Jo Koy to host Golden Globes Jan. 7

Fred Topel
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Jo Koy, seen with Chelsea Handler, will host the Golden Globe Awards in January. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Jo Koy, seen with Chelsea Handler, will host the Golden Globe Awards in January. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The Golden Globes announced the host of its 2024 ceremony on Thursday. Jo Koy will host the show airing Sunday, Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. EST on CBS and Paramount+.

Koy announced his hosting duties in an Instagram post. "It's going to be me the whole time, your host Jo Koy," Koy said in a video.

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This will be the 81st edition of the Golden Globe Awards. The ceremony will be held at the Beverly Hilton and marks Koy's first time hosting a major awards show.

Lily Gladstone is nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in "Killers of the Flower Moon." File Photo by Jason Szenes/UPI
Lily Gladstone is nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in "Killers of the Flower Moon." File Photo by Jason Szenes/UPI

The Golden Globes began with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The HFPA disbanded in June with its members joining hundreds of new voters in a voting body for the continuing Golden Globes.

The Globes announced the full list of nominees Dec. 11, announced by Wilmer Valderrama and Cedric the Entertainer.

Brian Cox is nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance on "Succession." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Brian Cox is nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance on "Succession." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Koy has standup dates in January per his Instagram.