Golden Globes: Chadwick Boseman’s Wife Gets Emotional Accepting His Award For Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama+Andra Day Makes History as 2nd Black Woman to Win Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama

Posted March 1, 2021

Sunday night, the 78th Annual Golden Globes aired with co-hosts Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, doing the show virtually from two different locations from the East and West coast respectively.

Poehler presented live from The Beverly Hilton in California (where the awards ceremony is usually held) and Fey from the Rainbow Room in New York City.

The show awarded some Hollywood faves including the late Chadwick Boseman who won for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for his role in the critically acclaimed Netflix drama ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.’

Boseman’s wife, Taylor Simone Ledward accepted the award on his behalf with a moving and tear-jerking speech and tribute to him.

Elsewhere, Andra Day made history at the big show, becoming the second Black woman ever to win Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for her portrayal of music legend Billie Holiday for her lead role in The United States Vs. Billie Holiday.

The role serves as Day’s acting debut in and makes her only the 2nd Black woman following Whoopi Goldberg, who won the award for her performance in 1985′s “The Color Purple.”

You can check out the list of winners below.

Best Television Series — Drama

  • “The Crown” — Winner
  • Lovecraft Country”
  • “The Mandalorian”
  • “Ozark”
  • “Ratched”

Best Television Series — Musical or Comedy

  • “Schitt’s Creek” — Winner
  • “Emily in Paris”
  • “The Flight Attendant”
  • “The Great”
  • “Ted Lasso”

Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

  • “The Queen’s Gambit” — Winner
  • “Normal People”
  • “Small Axe”
  • “The Undoing”
  • “Unorthodox”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama

  • Emma Corrin, “The Crown” — Winner
  • Olivia Coleman, “The Crown”
  • Jodie Comer, “Killing Eve”
  • Laura Linney, “Ozark”
  • Sarah Paulson, “Ratched”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama

  • Josh O’Connor, “The Crown” — Winner
  • Jason Bateman, “Ozark”
  • Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”
  • Al Pacino, “Hunters”
  • Matthew Rhys, “Perry Mason”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy

  • Catherine O’Hara, “Schitt’s Creek” — Winner
  • Lily Collins, “Emily in Paris”
  • Kaley Cuoco, “The Flight Attendant”
  • Elle Fanning, “The Great”
  • Jane Levy, “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy

  • Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso” — Winner
  • Don Cheadle, “Black Monday”
  • Nicholas Hoult, “The Great”
  • Eugene Levy, “Schitt’s Creek”
  • Ramy Youssef, “Ramy”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Supporting Role

  • Gillian Anderson, “The Crown” — Winner
  • Helena Bonham Carter, “The Crown”
  • Julia Garner, “Ozark”
  • Annie Murphy, “Schitt’s Creek”
  • Cynthia Nixon, “Ratched”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Supporting Role

  • John Boyega, “Small Axe” — Winner
  • Brendan Gleeson, “The Comey Rule”
  • Daniel Levy, “Schitt’s Creek”
  • Jim Parsons, “Hollywood”
  • Donald Sutherland, “The Undoing”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

  • Anya Taylor-Joy, “The Queen’s Gambit” — Winner
  • Cate Blanchett, “Mrs. America”
  • Daisy Edgar-Jones, “Normal People”
  • Shira Haas, “Unorthodox”
  • Nicole Kidman, “The Undoing”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

  • Mark Ruffalo, “I Know This Much is True” — Winner
  • Bryan Cranston, “Your Honor”
  • Jeff Daniels, “The Comey Rule”
  • Hugh Grant, “The Undoing”
  • Ethan Hawke, “The Good Lord Bird”

Best Motion Picture — Drama

  • “Nomadland” — Winner
  • “The Father”
  • “Mank”
  • “Promising Young Woman”
  • “The Trial of the Chicago 7”

Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy

  • “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” — Winner
  • “Hamilton”
  • “Music”
  • “Palm Springs”
  • The Prom

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

  • Daniel Kaluuya, “Judas and the Black Messiah” — Winner
  • Jared Leto, “The Little Things”
  • Bill Murray, “On the Rocks”
  • Leslie Odom, Jr., “One Night in Miami…”
  • Sacha Baron Cohen, “The Trial of the Chicago 7”

Congrats to all the nominess and winners! Check out the full list of winners HERE.

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