Golden Globes Ends $75,000 Payment to Voting Members

For several years, individuals responsible for selecting recipients of film and television Golden Globe awards received monetary compensation for their role.

That practice has ceased.

Helen Hoehne, the President of the Golden Globes, informed the 50 impacted members during a virtual meeting on Friday that they would not be receiving the $75,000 yearly salary, as reported by The Los Angeles Times.

A representative from the Golden Globes verified this policy shift to Business Insider, stating, "This adjustment acknowledges the potential for perceived bias in the voting process if compensation continues."

The 50 individuals who previously received these payments were former affiliates of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a nonprofit composed of entertainment journalists that propelled the Golden Globes to significant prominence, on par with award ceremonies like the Oscars.

Following multiple controversies in 2021 that led to NBC's decision to cease airing the awards, Penske Media Eldridge, a Hollywood media firm, took ownership, converting the Golden Globes into a commercial entity. The broadcast resumed in 2023.

The new voting body of approximately 300 individuals now includes entertainment journalists from 85 nations, according to a statement from the spokesperson.

Notably, other renowned Hollywood awards such as the Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys do not offer salaries to their voting members.