Golden Globes 2022 to Be Held Without Red Carpet, Press and Celebrities in Attendance
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) states that the winners will be announced throughout a 90-minute gathering at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday, January 9.

AceShowbiz - This 2022 Golden Globe Awards will be so much different than the previous ones. It was unveiled that the 79th annual event is set to take place without a red carpet, press and celebrities in attendance.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) made the announcement on Tuesday, January 4. In addition to the absence of celebrities and media, there won't be a live audience. It said that the winners will be announced throughout a 90-minute gathering at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday.

"In addition to recognizing 2021's best in film and television, the Golden Globe Awards will shine a light on the long-established philanthropy work of the HFPA, showcasing a range of grantees during the program," the release also read.

The decision was taken amid rising COVID-19 cases and the Omicron variant concerns as well as continued controversy surrounding the HFPA. Last year, the Los Angeles Times divulged that HFPA's 87-member group of international journalists had no Black members.

The controversy led NBC, its longtime broadcasting partner for the Globes, to refuse to air this year's ceremony. "We continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform," NBCUniversal said in a statement at the time.

"However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right," the message further read. "As such, NBC will not air the 2022 Golden Globes."

The HFPA itself has issued its own statement. "Regardless of the next air date of the Golden Globes, implementing transformational changes as quickly - and as thoughtfully - as possible remains the top priority for our organisation," it read.

"We invite our partners in the industry to the table to work with us on the systemic reform that is long overdue, both in our organisation as well as within the industry at large," the statement concluded.

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