Elton John and Bernie Taupin pick up Best Original Song at the Golden Globes
Elton John and Bernie Taupin are longtime writing partners
Award season has started in style with the Golden Globes. The annual award ceremony took place in Los Angeles last night (5th January), and saw celebrities from across the world take to the glitzy red carpet.
This year, the incredible musician and performer Sir Elton John and his longtime writing partner Bernie Taupin, picked up the award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture.
Their song, '(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again' from Elton's biopic Rocketman, fought off competition from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Taylor Swift's song 'Beautiful Ghosts' from Cats, 'Into the Unknown' from Frozen II, 'Spirit' from The Lion King, and 'Stand Up' from Harriet.
WATCH: The music video to '(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again'
Actor Taron Egerton, who played the lead role in the film, also won the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, with Elton John having a brilliant reaction to the news. Have a look below...
Elton had previously tweeted how happy he was that Taron had received a nomination for his role saying, 'So happy @TaronEgerton received nominations for the has received nominations for the @goldenglobes and @SAGawards for his #Rocketman 🚀performance. He put his heart and soul into the role, acting and singing brilliantly. I’m so proud of him.'
Elton John is currently in the middle of his 'Farewell' tour, which continues in Australia tomorrow (7th January), before going on to New Zealand and America. Later this year he will then be performing several dates in Europe, including many in the UK.
Tickets to see Elton John are available from Aloud.com.
Now take a look at the Rocketman cast:
Taron Egerton as Elton John
Welsh actor Taron Egerton played Elton John in the film about his life. Luckily, Taron is already an accomplished singer, so didn't need a lot of coaching on that aspect of taking on the role.
He's best known for his role as Gary "Eggsy" Unwin in both Kingsman and its sequel, The Golden Circle. He also had a role in Legend opposite Tom Hardy, and played the titular character in Eddie the Eagle opposite Hugh Jackman.
Jamie Bell as Bernie Taupin
Jamie Bell stars in the film as Bernie Taupin, Elton's songwriting partner. After meeting in 1967, the pair have now worked together on more than 30 albums.
Of course, film fans will recognise Jamie as the titular role in Billy Elliot, a film he starred in at the age of just 13. He also starred in 2005's King Kong, The Adventures of Tintin and Fantastic Four.
Richard Madden as John Reid
Richard Madden portrays Elton's long-time music manager and former lover, John Reid. Not only did he manage Elton for over 20 years, but he also spent three years looking after Queen in their early days.
Richard is known for his role as Sgt David Budd in Bodyguard, but rose to prominence after starring as Robb Stark in internationally-acclaimed TV series, Game Of Thrones. He has also had a career in theatre.
Bryce Dallas Howard as Sheila Eileen
Bryce Dallas Howard plays the role of Elton's mum, Sheila Eileen. Although she and Elton did not get on for a long time, they reconciled towards the end of her life, and she was a big part of his Christmas advert for M&S in 2018.
Bryce herself has the film industry in her blood, as she's the daughter of prolific film director Ron Howard. Although she's had many roles, she's known for playing Claire Dearing in the new Jurassic World reboot film series opposite Chris Pratt.
Stephen Graham as Dick James
Stephen Graham portrays Dick James in the film, a British music publisher who signed Elton to his label and encouraged him to use a stage name.
Fans of This Is England will recognise Stephen as Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne, but many others may know him as Tommy from 2000 film Snatch. He also joined the cast of Line Of Duty for the fifth series.
Gemma Jones as Ivy
Gemma Jones plays Ivy in the film, Elton's grandmother. In fact, it was Ivy's piano that Elton first learned to play on at the age of three. He was partly raised by her along with his mother as his father was away with the RAF.
Gemma has had a long and successful career in acting, and after playing Mrs Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility opposite Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet, starred as Bridget's mum Pam in the film series. She also played nurse Madame Pomfrey in the Harry Potter film franchise.
Tate Donovan as Doug Weston
Tate Donovan plays Doug Weston in Rocketman, the owner of nightclub The Troubadour in Los Angeles, California, which played an important role in making Elton's career a success.
Tate is a rather well-known actor, but younger audiences will recognise him as the voice of Hercules in the 1997 Disney film. Alternatively, Tate was memorable as Rachel Green's boyfriend Joshua in TV series, Friends. He also had a main role in Argo, starring and directed by Ben Affleck.
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