77th Golden Globe Awards

{{Infobox film awards

| number = 77

| award = Golden Globe Awards

| caption = Official poster

| image = 77th Golden Globe Awards.png

| date = January 5, 2020

| site = The Beverly Hilton,
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.

| host = Ricky Gervais

| director = Louis J. Horvitz

| best_film_drama = 1917

| best_film_musical_or_comedy = Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

| best_drama_series = Succession

| best_musical_or_comedy_series = Fleabag

| best_miniseries_or_tv_movie = Chernobyl

| most_wins = Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (3)

| most_nominations = Marriage Story (6)

| network = NBC

| ratings = 18.3 million (Nielsen ratings){{cite web |last1=Thorne |first1=Will |last2=Otterson |first2=Joe |title=How Golden Globes Ratings Stack Up Against Oscars, Emmys, Grammys |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/tv-ratings-golden-globes-oscars-emmys-grammys-1203458552/ |language=en-US |work=Variety |date=January 6, 2020 |access-date=February 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108012425/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/tv-ratings-golden-globes-oscars-emmys-grammys-1203458552/ |archive-date=January 8, 2020 |url-status=live}}

| last = 76th

| next = 78th

}}

The 77th Golden Globe Awards honored the best in film and American television of 2019, as chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Produced by Dick Clark Productions and the HFPA, the ceremony was broadcast live on January 5, 2020, from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST. The ceremony aired live on NBC in the United States. Ricky Gervais hosted the ceremony for the fifth and "final" time.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/movies/ricky-gervais-golden-globes.html |title=Ricky Gervais Will Return to Host (and Roast) the Golden Globes |last=Buchanan |first=Kyle |date=November 12, 2019 |work=The New York Times |access-date=November 13, 2019 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113014624/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/movies/ricky-gervais-golden-globes.html |archive-date=November 13, 2019 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/05/movies/golden-globes.html |title='Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood' and '1917' Win Top Awards at Golden Globes |last1=Barnes |first1=Brooks |last2=Sperling |first2=Nicole |date=January 5, 2020 |work=The New York Times |access-date=January 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106061237/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/05/movies/golden-globes.html |archive-date=January 6, 2020 |url-status=live}}

The nominees were announced on December 9, 2019, by Tim Allen, Dakota Fanning and Susan Kelechi Watson.{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/golden-globes/2019/12/05/tim-allen-dakota-fanning-susan-kelechi-watson-golden-globe/ |title=Tim Allen, Dakota Fanning, and Susan Kelechi Watson to announce 2020 Golden Globe nominations |last=Huff |first=Lauren |date=December 5, 2019 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=December 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209050051/https://ew.com/golden-globes/2019/12/05/tim-allen-dakota-fanning-susan-kelechi-watson-golden-globe/ |archive-date=December 9, 2019 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/golden-globes-nominations-announced-updating-live-1202804135/ |title=Golden Globes Nominations: 'Marriage Story', Netflix, 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Lead Way in Film – Full List of Nominations |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=December 9, 2019 |work=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=December 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210132813/https://deadline.com/2019/12/golden-globes-nominations-announced-updating-live-1202804135/ |archive-date=December 10, 2019 |url-status=live}} Marriage Story earned a leading six nominations. Tom Hanks and Ellen DeGeneres were announced as the recipients of the Cecil B. DeMille Award and the Carol Burnett Award, respectively.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood won the most awards for the ceremony with three, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. 1917, Joker, and Rocketman won two awards each, with 1917 winning Best Motion Picture – Drama. For television, Chernobyl, Fleabag and Succession were the most awarded, with two wins each.{{cite web |last=Lang |first=Brent |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/awards/golden-globes-2019-biggest-wins-netflix-1203457082/ |title=Golden Globes: 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood', '1917' Win Big |date=January 5, 2020 |work=Variety |access-date=January 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108034816/https://variety.com/2020/film/awards/golden-globes-2019-biggest-wins-netflix-1203457082/ |archive-date=January 8, 2020 |url-status=live}}

The ceremony was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards (Outstanding Variety Special (Live) and Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special).{{cite web |url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/shows/77th-annual-golden-globe-awards |title=77th Annual Golden Globe Awards |publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |access-date=September 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211230539/https://www.televisionacademy.com/shows/77th-annual-golden-globe-awards |archive-date=February 11, 2025 |url-status=live}}

Winners and nominees

File:Joaquin Phoenix in 2018.jpg, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama winner]]

File:Renée Zellweger Berlinale 2010 (cropped).jpg, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama winner]]

File:Taron Egerton by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy winner]]

