2024 Golden Globes Adds Category For Box Office Blockbusters

It looks like the Golden Globes will be playing with Barbie, given the creation of a new category for the 2024 awards ceremony.

When the Globes are handed out on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024 (a broadcast/streaming partner has yet to be announced), a prize will be awarded in the category of Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, with nominees culled from the year's highest-earning and/or most viewed films.

A new TV category, meanwhile, will recognize Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television.

"The new Cinematic and Box Office Achievement award is more than just rewarding the year's top earning and most viewed motion pictures," Golden Globes EVP Tim Gray said in a statement. "These films have typically not been recognized among industry awards, but they should be." 

Added Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne, "The Golden Globes has a rich history of supporting and celebrating the work of comedians, and we're thrilled to honor their brilliance alongside outstanding motion picture and television performances of the year. Additionally, we are proud to recognize the hard work and innovation that goes into making a film that is both a blockbuster and artistically exceptional."

Here are the details on the 2024 Golden Globes' two new categories:

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement includes eight (8) nominees from the year's most acclaimed, highest-earning and/or most viewed films that have garnered extensive global audience support and attained cinematic excellence.

*Motion pictures are eligible if they achieve a box office receipt total/gross of $150 million, of which $100 million must come from the U.S. domestic box office, and/or obtain commensurate digital streaming viewership recognized by trusted industry sources.

*Films that are released after Nov. 22 up until the end of the year may qualify based on projected box office performance and/or digital streaming views from trusted industry sources.

*Cinematic and Box Office Achievement contenders can also be considered for Best Motion Picture in their respective categories (i.e. Drama, Comedy or Musical, Animated or Non-English Language if they meet the eligibility requirements for each of those awards).

*Box office and streaming views will determine eligibility; once a film meets the box office-related qualifying criteria or streaming criteria, Globes voters will determine the nominees and winner based on excellence. ​

Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television (aka Best Stand-Up Comedian on Television) gives standups a dedicated award for an individual performance or as part of a comedy group/ensemble.

*Traditional stand-up comedy performances of at least 30 minutes, other than roles in Television Series, Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Pictures Made for Television, are eligible for this award.

*Television includes works released by broadcast, basic and premium cable, streaming, and pay-per-view cable. To be eligible, television programs must be released on a recognized media platform (individual social media accounts do not qualify).

* Only programs first aired (or made available for viewing on demand) in the United States during the qualifying calendar year are eligible.

*A total of 6 nominees will be named for this category.

Nominees for the 81st Golden Globe Awards are set to be announced on Monday, Dec. 11. (Note: Golden Globes producer dick clark productions is owned by a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation, TVLine's parent company.)