The potential favorites at Oscar will be announced this Sunday evening, January 7, when the 81st ceremony of the Golden Globes. The golden gala organized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association kicks off the awards season recognizing the best of film and television. The reward cycle exactly ends in Marchwith the Academy Awards.

After more than eighty years of history, little changes about this important evening every year. But this year, the gathering presents two new features: it debuts in a new television home and premieres in two new categories.

On Saturday, January 6, 2024, preparations are underway for the 81st Golden Globe Awards, scheduled for January 7 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) Photo: AFP

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The Golden Globes debut in a new television home in 2024

For the first time, the Golden Globes will be broadcast on the American open television network CBS. While it may seem like a small change to the general public, the truth is that some will remember it The awards ceremony was historically broadcast on NBCproducer of a large number of television programs and series that have toured Latin America via pay-TV channels.

It’s been a tumultuous few years for the awards organization since an explosive report came out Los Angeles Times will reveal that there were no black members in the Hollywood Foreign Press Associationentity that votes for the awards.

The NBC Studios big sign is seen on May 2, 2023 in New York City.
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Several stars and major studios called for a boycott of the Golden Globes. As a result of this situation NBC declined to air the evening in 2022. The show returned in 2023, after the group added journalists of color to its ranks and made other reforms to address ethical issues. However, the chain, one of the largest in the entire United States, decided not renew the transfer agreement.

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What are the new categories of the 2024 Golden Globes?

This year there are two new categories for the awards ceremony. We’ll see the debut of the statues in 2024 Film and box office performance And Best Comedy Performance scaffolding–upwards in TV.

Ricky Gervais, the astute host of the Golden Globes for several years, received a nomination in the category of Best Performance in a Stand-Up Comedy on Television.

The first category recognizes films by their popularity in theaters and on streaming platforms. streaming, outside critical circles. They are contesting this trophy Barbie, Guardians of the Galaxy part 3, John Wick: Chapter 4, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning part one, Oppenheimer, Spider-Man: About the Spider-Verse, The Super Mario Bros. Movie And Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.

The nominees in the stand-up category are in turn: Ricky Gervais (Ricky Gervais: Armageddon), Trevor Noah (Trevor Noah: Where was I), Chris Rock (Chris Rock: Selective outrage), Amy Schumer (Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact), Sara Silverman (Sarah Silverman: someone you love) And Wanda SykeS (Wanda Sykes: I’m an entertainer).