Elton John to present at Golden Globes

In addition to being an EGOT winner, Elton John has won two Golden Globe awards in his storied career. That’s why he’s been tapped as a presenter at this year’s Golden Globe Awards ceremony, airing Sunday, Jan. 5, on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

It’s not clear which category Elton will present, but Best Original Song is a safe bet, considering that’s the category he’s won in the past. Other presenters include Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Catherine O’Hara, Sharon Stone, Viola Davis, Demi Moore, Aubrey Plaza, Glenn Close and Jeff Goldblum.

Another presenter who’s listed is Elton’s good pal Brandi Carlile, so perhaps they’ll present together. Elton and Brandi co-wrote “Never Too Late,” from Elton’s Disney+ documentary of the same name. While it’s been nominated for other awards, and is short-listed for the Oscar’s Best Original Song category, it did not receive a Golden Globe nomination. 

Here are the songs that were nominated this year; the award goes to the songwriters:

“Beautiful That Way,” co-written by Miley Cyrus for The Last Showgirl
“Kiss the Sky,” co-written by Maren Morris for The Wild Robot
“Forbidden Road,” co-written by U.K. pop superstar Robbie Williams for his biopic Better Man
“Compress / Repress,” co-written by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails
“El Mal” from Emilia Pérez, sung in the film by Zoë Saldaña
“Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez, sung in the film by Selena Gomez