How to Buy Tickets for the Annual Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Awards, held in January, are the first major movie and television awards of the year. The more low-key Globes—which aim to honor the best in both film and the small screen from the previous year—are viewed by many as a precursor to the more formal and prestigious Oscars (Academy Awards) and Emmys. The Golden Globes, lately held in Beverly Hills, California, are reported to be more enjoyable than other awards shows, particularly the Oscars, due to their more informal, relaxed, party-like atmosphere. It helps that dinner is included! Read on to learn how to buy tickets for the Golden Globes.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Money (lots of it!)
• Credit card if you manage to find tickets online
• Identification

Contact the Hollywood Foreign Press Association

1. Contact the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for information about buying tickets for the Golden Globe Awards (see below for site details). The HFPA Web site doesn’t specify how to purchase tickets, but feel free to email, call or write to them with questions.

Look for Golden Globes Tickets Online

2. Search online for ticket vendors and ticket brokers that sell tickets to main events, concerts, festivals and awards show. These kinds of sites list availability, cost and instructions for purchase.
3. Before purchasing, research the online ticket vendor or broker that claims to sell authentic Golden Globe Awards tickets to find out if they are legitimate and reputable. Check with the Better Business Bureau.
4. See Resources below for specific Web sites to visit.

Buy Golden Globe Bleacher Seats

5. Book a room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for the night of the Golden Globe Awards. Bleacher seats—which are set up in front of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in order to view celebrities arriving on the red carpet before the Golden Globes begin—are sold only to hotel guests.
6. Choose the hotel room/bleacher seat tickets package option when booking your room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The package can cost from about $1,500 to more than $2,500.
7. Book and buy your hotel room/tickets package option sooner rather than later—there are a limited number of these Golden Globes “bleacher” seats, and they can sell out quickly.

Tips & Warnings

• Buying earlier is better. Tickets for prestigious celebrity-based events such as the Golden Globe Awards tend to sell out quickly. You may be able to snag a last-minute special deal by waiting until the end, but you’re risking ticket availability by waiting too long.