The first big awards bash of the year is over with the Golden Globes wrapped, and Netflix’s record-breaking film has emerged as the awards season front-runner – almost against all odds. Although there was no dramatic sweeping run of wins across the board for one film, such as La La Land’s unmatched run of seven gongs in 2017, it was still a very good showing that almost matched Oppenheimer last year taking five wins from eight nominations.
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Emilia Pérez was the clear winner at Sunday’s Golden Globes, nabbing four big wins with best film – musical or comedy, best non-English language film, best supporting actress for Zoe Saldaña and a best original song victory. Considering the genre-defying crime musical had a whopping 10 nominations going into the Golden Globes, it might seem like a bit of a muted triumph.
However, when it’s an awards do with a lower haul to beat (none of your 11 statuettes like the Oscars) – and considering which ones they are – it can still put Emilia Pérez as the one to beat at the Academy Awards in March, with my pick of The Brutalist following closely behind thanks to its three Golden Globes.
Emilia Pérez was already singled out with its hefty collection of 10 nods ahead of this glitzy ceremony. Only one movie in history has earned more Golden Globe nominations, and that was 1975 musical comedy drama Nashville, directed by Robert Altman. It won just one, for best original song with I’m Easy.
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