Unlike the current incarnations of the Oscars and Emmys, however, the nominees and other Hollywood and New York media elite have formal sit-down dinners while watching the ceremonies and award presentation, a more traditional format that the Academy Awards were originally like.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences sends out their ballots for the Academy Awards only days after the Golden Globe award winners are announced. Many Hollywood film makers rely on receiving Golden Globe nominations and awards, as this refreshes the Academy's memory of their movie.
First given in 1944, the Golden Globe awards were limited to motion pictures until 1956 when awards for television were added.
Golden Globe statuettes are awarded in several categories:
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