How To Watch The Golden Globes Online

The 78th Golden Globe Awards will air live this February 28, 2021, on NBC, with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler returning to host for the first time since 2015. If you are like me and don’t have cable, you can still watch this year’s Golden Globes live. The awards ceremony airs on NBC, so there are numerous ways to watch.

• When Are The Golden Globes: Sunday, February 28, 2021, @ 8:00 PM EST
• TV Network: NBC
• Best Way to Stream Live: Hulu (Free Trial), YouTube TV (Free Trial)

Watch The 2021 Golden Globes Free

There are a few ways to watch the 78th annual Golden Globes. If you have a Roku streaming device, you can watch the Golden Globes on the Roku Channel for free. Just download the app to your Roku device, and the Golden Globes should be available to stream this Sunday.

The 78th Golden Globes air on NBC, and you can stream it live and free with Locast if you live in their service area. Locast streams the local NBC network live in over 42% of US households, and it is 100% free. You can even watch Locast using a streaming device. Locast supports Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, and Android TV.

Update: On September 1st, Locast lost a significant battle in court against the major broadcast networks. The Networks argued Locast "must secure the consent of the broadcasters to retransmit the broadcast signals." Locast defense claimed they qualified for a copyright-law exemption available to nonprofits. US District Court for the Southern District of New York found that Locast is not eligible for an exemption because it uses donations from viewers to fund its expansion into new TV markets. In response to the court loss, Locast said it was suspending its TV service on 9/2/2021.

You can read more in our review of Locast. You can try their service by downloading Locast to your favorite supported streaming device or on their website.

Lastly, since the Golden Globes air on NBC, you can watch free using a TV antenna if you live near an NBC broadcast tower (most people do.) Please take a look at our guide to TV antennas for more information on this free way to watch network TV.

Streaming The Golden Globes Without Cable

Quite a few streaming services offer live NBC in their channel lineup. I’ve listed a little about each below.

Watch on Hulu

Hulu offers live NBC in nearly all US markets along with cable TV and broadcast networks. Therefore, you can watch the Golden Globes when it airs on NBC. To see if live NBC is available in your area, you can use this tool: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zip code.

Hulu + Live TV is supported on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iOS, Android, and more. You can read more about Hulu in our review of Hulu. There isn’t a month-to-month contract, so you can sign up to test the service without fear of a long-term commitment. You can sign up for Hulu Live TV using this link: Sign up for a free trial to Hulu + Live TV.

Watch on YouTube TV

YouTube TV is another great option for watching the Golden Globes. YouTube TV offers live NBC with its streaming service in nearly ALL markets in the US. 

YouTube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app has also returned to Roku devices after settling a dispute between the two companies. Be sure to check out our review of YouTube TV for more information. You can sign up for their free trial.

How Much: $64.99 per month.

Watch on fuboTV

FuboTV offers NBC in numerous US cities allowing you to the Golden Globes. You can check out a free trial for FuboTV here. Fubo TV supports the following streaming devices:

• Android smartphones
• Android tablets
• iPhone
• iPad
• Apple TV (4th Generation only)
• Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
• Roku
• Chromecast

For more information on FuboTV features, please see our Fubo TV review.

How Much: FuboTV costs $64.99 per month.

Watch on DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM offers live NBC streaming. Through its “Entertainment” package for $69.99 a month, NBC is available along with a ton of cable TV and other broadcast networks. See their promo page for offers, or check out our review of DIRECTV STREAM for more information.

How Much:  $69.99 per month through its “Entertainment” package.

Watch 78th Golden Globes On-Demand

The day after the Golden Globes (Monday, March 1st), the 78th annual Golden Globes will be available to watch on-demand on the free tier on NBC’s streaming service, Peacock. However, the free memberships ad-supported, meaning you will have to watch commercials. Peacock has a premium ad-free subscription for $9.99 per month. Not only will this subscription eliminate ads, but it includes a lot of content not available on the free version of Peacock.

Peacock supports iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K, Apple TV HD, Xbox One S and Xbox One X, Android devices, Android TV, Chromecast, and Chromecast built-in.

All About The 2021 Golden Globes

While we are at it I might as well cover all the details on this years Golden Globe awards.

Where: Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California

When: Sunday, February 28th, 2021 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PST. The ceremony with air live on NBC.

Who’s Hosting: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler

2021 Golden Globe Nominations

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

• “Emily in Paris” (Netflix)
• “The Flight Attendant” (HBO Max)
• “The Great” (Hulu) 
• “Schitt’s Creek” (CBC) 
• “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV Plus) 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

• Jason Bateman (“Ozark”) 
• Josh O’Connor (“The Crown”) 
• Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”)
• Al Pacino (“Hunters”) 
• Matthew Rhys (“Perry Mason”) 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television 

• Cate Blanchett (“Mrs. America”) 
• Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Normal People”)
• Shira Haas (“Unorthodox”) 
• Nicole Kidman (“The Undoing”) 
• Anya Taylor-Joy (“The Queen’s Gambit”) 

Best Director – Motion Picture

• Emerald Fennell, “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features)
• David Fincher, “Mank” (Netflix) 
• Regina King, “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) 
• Aaron Sorkin, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix) 
• Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures) 

