The prestigious Golden Globe Awards 2021 was held virtually early this morning (IST) hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. This years edition in the midst of the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic has thrown in a few surprises and the best is Chloé Zhao, who directed “Nomadland”, becoming the first woman of Asian descent and second woman ever to win the Best Director award in the Golden Globes' 78-year history!

Sacha Baron Cohen known for his outrageous comedy films won the Best Actor - Musical/Comedy (Film) for his documentary Borat Subsequent Moviefilm the sequel to his 2006 super hit 'Borat'. The late Chadwick Boseman was honored with a special Golden Globe for his performance in Nomadland which also won the Best Motion Picture in the drama category.

Here is the complete list of nominations and wins in the 78th Golden Globe Awards 2021

Best Motion Picture - Drama
The Father
Mank
Nomadland
Promising Young Woman
The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Actress In A Motion Picture - Drama
Viola Davis - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Andra Day - The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Vanessa Kirby - Pieces of a Woman
Frances McDormand - Nomadland
Carey Mulligan - Promising Young Woman

Best Actor In A Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy
Sacha Baron Cohen - Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
James Corden - The Prom
Lin-Manuel Miranda - Hamilton
Dev Patel - The Personal History of David Copperfield
Andy Samberg - Palm Springs

Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Hamilton
Music
Palm Springs
The Prom

Best Director - Motion Picture
Emerald Fennell - Promising Young Woman
David Fincher - Mank
Regina King - One Night In Miami
Aaron Sorkin - The Trial of the Chicago 7
Chloé Zhao - Nomadland

Best Actor In A Motion Picture - Drama
Riz Ahmed - Sound of Metal
Chadwick Boseman - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Anthony Hopkins - The Father
Gary Oldman - Mank
Tahar Rahim - The Mauritanian

Best Miniseries Or Motion Picture - Television
Normal People
The Queen's Gambit
Small Axe
The Undoing
Unorthodox

Best Actress In A Miniseries Or Motion Picture - Television
Cate Blanchett - “Mrs. America”
Daisy Edgar Jones - Normal People
Shira Haas - Unorthodox
Nicole Kidman - The Undoing
Anya Taylor-Joy - The Queen's Gambit

Best Supporting Actress In A Series, Miniseries Or Motion Picture - Television
Gillian Anderson - The Crown
Helena Bonham Carter - The Crown
Julia Garner - Ozark
Annie Murphy - Schitt's Creek
Cynthia Nixon - Ratched

Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
Glenn Close - Hillbilly Elegy
Olivia Colman - The Father
Jodie Foster - The Mauritanian
Amanda Seyfried - Mank
Helena Zengel - News of the World

​Best Television Series - Drama
The Crown
Lovecraft Country
The Mandalorian
Ozark
Ratched

Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language
Another Round
La Llorona
The Life Ahead
Minari
Two Of Us

Best Actor In A Television Series - Drama
Jason Bateman - Ozark
Josh O'Connor - The Crown
Bob Odenkirk - Better Call Saul
Al Pacino - Hunters
Matthew Rhys - Perry Mason

Best Actress In A Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy
Maria Bakalova - Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Kate Hudson - Music
Michelle Pfeiffer - French Exit
Rosamund Pike - I Care a Lot
Anya Taylor-Joy - Emma

Best Television Series - Musical Or Comedy
Emily in Paris
The Flight Attendant
The Great
Schitt's Creek
Ted Lasso

Best Actor In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy
Don Cheadle - Black Monday
Nicholas Hoult - The Great
Eugene Levy - Schitt's Creek
Jason Sudeikis - Ted Lasso
Ramy Youssef - Ramy

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Alexandre Desplat - The Midnight Sky
Ludwig Göransson - Tenet
James Newton Howard - News of the World
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross - Mank
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste - Soul

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Fight For You - Judas and the Black Messiah
Hear My Voice - The Trial of the Chicago 7
Io Sì (Seen) - The Life Ahead
Speak Now - One Night In Miami
Tigress & Tweed - The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Best Actress In A Television Series - Drama
Olivia Colman - The Crown
Jodie Comer - Killing Eve
Emma Corrin - The Crown
Laura Linney - Ozark
Sarah Paulson - Ratched

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Emerald Fennell - Promising Young Woman
Jack Fincher - Mank
Aaron Sorkin - The Trial of the Chicago 7
Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton - The Father
Chloé Zhao - Nomadland

Best Actor In A Miniseries Or Motion Picture - Television
Bryan Cranston - Your Honor
Jeff Daniels - The Comey Rule
Hugh Grant - The Undoing
Ethan Hawke - The Good Lord Bird
Mark Ruffalo - I Know This Much is True

Best Motion Picture - Animated
The Croods: A New Age
Onward
Over the Moon
Soul
Wolfwalkers

Best Actress In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy
Lily Collins - Emily In Paris
Kaley Cuoco - The Flight Attendant
Elle Fanning - The Great
Jane Levy - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Catherine O'Hara - Schitt's Creek

Best Supporting Actor In A Series, Miniseries Or Motion Picture - Television
John Boyega - Small Axe
Brendan Gleeson - The Comey Rule
Daniel Levy - Schitt's Creek
Jim Parsons - Hollywood
Donald Sutherland - The Undoing

Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
Sacha Baron Cohen - The Trial of the Chicago 7
Daniel Kaluuya - Judas and the Black Messiah
Jared Leto - The Little Things
Billy Murray - On the Rocks
Leslie Odom Jr. - One Night In Miami