Golden Globes ‘baffling’ Twitter feed is slammed as winners are announced online


The Golden Globes moved online for its 79th ceremony, but the awards show’s Twitter account had a spectacular fail when it came to its big moment in the spotlight.

Sunday’s Golden Globes took place behind closed doors following a boycott by major stars for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s lack of diversity on the voting panel.

There was no celebrity attendance, no live-stream and no televised ceremony, with the winners announced instead on Twitter, while the celebs themselves failed to acknowledge their prizes. 

Online: The Golden Globes moved online for its 79th ceremony, but the awards show’s Twitter account had a spectacular fail when it came to its big moment

The shift to social media didn’t go without a hitch though, as movie fans slammed the official Twitter feed as ‘chaotic’ and ‘awkward.’

Among the biggest criticisms was the tweets’ failure to include all the key details. Many of the announcements didn’t state what the talent had won for, with a vague tweet heralding Andrew Garfield’s win for Best Actor In A Film – Drama, missing out that he picked up the prize for his performance in Tick, Tick BOOM!’

‘It takes 43 muscles to smile. Thanks for the workout Andrew Garfield and congratulations for taking home the #GoldenGlobe for Best Actor—Motion Picture—Musical/Comedy,’ read the baffling tweet.

‘Nowhere in these deeply chaotic Golden Globe tweets do they even mention the projects people are winning for,’ declared The New York Times’ Kyle Buchanan in response. 

Muted: Sunday's Golden Globes took place behind closed doors following a boycott by major stars. There was no celebrity attendance, no live-stream and no televised ceremony, with the winners announced instead on Twitter

Muted: Sunday’s Golden Globes took place behind closed doors following a boycott by major stars. There was no celebrity attendance, no live-stream and no televised ceremony, with the winners announced instead on Twitter

What happened? Many of the winners announcements didn't include what the talent had won for, with Andrew Garfield's prize for Best Actor In A Film- Drama, missing out that he won for Tick, Tick BOOM!'

What happened? Many of the winners announcements didn’t include what the talent had won for, with Andrew Garfield’s prize for Best Actor In A Film- Drama, missing out that he won for Tick, Tick BOOM!’

Pure chaos: 'Nowhere in these deeply chaotic Golden Globe tweets do they even mention the projects people are winning for,' declared The New York Times' Kyle Buchanan in response

Pure chaos: ‘Nowhere in these deeply chaotic Golden Globe tweets do they even mention the projects people are winning for,’ declared The New York Times’ Kyle Buchanan in response

Others poked fun at the tweets ‘awkward energy.’ One of the biggest misfires came with the announcement that West Side Story had picked up one of the night’s biggest prizes – Best Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy.

The accompanying tweet was confusing, deciding that the notoriously tragic retelling of Romeo and Juliet was a comedy. ‘If laughter is the medicine then West Side Story is the cure for what ails you’.

After a roasting on Twitter the tweet was swiftly deleted but replaced with one that made even less sense as it declared: ‘Music is the best medicine’ 

Fail: The shift to social media didn't go without a hitch though, as movie fans slammed the official Twitter feed as 'chaotic' and 'awkward'

Fail: The shift to social media didn’t go without a hitch though, as movie fans slammed the official Twitter feed as ‘chaotic’ and ‘awkward’

‘Okay, @goldenglobes, at least ‘laughter is the best medicine’ is a thing. Music is the best medicine’ isn’t a thing. Tonight, tonight, the world is full of light as @WestSideMovie wins the Golden Globe for Best Picture — Musical/Comedy. That’s the tweet,’ corrected one follower.

Others criticised the graphics, which included a stock image of each star accompanying a winner’s tweet. ‘The copy as well as the bad generic graphic for each Golden Globe winner announcement tweet is deeply chaotic and I for one would just like to know what’s going on.’

‘the Golden Globe Awards’ tweets are a chore to read. Instead of revealing the winners on the visuals, you have to read the whole tweet to know who won. Some of the tweets are even confusing.’ 

