40 Nostalgic Golden Globes Snaps To Get You In The Mood For Awards Season
On top of wondering whether their name will be pulled from the shiny envelope on Sunday night, the nominees for the 2026 Golden Globes will also be bracing themselves for the prospect of a roasting from the notoriously acid-tongued Nikki Glaser, who is returning to host for a second time (12 months after she had a certain Ben Affleck in her crosshairs). Their Hollywood forebears were more fortunate – having someone host the ceremony has only really been a thing since 2010.
It’s far from the only thing that’s changed over the years. Back in the ’50s, when the quintessential Hitchcock blonde, Grace Kelly, was dominating, it was still called the Foreign Press Awards. And while Liz Taylor liked to show up dripping in her signature diamonds, mid-century ceremonies were far more modest affairs than their modern counterparts. No power stylists, no naked dresses, no lip readers analysing celebrity exchanges in the crowd.
Ahead of the 83rd Golden Globes on 11 January – where British Vogue’s February cover star Jessie Buckley’s triumph in the Best Actress in a Drama category seems all but assured – revisit some fabulously nostalgic photos from ceremonies past.
- Michael Ochs Archives1/40
1956
Grace Kelly accepts the award for Best Actress from Gregory Peck at a time when the awards were still called the Foreign Press Awards.
- Hulton Archive2/40
1958
Eddie Fisher with Elizabeth Taylor and her third husband, Mike Todd, at the Golden Globes.
- Bettmann3/40
1960
Marilyn Monroe keeps a tight hold on her Best Actress trophy, awarded for her performance in Some Like it Hot.
- Michael Ochs Archives4/40
1962
Marilyn Monroe holds her Golden Globe “Henrietta” award. The actor was the recipient of the now retired statuette, given between 1950 and 1979, to recognise that year’s world film favourite.
- Michael Ochs Archives5/40
1964
Tippi Hedren was awarded Most Promising Newcomer at the then Foreign Press Awards in 1964, the year she appeared in Hitchcock’s Marnie.
- Silver Screen Collection6/40
1967
Natalie Wood, Steve McQueen, Julie Andrews and Rock Hudson pictured at the 1967 ceremony.
- Frank Edwards7/40
1974
Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston cut a dash at the 1974 Golden Globes in LA.
- Silver Screen Collection8/40
1977
At the 34th Golden Globes, Sophia Loren took home another statuette.
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