Australian stars Nicole Kidman, Sarah Snook and Kodi Smit-McPhee win Golden Globe Awards

It’s Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, with Nicole Kidman joining Sarah Snook and Kodi Smit-McPhee in the Golden Globes winner’s circle.

An ecstatic Nicole Kidman has paid tribute to Hollywood legend Lucille Ball after winning a Golden Globe for her stunning portrayal of the flame-haired comedian

Kidman also hailed her co-fellow nominees in the category of Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama), which she took out for her role as the comic legend in Being The Ricardos.

“Thank you for the acknowledgement!” Kidman posted on Instagram. “Lucille, this is for you and all the other incredible women nominated.”

Kidman’s fellow nominees were Lady Gaga, Kristen Stewart, Jessica Chastain and Olivia Colman and it was Kidman’s fifth Globes win from 16 nominations.

Nicole Kidman has won high praise for her role as Lucille Ball in Being The Ricardos. Picture: Jonathan Ng

The formerly prestigious film and television awards ceremony became embroiled in controversy after it was revealed in February last year that its organisers, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), had no people of colour in its membership.

The HFPA members were also accused of allegedly unethical behaviour in accepting lavish trips to influence their Golden Globes votes after the Netflix series Emily In Paris unexpectedly garnered nominations for the 2021 awards following a luxury press junket.

Sarah Snook won a Best Supporting actor nomination for Succession. Picture: Supplied/HBO.

The major studios, led by Netflix, said they would not deal with the HFPA until it cleaned up its act and Tom Cruise returned the three Globes he has won over his career in protest.

While the HFPA introduced a raft of reforms in the second half of 2021 aimed at improving diversity in its ranks and banning gifts in the wake of the scrutiny, it appears Hollywood thinks it’s too soon to go on with the show in 2022.

When the 2022 Golden Globes nominations were announced last month, few actors or studio production houses did their usual social media posts or interviews to celebrate making the list.

Kodi Smit-McPhee has stirred Oscars buzz for his Power of the Dog role. Picture: Getty.

Being The Ricardos star Kidman politely posted a thank you on her Insta Story for her Best actor in a Motion Picture – Drama nomination but the movie’s producers Prime Video didn’t, instead acknowledging the rival Critics’ Choice nominations for the film announced the next day.

The movies leading the Golden Globes nominations this year are Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog – Smit-McPhee was up for Best Supporting Actor – and Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast, with both up for seven trophies.

The acclaimed series Succession leads the drama television categories while Ted Lasso up for four awards in the comedy divisions.

While NBC has left the door open to bring the Golden Globes back on air in 2023, the sharply declining ratings and increasing irrelevance of ceremonies from the Oscars to the Grammys could signal the beginning of the end for all awards show.

There will be no red carpet, ceremony or audience when the 2022 Golden Globe winners are “revealed” from the Beverley Hilton on Monday, with the HFPA unclear about whether they will stream the announcements or simply issue a press release.

Originally published as Australian stars Nicole Kidman, Sarah Snook and Kodi Smit-McPhee win Golden Globe Awards