# 69th Golden Globe Awards

The 69th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television of 2011, were broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 15, 2012, by NBC. The host was Ricky Gervais, for the third consecutive year. The musical theme for the year was composed by Yoshiki, leader of the Japanese band X Japan. The nominations were announced by Woody Harrelson, Sofía Vergara, Gerard Butler and Rashida Jones on December 15, 2011. Multiple winners for the night included the silent film The Artist which won three awards and The Descendants winning two awards. Freshman television series Homeland also won two awards.

## Winners and nominees

These are the nominees for the 69th Golden Globe Awards. Winners are listed at the top of each list.

### Film

Best Motion Picture :
| Drama | Musical or Comedy |
| The Descendants The Help Hugo The Ides of March Moneyball War Horse | The Artist 50/50 Bridesmaids Midnight in Paris My Week with Marilyn |
| Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama ||
| Actor | Actress |
| George Clooney – The Descendants as Matt King Leonardo DiCaprio – J. Edgar as J. Edgar Hoover Michael Fassbender – Shame as Brandon Sullivan Ryan Gosling – The Ides of March as Stephen Meyers Brad Pitt – Moneyball as Billy Beane | Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady as Margaret Thatcher Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs as Albert Nobbs Viola Davis – The Help as Aibileen Clark Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Lisbeth Salander Tilda Swinton – We Need to Talk About Kevin as Eva Khatchadourian |
| Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy ||
| Actor | Actress |
| Jean Dujardin – The Artist as George Valentin Brendan Gleeson – The Guard as Gerry Boyle Joseph Gordon-Levitt – 50/50 as Adam Lerner Ryan Gosling – Crazy, Stupid, Love as Jacob Palmer Owen Wilson – Midnight in Paris as Gil Pender | Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn as Marilyn Monroe Jodie Foster – Carnage as Penelope Longstreet Charlize Theron – Young Adult as Mavis Gary Kristen Wiig – Bridesmaids as Annie Walker Kate Winslet – Carnage as Nancy Cowan |
| Supporting Actor | Supporting Actress |
| Christopher Plummer – Beginners as Hal Fields Kenneth Branagh – My Week with Marilyn as Laurence Olivier Albert Brooks – Drive as Bernie Rose Jonah Hill – Moneyball as Peter Brand Viggo Mortensen – A Dangerous Method as Sigmund Freud | Octavia Spencer – The Help as Minny Jackson Bérénice Bejo – The Artist as Peppy Miller Jessica Chastain – The Help as Celia Foote Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs as Hubert Page Shailene Woodley – The Descendants as Alexandra King |
| Best Director | Best Screenplay |
| Martin Scorsese – Hugo Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris George Clooney – The Ides of March Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist Alexander Payne – The Descendants | Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon – The Ides of March Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash – The Descendants Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin – Moneyball |
| Best Original Score | Best Original Song |
| Ludovic Bource – The Artist Abel Korzeniowski – W.E. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Howard Shore – Hugo John Williams – War Horse | "Masterpiece" (music and lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost and Jimmy Harry) – W.E. "Hello Hello" (music by Elton John and Lady Gaga; 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 and Harvey Mason Jr.; lyrics by Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason Jr. and Damon Thomas) – The Help |
| Best Animated Feature Film | Best Foreign Language Film |
| The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn Arthur Christmas Cars 2 Puss in Boots Rango | A Separation • Iran The Flowers of War • China In the Land of Blood and Honey • United States (in Bosnian/Serbian) The Kid with a Bike • Belgium/France The Skin I Live In • Spain |

