For the First Time in History, 'Shogun' Wins Best Series at the Golden Globes; Asian Actors Sweep Best Actor and Actress Awards

The 82nd Golden Globe Awards ceremony took place on the morning of the 6th Malaysian time. 'Shogun' won top awards in the television category, including Best Series, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actor. It set an unprecedented record of both Best Actor and Actress being Asian actors, with Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai winning the awards. Despite Lee Jung-jae personally attending, the nominated Korean drama 'Squid Game' ultimately went home empty-handed.

Hiroyuki Sanada became the first Japanese actor to win Best Actor at the Golden Globes with 'Shogun', winning on his first nomination. In his speech, he said, “I want to thank everyone who has appeared in my life. It is you who have brought me here.” He also encouraged young actors by saying, “Please be yourself, believe in yourself, never give up, and good luck.” Following that, Tadanobu Asano also won the Best Supporting Actor award, becoming the first Japanese actor to win this award. He happily said, “Maybe you don’t know me, I’m an actor from Japan, my name is Tadanobu Asano, this award is a very big gift for me, I’m very happy, thank you everyone.” Then Anna Sawai also won Best Actress, and 'Shogun' took Best Series, making it the big winner in the television category.

Demi Moore Wins Best Actress in Her 45-year Acting Career

Demi Moore won the Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy category for her role in 'The Substance', marking her first win as a Golden Globe Best Actress. On stage, she couldn’t believe it and said, “I really didn’t expect this. I’m very surprised right now. I’ve been acting for over 45 years, and this is my first award as an actress. I’m very grateful.” In 'The Substance', Demi perfectly portrayed the anxiety of an aging celebrity. For her role, she endured ten hours of special makeup to depict rapid aging, wearing as many as 14 prosthetics to present the deformed facial features, which was an immense physical and mental challenge. 'Cool Winter Soldier' Sebastian Stan won the Best Actor in a Musical/Comedy category for 'A Different Man'.

Adrien Brody Wins Best Actor

Adrien Brody won Best Actor in the Drama category for 'The Brutalist', where, in his acceptance speech, he thanked his parents present at the ceremony. He also shared the story of his parents moving to the US to escape wartime, just like in the film. The film also won Best Drama and Best Director. Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres won Best Actress in the Drama category for 'I’m Still Here'.

Zoe Saldana won Best Supporting Actress for 'Emilia Perez', beating her co-star Selena Gomez. She was moved to tears on stage and mentioned the incredible women nominated with her, stating, “You all have magic.” Kieran Culkin won Best Supporting Actor for 'A Real Pain' and, having won Best Actor in the Drama category last year for 'Succession', he took home a Golden Globe for two consecutive years. During his acceptance, he admitted he’d had a drink and forgot what he planned to say, simply noting, “This is awesome. Kieran, you did great, I love the Golden Globes.”

Michelle Yeoh’s New Work Wins Film Box Office Achievement Award

The ceremony invited former Golden Globe Best Actress Michelle Yeoh as one of the presenters, and the movie-musical adaptation 'Wicked', in which she stars, won the Film Box Office Achievement Award.