Hollywood Foreign Press Association Adds 103 New Nonmember Voters to Golden Globes

Hollywood Foreign Press Association

According to a statement recently released by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), nonmembers recruited from international industry organizations, esteemed foreign film festivals, and journalism professionals will be allowed to join the number of voters that help decide the Golden Globe nominees and winners.

The decision allows a larger and more diverse voting pool. Many suspect this action is in response to concerns of inadequate diversity and representation in the decision-making process that led to a boycott of the HFPA. Over a hundred new voters are joining the existing 97 active members, bringing the total number of Golden Globes voters to 200. These new voters are also not being paid the same $75,000 that the HFPA intends to pay each of its members after being acquired by Eldridge Industries and becoming a for-profit organization earlier this year.

According to the HFPA, the new voters are 41.7 percent white, 22.3 percent Latinx, 13.6 percent Black, 11.7 percent Asian, 10.7 percent Middle Eastern, and 22.3 percent self-identify as being from a different ethnic group. Each of these new voters had to adhere to the Golden Globe Awards Code of Conduct, and as a result, their qualifications were examined by the Credential Committee, an organization made up of independent journalists and members of the entertainment business.

The full breakdown of Golden Globes voters is now 52 percent female and 51.5 percent racially and ethnically diverse, with 19.5 percent Latinx, 12 percent Asian, 10 percent Black, and 10 percent Middle Eastern.