On June 12, 2023, after enduring years of controversy, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organization which founded the Golden Globes, announced that it would be closing. However, this is not the end for the famously raucous ceremony, which has kicked off awards season for the past 80 years. Below, find everything you need to know about the 2024 Golden Globe Awards.
So, how can I watch the 2024 Golden Globes?
The ceremony airs live on CBS on Sunday, January 7, at 8 p.m. ET. (Cord-cutters can also stream it on Paramount+.) For red carpet coverage, tune in to the Variety and Entertainment Tonight official pre-show on Variety.com, ETOnline.com, GoldenGlobes.com and YouTube from 6:30 to 8 p.m. ET.
And who’s nominated for a Golden Globe in 2024?
See the full list here.
Who will host the 2024 Golden Globes?
The comedian and actor Jo Koy will host the 2024 ceremony.
Who will present at the 2024 Golden Globes?
Amanda Seyfried, America Ferrera, Andra Day, Angela Bassett, Annette Bening, Ben Affleck, Daniel Kaluuya, Don Cheadle, Dua Lipa, Elizabeth Banks, Florence Pugh, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Gabriel Macht, George Lopez, Hailee Steinfeld, Hunter Schafer, Issa Rae, Jared Leto, Jodie Foster, Jon Batiste, Jonathan Bailey, Julia Garner, Justin Hartley, Kate Beckinsale, Keri Russell, Kevin Costner, Mark Hamill, Matt Damon, Michelle Yeoh, Naomi Watts, Oprah Winfrey, Orlando Bloom, Patrick J. Adams, Ray Romano, Rose McIver, Shameik Moore, Simu Liu, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Will Ferrell will be on hand to present awards at Sunday’s ceremony.
What will the 2024 Golden Globes ceremony look like?
There are many questions still to be answered, but one thing we do know? There are two new categories: the Golden Globe for best performance in stand-up comedy on television; and a Golden Globe for cinematic and box office achievement, awarded to the highest-earning or most widely seen blockbusters that have also achieved artistic excellence. The latter prize, in particular, seems designed to encourage more viewers to tune in—in 2018, in the face of declining TV viewership, the Academy considered introducing a best popular film Oscar for similar reasons, before the idea was scrapped.
So, the HFPA is gone? What’s that about?
Yes. Eldridge Industries, a holding company owned by the billionaire investor Todd Boehly, and Dick Clark Productions, which has produced the Golden Globes telecast for decades, agreed to purchase the HFPA’s Golden Globes assets, rights and properties for an undisclosed price. They’ll form a new non-profit, the Golden Globe Foundation, which will continue the philanthropic work of the HFPA. (The organization has given more than $50 million to entertainment-related charities over the last 30 years.) Meanwhile, a for-profit entity will also seek to expand the Golden Globes as a brand. Planning and producing the Golden Globes ceremony annually will remain a focus, too. Last year, the HFPA disclosed that the voting body for the 2024 competition would be comprised of 310 journalists from outside the US, a group which will include the organization’s 95 current members.
In a statement, Dick Clark Productions’s CEO Jay Penske said: “As stewards of the Golden Globe Awards, our mission is to continue creating the most dynamic awards ceremony on live television viewed across the world. We have a great team in place to grow this iconic brand and captivate new and existing audiences to celebrate the very best in television and motion pictures.”
When did the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s problems begin?
On February 21, 2021, a Los Angeles Times investigation accused the HFPA of “self-dealing” and highlighted potential conflicts of interest. Among them was the fact that 30 HFPA members had been flown to France to visit the set of Emily in Paris in 2019. Two years later, the series was nominated for two Golden Globes, while more critically lauded shows like I May Destroy You were snubbed. It was also revealed that the organization had no Black members. Meher Tatna, its former president, later told Variety that there hadn’t been any Black members for at least two decades. The backlash was swift, with several former Golden Globe nominees including Ava DuVernay demanding change via social media.
Just days before the 2021 Golden Globes ceremony on February 28, the HFPA responded with a statement saying: “We are fully committed to ensuring our membership is reflective of the communities around the world who love film, TV and the artists inspiring and educating them. We understand that we need to bring in Black members, as well as members from other underrepresented backgrounds, and we will immediately work to implement an action plan to achieve these goals as soon as possible.”
What happened next?
Things quickly went from bad to worse. In March 2021, the HFPA hired a new strategic diversity advisor and vowed that at least 13% of its membership would be Black. However, in April, Deadline reported that HFPA member and former eight-term president Philip Berk had sent an email sharing an article that labelled Black Lives Matter a “racist hate movement.” Berk was expelled, but the incident set off a chain of events that led to the departure of the HFPA’s crisis communications firm and diversity consultant.