Joaquin Phoenix Wins Golden Globe Award For Joker

Joker is on the track for some Academy Award nominations.
The film, directed by Todd Phillips, won two awards at the 2020 Golden Globes Awards Sunday evening. Joaquin Phoenix won the Best Actor — Drama award for his performance as Arthur Fleck; a persona which may or may not be the real Joker of DC Comics fame. Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir also won the Best Original Score category for her contributions to the film.
Phoenix took the opportunity to thank the film community for putting up with him, but also encouraged them to lower the carbon emissions and do more for climate crisis around the world.
The film, which we found hollow, is notable for Phoenix’s performance; which may turn out to be its best bet for an Oscar in a month’s time. It would seem the strong showing for Quentin Tarantino‘s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Sam Mendes‘ 1917 would keep Joker from any of the major filmmaking awards.
In a departure from previous years, the Golden Globes did not recognize many genre productions, preferring historical television series like Chernobyl and The Crown. Although, it should be said, Game of Thrones was the only genre series the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was really comfortable recognizing. In its final year, only star Kit Harrington was nominated. Of course, the ascendancy of genre material into the major awards is a very cyclical thing. So, here’s to hoping Regina King and Watchmen get some recognition at the Emmys next fall.
Here are winners of the 2020 Golden Globe Awards:
Best Motion Picture — Drama
1917
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama
Renée Zellweger, Judy
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Awkwafina, The Farewell
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Taron Egerton, Rocketman
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Original Score — Motion Picture
Hildur Guðnadóttir, Joker
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture made for Television
Chernobyl
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture made for Television
Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon
Best Director — Motion Picture
Sam Mendes, 1917
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama
Olivia Colman, The Crown
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture made for Television
Patricia Arquette, The Act
Best Original Song — Motion Picture
“I’m Gonna Love Me Again,” Rocketman – Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Best Television Series — Musical or Comedy
Fleabag
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Best Motion Picture — Animated
Missing Link
Best Screenplay — Motion Picture
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Quentin Tarantino
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama
Brian Cox, Succession
Best Motion Picture — Foreign Language
Parasite
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
Best Television Series — Drama
Succession
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture made for Television
Stellan Skarsgård, Chernobyl
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture made for Television
Russell Crowe, The Loudest Voice
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy
Ramy Youssef, Ramy