Best Award Show Opening Monologues Ever: Which Openers Still Hit?

Opening monologues anchor three hours of live awards television. These Oscar and Globes sets rank among the best award show opening monologues ever.

Best Award Show Opening Monologues Ever: Crystal's Oscar Gold Standard

Crystal hosted nine Oscars with custom song medleys critics loved. Those openers remain among the best award show opening monologues ever recorded.

Fey and Poehler Own Globes

Their 2013 HFPA cruise line secured instant clip immortality. Fey and Poehler delivered Globes sets ranked among the best award show opening monologues ever.

Rock's 2016 Oscar Opener

Rock addressed #OscarsSoWhite at the 88th Academy Awards on February 28, 2016. Critics split, but the set ranks among the best award show opening monologues ever.

Gervais and Hope Era

Gervais roasted six Golden Globes telecasts with global NBC distribution. Hope opened nineteen Oscar ceremonies — both rank among the best award show opening monologues ever.

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