Golden Globe Awards 2012
The 2012 Golden Globe Awards were presented for the 69th time on January 15, 2012 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), an association of international film journalists. The award was given in a total of 25 categories for outstanding performance in the fields of film and television . The award ceremony took place at a gala dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills .
For the third year in a row, after the awards ceremony in 2010 and the one in 2011 , comedian Ricky Gervais was the moderator .
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The nominations in the 25 categories were announced on December 15, 2011. The actors Woody Harrelson , Sofía Vergara , Gerard Butler and Rashida Jones took on this task . Films and television programs that were shown for the first time between January 1 and December 31, 2011 were taken into account. Foreign language films had to have premiered in the country of origin between November 1, 2010 and December 31, 2011.
With a total of six nominations was the The Artist by Michel Hazanavicius as a favorite in the field of film. The silent film homage lived up to its favorite status and won three awards (Best Comedy / Musical, Best Actor in a Comedy / Musical - Jean Dujardin , Best Film Music). Two Golden Globe Awards went to Alexander Payne's tragic comedy The Descendants - Family and Other Affairs (Best Drama, Best Actor in a Drama - George Clooney ), which had received five nominations. The racism drama The Help by Tate Taylor , which was honored in the supporting actress category ( Octavia Spencer ), had the same number of mentions . Woody Allen's romantic comedy Midnight in Paris , nominated four times , won the screenplay award. The political thriller The Ides of March - Days of Betrayal by George Clooney and Bennett Miller's sports drama The Art of Winning - Moneyball came in for four nominations each but no award .
Ryan Gosling ( The Ides of March , Crazy, Stupid, Love. ) And Kate Winslet ( The God of Carnage , Mildred Pierce ) were each nominated for their acting performances in two categories. Winslet won the award for Mildred Pierce . The actress Glenn Close ( Albert Nobbs ), who also contributed the text for the film song, also received two nominations . The German-Irish actor Michael Fassbender , who had already received an award at the Venice Film Festival for his role in Shame , was nominated in the category Best Actor - Drama , but was left behind compared to George Clooney.
In the television division, the Emmy- winning series Downton Abbey and the multi-part television series Mildred Pierce received the most nominations (four each). The television series Homeland was awarded twice (Best TV Series - Drama, Best Series Lead Actress in a Drama - Claire Danes ).
Award winners and nominees in the field of film
Statistics (films with more than one nomination are listed) N = nomination; G = Won |
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Movie | N | G |
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The Artist | 6th | 3 |
The Descendants - family and other affairs | 5 | 2 |
The Help | 5 | 1 |
Midnight in Paris | 4th | 1 |
The art of winning - Moneyball | 4th | 0 |
The Ides of March - Days of Treason | 4th | 0 |
Hugo Cabret | 3 | 1 |
My Week with Marilyn | 3 | 1 |
Albert Nobbs | 3 | 0 |
WE | 2 | 1 |
Bridal alarm | 2 | 0 |
The god of slaughter | 2 | 0 |
50/50 - friends for life | 2 | 0 |
Companions | 2 | 0 |
Delusion | 2 | 0 |
Best film - drama
presented by Harrison Ford
The Descendants - Family and Other Affairs (The Descendants) - Director: Alexander Payne
- The Art of Winning - Moneyball (Moneyball) - Director: Bennett Miller
- Hugo Cabret (Hugo) - Director: Martin Scorsese
- Companions (War Horse) - Director: Steven Spielberg
- The Help - Directed by Tate Taylor
- The Ides of March - Days of Betrayal (The Ides of March) - Director: George Clooney
Best Film - Comedy / Musical
presented by Jane Fonda
The Artist - Director: Michel Hazanavicius
- Bridal Alert (Bridesmaids) - Director: Paul Feig
- 50/50 - Friends for (survival) life (50/50) - Director: Jonathan Levine
- Midnight in Paris - Director: Woody Allen
- My Week with Marilyn - Director: Simon Curtis
Best director
presented by Angelina Jolie
Martin Scorsese - Hugo Cabret (Hugo)
- Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris
- George Clooney - The Ides of March - Days of Betrayal (The Ides of March)
- Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
- Alexander Payne - The Descendants - Family and Other Affairs (The Descendants)
Best Actor - Drama
presented by Natalie Portman
George Clooney - The Descendants - Family and Other Affairs (The Descendants)
- Leonardo DiCaprio - J. Edgar
- Michael Fassbender - Shame
- Ryan Gosling - The Ides of March - Days of Betrayal (The Ides of March)
- Brad Pitt - The Art of Winning - Moneyball (Moneyball)
Best Actress - Drama
presented by Colin Firth
Meryl Streep - Die Eiserne Lady (The Iron Lady)
- Glenn Close - Albert Nobbs
- Viola Davis - The Help
- Rooney Mara - delusion (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
- Tilda Swinton - We Need to Talk About Kevin
Best Actor - Comedy / Musical
presented by Jessica Biel and Mark Wahlberg
- Brendan Gleeson - The Guard - An Irishman sees black (The Guard)
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt - 50/50 - Friends for life (50/50)
- Ryan Gosling - Crazy, Stupid, Love.
