‘Naatu Naatu’ from ‘RRR’ wins a Golden Globe: What is the process of selection and who votes for the winners? – Times of India

Who is eligible to vote?
Journalists who cover Hollywood news across the globe are made members of the HFPA and are allowed to vote for the nominees at the Golden Globe Awards.
How can one become a member of the HFPA?
Every year the HFPA invites new members, who are journalists covering entertainment news for recognized journalistic organizations. Eight examples of their journalistic work along with evidence of payment for their work and one letter of recommendation from a professional active in the journalism industry are needed to apply to become a member. All applications are reviewed by the HFPA’s Credentials Committee, which includes five non-HFPA journalism professionals and four current HFPA members. Membership decisions are made on several different criteria.

What is the voting process?
Each member of the HFPA is sent a ballot with a list of eligible films. They have to select five nominees for each category by ranking their choices from 1 to 5. Each voting member casts his/her vote privately, post which Ernst & Young tallies the final ballots. None of the members is aware of who is nominated until the announcement is made and nor do they know the final winners

How many people voted this year?
Last year the HFPA had announced that they had a total of 200 voters, which included 52% female, 51.5% racially and ethnically diverse with 19.5% Latinx, 12% Asian, 10% Black and 10% Middle Eastern. The voting body also includes individuals who self-identify as LGBTQIA+. Geographically speaking. They voters this year were from around 62 countries, with 43.5% from Europe, 18.5% from Latin America, 17% from Asia, 9% from the Middle East, and 7% from Africa.