The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed for excellence in both American and international film and television. It is an annual award ceremony held to honor artists and professionals and their work.

The event was first held in January 1944, and were organized through 2023 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), an organization representing international journalists who reported on the American entertainment industry. The ceremony is normally held every January, and has been a major part of the film industry's awards season, which culminates each year in the Academy Awards. The eligibility period for the Golden Globes corresponds to the calendar year (from January 1 through December 31). Revenue from the ceremony was used by the HFPA to fund entertainment-related charities and scholarships, such as the Young Artist Awards.

In the 2020s, the HFPA began to face criticism for the ethical standards of its operations—including allegations that the organization lacked accountability, and that there was a lack of Black representation among its members. Calls for reform in response to these issues resulted in the 79th Golden Globe Awards being boycotted by its broadcaster and other production companies; as a result, the ceremony was held as a non-televised, private event. A televised ceremony returned the following year.

In June 2022, the HFPA approved a reorganization, under which the Golden Globe Awards' assets and intellectual property would be sold to Todd Boehly's holding company Eldridge Industries, and that a new non-profit would be formed to continue carrying out the HFPA's charitable activities. The transition of the Golden Globes to a for-profit event was finalized the following year, with the ceremony's assets being acquired by the Eldridge-owned Dick Clark Productions (which has produced the Golden Globes telecast since 1993), and the Golden Globes Foundation being established as a successor to the HFPA.