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Daniel Kaluuya took home the first award of the night in the Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture category as the first ever bi-coastal Golden Globes ceremony kicked off. 

The 32-year-old British actor overcame technical difficulties to give his acceptance speech as he was recognized over his riveting portrayal of Chicago Black Panther chairman Fred Hampton in Judas And The Black Messiah. 

Laura Dern presented the first award of the night and the camera cut back to her before Daniel was immediately shown back on the broadcast.

© Provided by Daily MailLegendary: Daniel Kaluuya took home the first award of the night in the Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture category as the first ever bi-coastal Golden Globes ceremony kicked off

© Provided by Daily MailStunning: The 32-year-old British actor overcame technical difficulties to give his acceptance speech as he was recognized over his incredible portrayal of Fred Hampton in Judas And The Black Messiah

He said: 'Can you hear me now? All right, cool. We got this. Thank you for the accolade, thank you to my mom, my sister, my niece Yo, I used to listen to a song, I used to listen to a song before every speech. Thank you for "The game is mine," 

'I want like to thank, it takes a village to raise a film, I would like to thank our leader, for your vision and collaboration, and Ryan -- and Charles king, everyone at macro, like to thank Warner bros., and I like to thank the incredible cast, you know, I stand with you, my bro. All the crew, all the cast, the rest of the cast and my comrades, all the crew in Cleveland, we have done it.'   

He beat out heavy competition including Sacha Baron Cohen for The Trial of the Chicago 7, Jared Leto for The Little Things, Bill Murray for On the Rocks, and Leslie Odom Jr for One Night in Miami.

The talented actor also gave credit to the civil rights activist he portrayed as he said: 'And I couldn't give it to a more noble man, than chairman Fred Hampton. I hope generations after this can see how brilliantly he thought, how brilliantly he spoke and how brilliantly he loved.'

© Provided by Daily MailShining star: Laura Dern presented the first award of the night and the camera cut back to her before Daniel was immediately shown back on the broadcast

© Provided by Daily MailHe's back! Daniel said: 'Can you hear me now? All right, cool. We got this. Thank you for the accolade, thank you to my mom, my sister, my niece Yo, I used to listen to a song, I used to listen to a song before every speech. Thank you for

Kaluuya is the fifth Black performer to win a Golden Globe for supporting actor as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has been at the center of controversy after a report revealed a blatant lack of diversity among the organization with zero Black members.

The HFPA, which runs and organizes the Golden Globe Awards, released a statement on Thursday night (via Variety) revealing an 'action plan.'

The organization is comprised of 87 journalists, which includes other members of color, though there are no Black members at all, which they want to change.

© Provided by Daily MailStar-studded: He beat out heavy competition including Sacha Baron Cohen for The Trial of the Chicago 7, Jared Leto for The Little Things, Bill Murrayfor On the Rocks, and Leslie Odom Jr for One Night in Miami

The second award of the night went to John Boyega in the Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series category for his role in Small Axe "Red, White and Blue."

The 28-year-old actor - full name John Adedayo Bamidele Adegboyeg - beat out Daniel Levy for Schitt's Creek, Brendan Gleeson for  The Comey Rule, Jim Parsons for Hollywood, and Donald Sutherland for The Undoing.

In his acceptance speech, Boyega said: 'Wow you know what, let me just say what I have to say first thank you so much to the HFPA for the opportunity, thank you, you know what I thought it would be one of those nights where you do this whole shin dig and you go to bed and chill. Like, I put track shoe bottoms on, and I'm excited. It's great to have this amazing opportunity.'

This year's ceremony, which usually takes place in early January, was pushed back to February 28 as Hollywood continues to adjust to the coronavirus pandemic and new safety guidelines. 

No axe to grind: The second award of the night went to John Boyega in the Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series category for his role in Small Axe

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Catherine O'Hara earned the win in the Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical for her role in Schitt's Creek.

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The 66-year-old actress won over Lily Collins for Emily in Paris, Kaley Cuoco for The Flight Attendant, Elle Fanning for The Great, and Jane Levy for  Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist.

In her acceptance speech she said: 'Thank you, I'm grateful just to share your good will for my lovely fellow nominees this is great, thank you so much I'm happily and seriously indebted to Dan Levy, they created an inspiring, funny, beautiful family love story in which they wanted me to speak like an alien.

'From the first day to the final day on set where everyone except me held back tears it's an experience that I am proud to be apart of.'

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey kicked off the night as they returned to host for the fourth time. The comedy duo did the honors in 2013, 2014 and 2015. 

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It is the first ever awards show to be broadcast from two separate coasts. 

Fey, 50, is broadcasting from atop New York City's Rockefeller Center in the Rainbow Room and Poehler, 49, in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where the ceremony is usually held annually.

Nominees will be tuning into the ceremony remotely but presenters have been asked to appear in person.

The impressive list of presenters this year includes; Awkwafina, Cynthia Erivo, Annie Mumolo, Joaquin Phoenix, Kristen Wiig and Renee Zellweger, Kevin Bacon, Sterling K. Brown, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Margot Robbie, Tiffany Haddish, Anthony Anderson, Kate Hudson and Kenan Thompson.

Satchel and Jackson Lee, children of three-time Golden Globe nominated filmmaker Spike Lee and producer/philanthropist Tonya Lewis Lee, are serving as the 2021 Golden Globe Ambassadors.

Jane Fonda, 83, is receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award, an accolade for film. The acting icon has previously won Golden Globes for her roles in Klute, Julia and Coming Home.

Norman Lear will be honored with the Carol Burnett Award, a counterpart to the DeMille Award that focuses on life achievement in television. The writer, director and producer is a six-time Golden Globe winner.

Nominations were announced on February 3 with streaming giant Netflix receiving 42 nominations across film and television.

© Provided by Daily MailDynamic duo: Amy Poehler and Tina Fey kicked off the night as they returned to host for the fourth time. The comedy duo did the honors in 2013, 2014 and 2015

David Fincher's Mank lead with six nominations across film, while The Crown also topped the TV categories with the same number of nominations.

Netflix smash-hit Emily in Paris found itself as one of the more controversially nominated shows, landing a nomination for best TV series, musical or comedy. The show's star, Lily Collins, also got a nod for best actress.

Much of the uproar surrounding the nomination stems from the snubbing of Michaela Coel, whose HBO drama I May Destroy You failed to land any nominations.

Deborah Copaken, one of the writers of Emily in Paris, even spoke out to criticize the Hollywood Foreign Press for shunning Coel.

© Provided by Daily MailWow factor: Fey, 50, is broadcasting from atop New York City's Rockefeller Center in the Rainbow Room and Poehler, 49, in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where the ceremony is usually held annually

Copaken tweeted that it was 'just wrong', and later expanded on her thoughts in an op-ed for the Guardian.

'Am I excited that Emily in Paris was nominated? Yes. Of course. I've never been remotely close to seeing a Golden Globe statue up close, let alone being nominated for one,' she wrote.

'But that excitement is now unfortunately tempered by my rage over Coel's snub. That I May Destroy You did not get one Golden Globe nod is not only wrong, it's what is wrong with everything.

'We need art that reflects all of our colors, not just some. But we also need to give awards to shows (and music and films and plays and musicals) that deserve them, no matter the color of the skin of their creators,' she went on to write.

Last year's 77th Golden Globes, hosted by Ricky Gervais, averaged 19.2 million viewers, making it one of the most-watched network telecasts of 2020.

© Provided by Daily MailSimply stunning: Tiffany Haddish was one of the few presenters at the event as they were asked to appear in person at the Beverly Hills Hilton despite nominees being livestreamed in from their homes