


Awards season just got even bigger — and the Golden Globes just got even longer!
According to Variety, the annual awards ceremony will be introducing two new categories — “Cinematic and Box Office Achievement” and “Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television” (also known as “Best Stand-Up Comedian on Television”) — to be featured in their 2024 show on Jan. 7. The first category will consider eight total nominees, while the latter will consider six.
In regard to the “Cinematic and Box Office Achievement” category, eligible films are those that “achieve a box office receipt total/gross of $150 million, of which $100 million must come from the U.S. domestic box office, and/or obtain commensurate digital streaming viewership recognized by trusted industry sources.” Additionally, nominated films must have been “released after Nov. 22 up until the end of the year.”
For “Best Stand-Up Comedian on Television,” eligible contenders are “traditional stand-up comedy performances of at least 30 minutes” that aired or were made available for on-demand viewing “in the United States during the qualifying calendar year.”
“The Golden Globes has a rich history of supporting and celebrating the work of comedians, and we’re thrilled to honor their brilliance alongside outstanding motion picture and television performances of the year,” Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne told the outlet. “Additionally, we are proud to recognize the hard work and innovation that goes into making a film that is both a blockbuster and artistically exceptional.”
Tim Gray, Golden Globes Executive Vice President, said that “the new Cinematic and Box Office Achievement award is more than just rewarding the year’s top-earning and most viewed motion pictures.”
“These films have typically not been recognized among industry awards, but they should be,” Gray continued.
Nominations will be announced on Dec. 11, per Deadline. A host and network have yet to be announced for the upcoming awards show. which will mark its 81st anniversary.
According to The Wrap, the show’s contract with NBC — the network that aired the Golden Globes since 1996 — ended in 2023. Not only that, but the show was acquired by Dick Clark Productions from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which is now defunct.
Further information on eligibility for the two new Golden Globe categories is available on the official Golden Globes Awards website.