- Owen Wilson - Midnight in Paris
Best Actress - Comedy / Musical
presented by Kate Beckinsale and Seth Rogen
Michelle Williams - My Week with Marilyn
- Jodie Foster - The God of Slaughter (Carnage)
- Charlize Theron - Young Adult
- Kristen Wiig - Bridesmaids (Bridesmaids)
- Kate Winslet - The God of Slaughter (Carnage)
Best supporting actor
presented by Mila Kunis and Gerard Butler
Christopher Plummer - Beginners
- Kenneth Branagh - My Week with Marilyn
- Albert Brooks - Drive
- Jonah Hill - The Art of Winning - Moneyball (Moneyball)
- Viggo Mortensen - A Dangerous Method (A Dangerous Method)
The best supporting actress
presented by Bradley Cooper
- Bérénice Bejo - The Artist
- Jessica Chastain - The Help
- Janet McTeer - Albert Nobbs
- Shailene Woodley - The Descendants - Family and Other Affairs (The Descendants)
Best script
presented by Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen
Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris
- Aaron Sorkin , Steven Zaillian - The Art of Winning - Moneyball (Moneyball)
- George Clooney , Grant Heslov , Beau Willimon - The Ides of March (The Ides of March)
- Nat Faxon , Alexander Payne , Jim Rash - The Descendants - Family and Other Affairs (The Descendants)
- Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Best film score
presented by Jimmy Fallon and Adam Levine
- Abel Korzeniowski - WE
- Trent Reznor , Atticus Ross - Verblendung (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
- Howard Shore - Hugo Cabret (Hugo)
- John Williams - Companions (War Horse)
Best movie song
presented by Jimmy Fallon and Adam Levine
"Masterpiece" from WE - Julie Frost , Jimmy Harry , Madonna
- "The Living Proof" from The Help - Mary J. Blige , Harvey Mason junior , Damon Thomas , Thomas Newman
- "Hello Hello" from Gnomeo and Juliet (Gnomeo and Juliet) - Elton John , Bernie Taupin
- "The Keeper" from Machine Gun Preacher - Chris Cornell
- "Lay Your Head Down" from Albert Nobbs - Brian Byrne , Glenn Close
Best animated film
presented by Jessica Alba and Channing Tatum
The Adventures of Tintin - The Secret of the Unicorn (The Adventures of Tintin) - Director: Steven Spielberg
- Arthur Santa Claus (Arthur Christmas) - Director: Barry Cook , Sarah Smith
- Cars 2 - Directed by John Lasseter , Brad Lewis
- Puss in Boots (Puss in Boots) - Director: Chris Miller
- Rango - Director: Gore Verbinski
Best foreign language film
presented by Madonna
Nader and Simin - A Separation (Dschodai-ye Nader az Simin) , Iran - Director: Asghar Farhadi
- The Boy with a Bicycle (Le gamin au vélo) , Belgium - directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
- The skin I live in (La piel que habito) , Spain - Director: Pedro Almodóvar
- In the Land of Blood and Honey , Bosnia and Herzegovina - Director: Angelina Jolie
- The Flowers of War (Jin líng shí san chai) , China - Director: Zhang Yimou
Award winners and nominees in the field of television
Statistics (TV programs with more than one nomination are listed) N = nomination; S = victory (s) |
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Television program | N | S. |
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Downton Abbey | 4th | 1 |