File:Awkwafina, 2018 (cropped).jpg, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy winner]]

File:Brad Pitt 2019 by Glenn Francis.jpg, Best Supporting Actor winner]]

File:Laura Dern Deauville 2017.jpg, Best Supporting Actress winner]]

File:BrianCox-byPhilipRomano.jpg, Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama winner]]

File:Olivia Colman at Moet BIFA 2014 (cropped).jpg, Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama winner]]

File:Ramy Youssef Cropped (cropped).png, Best Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical winner]]

File:Nicola Benedetti Humza Yousaf Phoebe Waller-Bridge - All Festivals Reception (Waller-Bridge cropped) (cropped).jpg, Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical winner]]

File:Russell Crowe - Flickr - Eva Rinaldi Celebrity and Live Music Photographer (2).jpg, Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film winner]]

File:Michelle Williams 2012 Shankbone 3 (cropped).JPG, Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film winner]]

File:Stellan Skarsgård at the 2017 Berlinalevds.jpg, Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film winner]]

File:Patricia Arquette 2015.jpg, Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film winner]]

=Film=

colspan=2 \| Best Motion Picture
class=wikitable style="width=100%"
style="width=50%" \| Drama !style="width=50%" \| Musical or Comedy
valign="top" \| *1917* The Irishman Joker Marriage Story The Two Popes \| valign="top" \| *Once Upon a Time in Hollywood* Dolemite Is My Name Jojo Rabbit Knives Out Rocketman
colspan=2 \| Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama
Actor ! Actress
valign="top" \| *Joaquin Phoenix – Joker* as Arthur Fleck / Joker** Christian Bale – Ford v Ferrari as Ken Miles Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory as Salvador Mallo Adam Driver – Marriage Story as Charlie Barber Jonathan Pryce – The Two Popes as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio \| valign="top" \| *Renée Zellweger – Judy* as Judy Garland** Cynthia Erivo – Harriet as Harriet Tubman Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story as Nicole Barber Saoirse Ronan – Little Women as Josephine "Jo" March Charlize Theron – Bombshell as Megyn Kelly
colspan=2 \| Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Actor ! Actress
valign="top" \| *Taron Egerton – Rocketman* as Elton John** Daniel Craig – Knives Out as Benoit Blanc Roman Griffin Davis – Jojo Rabbit as Johannes "Jojo" Betzler Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as Rick Dalton Eddie Murphy – Dolemite Is My Name as Rudy Ray Moore \| valign="top" \| *Awkwafina – The Farewell* as Billi Wang** Ana de Armas – Knives Out as Marta Cabrera Cate Blanchett – Where'd You Go, Bernadette as Bernadette Fox Beanie Feldstein – Booksmart as Molly Davidson Emma Thompson – Late Night as Katherine Newbury
colspan=2 \| Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture
Supporting Actor ! Supporting Actress
valign="top" \| *Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood* as Cliff Booth** Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood as Fred Rogers Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes as Pope Benedict XVI Al Pacino – The Irishman as Jimmy Hoffa Joe Pesci – The Irishman as Russell Bufalino \| valign="top" \| *Laura Dern – Marriage Story* as Nora Fanshaw** Kathy Bates – Richard Jewell as Barbara "Bobi" Jewell Annette Bening – The Report as Dianne Feinstein Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers as Ramona Vega Margot Robbie – Bombshell as Kayla Pospisil
colspan=2 \| Other
Best Director ! Best Screenplay
valign="top" \| Sam Mendes – 1917 Bong Joon Ho – Parasite Todd Phillips – Joker Martin Scorsese – The Irishman Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood \| valign="top" \| Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin-won – Parasite Anthony McCarten – The Two Popes Steven Zaillian – The Irishman
Best Original Score ! Best Original Song
valign="top" \| Hildur Guðnadóttir – Joker Alexandre Desplat – Little Women Randy Newman – Marriage Story Thomas Newman – 1917 Daniel Pemberton – Motherless Brooklyn \| valign="top" \| "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" (Elton John and Bernie Taupin) – Rocketman "Beautiful Ghosts" (Taylor Swift and Andrew Lloyd Webber) – Cats "Into the Unknown" (Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez) – Frozen 2 "Spirit" (Beyoncé, Timothy McKenzie, and Ilya Salmanzadeh) – The Lion King "Stand Up" (Joshuah Brian Campbell and Cynthia Erivo) – Harriet
Best Animated Feature Film ! Best Foreign Language Film
valign="top" \| *Missing Link* Frozen 2 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World The Lion King Toy Story 4 \| valign="top" \| Parasite (South Korea) The Farewell (USA) Les Misérables (France) Pain and Glory (Spain) Portrait of a Lady on Fire (France)

