After a scandalous year that forced the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to announce an overhaul of its memberships and caused NBC to drop its annual TV show, the organization chose to moving forward with its accolades despite the lack of a TV show. But that prompted acrimony and confusion with another presentation, Critics’ Choice Award, moved into the Globes’ January 9 location and will be televised on the CW and TBS, which, like CNN, is a unit of WarnerMedia.
HFPA cited continuity as a reason to proceed with its awards, announcing its nominations Monday, along with a detailed breakdown of all the reforms implemented. Those changes include seeking to promote greater diversity in membership and addressing perceived ethical shortfalls involving some members, after LA era’ widely reported on the group earlier this year.
However, there will be two award shows for the time being on January 9th, one (Globes) with a higher reputation in history, the other (Critics’ Choice) with benefits awarded. broadcast on TV.
When the HFPA announced its plans in October, Critics Choice CEO Joey Berlin called moving “petty and vindictive” as well as “an affront to the industry.”
The competitive scenario seems to have confounded Hollywood, and those in charge are looking for any advantage they can in the awards race, fueled by the pandemic, which has rattled the outlook for the nominees. pellets.
Additionally, the sharp decline in awards show ratings through 2021 has raised questions about the significance of any of these issues. The overall breakdown culminates with nearly 60% off for the Oscars, giving reason to wonder if the traditional buzz around “awards season” is still worth the fuss.
Studios, networks, streaming services, and their marketing machines certainly think so, which explains why Business Insider’s story that was found while Hollywood collectively sought to distance itself from the HFPA until real reforms were enacted, some of which have quietly drawn scrutiny from the group. This isn’t the first time the Oscar campaign has strayed into the gray area.
As for this year’s contenders, streaming services like Netflix, Amazon, and Apple TV+ have pushed for their own attention by supporting smaller films that are struggling at the box office. While those services don’t share detailed data about who’s watching them on TV, the reputation and publicity associated with the nominations are clearly seen as enough compensation for the business models. based on their subscription.
Established in the 1990s, Critics’ Choice Award does not share the Globes’ long history. The group includes nearly 500 radio, online and broadcast journalists.
Despite the feud over their date of marriage, the two groups were in complete agreement on their choice, overlapping in nine of the 10 best picture spots, which the Globe splits between drama and music. drama or comedy. The lone departure was “Nightmare Alley,” directed by Guillermo del Toro, which was featured by members of Critics Choice, while the Globes went with the upcoming musical “Cyrano,” starring Peter Dinklage in the musical. Game of Thrones.
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