Leonardo DiCaprio calls for action on aboriginal rights at the Golden Globes

And for Best Actress in the TV Drama category, Taraji P Henson won the Globe for her role in Empire, which looks at the struggle inside the family behind a major hip-hop label.

Presenters at Sunday night’s Golden Globes will include Tom Hanks, Helen Mirren, Michael Keaton, Amy Adams, Kurt Russell, Lady Gaga, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Redmayne, Kate Hudson, Channing Tatum and Kate Bosworth.

“The Martian”, the tale of an astronaut stranded alone on Mars, won two top prizes – best comedy film and best actor in a comedy for Matt Damon, who stars in the blockbuster.

Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu poses with the awards for Best Director and Best Motion Picture – Drama for “The Revenant” (L) and actor Leonardo DiCaprio poses with the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for “The Revenant” during the 73rd Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 10, 2016.

Ricky Gervais returned as host for the fourth time and was delightfully indifferent about the whole ceremony.

The Globe award, itself, he said, is “a bit of metal that some confused old journalist wanted to give you to meet you in person and take a selfie”.

“Mozart” star Gael Garcia Bernal won the best comedic actor award, beating out Jeffrey Tambor of “Transparent” and Patrick Stewart of “Blunt Talk”.

She said: “I am extremely surprised and overwhelmed”.

Jennifer Lawrence blasted a journalist for looking at his phone during a Golden Globes Q&A with the star. Thank you. What an incredible honor.

Sylvester Stallone, who dusted off the “Rocky” film franchise once again to play a boxing trainer, won a best supporting actor award for his turn in the critically acclaimed movie Creed. Boyhood won it a year ago, but in a flawless tit-for-tat, was snubbed at the Oscars in favour of Inarritu’s Birdman. Winner Brie Larson (Room, 2015) stands a good chance of picking up a Best Actress Oscar, following in the footsteps of Julianne Moore (Still Alice, 2014), Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine, 2013), and Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady, 2010) and several others.

Bryan Cranston is the Hollywood Reporter’s second most favorable prediction for best actor, for his role in Trumbo.

Foreign Language: ‘Son of Saul’.

For television, the other winners are: Mr. Robot, best drama series; Mozart in the Jungle, best comedy series; Wolf Hall, best TV movie or mini-series; Oscar Isaac (Show Me a Hero), best actor TV movie or mini-series; Jon Hamm (Mad Men), best actor-drama and Christian Slate (Mr. Robot), best supporting actor TV movie or mini-series.

It’s not the first time an awards night was used as a platform to voice concerns over indigenous rights.