the new year and the new decade. So we started talking between us about what we can do to send a signal," HFPA president Lorenzo Soria said before the ceremony. "We don't think we'll change the world with one meal, but we decided to take small steps to bring awareness. The food we eat, the way it is processed and grown and disposed of, all of that contributes to the climate crisis."
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