Breaking Down the 2021 Golden Globes Virtual Ceremony: What It Means for Other Awards Shows

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NOW’S THE TIME TO REINVENT THE AWARDS SHOW. SO WHY AREN’T WE? How do you solve a problem like awards shows? Long before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the rapidly dipping ratings for kudocasts were a c…

and SAG Awards, the trophies are the main attraction. But it turns out they’re not, if audiences aren’t invested.

The Golden Globes is considered the most fun of all the shows: the Oscars’ naughty step-cousin, where celebrities get drunk and if we’re lucky, the wheels fall off by the end. Instead, this year’s mostly at-home edition had the opposite effect, as many a winner sat at their desk. In the best picture drama category this year, movies with Black ensembles — such as “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “One Night in Miami” and “Da 5 Bloods” — were left off the list. This is not unfamiliar.

Part of that is attributable to delays on productions from other outlets that might otherwise have been major contenders in 2020, such as a new season of HBO’s “Succession” or FX’s “Atlanta.” Of course, there’s also the sheer tonnage of Netflix titles, including drama “The Crown” and limited series “The Queen’s Gambit” — two programs that won big at the Globes and are immediate front-runners in the Emmy race.

 

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