‘Shogun’ and ‘Haki’ Win Top Television Awards at Golden Globes

Daniel Broadway

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — “Shogun,” FX’s historical epic set in Imperial Japan, won the prestigious award for best television series drama at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards, while “Haki,” renowned for its complex female the role of a stand-up comedian was recognized as the best comedy. win.

A tale of political machinations, “Shogun” also won best female and male acting awards for first-time winners Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada.

“Thank you to everyone who was in my life. You all brought me here,” Sanada said after his victory.

“Young actors and creators of the world: believe in yourself and never give up,” he added.

The series won four awards in total, including Best Supporting Actor for first-time Globe winner Tadanobu Asano, who plays Kashigi Yabushige, the lord of Izu.

“Shogun” follows the character Lord Yoshi Toranaga, played by Sanada, as he discovers secrets that can help him destroy his enemies.

“Hux” won two awards, including best actress in a comedy for Jean Smart, who plays stand-up comedian Deborah Vance on “Max.”

“I never thought I would be so happy to be called a hacker,” she said during her acceptance speech.

Other noteworthy winners included Netflix’s “Fawn” for Best Limited Series or Anthology.

“People were hungry for something that spoke to the painful impermanence of being human,” Richard Gadd, who plays stalker victim Donnie Dunne, said as he accepted the award.

Jessica Gunning won Best Supporting Actress for her role as stalker Martha Scott in Fawn.

Colin Farrell also won best male actor in a limited series or anthology for his role as villain Oswald Cobb in Max’s Penguin.

In 2023, Eldridge Industries acquired the Golden Globes’ assets from Dick Clark Productions, causing the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which had been criticized for a lack of diversity and ethical lapses in awards management, to be shut down.

Under new ownership, the organization has expanded to 300 journalists from 75 countries and has 60% racial and ethnic diversity.

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