Miss Golden Globe 2017 Scarlet Rose Stallone, Sophia Rose Stallone and Sistine Rose Stallone with Jimmy Fallon attend the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards preview day held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 4, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo: Getty ImagesThe Hollywood and its fans are gearing up for this year’s Golden Globes which is the second biggest award night (after Oscars) of the entertainment industry. The 74th Golden Globes ceremony will go live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles at 5:00 pm PST/ 8:00 pm EST January 8. In India, we will get to see a delayed telecast of the event starting from 7:30 am January 9.
While all of you are eagerly waiting to see your favorite actors and films bagging the awards, here's everything you need to know about the Globes.
What is Golden Globes Award?
The Golden Globe is an American title presented by Hollywood Foreign Press Association honoring the brilliance in film and television industry. Golden Globes kicks off the year's awards show season and works as a predictor of the big event – the upcoming Academy Awards, i.e., Oscars. It’s like a trailer of the Oscars. (Not) kidding!
Where to watch Golden Globes?
Indians can watch the much awaited star-studded award night Monday morning from 6.30 am January 9, Monday. The event will go live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles and will be live streamed on NBC.com. However, it is safe for Indian viewers to depend on TV to watch the award ceremony live - Colors Infinity, Colors Infinity HD and VH1 India channels are broadcasting the event in India. The Red Carpet show will be shown live via Globes' official Twitter account and you can watch it here: goldenglobes.twitter.com.
Photos and videos from the red carpet and the back-stage will also be available on the Golden Globes' Facebook and Instagram pages.
Who's hosting the award function?
The 74th edition of the awards gala will be presented by the super-energetic Jimmy Fallon, who is known as the host of The Tonight Show, a TV show on NBC. A perfect entertainer and a comedian, Fallon is definitely going to fascinate the audience. His ability to make the audience burst into laughter makes him the perfect host for the event.
Any Indian face in this year’s Golden Globes?
Of course! Indian-origin actor Dev Patel is contesting for Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in Lion, a film that tells the story of an Indian boy who gets adopted by an Australian couple. Lion is in the race for 3 other awards, including the Best Motion Picture – Drama category. Lion also stars Rooney Mara, David Wenham, Nicole Kidman and Indian actors Abhishek Bharate, Priyanka Bose, Deepti Naval, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sunny Pawar. Out of them, Patel and child actor Pawar will also take roles as award presenters.
We will also get to see the talented Priyanka Chopra at the award show. Remember how she made a stunning fashionable debut at the red carpet of Oscars and Emmys last year? Priyanka, who received praise for role in TV series Quantico and is awaiting the release of her Hollywood debut Baywatch, will be one of the presenters at the gala.
Spot your favorite stars
Other than Priyanka, the star-studded event will also have your favorites as presenters, including last year’s Best Actor Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio. Some of the other famous faces you'd get to see at the Globes are Brie Larson, Matt Damon, Nicole Kidman, Sylvester Stallone, Ben Affleck, Pierce Brosnan, Chris Hemsworth, Drew Barrymore, Sofia Vergara, Zoe Saldana and Chris Pine and yes, many more.
Who won the Lifetime Achievement award?
Meryl Streep, who is known as the 'best actress of her generation', will be presented the lifetime achievement award for her versatile roles in her decades-long film career. The 67-year-old actress will receive the award from actor-producer Viola Davis.
Potential winners
The much-talked about La La Land, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in the lead roles, heads the pack with 7 nominations including the Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy). Moonlight is another front-runner and is nominated under the drama category. Chances are high that these two would take home many awards.
Manchester by the Sea is also on top of the list. Veteran actor-director Mel Gibson is also in the race with his directorial Hacksaw Ridge that has 3 nominations.
Who is this year’s Miss Golden Globe?
Miss Golden Globe is the one who will help hand out trophies and take the guests on and off the stage during the event. This year, three of them will share the title; and, they are actor-director Sylvester Stallone’s three young daughters - Sophia (20), Sistine (18) and Scarlet (14).
Other highlights
When it comes to TV awards, the HBO has in its kitty a good number of nominations for this year’s awards as well under various categories and the network is expected to shine bright. HBO's popular television series Game of Thrones continues to be a strong contender. Netflix, too found a place in the final list of nominations.
Did you know?
Three Indian films – Visaranai (Interrogation - Tamil) by Vetrimaran, Kaadu Pookkuna Neram (When the Woods Bloom - Malayalam) by Dr Biju, and Sila Samayangalil (Sometimes – Tamil) by Priyadarshan was in the race for Golden Globes namination in the category of Best Foreign Film. Though they were not picked in the final list of nominations, India can be proud of making these top-quality movies.
What will the stars have for dinner?
It seems the stars can savor some lip-smacking dishes specially created by chef Alberico Nunziata at Beverly Hilton. From a first course golden salad to risotto to desserts, the chef is definitely going to surprise their palates. And, how can we skip the sparkling champagne? Moët & Chandon, the official champagne of the awards show, will be served to the guests.
