The Golden Globes has officially launched Hollywood's awards season with a night filled with with quips, digs and moments of triumph.

One Battle After Another, Adolescence and The Studio earned the evening's top prizes - bringing the Oscars race into focus.

Host Nikki Glaser brought her signature wit, film-maker Judd Apatow took aim at the odd way categories are defined and the stars of the sports drama Heated Rivalry brought back their sexual chemistry for all of us to watch.

Here are some of the breakout moments from the show:

From asking George Clooney to fix her Nespresso and acknowledging she was punching low by joking about Leonardo DiCaprio's love life, the comedian opened the show with a bang, making quips about the US Department of Justice and even CBS, the US broadcaster airing the show.