Queen movie Bohemian Rhapsody was the surprise winner of two major awards at last night's Golden Globes.
The film took home the awards for Best Film Drama while Rami Malek, who played late front man Freddie Mercury, won Best Drama Actor.
Accepting the award the US actor paid tribute to the Legendary Queen singer.
“Thank you to Freddie Mercury for giving me the joy of a lifetime,” he said. “This is for you, gorgeous.”
In the TV drama category, Sandra Oh won Best Actress for her role in Killing Eve - meaning Irish actress Caitriona Balfe missed out.
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However, UK actress Olivia Colman was named best actress in a comedy or musical for her portrayal of British Queen Anne in The Favourite - which was produced by Irish production company Element Pictures.
Collecting her prize, Colman said: "Cor blimey, thank you so much. I'm not going to cry because my entire table will point and laugh at me...
"I would like to tell you how much working on this film meant to me but I can't remember because I'm too excited."
She also jokingly referred to her co-stars Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz as "ma bitches."
Queen guitarist Brian May points to actor Rami Malek following his award for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in the biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody," 07-01-2018. Image: Jordan Strauss/AP/Press Association Images
The Bohemian Rhapsody victory came as something of a surprise – with the Queen biopic beating out the challenge of favourite A Star Is Born, starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
Afterwards Gaga paid tribute to Bradley for how he directed the movie.
“he really knocked it out of the park with the music,” she said.
“He really, really wanted it to be sung live; he wanted it to be recorded live so most of if not all of what you hear on the soundtrack to this film was sung live.”
Lady Gaga arrives at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, 07-01-2019. Image: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
There were also wins for Christian Bale – who won for his portrayal of Dick Cheny in Vice – and Richard Madden – who took home best TV drama actor for his role in Bodyguard.
Bale thanked his director Adam McKay, joking that the filmmaker chose him because he thought "I have got to find someone who can be completely charisma-free and vile - it's got to be Bale."
He also thanked "Satan for giving me inspiration for this role."
Glenn Close was also a surprise winner in the best drama actress category.
Here is a full list of winners:
- Best Actor, TV Musical or Comedy - Michael Douglas
- Best Motion Picture, Animated - Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse
- Best Actor, TV Series Drama - Richard Madden, Bodyguard
- Best TV Series Drama - The Americans
- Best Supporting Actor, Limited Series/TV movie/Series - Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal
- Best Actress, Limited Series/TV movie - Patricia Arquette - Escape at Dannemora
- Original Song, Motion Picture - Shallow, A Star Is Born
- Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture - Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Best Actress, TV Series Drama - Sandra Oh, Killing Eve - Best Supporting Actor Motion Picture - Mahershala Ali, Green Book
- Best Screenplay - Green Book
- Best Supporting Actress, Series/Limited Series/TV Movie - Patricia Clarkson, Sharp Objects
- Best Actor, Musical or Comedy - Christian Bale, Vice
- Best Motion Picture Foreign Language – Roma
- Best Actor, Limited Series Or TV Movie - Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
- Best Director, Motion Picture - Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
- Best Actress, TV Series Musical Or Comedy - Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
- Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy - The Kominski Method
- Best Limited Series/TV Movie - The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
- Best Actress, Motion Picture Drama - Olivia Colman, The Favourite
- Best Motion Picture, Musical Or Comedy - Green Book
- Best Actress, Motion Picture Drama - Glenn Close, The Wife
- Best Actor, Motion Picture Drama - Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
- Best Motion Picture Drama - Bohemian Rhapsody
