Golden Globes 2020: The highs, the lows and the head-scratchers

Date: Jan 06 2020

The 77th Golden Globes officially kicked off the 2020 awards season with a star-studded telecast filled with surprises, tears and “what the heck just happened?” moments. In other words, it was business as usual for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s annual party, which is always a reliable source of memorable highlights and even more memorable lowlights. Here’s Yahoo Entertainment’s recap of the night’s best, worst and most confounding moments.

HIGH: Kate McKinnon walked so Ellen DeGeneres could run

Ellen DeGeneres, winner of the Carol Burnett award, poses in the press room at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

LOW: Ricky Gervais is more snoozy than shocking

HEAD-SCRATCHER: Sam Mendes’s 1917 leaps over Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino in a single take

HIGH: Michelle Williams is our choice for the night’s best acceptance speech 

LOW: Quentin Tarantino makes it all about himself 

HIGH: Brad Pitt makes it all about LDC 

HIGH: Awkwafina makes history

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 05: 77th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS -- Pictured: Actress Awkwafina in the press after winning the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for The Farewell at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 5, 2020. --  (Photo by Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

LOW: Holy F-bombs, Batman! Joaquin Phoenix’s acceptance speech was a crime

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 05: In this handout photo provided by NBCUniversal Media, LLC,  Joaquin Phoenix accepts the award for BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA for "Joker" onstage during the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 5, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal Media, LLC via Getty Images)

HEAD-SCRATCHER: Disney missed out on an animation statue thanks to Missing Link 

HIGH: Phoebe Waller-Bridge thanks Obama — and means it

HIGH: Tom Hanks tears up 

LOW: Netflix whimpered, rather than roared 

HEAD-SCRATCHER: Ramy Youssef comes out of nowhere