Wednesday, January 21, 2026

'KPop Demon Hunters' wins Best Animated Feature and Best Song at both Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globes


I promised "a post about the Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globes won by KPop Demon Hunters" twice, so it's time to follow through. I begin by re-examining my predictions from Science fiction movie nominees at the Critics Choice Awards for Science Fiction Day.
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Arco (Neon)
Elio (Pixar Animation Studios)
In Your Dreams (Netflix)
KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (GKIDS)
Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Wikipedia lists both Arco and Elio as science fiction, while the rest are fantasy with the possible exception of Little Amélie or the Character of Rain, which is just animated drama. Interestingly, IMDB also tagged KPop Demon Hunters as superhero; I never thought of Huntrix as a magical girl team, but they are.

KPop Demon Hunters is the only nominee with a second nomination for Best Song. It's also Gold Derby's choice to win this category with every editor and expert plus 89.6% of users ranking it first. Zootopia 2 follows with 7.8% of users, then Little Amélie or the Character of Rain at 1.7%, Arco with 0.6%, then Elio and In Your Dreams tied at 0.2%. This isn't science fiction's category, either.
Gold Derby called both categories. First, watch as "KPop Demon Hunters" WINS Best Animated Feature.


Next, although presented just a little earlier, "KPop Demon Hunters" WINS Best Song.


Congratulations! Also, the Critics Choice Association knew what they were doing by selecting these two presenters (Mckenna Grace and Owen Cooper) and having them announce both awards.

KPop Demon Hunters repeated at the Golden Globes. Follow over the jump.

I begin with their presenters, Charli XCX and Joe Keery Present Best Song Motion Picture | 83rd Annual Golden Globes.

Charli XCX and Joe Keery present the Best Song Motion Picture award at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes.
Not a bad pair of presenters here, either. Now skip ahead to watch as "Golden" in KPop Demon Hunters Wins Best Song Motion Picture | 83rd Annual Golden Globes.

"Golden" in KPop Demon Hunters accepts the Best Song Motion Picture award at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes.
I think Ejae gave an even better speech here than at the Critics Choice Awards. She continued and gave her fellow vocalists Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami a chance to talk in KPop Demon Hunters "Golden" Interview | 83rd Annual Golden Globes.

Best Song Motion Picture winning artists behind "Golden" in KPop Demon Hunters talk the inspiration behind the song, seeing fan reactions to performances in real time, and their favorite celebrity fans of the song.
Celebrities like "Golden." That's a good sign for the song being nominated at the Oscars tomorrow morning. May it also be a good sign for "Golden" and the soundtrack winning GRAMMYs next month as well!

The final video I'm sharing today is KPop Demon Hunters Wins Best Animated Motion Picture | 83rd Annual Golden Globes.

KPop Demon Hunters accepts the Best Animated Motion Picture award at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes.
Congratulations and good luck to the movie being nominated tomorrow morning for the Academy Awards!

That's a wrap for celebrating diverse winners at the awards shows so far, but it's not the last entertainment entry this week. Not only will the Oscar nominees be announced tomorrow, the Razzies were announced in the wee hours of the morning today. I plan on getting to the Golden Raspberries Friday or Saturday, including checking their math. In the meantime, stay tuned for an evergreen educational entry worth sharing next month.

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