An archive photo of Jennifer Lopez at the Golden Globes 2020.
Strong points
- Golden Globe Awards postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
- The Oscars will take place on April 25, 2021
- This year’s edition took place on January 5
New Delhi:
Following the coronavirus pandemic, the Golden Globes 2021 will take place on February 28, about eight weeks before the 93rd Academy Awards.
According to Variety, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association made the announcement Monday morning. Just a week earlier, the Academy of Film Arts and Sciences announced that the 93rd Academy Awards the broadcast was delayed by two months to April 25, 2021.
In mid-May, Variety was the first to report that the Academy was planning to delay the big night following the COVID-19 pandemic.
The organization said: “To accommodate both national and international film and television productions, the HFPA will provide additional guidance regarding eligibility, voting period and revised appointment announcement calendar in the coming weeks. . “
The new date means that the results of the Globes could influence the vote on the Oscar nominations, as the process does not begin until a week later, March 5.
The Golden Globe Awards Authority announced on Twitter: “We are delighted to announce that the 78th Golden Globe (r) Awards will take place on Sunday, February 28, 2021. The ceremony will be broadcast live from coast to coast 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. PT / 8 – 11 a.m.ET on NBC at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. “
The Golden Globes are usually held on the first Sunday of the calendar year as the kickoff of the Hollywood awards season. This year’s edition took place on January 5, with the HFPA announcing six days later that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler would host the ceremonies of 2021.
However, the HFPA did not detail the format of the Globes but stated that the ceremony will be broadcast live on NBC from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
The awards are voted by a group of around 85 journalists who cover Hollywood for international media. In comparison, approximately 8,500 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences can vote for the Oscars.
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