Awkward: One of the biggest misfires came with the announcement that West Side Story had picked up one of the night's biggest prizes - Best Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy

Awkward: One of the biggest misfires came with the announcement that West Side Story had picked up one of the night’s biggest prizes – Best Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy

Delete: The accompanying tweet was confusing, deciding that the notoriously tragic retelling of Romeo and Juliet was a comedy

What? That tweet was deleted and replaced by with one that made even less sense as it declared: 'Music is the best medicine'

Delete: The accompanying tweet was confusing, deciding that the notoriously tragic retelling of Romeo and Juliet was a comedy before that tweet was deleted and replaced by with one that made even less sense as it declared: ‘Music is the best medicine’

Give him the job: 'Tonight, tonight, the world is full of light as @WestSideMovie wins the Golden Globe for Best Picture — Musical/Comedy. That's the tweet,' corrected one follower

Give him the job: ‘Tonight, tonight, the world is full of light as @WestSideMovie wins the Golden Globe for Best Picture — Musical/Comedy. That’s the tweet,’ corrected one follower

‘Congrats to the executive that hired their nephew to run the Golden Globes social. I bet they will never write a series of tweets with the punchline being the winner’s name, ever, ever again,’ decided one tweeter, while another summed up the evening with:

‘Golden Globes used to be about watching celebrities get hammered and go off book. Then last year it was literally on zoom and no one knew what was what. And now we have these unhinged tweet announcements. Props to the Golden Globes for always choosing absolute chaos.’ 

While the Globes did their best to bring some fanfare to the muted occasion, the actual winners failed in the most part to match the enthusiasm. 

Winner: While the Globes did their best to bring some fanfare to the muted occasion, the actual winners failed in the most part to match the enthusiasm. West Side Story star Rachel Zegler shared a crying video after her win

Winner: While the Globes did their best to bring some fanfare to the muted occasion, the actual winners failed in the most part to match the enthusiasm. West Side Story star Rachel Zegler shared a crying video after her win 

Major winners including Kate Winslet, Michael Keaton, Jason Sudeikis, Will Smith and Nicole Kidman failed to even acknowledge their victories on social media. 

West Side Story won for best picture, musical or comedy, while The Power of the Dog won best drama film. And while the official Twitter account for West Side Story shared a celebratory post, The Power of the Dog’s did not. 

Some of the more social media savvy winners did celebrate their win online, with West Side Story star Rachel Zegler, who boasts 423k Instagram followers, sharing a crying video after her name was announced.

The Power Of The Dog supporting actor winner Kodi Smit-McPhee let his dad, actor and former professional wrestler Andy McPhee do the talking as the young star shared a video of his father talking about his road to stardom.

Historic: Pose actress Michaela Jaé, who is the first transgender actress to win at the ceremony for her performance in Pose, was the loudest recipient, tweeting excitedly

Historic: Pose actress Michaela Jaé, who is the first transgender actress to win at the ceremony for her performance in Pose, was the loudest recipient, tweeting excitedly 

Pose actress Michaela Jaé, who is the first transgender actress to win at the ceremony for her performance in Pose, was the loudest recipient, tweeting excitedly about her historic win. 

‘OMG OMGGG!!!! @goldenglobes Wow! You talking about sickening birthday present! Thank you! This is the door that is going to Open the door for many more young talented individuals.’

‘They will see that it is more than possible. They will see that a young Black Latina girl from Newark New Jersey who had a dream, to change the minds others would WITH LOVE. LOVE WINS. To my young LGBTQAI babies WE ARE HERE the door is now open now reach the stars!!!!! @goldenglobes To the nominees we are Queens. I’m so happy to share space with you! Each and every last one of you women are phenomenal.’

Golden Globe Awards 2022: The Winners

 Best TV show – Musical/Comedy

The Great

Hacks – WINNER

Only Murders in the Building

Reservation Dogs

Ted Lasso   

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series (Drama)

Brian Cox – Succession

Lee Jaw – Squid Game

Billy Porter – Pose

Jeremy Strong – Succession – WINNER

Omar Sy – Lupin  

 

Best Actress – Musical/Comedy

Marion Cotillard – Annette

Alana Haim – Licorice Pizza

Jennifer Lawrence – Don’t Look Up

Emma Stone – Cruella

Rachel Zegler – West Side Story – WINNER

Squid Game is nominated for Best TV Series – Drama

Squid Game is nominated for Best TV Series – Drama

Best TV Series – Drama

Lupin

The Morning Show

Pose

Squid Game

Succession – WINNER

 