=Films with multiple nominations=

The following films received multiple nominations:

scope="col" style="width:55px;"\| Nominations ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"\| Films
class="wikitable"
style="text-align:center \| 6	Marriage Story
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center \| 5	The Irishman
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center \| 4	Joker
The Two Popes
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center \| 3	1917
Knives Out
Parasite
Rocketman
rowspan="9" style="text-align:center \| 2	Bombshell
Dolemite Is My Name
The Farewell
Frozen 2
Harriet
Jojo Rabbit
The Lion King
Little Women
Pain and Glory

=Films with multiple wins=

The following films received multiple wins:

scope="col" style="width:55px;"\| Wins ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"\| Films
class="wikitable"
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center \| 3	Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center \| 2	1917
Joker
Rocketman

=Television=

colspan=2 \| Best Television Series
class=wikitable style="width=100%"
style="width=50%" \| Drama !style="width=50%" \| Musical or Comedy
valign="top" \| Succession (HBO) Big Little Lies (HBO) The Crown (Netflix) Killing Eve (BBC America) The Morning Show (Apple TV+) \| valign="top" \| Fleabag (Prime Video) Barry (HBO) The Kominsky Method (Netflix) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video) The Politician (Netflix)
colspan=2 \| Miniseries or Television Film
colspan=2 style="vertical-align:top;" \| Chernobyl (HBO) Catch-22 (Hulu) Fosse/Verdon (FX) The Loudest Voice (Showtime) Unbelievable (Netflix)
colspan=2 \| Best Performance in a Television Series – Drama
Actor ! Actress
valign="top" \| *Brian Cox – Succession* (HBO) as Logan Roy** Kit Harington – Game of Thrones (HBO) as Jon Snow Rami Malek – Mr. Robot (USA Network) as Elliot Alderson Tobias Menzies – The Crown (Netflix) as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Billy Porter – Pose (FX) as Pray Tell \| valign="top" \| *Olivia Colman – The Crown* (Netflix) as Queen Elizabeth II** Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show (Apple TV+) as Alex Levy Jodie Comer – Killing Eve (BBC America) as Oksana Astankova / Villanelle Nicole Kidman – Big Little Lies (HBO) as Celeste Wright Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show (Apple TV+) as Bradley Jackson
colspan=2 \| Best Performance in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Actor ! Actress
valign="top" \| *Ramy Youssef – Ramy* (Hulu) as Ramy Hassan** Michael Douglas – The Kominsky Method (Netflix) as Sandy Kominsky Bill Hader – Barry (HBO) as Barry Berkman / Barry Block Ben Platt – The Politician (Netflix) as Payton Hobart Paul Rudd – Living with Yourself (Netflix) as Miles Elliot / Miles Elliot's Clone \| valign="top" \| *Phoebe Waller-Bridge – Fleabag* (Prime Video) as Fleabag** Christina Applegate – Dead to Me (Netflix) as Jen Harding Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video) as Miriam "Midge" Maisel Kirsten Dunst – On Becoming a God in Central Florida (Showtime) as Krystal Stubbs Natasha Lyonne – Russian Doll (Netflix) as Nadia Vulvokov
colspan=2 \| Best Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film
Actor ! Actress
valign="top" \| *Russell Crowe – The Loudest Voice* (Showtime) as Roger Ailes** Christopher Abbott – Catch-22 (Hulu) as Capt. John Yossarian Sacha Baron Cohen – The Spy (Netflix) as Eli Cohen / Kamel Amin Thaabet Jared Harris – Chernobyl (HBO) as Valery Legasov Sam Rockwell – Fosse/Verdon (FX) as Bob Fosse \| valign="top" \| *Michelle Williams – Fosse/Verdon* (FX) as Gwen Verdon** Kaitlyn Dever – Unbelievable (Netflix) as Marie Adler Joey King – The Act (Hulu) as Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Helen Mirren – Catherine the Great (HBO) as Catherine the Great Merritt Wever – Unbelievable (Netflix) as Det. Karen Duvall
colspan=2 \| Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Supporting Actor ! Supporting Actress
valign="top" \| *Stellan Skarsgård – Chernobyl* (HBO) as Boris Shcherbina** Alan Arkin – The Kominsky Method (Netflix) as Norman Newlander Kieran Culkin – Succession (HBO) as Roman Roy Andrew Scott – Fleabag (Prime Video) as The Priest Henry Winkler – Barry (HBO) as Gene Cousineau \| valign="top" \| *Patricia Arquette – The Act* (Hulu) as Dee Dee Blanchard** Helena Bonham Carter – The Crown (Netflix) as Princess Margaret Toni Collette – Unbelievable (Netflix) as Det. Grace Rasmussen Meryl Streep – Big Little Lies (HBO) as Mary Louise Wright Emily Watson – Chernobyl (HBO) as Ulana Khomyuk

