LOS ANGELES -- The film and television nominees for the 71st Golden Globes will finally learn whether their hard work has earned them a coveted statuette on Sunday.
But what exactly will the winners be clutching in their hands, and what is the history behind the trophy? Mashable got up close with a real Golden Globe award this week at the Beverly Hilton, where the statuettes will be handed out Sunday, starting at 5 p.m. PT on NBC.
Check out these zoomed-in photographs of the award, along with a few tidbits about it:
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On Sunday, be sure to follow Mashable's associate entertainment editor Brian Anthony Hernandez, who will be providing live coverage on Twitter (@BAHjournalist) and Instagram (BAHjournalist) from backstage, inside the Beverly Hilton, during the awards ceremony.
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