Mildred Pierce | 4th | 1 |
Homeland | 3 | 2 |
Modern family | 3 | 1 |
Boardwalk Empire | 3 | 0 |
Cinema Verite - Real Life | 3 | 0 |
The Hour | 3 | 0 |
Too Big to Fail - The great crisis | 3 | 0 |
American Horror Story - The dark side of you | 2 | 1 |
boss | 2 | 1 |
Enlightened | 2 | 1 |
Episodes | 2 | 1 |
game of Thrones | 2 | 1 |
New girl | 2 | 0 |
30 skirt | 2 | 0 |
Best series - drama
presented by Melissa McCarthy and Paula Patton
- American Horror Story - The Dark Side of You (American Horror Story)
- Boardwalk Empire
- boss
- game of Thrones
Best Actor in a Series - Drama
presented by Melissa McCarthy and Paula Patton
- Steve Buscemi - Boardwalk Empire
- Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
- Jeremy Irons - The Borgias (The Borgias)
- Damian Lewis - Homeland
Best Actress in a Series - Drama
presented by Dustin Hoffman
- Mireille Enos - The Killing
- Julianna Margulies - Good Wife (The Good Wife)
- Madeleine Stowe - Revenge
- Callie Thorne - Dr. Dani Santino - Game of Life (Necessary Roughness)
Best Series - Comedy or Musical
presented by Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas
Best Actor in a Series - Comedy or Musical
presented by Tina Fey and Jane Lynch
- Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock
- David Duchovny - Californication
- Johnny Galecki - The Big Bang Theory
- Thomas Jane - Hung - Far Better (Hung)
Best Actress in a Series - Comedy or Musical
presented by Ashton Kutcher and Elle Macpherson
- Zooey Deschanel - New Girl
- Tina Fey - 30 Rock
- Laura Linney - The Big C
- Amy Poehler - Parks and Recreation
Best Mini-Series or TV Movie
presented by Julianne Moore and Rob Lowe
- Cinema Verite - Real Life (Cinema Verite)
- Mildred Pierce
- The Hour
- Too Big to Fail - The Great Crisis (Too Big to Fail)
Best Actor - Miniseries or TV Movie
presented by Katharine McPhee and Debra Messing
- Hugh Bonneville - Downton Abbey
- William Hurt - Too Big to Fail - Too Big to Fail
- Bill Nighy - The Conspiracy - High-Level Treason (Page Eight)
- Dominic West - The Hour
Best Actress in a Leadership - Miniseries or TV Movie
presented by Julianne Moore and Rob Lowe
- Romola Garai - The Hour
- Diane Lane - Cinema Verite - Real Life (Cinema Verite)
- Elizabeth McGovern - Downton Abbey
- Emily Watson - Appropriate Adult
Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie
presented by Sarah Michelle Gellar and Piper Perabo
Peter Dinklage - Game of Thrones
- Paul Giamatti - Too Big to Fail - Too Big to Fail
- Guy Pearce - Mildred Pierce
- Tim Robbins - Cinema Verite - Real Life (Cinema Verite)
- Eric Stonestreet - Modern Family
Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie
presented by Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy
Jessica Lange - American Horror Story - The Dark Side of You (American Horror Story)
- Kelly Macdonald - Boardwalk Empire
- Maggie Smith - Downton Abbey
- Sofía Vergara - Modern Family
- Evan Rachel Wood - Mildred Pierce
Cecil B. DeMille Award
presented by Sidney Poitier
Miss Golden Globe
Rainey Qualley (daughter of Andie MacDowell )
Web links
- Golden Globe Awards 2012 in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website of the HFPA