Best Actress in a TV Series – Drama

Uzo Aduba – In Treatment

Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show

Christine Baranski – The Good Fight

Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale

MJ Rodriguez – Pose – WINNER

 

Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series

Paul Bettany – WandaVision

Oscar Isaac – Scenes from a Marriage

Michael Keaton – Dopesick – WINNER

Ewan McGrgeor – Holsten

Tahar Rahim – The Serpent

Best Limited or Anthology Series

Dopesick

American Crime Story: Impeachment

Maid

Mare of Easttown

The Underground Railroad – WINNER

 

Best Actor in a TV Series – Musical/Comedy

Anthony Anderson – Black-ish

Nicholas Hoult – The Great

Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building

Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building

Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso – WINNER

American Crime Story: Impeachment is up for Best Limited or Anthology Series

 American Crime Story: Impeachment is up for Best Limited or Anthology Series

 

Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series

Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus

Kaitlyn Dever – Dopesick

Andie McDowell – Maid

Sarah Snook – Succession – WINNER

Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso   

 

Best Actor in a Supporting Role on a TV Series

Billy Crudup – The Morning Show

Kieran Culkin – Succession

Mark Duplass – The Morning Show

Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso

O Yeong-Su – Squid Game – WINNER

   

Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series

Jessica Chastain – Scenes from a Marriage

Cynthia Erivo – Genius: Aretha

Elizabeth Olsen – WandaVision

Margaret Qualley – Maid

Kate Winslet – Mare of Easttown – WINNER

Best Actress in a TV Series – Musical/Comedy

Hannah Einbender – Hacks

Elle Fanning – The Great

Issa Rae – Insecure

Tracee Ellis Ross – Black-Ish

Jean Smart – Hacks – WINNER

Best Director – Motion Picture

Kenneth Branagh – Belfast

Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog – WINNER

Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Lost Daughter

Steven Spielberg – West Side Story

Denis Villeneuve – Dune

Denzel Washington is nominated for Best Actor in a Film – Drama - for The Tragedy of Macbeth

Denzel Washington is nominated for Best Actor in a Film – Drama – for The Tragedy of Macbeth

Best Actor in a Film – Drama

Mahershala Ali – Swan Song

Javier Bardem – Being the Ricardos

Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog

Will Smith – King Richard – WINNER

Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth

 

Best Actor in a Film – Musical/Comedy

Leo DiCaprio – Don’t Look Up

Peter Dinklage – Cyrano

Andrew Garfield – Tick, Tick… BOOM! – WINNER

Cooper Hoffman – Licorice Pizza

Anthony Ramos – In the Heights  

 

Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Drama

Ben Affleck – The Tender Bar

Jamie Dornan – Belfast

Ciaran Hinds – Belfast

Troy Kotsur – CODA

Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog – WINNER

 

Best Original Score

The French Dispatch

Encanto

The Power of the Dog

Parallel Mothers

Dune  – WINNER

 

Best Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy

Cyrano

Don’t Look Up

Licorice Pizza

Tick Tick Boom

West Side Story – WINNER

 

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Catriona Balfe – Belfast

Araiana Debose – West Side Story – WINNER

Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog

Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard

Ruth Negga – Passing

 

Best Screenplay – Film

Licorice Pizza

Belfast – WINNER

The Power of the Dog

Don’t Look Up

Being the Ricardos

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter

Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos – WINNER

Lady Gaga – House of Gucci

Kristen Stewart – Spencer

 

Best Film – Drama

Belfast

CODA

Dune

King Richard

The Power of the Dog – WINNER

Jessica Chastain is up for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama - for The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Jessica Chastain is up for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama – for The Eyes of Tammy Faye

 

Best Motion Picture – Animated

Encanto – WINNER

Flee

Luca

My Son Ahmad

Raya and the Last Dragon

 

Best Original Song – Motion Picture 

Be Alive from King Richard — Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Dixson

Dos Orugitas from Encanto — Lin-Manuel Miranda

Down to Joy from Belfast — Van Morrison 

Here I Am (Singing My Way Home) from Respect — Jamie Alexander Hartman, Jennifer Hudson, Carole King

No Time to Die from No Time to Die — Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell – WINNER

 

Best Picture, Foreign Language

Compartment No. 6

Drive My Car – WINNER

The Hand of God

A Hero

Parallel Mothers

  

 

 

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