### Television

Best Series :
| Drama | Musical or Comedy |
| Homeland (Showtime) American Horror Story (FX) Boardwalk Empire (HBO) Boss (Starz) Game of Thrones (HBO) | Modern Family (ABC) Enlightened (HBO) Episodes (Showtime) Glee (Fox) New Girl (Fox) |
| Best Performance in a Television Series – Drama ||
| Actor | Actress |
| Kelsey Grammer – Boss (Starz) as Tom Kane Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire (HBO) as Nucky Thompson Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad (AMC) as Walter White Jeremy Irons – The Borgias (Showtime) as Pope Alexander VI Damian Lewis – Homeland (Showtime) as Nicholas Brody | Claire Danes – Homeland (Showtime) as Carrie Mathison Mireille Enos – The Killing (AMC) as Sarah Linden Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife (CBS) as Alicia Florrick Madeleine Stowe – Revenge (ABC) as Victoria Grayson Callie Thorne – Necessary Roughness (USA Network) as Dr. Danielle "Dani" Santino |
| Best Performance in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy ||
| Actor | Actress |
| Matt LeBlanc – Episodes (Showtime) as himself Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC) as Jack Donaghy David Duchovny – Californication (Showtime) as Hank Moody Johnny Galecki – The Big Bang Theory (CBS) as Dr. Leonard Hofstadter Thomas Jane – Hung (HBO) as Ray Drecker | Laura Dern – Enlightened (HBO) as Amy Jellicoe Zooey Deschanel – New Girl (Fox) as Jessica "Jess" Day Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC) as Liz Lemon Laura Linney – The Big C (Showtime) as Catherine "Cathy" Jamison Amy Poehler – Parks and Recreation (NBC) as Leslie Knope |
| Best Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film ||
| Actor | Actress |
| Idris Elba – Luther (BBC America) as Detective Chief Inspector John Luther Hugh Bonneville – Downton Abbey (PBS) as Robert, Earl of Grantham William Hurt – Too Big to Fail (HBO) as Henry Paulson Bill Nighy – Page Eight (PBS) as Johnny Worricker Dominic West – The Hour (BBC America) as Hector Madden | Kate Winslet – Mildred Pierce (HBO) as Mildred Pierce Romola Garai – The Hour (BBC America) as Bel Rowley Diane Lane – Cinema Verite (HBO) as Pat Loud Elizabeth McGovern – Downton Abbey (PBS) as Cora, Countess of Grantham Emily Watson – Appropriate Adult (Sundance TV) as Janet Leach |
| Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film ||
| Actor | Actress |
| Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones (HBO) as Tyrion Lannister Paul Giamatti – Too Big to Fail (HBO) as Ben Bernanke Guy Pearce – Mildred Pierce (HBO) as Monty Beragon Tim Robbins – Cinema Verite (HBO) as Bill Loud Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family (ABC) as Cameron Tucker | Jessica Lange – American Horror Story (FX) as Constance Langdon Kelly Macdonald – Boardwalk Empire (HBO) as Margaret Schroeder Maggie Smith – Downton Abbey (PBS) as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham Sofía Vergara – Modern Family (ABC) as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett Evan Rachel Wood – Mildred Pierce (HBO) as Veda Pierce |
| Best Miniseries or Television Film ||
| Downton Abbey (PBS) Cinema Verite (HBO) The Hour (BBC America) Mildred Pierce (HBO) Too Big to Fail (HBO) ||

## Multiple nominations
### Films

The following 15 films received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Films |
| 6 | The Artist |
| 5 | The Descendants |
| 5 | The Help |
| 4 | The Ides of March |
| 4 | Midnight in Paris |
| 4 | Moneyball |
| 3 | Albert Nobbs |
| 3 | Hugo |
| 3 | My Week with Marilyn |
| 2 | 50/50 |
| 2 | Bridesmaids |
| 2 | Carnage |
| 2 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo |
| 2 | War Horse |
| 2 | W.E. |

### Television

The following 15 series received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Series |
| 4 | Downton Abbey |
| 4 | Mildred Pierce |
| 3 | Boardwalk Empire |
| 3 | Cinema Verite |
| 3 | Homeland |
| 3 | The Hour |
| 3 | Modern Family |
| 3 | Too Big to Fail |
| 2 | 30 Rock |
| 2 | American Horror Story |
| 2 | Boss |
| 2 | Enlightened |
| 2 | Episodes |
| 2 | Game of Thrones |
| 2 | New Girl |

