It was a night that would prove difficult to predict. For every Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant) or Matt Damon (The Martian) there was a Maura Tierney (The Affair), Lady Gaga (American Horror Story: Hotel) or a Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) – a winner who was far from the odds on favourite.
It made it an interesting night though, with the surprises shining light on shows and films that haven’t otherwise been in the limelight – like the Amazon series Mozart in the Jungle, which won both awards it was nominated for (Best TV Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Musical or Comedy). Best TV Series Drama, meanwhile, went to Mr. Robot, while Best Films were awarded to The Revenant and The Martian for Drama and Musical/Comedy, respectively. Even Director Ridley Scott seemed perplexed by the category for the latter, when he accepted the award.
Ricky Gervais returned as host for the fourth time, promising up front to try and be a bit nicer this year. He certainly tried, but thankfully was imperfect in his delivery (something that may sum up his hosting duties in general – we get it, you hate doing this…). One memorable moment came when he asked Mel Gibson “…what the fuck does Sugar Tits mean?”. His reply, which was along the lines of “I didn’t say that”, was rather perplexing… but I digress…
F-bombs came regularly; It had to be one of the most heavily censored Awards in history – at least in the US (thankfully FOX8 delivered it without a delay). Amy Schumer ensured the C-bomb made its way in there, and there were more than a few “shits”. Excellent to see no one holding back.
Other highlights of the night included a passionate speech from Leonardo DiCaprio, dedicating his award to Indigenous populations around the world, Matt Damon just being Matt Damon and Aziz Ansari‘s own incorrect prediction of his own category:
Meanwhile, the best presenters of the day were a toss up between Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell – as they berated the loud TV nominees at the back of the room – and Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer, who should be in the running to host next year. Keepin’ it classy. You can enjoy more of our recaps from our live blog of the awards…
Sadly, no Australians walked away with trophies, but you can look through all the winners here:
Best Cecil B. DeMille Award
WINNER: Denzel Washington
Motion Picture, Drama
WINNER: The Revenant
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
WINNER: The Martian
Best Director – Motion Picture
WINNER: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, The Revenant
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
WINNER: Brie Larson, Room
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
WINNER: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
WINNER: Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
WINNER: Matt Damon, The Martian
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
WINNER: Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
WINNER: Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Best Animated Feature Film
WINNER: Inside Out
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
WINNER: Aaron Sorkin, Steve Jobs
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
WINNER: “Writing’s on the Wall,” Sam Smith – Spectre
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
WINNER: Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight
Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
WINNER: Son of Saul (Hungary)
Best TV Series, Drama
WINNER: Mr. Robot (USA Network)
Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy
WINNER: Mozart in the Jungle (Amazon Video)
Best TV Limited Series or Movie
WINNER: Wolf Hall (PBS)
Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama
WINNER: Taraji P. Henson, Empire
Best Actor in a TV Series, Drama
WINNER: Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy
WINNER: Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Best Actor in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy
WINNER: Gael Garcia Bernal, Mozart in the Jungle
Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
WINNER: Lady Gaga, American Horror Story: Hotel
Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
WINNER: Oscar Isaac, Show Me a Hero
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Limited-Series, or TV Movie
WINNER: Maura Tierney, The Affair
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Limited-Series, or TV Movie
WINNER: Christian Slater, Mr. Robot
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