Watch The Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Awards are presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and the awards ceremony is broadcast live on NBC. Notable hosts of the show have included Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Jimmy Fallon. The 1st Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best achievements in 1943 filmmaking, were held in January 1944, at the 20th Century-Fox studios. Subsequent ceremonies were held at various venues throughout the next decade, including the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. In 1950, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association made the decision to establish a special honorary award to recognize outstanding contributions to the entertainment industry. Recognizing its subject as an international figure within the entertainment industry, the first award was presented to director and producer Cecil B. DeMille. The official name of the award thus became the Cecil B. DeMille Award.