## Multiple wins
### Film

The following 2 films received multiple wins:
| Wins | Film |
| 3 | The Artist |
| 2 | The Descendants |

### Television

The following series received multiple wins:
| Wins | Series |
| 2 | Homeland |

## Ceremony
### Presenters

* Jessica Alba
* Antonio Banderas
* Kate Beckinsale
* Jessica Biel
* Emily Blunt
* Gerard Butler
* George Clooney
* Bradley Cooper
* Meltem Cumbul
* Johnny Depp
* Robert Downey, Jr.
* Jimmy Fallon
* Colin Firth
* Jane Fonda
* Harrison Ford
* Sarah Michelle Gellar
* Jake Gyllenhaal
* Salma Hayek
* Dustin Hoffman
* Felicity Huffman
* Jeremy Irons
* Angelina Jolie
* Nicole Kidman
* Mila Kunis
* Ashton Kutcher
* Queen Latifah
* Adam Levine
* Rob Lowe
* Jane Lynch
* Elle Macpherson
* William H. Macy
* Madonna
* Melissa McCarthy
* Ewan McGregor
* Katharine McPhee
* Debra Messing
* Helen Mirren
* Julianne Moore
* Clive Owen
* Paula Patton
* Piper Perabo
* Michelle Pfeiffer
* Freida Pinto
* Brad Pitt
* Sidney Poitier
* Natalie Portman
* Seth Rogen
* Channing Tatum
* Mark Wahlberg
* Reese Witherspoon
| Presenter | Accolade |
| Jessica Alba Channing Tatum | Co-Present Best Animated Feature Film |
| Antonio Banderas Salma Hayek | Co-Present Best Television Series — Comedy or Musical |
| Kate Beckinsale Seth Rogen | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy |
| Jessica Biel Mark Wahlberg | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy |
| Emily Blunt | Introduces the clip Bridesmaids |
| Pierce Brosnan | |
| Gerard Butler Mila Kunis | Co-Present Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture |
| George Clooney | Introduces the clip Moneyball |
| Bradley Cooper | Presents Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture |
| Meltem Cumbul | Announces the Golden Globe rating |
| Johnny Depp | Introduces the clip Hugo |
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Introduces the clip The Artist |
| Jimmy Fallon Adam Levine | Co-Present Best Original Song and Best Original Score |
| Tina Fey Jane Lynch | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical |
| Colin Firth | Presents Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama |
| Jane Fonda | Presents Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical |
| Harrison Ford | Presents Best Motion Picture — Drama |
| Sarah Michelle Gellar Piper Perabo | Co-Present Best Performance by a Supporting Actor — Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television |
| Jake Gyllenhaal | Introduces the clip My Week with Marylin |
| Dustin Hoffman | Presents Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama |
| Felicity Huffman William H. Macy | Co-Present Best Performance by a Supporting Actress — Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture made for Television |
| Angelina Jolie | Presents Best Director |
| Nicole Kidman Clive Owen | Co-Present Best Screenplay |
| Ashton Kutcher Elle Macpherson | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical |
| Queen Latifah | Introduces the clip The Help |
| Rob Lowe Julianne Moore | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film and Best Miniseries or Television Film |
| Madonna | Presents Best Foreign Language Film |
| Melissa McCarthy Paula Patton | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama and Best Television Series — Drama |
| Ewan McGregor | Introduces the clip 50/50 |
| Katharine McPhee Debra Messing | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor — Miniseries or Television Film |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | Introduces the clip War Horse |
| Freida Pinto | Introduces the clip Midnight in Paris |
| Brad Pitt | Introduces the clip The Ides of March |
| Sidney Potier Helen Mirren | Co-Present Cecil B. DeMille Award to recipient Morgan Freeman |
| Natalie Portman | Presents Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama |
| Reese Witherspoon | Introduces the clip The Descendants |

### Cecil B. DeMille Award

Morgan Freeman

### Miss Golden Globe

Rainey Qualley (daughter of Andie MacDowell & Paul Qualley)