Ricky Gervais Wins First-Ever Golden Globe for Stand-Up Comedy

Gervais' Controversial Netflix Special Armageddon Takes Home the Award Despite the Comedian's Absence from the Ceremony

Ricky Gervais won the first-ever Golden Globe for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television for his Netflix special, Armageddon.
Gervais was not present at the awards ceremony and the award was accepted on his behalf by comedian Jim Gaffigan.
The win came despite controversy surrounding a joke in the special about terminally ill children, which led to a Change.org petition calling for its removal.
Gervais beat out other nominees including Chris Rock, Trevor Noah, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman, and Wanda Sykes.
This is the first time the Golden Globes has included a category for stand-up comedy.