=Series with multiple nominations=

The following television series received multiple nominations:

scope="col" style="width:55px;"\| Nominations ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"\| Series
class="wikitable"
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center \| 4	Chernobyl
The Crown
Unbelievable
rowspan="7" style="text-align:center \| 3	Barry
Big Little Lies
Fleabag
Fosse/Verdon
The Kominsky Method
The Morning Show
Succession
rowspan="6" style="text-align:center \| 2	The Act
Catch-22
Killing Eve
The Loudest Voice
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
The Politician

=Series with multiple wins=

The following three series received multiple wins:

scope="col" style="width:55px;"\| Wins ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"\| Series
class="wikitable"
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center \| 2	Chernobyl
Fleabag
Succession

=Cecil B. DeMille Award=

The Cecil B. DeMille Award is an honorary award bestowed for outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. It is awarded to honorees who have made a significant mark in the film industry and is named after its first recipient, director Cecil B. DeMille.

Tom Hanks{{cite web |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/cecil-b-demille-award-0 |title=Cecil B. DeMille Award |publisher=Hollywood Foreign Press Association |language=en-US |access-date=November 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123205901/https://www.goldenglobes.com/cecil-b-demille-award-0 |archive-date=November 23, 2019 |url-status=live}}

=Carol Burnett Award=

The Carol Burnett Award is an honorary award given for outstanding and lasting contributions to television on or off the screen. It is named in honor of its first recipient, actress Carol Burnett.

Ellen DeGeneres{{cite web |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/carol-burnett-award-0 |title=Carol Burnett Award |publisher=Hollywood Foreign Press Association |language=en-US |access-date=November 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209213452/https://www.goldenglobes.com/carol-burnett-award-0 |archive-date=December 9, 2019 |url-status=live}}

Ceremony

=Golden Globe Ambassadors=

The Golden Globe Ambassadors are Dylan Brosnan and Paris Brosnan, sons of Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith.

=Presenters=

The following individuals presented awards at the ceremony:{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/charlize-theron-will-ferrell-tiffany-haddish-presenting-golden-globes-1265542/ |title=Golden Globes: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Reese Witherspoon Set to Present |work=The Hollywood Reporter |last=Lewis |first=Hilary |date=January 2, 2020 |access-date=January 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517154731/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/charlize-theron-will-ferrell-tiffany-haddish-presenting-golden-globes-1265542/ |archive-date=May 17, 2022 |url-status=live}}

Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon with Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
Annette Bening introduced 1917
Elton John and Bernie Taupin introduced Rocketman
Matt Bomer and Sofía Vergara with Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and Best Television Series – Drama
Harvey Keitel introduced The Irishman
Ted Danson and Kerry Washington with Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
Kit Harington and Sienna Miller with Best Foreign Language Film
Kate McKinnon with the Carol Burnett Award
Daniel Craig and Ana de Armas introduced Knives Out
Tim Allen and Lauren Graham with Best Actor – Television Series Drama
Ewan McGregor and Margot Robbie with Best Screenplay
Amy Poehler and Taylor Swift with Best Animated Feature Film
Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt introduced Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Gwyneth Paltrow with Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas with Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Ansel Elgort and Dakota Fanning with Best Original Song
Sacha Baron Cohen introduced Jojo Rabbit
Zoë Kravitz and Jason Momoa with Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and Best Actress – Television Series Drama
Charlize Theron with the Cecil B. DeMille Award
Antonio Banderas and Helen Mirren with Best Director
Cate Blanchett introduced Joker
Tiffany Haddish and Salma Hayek with Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film and Best Miniseries or Television Film
Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Wesley Snipes introduced Dolemite Is My Name
Jennifer Lopez and Paul Rudd with Best Original Score and Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson with Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Jason Bateman and Naomi Watts introduced Marriage Story
Rachel Weisz introduced The Two Popes
Pierce Brosnan and Will Ferrell with Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Glenn Close with Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Rami Malek with Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Sandra Bullock with Best Motion Picture – Drama

