Popsugar Entertainment Award Season Awkwafina's Speech at the 2020 Golden Globes Video Awkwafina Thanks Loved Ones in a Heartfelt Golden Globes Speech: "Told You I'd Get a Job" 6 January 2020 by Brea Cubit Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter Congratulations are in order for Awkwafina, who won an honour at the Golden Globes on Sunday night. The 31-year-old actress snagged the award for best actress in a movie, musical or comedy, for her role in The Farewell. Taking the stage to accept the trophy, Awkwafina gave a few sweet shout-outs to her loved ones. "I'd like to dedicate this to my dad, Wally. I told you I'd get a job, dad," she joked. "And to my grandma, my best friend, the woman who raised me, and to my mother, Tia, who I always hope was watching from somewhere above, and I hope that she's watching now." The Farewell centres around Awkwafina's character, Billi Wang, who visits her dying grandmother, Nai Nai (Zhao Shuzhen), in China. Unbeknownst to Nai Nai, she's been diagnosed lung cancer and only has a short amount of time left to live. The theme of love and familial relationships certainly struck a chord with Awkwafina. Watch her heartfelt acceptance speech ahead! Related: Presenting the 2020 Golden Globe Awards Winners! Awkwafina's Acceptance Speech at the 2020 Golden Globes "I'd like to dedicate this to my dad, Wally, I told you I'd get a job dad." #TheFarewell star @awkwafina accepts the award for best actress in a musical or comedy film https://t.co/D5vyLVJMas #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/xhk1cuFBt4— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 6, 2020 1 / 16 Awkwafina at the 2020 Golden Globes Image Source: Getty / FREDERIC J. BROWN 2 / 16 Image Source: Getty / FREDERIC J. BROWN 3 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Daniele Venturelli 4 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter 5 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Daniele Venturelli 6 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter 7 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter 8 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter 9 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter 10 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter 11 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Daniele Venturelli 12 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Daniele Venturelli 13 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Daniele Venturelli 14 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Daniele Venturelli 15 / 16 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter 16 / 16 Award SeasonAwkwafinaMoviesGolden Globe Awards