While A-listers took to the stage at the Golden Globes to accept their awards, disaster struck just feet away backstage.

According to video footage shared by journalist Chris Gardner, a fire broke out in the press room.

He explained on X, formerly Twitter, that someone from the catering team accidentally knocked over a lit sterno – canned fuel used to heat food.

He said that the carpet was on fire ‘for a brief moment’ as ‘smoke wafted up around the corners.’

Thankfully, it was ‘put out quickly’ and it seemed no one was hurt.

It comes after the awards show, which is taking place at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California, was slammed for announcing one of the awards during a commercial break.

With a range of accolades to give out and only a few hours carved out for the ceremony, most awards shows don’t have enough time to announce every single category during the live show.

While A-listers took to the stage at the Golden Globes to accept their awards, disaster struck just feet away backstage. Host Nikki Glaser is seen on stage during the event

Footage shared by journalist Chris Gardner showed smoke engulfing a curtain in the press room after a fire broke out

But when the Golden Globes revealed the winner for Best Score, Motion Picture while the broadcast was off air showing ads, viewers were left outraged.

A clip of Sinners composer Ludwig Göransson accepting the award was shared on X, where it went viral.

‘The Golden Globes just presented Best Score during the commercial break,’ read the caption.

‘During the commercial?! Freaking gross,’ replied one user.

‘Thank you for sharing! I wanted to see it. Sad they didn’t broadcast it,’ another chimed in.

‘They had time for [host Nikki Glaser to sing] a song, a podcast award and a stand up one, yet not for score?’ asked someone else.

‘They should not be able to do this, just rude,’ scathed a different viewer.

‘Incredible to do this and then have an overly long song skit instead,’ read a fifth post.

He said that the carpet was on fire ‘for a brief moment’ after someone from the catering team knocked over a lit sterno. Timothee Chalamet is pictured in the press room at the event

A sixth said: ‘Instead we got Nikki Glaser singing?’

‘You presented the AWARD for BEST SCORE DURING THE COMMERCIAL BREAK just so you can have time for a sketch and a category for PODCASTS?!’ wrote a different person.

‘The amount of disrespect for the artists who poured their blood, sweat and tears is unfathomable.’

‘This makes me livid actually. Best Podcast airs in full with clips and everything but Best Score is sacrificed for more Big Pharma ad time. OK then,’ raged another.

Host Glaser opened the show with a explosive monologue, during which she took aim at president Donald Trump’s Justice Department, claiming they deserved an award for ‘best editing’ in the wake of the release of the heavily-redacted Epstein files.

She then moved her sights to Leonardo DiCaprio, making a ‘cheap’ joke about the actor’s affinity for younger women.