One of Hollywood’s biggest nights came with plenty of surprises. Take a look at the best and worst winners of the 2019 Golden Globes.

The Golden Globes are frequently referred to as Hollywood’s biggest party. Unlike the Oscars where celebrities file into the large Dolby Theatre, the Globes are held in a lavish hotel ballroom where celebs are seated at large round tables and served alcohol. With the kind of winners the Golden Globes often award, it’s no wonder that they encourage people to drink.

Golden Globe nominees and winners are selected by the prestigious Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Don’t be fooled, however. This association is composed of less than 100 members from approximately 55 countries. It’s a small awards body which means that the nominees and winners often feel like they’re coming out of left field. This year’s ceremony proved to be no exception.

We break down the best and worst winners of the 2019 Golden Globes below.

Best winners

Best Actress, Musical or Comedy:
Olivia Colman, ‘The Favourite’

Olivia Colman’s performance as Queen Anne in The Favourite is an absolute knockout, a shining tribute her unique skill and her willingness to take bold and unexpected risks. While it’s a shame that Colman’s costars Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz can’t also receive the same recognition, Colman’s win is richly deserved. Although The Favourite was nominated at the Globes under the “Musical or Comedy” category, the movie takes a complex and frequently dramatic look at the relationships between three very different women. Colman’s performance is full of unexpected vulnerability that feels rather different than most awards contenders. She’s undeniably one of the best winners of the 2019 Golden Globes.

Best Supporting Actress:
Regina King, ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’

I am willing to bet real money that Regina King will win Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars next month. Her win at this year’s Golden Globes is just a pit stop on the way to the Academy Award hall of fame. Her role in If Beale Street Could Talk typifies the kind of magical performer she is. In Barry Jenkins’ newest film, King plays an impressive range and scale of emotions, bringing a feeling of authenticity to every second of screen time. There’s no better feeling than seeing a deserving actor awarded and it’s a joy to watch Regina King savor her moment.

Best Television Series, Drama:
‘The Americans’

FX’s The Americans finished its run in 2018 after six phenomenal seasons of slow burn spy drama. Despite never having been nominated for Best Television Series at the Golden Globes before, The Americans finally took home a victory last night. For fans of the show, this recognition is long overdue, but definitely a welcomed way to see the show end. While it’s a shame that the show’s lead actors Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys couldn’t also walk away with awards, The Americans win is without a doubt one of the best winners from the 2019 Golden Globes.

Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama:
Sandra Oh, ‘Killing Eve’

When the HFPA announced that Sandra Oh would be co-hosting the Golden Globes alongside Andy Samberg, I was disappointed. Not because I thought they’d make for bad hosts (they were great!), but because I thought it might hurt Oh’s chance to win for her role in Killing Eve. As it turns out, Oh’s hosting status didn’t hurt (and maybe it even helped!) and her win was one of the best of the night. With her parents in the audience, Sandra Oh gave a wonderfully earnest and heartfelt speech that left me in tears. Over ten years after Sandra Oh won a Golden Globe for her performance on Grey’s Anatomy, last night’s recognition was the cherry on top of her spectacular year.

Worst winners

Best Motion Picture, Drama:
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

I remain baffled and disappointed that only a year after the Golden Globes red carpet was filled with positive and productive conversations around the #MeToo movement, the HFPA went ahead and awarded a film directed by a man accused of allegedly sexually abusing young men. Bryan Singer, who has enjoyed a long career in Hollywood, was absent from the Golden Globes on Sunday night, but took to Instagram on Monday to share in the celebrating Bohemian Rhapsody‘s Golden Globe wins. The film took home awards for Best Motion Picture and Best Actor in a Drama.

In late 2017, with only 2 weeks left in production, Bryan Singer was fired from Bohemian Rhapsody, but the director’s name still appears on the film as required by rules set forth by the Director’s Guild of America. Singer’s name, however, wasn’t mentioned at all on Sunday night and the cast and crew dodged journalists’ questions about him during the press junket. It’s extremely tone deaf to watch such a prestigious awards body give awards to a film that directly benefits a man with a laundry list of allegations against him. Allegations aside, the movie itself is pretty mediocre – a rote musical biopic that proclaims itself to be in honor of Freddy Mercury, while completely skating over the more idiosyncratic elements of Mercury’s life. The result is a sanitized version of Queen’s legacy that sells itself using popular songs and performance montages making for a truly unremarkable and palatable studio movie that is undoubtedly the weakest film in that category.

Best Screenplay, Motion Picture:
‘Green Book’

For some reason, the HFPA thought Green Book was the best screenplay of the year. This is such a disappointing victory considering the other stellar screenplays nominated in the category including Barry Jenkins’ James Baldwin adaptation If Beale Street Could Talk, Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma, and the spitfire screenplay for The Favourite penned by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara. Not only has the integrity of the Green Book screenplay been criticized by the family of Edwin Shirley III (portrayed in the film by Mahershala Ali), but the whole thing reeks of outdated racial and cultural stereotypes that other films this year – including If Beale Street Could Talk and Blindspotting – fight against. While it seems unlikely that Green Book will repeat this win at the Oscars next month, the HFPA’s choice to award the film feels as outdated as the movie itself.

Best Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie:
Patricia Arquette, ‘Escape at Dannemora’

I have nothing against Patricia Arquette, a very talented and esteemed actress whose work I frequently enjoy, except that this win makes absolutely zero sense – so naturally, that’s what the HFPA voted for. Arquette, who appeared in a Showtime series that barely squeaked into the nomination window, played Joyce Mitchell – a prison employee that helps two convicts escape from jail. It’s a fine performance, but it’s hard not to feel like Arquette’s win was a matter of timing; it’s late release meant it was fresh in voter’s minds, while superior work from Amy Adams in Sharp Objects and Laura Dern in The Tale were forgotten. For fans of those performances, Arquette’s win was a stinging reminder of how fickle HFPA voters can be.