Writer-director Kenneth Branagh's Belfast won Best Screenplay at the Golden Globes in the US on Sunday night, but there was disappointment for the film's acting nominees, Caitríona Balfe, Jamie Dornan and Ciarán Hinds, and Passing star Ruth Negga.
Against a backdrop of controversy about the diversity of Golden Globes organiser the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and surging Covid-19 cases, this year's awards took place behind closed doors, with no stars present in Beverly Hills and no television broadcast.
Branagh's semi-autobiographical Belfast and western drama The Power of the Dog had led the film nominations with seven each.
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In the end, Belfast's Best Screenplay award was its only win while The Power of the Dog was named Best Drama and also took the prizes for Best Director (Jane Campion) and Best Supporting Actor (Kodi Smit-McPhee). Belfast stars Jamie Dornan and Ciarán Hinds had also been among the Best Supporting Actor nominees.
Their Belfast co-star Balfe and Passing star Negga had both been shortlisted for Best Supporting Actress but lost out to West Side Story's Ariana DeBose. Steven Spielberg's remake of the iconic musical also won Best Picture, Musical or Comedy and Best Actress, Musical or Comedy (Rachel Zegler).
Van Morrison, a Best Song nominee for Down to Joy from Belfast, lost out to Billie Eilish's No Time to Die from the Bond movie of the same name.
Nicole Kidman was named Best Actress for her portrayal of comedy legend Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos while Will Smith was named Best Actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams, the father of Venus and Serena Williams, in King Richard.
In the television categories, Succession was the big winner, taking home Best Drama, Best Actor for Jeremy Strong and Best Supporting Actress for co-star Sarah Snook.
The HFPA received heavy criticism last year after it emerged that it had no Black members, prompting the association to overhaul its bylaws and implement changes addressing ethics and inclusion.
The HFPA's ethics were also called into question over its alleged practices, including accepting inappropriate 'freebies', following an investigation by the Los Angeles Times.
During Sunday's event, Neil Phillips, the HFPA's chief of diversity, was quoted as saying the event was in a "necessary phase of progress".
Despite the controversies, the event did see history made, with Michaela Jae Rodriguez, star of the series Pose, becoming the first transgender actress to win a Golden Globe.
Belfast opens in Irish cinemas on Friday, 21 January. The Power of the Dog and Passing are available now on Netflix.
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The winners in full:
Best Motion Picture, Drama
The Power of the Dog
Best Picture, Musical or Comedy
West Side Story
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Will Smith, King Richard
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Andrew Garfield, Tick, Tick … Boom!
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Rachel Zegler, West Side Story
Best Director, Motion Picture
Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture
Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture
Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Best Original Score, Motion Picture
Dune, Hans Zimmer
Best Picture, Foreign Language
Drive My Car
Best Screenplay, Motion Picture
Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
Best Original Song, Motion Picture
No Time to Die from No Time to Die, Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell
Best Motion Picture, Animated
Encanto
Best Television Series, Drama
Succession
Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy
Hacks
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama
Jeremy Strong, Succession
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Pose
Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy
Jean Smart, Hacks
Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
The Underground Railroad
Best Performance by an Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Michael Keaton, Dopesick
Best Performance by an Actress, Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown
Best Supporting Actor, Television
O Yeong-su, Squid Game
Best Supporting Actress, Television
Sarah Snook, Succession
Additional reporting: Press Association
