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VIDEO: 5 facts about the Golden Globes

Jan 7, 2017

It’s officially awards season, and the Golden Globes are kicking things off this weekend. But how much do you actually know about the ceremony?

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Test your knowledge, and watch the video above for 5 facts. The 2017 Globes will begin at 8 p.m. Sunday, and will be aired live on NBC. EOnline will be live-streaming its red carpet coverage starting at 4 p.m. Sunday.

No. 1

The very first ceremony was held in 1944 and only honored achievements in filmmaking. Television awards were added 11 years later.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 11: General view of atmosphere at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 11: General view of atmosphere at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

No. 2

The Globes have been held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel since 1961.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 11: General view of atmosphere at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 11: General view of atmosphere at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

No. 3

The Golden Globes have only been canceled one time, in 2008, due to the Writers Guild strike.

Actor Kal Penn (R) and writer Sara Hess march during a strike held by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) outside Fox Studios on November 9, 2007 in Century City, California. Over 12,000 members of the WGA are on strike against producers and studios demanding for a greater share of new media revenue. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)
Actor Kal Penn (R) and writer Sara Hess march during a strike held by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) outside Fox Studios on November 9, 2007 in Century City, California. Over 12,000 members of the WGA are on strike against producers and studios demanding for a greater share of new media revenue. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

No. 4

There are 5 major categories for motion pictures. The only movie to have won all 5 was “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” in 1975.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 06: The 2009 Golden Globe statuettes are on display during an unveiling by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 6, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 06: The 2009 Golden Globe statuettes are on display during an unveiling by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 6, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

No. 5

Meryl Streep has the most nominations by any single actor with 27 nods.

In this image released by Starpix, Meryl Streep poses at the premiere of her film, "Ricki and the Flash," in New York. (Dave Allocca/Starpix via AP)
In this image released by Starpix, Meryl Streep poses at the premiere of her film, "Ricki and the Flash," in New York. (Dave Allocca/Starpix via AP)

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