The 71st Golden Globes results are in

by Megan Xie

The aftermath of the 71^st Golden Globes is here. The Hollywood Foreign Press once again has highlighted the best television and film of the year, showcasing the best of both worlds. Back to host the show this year were the brilliantly clever Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who with their razor sharp wit, entertained Hollywood’s biggest stars.

American Hustle (which includes scenes filmed in Woburn!) and Twelve Years a Slave led with seven nominations each. American Hustle took home the awards for Best Motion Picture Comedy/Musical, Amy Adams for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy/Musical, and Jennifer Lawrence for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy/Musical. Twelve Years a Slave ended up winning one of the night’s biggest awards, Best Motion Picture Drama.

Other notable lead roles that went home with a globe statue were Matthew McConaughey for Dallas Buyers Club, Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine, and Leonardo DiCaprio for his outrageously wild performance in The Wolf of Wall Street.

Already securing a large fan base, Frozen also won Best Animated Feature Film. One of the year’s most buzzed about movie, Gravity fell short of its wins, only receiving one award for Best Director, Alfonso Cuaron.

Nelson Mandela was recognized by popular band U2 for winning Best Original Song in a Motion Picture for Mandela- Long Walk to Freedom. The band spoke about Mandela’s constant love under tough circumstances.

On the television spectrum of the night, Breaking Bad took home two awards, Best Television Series Drama and Best Television Actor Drama for Bryan Cranston, making it a worthwhile way to end the acclaimed show.  The new television series, Brooklyn Nine-Nine also surprised viewers with two statues.

As if the night could not have gone any more smoothly for host Amy Poehler, she surprised herself by winning Best Actress in a Television Series for Parks and Recreation. Displaying her surprise, Poehler exclaimed, “I never win anything!”

However, the award most coveted of all, the honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award was awarded to legendary Hollywood director, Woody Allen. To display the vast number of movies Allen directed, produced, starred in, and wrote, the Hollywood Foreign Press put together a sentimental video montage of Allen’s first film to his very latest.

A very big year for film and television resulted in a night filled with memorable moments from the world’s favorite stars. Award show season is just beginning with a bang from the Golden Globes. Can’t get enough? Keep your eyes open for the Academy Awards airing March 2^!