The Golden Globes are usually in January, signifying the start of the award season, while the Oscars are in March, bringing a conclusion to award season. Video above: 2024 Oscar NominationsWhen a nominee wins a Golden Globe it is usually assumed that they are a major contender for the Oscar.While the voters are different for each award show, they don’t stray too far in voting. For the Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nearly 10,000 members vote on each award. As for the Golden Globes, voters are no longer members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. In June 2023, the Golden Globes were purchased by Eldridge Industries along with Dick Clark Productions. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association was shut down after it was purchased.One of the main differences between the awards are the categories. The Golden Globes separates Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress into two categories — drama and comedy — and allows six nominations. The Oscars combine drama and comedy into one category and only allows five nominations.Usually, the winners of both the drama and comedy categories are put into the same Oscars category, which is where the challenging aspect comes in. It’s common for the nominee who won in the drama category at the Golden Globes to take the Oscar home due to the more serious nature of the film. While it does not happen every year, looking at the films, actors and actresses who won the drama category at the Golden Globes gives a good insight into who will most likely win the Oscar. Categories that are not combined, such as Best Director or Best Supporting Actor and Actress, tend to follow suit from the Golden Globes.
The Golden Globes are usually in January, signifying the start of the award season, while the Oscars are in March, bringing a conclusion to award season.
Video above: 2024 Oscar Nominations
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When a nominee wins a Golden Globe it is usually assumed that they are a major contender for the Oscar.
While the voters are different for each award show, they don’t stray too far in voting.
For the Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nearly 10,000 members vote on each award.
As for the Golden Globes, voters are no longer members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
In June 2023, the Golden Globes were purchased by Eldridge Industries along with Dick Clark Productions. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association was shut down after it was purchased.
One of the main differences between the awards are the categories.
The Golden Globes separates Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress into two categories — drama and comedy — and allows six nominations. The Oscars combine drama and comedy into one category and only allows five nominations.
Usually, the winners of both the drama and comedy categories are put into the same Oscars category, which is where the challenging aspect comes in.
It’s common for the nominee who won in the drama category at the Golden Globes to take the Oscar home due to the more serious nature of the film.
While it does not happen every year, looking at the films, actors and actresses who won the drama category at the Golden Globes gives a good insight into who will most likely win the Oscar.
Categories that are not combined, such as Best Director or Best Supporting Actor and Actress, tend to follow suit from the Golden Globes.
