In another groundbreaking development for Taylor Swift, the pop sensation’s concert movie, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” has landed her a coveted nomination for the Golden Globe Awards. The annual event revealed its nominations today, and the 33-year-old hitmaker is competing in the newly introduced category of Cinematic and Box-Office Achievement.
Taylor Swift’s film, a global phenomenon that raked in an estimated $250 million worldwide, faces tough competition from blockbuster contenders such as “Barbie,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” “John Wick: Chapter 4,” “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1,” “Oppenheimer,” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” and “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” This nomination marks Swift’s fifth appearance at the Golden Globes, with the potential to secure her first-ever win.
The Golden Globes, recognizing excellence in the cinematic world, expanded its categories this year to include achievements in stand-up comedy on television and the highly competitive Cinematic and Box Office Achievement category. According to Box Office Pro, this category encompasses nominees from the year’s highest-earning and most-viewed films, celebrating those that have achieved both commercial success and cinematic brilliance.
“We are proud to recognize the hard work and innovation that goes into making a film that is both a blockbuster and artistically exceptional,” stated Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne in September, emphasizing the significance of this accolade. Vice President Tim Gray added that this award goes beyond acknowledging top-earning and most-viewed films, highlighting outstanding contributions often overlooked by industry awards.
In November, Variety reported that “The Eras Tour” movie had surpassed $250 million at the box office, including an impressive $178.2 million domestically. The film’s success was marked by its historic $26 million in pre-sale tickets and breaking single-day ticket sales records within just three hours.
While “Barbie” claimed the title of the biggest movie of the year with a staggering $1.4 billion worldwide, Taylor Swift’s film stands as a formidable contender, showcasing the unprecedented popularity of “The Eras Tour.”
As the anticipation builds, the awards show is scheduled for January 7, 2024, in Beverly Hills, California, and will be broadcast on CBS.
Barbie leads this year’s nominations with an impressive nine nods, closely trailed by “Oppenheimer” with eight. The recognition comes after Taylor Swift’s monumental year, marked by the immensely successful Eras Tour, which commenced in March and has already sold 4.3 million tickets across 60 tour dates, earning a staggering $1 billion.
The frenzy surrounding the tour was evident from the start when ticket sales launched last year, causing a website crash on Ticketmaster due to overwhelming demand. This incident sparked a highly-publicized clash between Swifties and Ticketmaster.
Filmed during a six-night run at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in August, “The Eras Tour” movie premiered in October 2023. Taylor Swift’s influence extended beyond the concert realm, as she also released re-recordings of her albums “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” and “1989 (Taylor’s Version).” Riding high on the success of her 10th studio album, “Midnights,” released in October, Taylor Swift continues to dominate the entertainment landscape.