Criticism of Ricky Gervais' opening monologue

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Criticism arose following Ricky Gervais' opening monologue, which was seen as an attack on the perceived hypocrisy of Hollywood.{{cite web |last=Moniuszko |first=Sara M. |title=After his controversial Golden Globes hosting, Ricky Gervais defends his humor |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/01/08/ricky-gervais-defends-his-humor-after-hosting-2020-golden-globes/2842320001/ |work=USA Today |date=January 8, 2020 |access-date=January 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108214858/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/01/08/ricky-gervais-defends-his-humor-after-hosting-2020-golden-globes/2842320001/ |archive-date=January 8, 2020 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-06/ricky-gervais-opening-at-the-golden-globes-2020/11844260 |title=From DiCaprio to Dench: Stars react to Gervais' Golden Globes tongue-lashing |last=Fuller |first=Peta |date=January 6, 2020 |publisher=ABC News |language=en-AU |access-date=January 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106060413/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-06/ricky-gervais-opening-at-the-golden-globes-2020/11844260 |archive-date=January 6, 2020 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2020/01/golden-globes-ricky-gervais-doublethink-hollywood/604486/ |title=Ricky Gervais Almost Got It Right on Hollywood Hypocrisy |last=Kornhaber |first=Spencer |date=January 6, 2020 |work=The Atlantic |language=en-US |access-date=January 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106204248/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2020/01/golden-globes-ricky-gervais-doublethink-hollywood/604486/ |archive-date=January 6, 2020 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ccn.com/ricky-gervais-blasted-apple-sweatshops-at-golden-globes-but-hes-not-woke-either/ |title=Ricky Gervais Blasted Apple 'Sweatshops' at Golden Globes – But He's Not Woke Either |last=Messamore |first=W. E. |date=January 6, 2020 |publisher=CCN |language=en-US |access-date=January 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200112065758/https://www.ccn.com/ricky-gervais-blasted-apple-sweatshops-at-golden-globes-but-hes-not-woke-either/ |archive-date=January 12, 2020 |url-status=dead}} He joked about several controversial topics, such as the death of Jeffrey Epstein, the college admissions scandal and the middle-aged Leonardo DiCaprio's dating history with younger women. Gervais also jokingly accused the Hollywood Foreign Press of racism for its lack of diversity and an "In Memoriam" section, mocked Amazon, Apple and Disney for their unfair labor practices, and chastised awardees who talk about their political views in acceptance speeches.

Gervais' comments attained mixed reactions across the political spectrum. While conservatives highly praised Gervais,{{cite web |last=Kim |first=Violet |title=Conservatives Really, Really Loved Ricky Gervais' Golden Globes Monologue |url=https://slate.com/culture/2020/01/ricky-gervais-golden-globes-monologue-conservative-reaction.html |work=Slate |date=January 6, 2020 |access-date=January 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108020829/https://slate.com/culture/2020/01/ricky-gervais-golden-globes-monologue-conservative-reaction.html |archive-date=January 8, 2020 |url-status=live}} journalists from liberal outlets were more critical,{{cite web |last=McFarland |first=Melanie |title=Why the Golden Globes and host Ricky Gervais felt particularly pointless |url=https://www.salon.com/2020/01/06/golden-globes-ricky-gervais-pointless-hfpa/ |work=Salon.com |date=January 6, 2020 |access-date=January 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108074837/https://www.salon.com/2020/01/06/golden-globes-ricky-gervais-pointless-hfpa/ |archive-date=January 8, 2020 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last=Gilbert |first=Sophie |title=A Chaotic Golden Globes for a Chaotic Moment |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2020/01/2020-golden-globes-ricky-gervais-chaotic-energy/604465/ |work=The Atlantic |date=January 6, 2020 |access-date=January 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200107183123/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2020/01/2020-golden-globes-ricky-gervais-chaotic-energy/604465/ |archive-date=January 7, 2020 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last=Travers |first=Ben |title=Golden Globes Review: Ricky Gervais Sets a Low Bar That the 2020 Ceremony Barely Meets |url=https://www.indiewire.com/awards/industry/77th-golden-globes-review-ricky-gervais-host-2020-1202200625/ |work=IndieWire |date=January 5, 2020 |access-date=January 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250218041139/https://www.indiewire.com/awards/industry/77th-golden-globes-review-ricky-gervais-host-2020-1202200625/ |archive-date=February 18, 2025 |url-status=live}} with Rolling Stone{{'}}s Rob Sheffield calling his monologue "incredibly stale".{{cite magazine |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |title=Golden Globes 2020: Drunk Upon a Time in Hollywood |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/golden-globes-2020-sheffield-drunk-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-933932/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=January 6, 2020 |access-date=January 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119031500/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/golden-globes-2020-sheffield-drunk-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-933932/ |archive-date=November 19, 2023 |url-status=live}} Of the criticism, Gervais said it was the "best ever" and later defended his jokes via tweet.