Tonight is the 2012 Golden Globes Awards Ceremony Thingy! We all know that in the grand scheme of things these accolades mean absolutely nothing (aside from the fact that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association loves hanging with the stars), but they’re still fun conversation starters and occasionally hint at who and what will win an Oscar.
With that enthusiasm in mind, let’s get to the winners! In bold below! With the word ‘winner’ beside it!
Best Picture Drama
The Descendants – WINNER!
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
War Horse
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis – The Help
Rooney Mara – The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady – WINNER!
Tilda Swinton – We Need To Talk About Kevin
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
George Clooney – The Descendants – WINNER!
Leonardo DiCaprio – J. Edgar
Michael Fassbender – Shame
Ryan Gosling – The Ides Of March
Brad Pitt – Moneyball
Best Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
50/50
The Artist – WINNER!
Bridesmaids
Midnight In Paris
My Week With Marilyn
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
Jodie Foster – Carnage
Charlize Theron – Young Adult
Kristen Wiig – Bridesmaids
Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn – WINNER!
Kate Winslet – Carnage
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
Jean Dujardin – The Artist – WINNER!
Brendan Gleeson – The Guard
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – 50/50
Ryan Gosling – Crazy, Stupid, Love
Owen Wilson – Midnight In Paris
Best Animated Feature Film
The Adventures Of Tintin – WINNER!
Arthur Christmas
Cars 2
Puss In Boots
Rango
Best Foreign Language Film
The Flowers Of War (China)
In The Land Of Blood And Honey (United States)
The Kid With A Bike (Belgium)
A Separation (Iran) – WINNER!
The Skin I Live In (Spain)
Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Berenice Bejo – The Artist
Jessica Chastain – The Help
Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer – The Help – WINNER!
Shailene Woodley – The Descendants
Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Kenneth Branagh – My Week With Marilyn
Albert Brooks – Drive
Jonah Hill – Moneyball
Viggo Mortensen – A Dangerous Method
Christopher Plummer – Beginners – WINNER!
Best Director – Motion Picture
Woody Allen – Midnight In Paris
George Clooney – The Ides Of March
Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist
Alexander Payne – The Descendants
Martin Scorsese – Hugo – WINNER!
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist
Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne, Jim Rash - The Descendants
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon – The Ides Of March
Woody Allen – Midnight In Paris – WINNER!
Stan Chervin, Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian – Moneyball
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Ludovic Bource – The Artist – WINNER!
Abel Korzeniowski – W.E.
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Howard Shore – Hugo
John Williams – War Horse
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Hello Hello” – Gnomeo & Juliet
“Keeper, The” – Machine Gun Preacher
“Lay Your Head Down” – Albert Nobbs
“Living Proof, The” – The Help
“Masterpiece” – W.E. – WINNER!
Best Television Series – Drama
American Horror Story
Boardwalk Empire
Boss
Game Of Thrones
Homeland – WINNER!
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama
Claire Danes – Homeland – WINNER!
Mireille Enos – The Killing
Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife
Madeleine Stowe – Revenge
Callie Thorne – Necessary Roughness
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama
Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad
Kelsey Grammer – Boss – WINNER!
Jeremy Irons – The Borgias
Damian Lewis – Homeland
Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
Enlightened
Episodes
Glee
Modern Family – WINNER!
New Girl
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
Laura Dern – Enlightened – WINNER!
Zooey Deschanel – New Girl
Tina Fey – 30 Rock
Laura Linney – The Big C
Amy Poehler – Parks And Recreation
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock
David Duchovny – Californication
Johnny Galecki – The Big Bang Theory
Thomas Jane – Hung
Matt LeBlanc – Episodes – WINNER!
Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television
Cinema Verite
Downtown Abbey (Masterpiece) – WINNER!
The Hour
Mildred Pierce
Too Big To Fail
Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Romola Garai – The Hour
Diane Lane – Cinema Verite
Elizabeth McGovern – Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)
Emily Watson – Appropriate Adult
Kate Winslet – Mildred Pierce – WINNER!
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Hugh Bonneville – Downtown Abbey (Masterpiece)
Idris Elba – Luther – WINNER!
William Hurt – Too Big To Fail
Bill Nighy – Page Eight (Masterpiece)
Dominic West – The Hour
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jessica Lange – American Horror Story – WINNER!
Kelly MacDonald – Boardwalk Empire
Maggie Smith – Downtown Abbey (Masterpiece)
Sofia Vergara – Modern Family
Evan Rachel Wood – Mildred Pierce
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Peter Dinklage – Game Of Thrones – WINNER!
Paul Giamatti – Too Big To Fail
Guy Pearce – Mildred Pierce
Tim Robbins – Cinema Verite
Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family
What do you think of the winners and losers?