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 

• Maria Bakalova (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”) 
• Kate Hudson (“Music”)
• Michelle Pfeiffer (“French Exit”) 
• Rosamund Pike (“I Care a Lot”)
• Anya Taylor-Joy (“Emma”) 

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

• Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”) 
• Chadwick Boseman (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) 
• Anthony Hopkins (“The Father”) 
• Gary Oldman (“Mank”) 
• Tahar Rahim (“The Mauritanian”)

Best Television Series – Drama 

• “The Crown” (Netflix)
• “Lovecraft Country” (HBO Max) 
• “The Mandalorian” (Disney Plus) 
• “Ozark” (Netflix)
• “Ratched” (Netflix)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama 

• Olivia Colman (“The Crown”) 
• Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”)
• Emma Corrin (“The Crown”) 
• Laura Linney (“Ozark”) 
• Sarah Paulson (“Ratched”) 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television 

• Bryan Cranston (“Your Honor”)
• Jeff Daniels (“The Comey Rule”) 
• Hugh Grant (“The Undoing”) 
• Ethan Hawke (“The Good Lord Bird”) 
• Mark Ruffalo (“I Know This Much Is True”) 

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 

• Sacha Baron Cohen (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”) 
• James Corden (“The Prom”)
• Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton”) 
• Dev Patel (“The Personal History of David Copperfield”) 
• Andy Samberg (“Palm Springs”)

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

• Viola Davis (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) 
• Andra Day (“The United States vs. Billie Holiday”) 
• Vanessa Kirby (“Pieces of a Woman”) 
• Frances McDormand (“Nomadland”) 
• Carey Mulligan (“Promising Young Woman”) 

Best Motion Picture – Drama 

• “The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics) 
• “Mank” (Netflix) 
• “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures) 
• “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features) 
• “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix) 

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture

• Sacha Baron Cohen (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”) 
• Daniel Kaluuya (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) 
• Jared Leto (“The Little Things”)
• Bill Murray (“On the Rocks”) 
• Leslie Odom, Jr. (“One Night in Miami”) 

Best Original Score – Motion Picture 

• “The Midnight Sky” (Netflix) – Alexandre Desplat 
• “Tenet” (Warner Bros.) – Ludwig Göransson 
• “News of the World” (Universal Pictures) – James Newton Howard 
• “Mank” (Netflix) – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross 
• “Soul” (Pixar) – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy 

• Lily Collins (“Emily in Paris”)
• Kaley Cuoco (“The Flight Attendant”) 
• Elle Fanning (“The Great”) 
• Jane Levy (“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”) 
• Catherine O’Hara (“Schitt’s Creek”) 

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television 

• “Normal People” (Hulu/BBC) 
• “The Queen’s Gambit” (Netflix) 
• “Small Axe” (Amazon Studios/BBC) 
• “The Undoing” (HBO) 
• “Unorthodox” (Netflix) 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television 

• John Boyega (“Small Axe”) 
• Brendan Gleeson (“The Comey Rule”) 
• Dan Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”) 
• Jim Parsons (“Hollywood”)
• Donald Sutherland (“The Undoing”) 

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 

• “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” (Amazon Studios) 
• “Hamilton” (Walt Disney Pictures) 
• “Palm Springs” (Neon) 
• “Music” (Vertical Entertainment)
• “The Prom” (Netflix) 

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture 

• Glenn Close (“Hillbilly Elegy”) 
• Olivia Colman (“The Father”) 
• Jodie Foster (“The Mauritanian”)
• Amanda Seyfried (“Mank”) 
• Helena Zengel (“News of the World”)

Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language 

• “Another Round” (Samuel Goldwyn Films) 
• “La Llorona” (Shudder) 
• “The Life Ahead” (Netflix) 
• “Minari” (A24) 
• “Two of Us” (Magnolia Pictures)

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture 

• Emerald Fennell – “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features) 
• Jack Fincher – “Mank” (Netflix) 
• Aaron Sorkin – “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix) 
• Florian Zeller, Christopher Hampton – “The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics) 
• Chloe Zhao – “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures) 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy 

• Don Cheadle (“Black Monday”)
• Nicholas Hoult (“The Great”) 
• Eugene Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”) 
• Jason Sudeikis (“Ted Lasso”) 
• Ramy Youssef (“Ramy”) 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television 

• Gillian Anderson (“The Crown”) 
• Helena Bonham Carter (“The Crown”) 
• Julia Garner (“Ozark”) 
• Annie Murphy (“Schitt’s Creek”) 
• Cynthia Nixon (“Ratched”)

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

• “Fight for You” from “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros.) – H.E.R., Dernst Emile II, Tiara Thomas 
• “Hear My Voice” from “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix) – Daniel Pemberton, Celeste
• “Io Si (Seen)” from “The Life Ahead” (Netflix) – Diane Warren, Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi 
• “Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) – Leslie Odom Jr, Sam Ashworth 
• “Tigress & Tweed” from “The United States vs. Billie Holliday” (Hulu) – Andra Day, Raphael Saadiq

Best Motion Picture – Animated 

• “The Croods: A New Age” (Universal Pictures) 
• “Onward” (Walt Disney Pictures) 
• “Over the Moon” (Netflix) 
• “Soul” (Walt Disney Pictures) 
• “Wolfwalkers” (Cartoon Saloon) 

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