Once again, a surprising amount of TV shows have failed to secure nominations at the 2021 Golden Globes, along with their respective BIPOC actors. Though the film nominations seemed to include a variety of people, the TV industry failed to nominate more deserving BIPOC. 

USA Today’s David Oliver stated that “the Emmy Awards are a more significant barometer for television acclaim than the Globes, which are the first major nominations of awards season for film.” While this is important to consider, it no way rationalizes the lack of diversity in the nominations. Oliver outlined a few of the well-deserving nominees that were passed by; only two Black actors were nominated in the whole category, those being Don Cheadle for “Black Monday” and John Boyega for “Small Axe.” No Black actresses were nominated, despite the high praise Michaela Coel got in “I May Destroy You” and Uzo Aduba in “Mrs. America,” both were not nominated. With a largely Indian cast, “Never Have I Ever” also failed to secure any nominations.  

While progress is slowly being made, it is necessary to recognize the ways in which society has halted. It can be predicted that in the future, critics will be sure to recognize talent across all different races; this issue is not being overlooked by the public.