Season 69
The Golden Globe Awards are an annual awards ceremony telecast to more than 150 countries world-wide to recognise outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry, both American and foreign, and to focus wide public attention upon the best in motion pictures and television.
The Golden Globes are traditionally broadcast in South Africa live on DStv's M-Net Movies channel (typically at around 03h00), with a rebroadcast later that night on M-Net. The live broadcast moved to M-Net and DStv's M-Net HD channel from 2012, with a repeat on M-Net Movies 1.
The 69th Golden Globe Awards took place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday 15 January, 2012.
The awards were broadcast live on M-Net and M-Net HD on Monday 16 January 2012, at 03h00. The special was three hours long. An abbreviated version was repeated on DStv's M-Net Movies 1 channel on Tuesday 17 January 2012, at 19h00.
The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Ricky Gervais returned for the third time as host of The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards. This year's show was again broadcast live from The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
Creator and star of The Office and Extras, Gervais has won three Golden Globes, two primetime Emmys and seven BAFTAS.
The Office is the most successful British comedy of all time, shown in more than 90 countries with seven remakes. The NBC version is the most successful U.S. remake of a British show in more than 30 years.
The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards was seen in more than 160 countries worldwide and is one of the few awards ceremonies that spans both television and motion picture achievements.
The special was produced by dick clark productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Dr. Aida Takla O'Reilly is president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Orly Adelson, president of dick clark productions, and Barry Adelman executive-produced the special. Bob Bardo was the executive in charge of production.
Nominees
FILM
Cecil B. DeMille Award
Morgan Freeman
Best Motion Picture, Drama
War Horse
The Ides of March
The Help
Moneyball
Hugo
The Descendants
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
The Artist
50/50
Bridesmaids
My Week With Marilyn
Midnight in Paris
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
George Clooney, The Descendants
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Leonardo DiCaprio, J.Edgar
Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March
Michael Fassbender, Shame
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Viola Davis, The Help
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Brendan Gleeson, The Guard
Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50
Ryan Gosling, Crazy, Stupid, Love
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Jodie Foster, Carnage
Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids
Charlize Theron, Young Adult
Kate Winslet, Carnage
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Albert Brooks, Drive
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Octavia Spencer, The Help
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
Best Director
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
George Clooney, The Ides of March
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Best Screenplay
Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris
George Clooney, Grant Heslov & Beau Willimon - The Ides of March
Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon & Jim Rash - The Descendants
Steven Zaillian & Aaron Sorkin - Moneyball
Best Original Score
Ludovic Bource - The Artist
Abel Korzeniowski - W.E.
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Howard Shore - Hugo
John Williams - War Horse
Best Original Song
"Hello Hello" (music by Elton John, lyrics by Bernie Taupin) - Gnomeo & Juliet
"The Keeper" (music & lyrics by Chris Cornell) - Machine Gun Preacher
"Lay Your Head Down" (music by Brian Byrne, lyrics by Glenn Close) - Albert Nobbs
"The Living Proof" (music by Thomas Newman, Mary J. Blige & Harvey Mason, Jr., lyrics by Blige, Mason & Damon Thomas) - The Help
"Masterpiece" (music and lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost and Jimmy Harry) - W.E.
Best Animated Feature Film
Rango
The Adventures of Tintin
Puss in Boots
Arthur Christmas
Cars 2
Best Foreign Language Film
In the Land of Blood and Honey
Flowers of War
The Skin I Live In
The Kid With a Bike
A Separation
TELEVISION
Best Series, Drama
American Horror Story
Boardwalk Empire
Boss
Game of Thrones
Homeland
Best Series, Musical or Comedy
New Girl
Enlightened
Episodes
Glee
Modern Family
Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Kelsey Grammer, Boss
Jeremy Irons, The Borgias
Damian Lewis, Homeland
Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Claire Danes, Homeland
Mireille Enos, The Killing
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Madeleine Stowe, Revenge
Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness
Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
David Duchovny, Californication
Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
Thomas Jane, Hung
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Laura Dern, Enlightened
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
Laura Linney, The Big C
Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film
William Hurt, Too Big To Fail
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
Idris Elba, Luther
Bill Nighy, Page Eight
Dominic West, The Hour
Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film
Romola Garai, The Hour
Diane Lane, Cinema Lane
Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey
Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult
Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Paul Giamatti, To Big To Fail
Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce
Tim Robbins, Cinema Verite
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce
Best Miniseries or Television Film
Mildred Pierce
Too Big To Fail
Cinema Verite
Downton Abbey
The Hour
About the Globes
The first Golden Globe Awards were held in 1940, at the 20th Century Fox studios. It has since been held annually, at various locations throughout the next decade, notably the Beverly Hills Hotel, "? Club" and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
The event was founded by eight Los Angeles based journalists working for overseas publications, who came together to create the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
The awards were initially handed out by the journalists themselves until 1958, when Rat Packers Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr. stormed the stage, with whiskeys and cigarettes in tow, and took over the show, to the delight of the audience.
They repeated their performance the next year (this time at the request of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association) and since then, the stars have hosted the show.
Each year someone is honoured with the Cecil B. DeMille award which recognises outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. The award was introduced in 1952 and filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille was the first person to receive it.
Indicating the impact that animated films have had on the industry, in early 2006 the Hollywood Foreign Press announced that a Golden Globe would be awarded for the Best Animated Feature starting in 2006 at the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards. It has been awarded ever since.
Award Categories
Motion Pictures
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Best Director - Motion Picture
Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama
Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama
Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
Best Screenplay
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Animated Feature Film (2006-present)
Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement in Motion Pictures
Television
(Awarded since 1956)
Best Drama
Best Musical or Comedy
Best Actor in a Television Drama Series
Best Actor in a Television Musical or Comedy
Best Actress in a Television Drama Series
Best Actress in a Television Musical or Comedy
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television
Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television
Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television