# 68th Golden Globe Awards

The 68th Golden Globe Awards were broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 16, 2011, by NBC. The host was Ricky Gervais who hosted the ceremony for the second time. The nominations were announced on December 14, 2010, by Josh Duhamel, Katie Holmes and Blair Underwood. Robert De Niro was presented with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion pictures. The Social Network won four awards, the most of any film, including best drama. It beat British historical tale The King's Speech, which had entered the awards ceremony with the most nominations, but collected just one award.

## Winners and nominees

These are the nominees for the 68th Golden Globe Awards. Winners are listed at the top of each list.

### Film

Best Motion Picture :
| Drama | Musical or Comedy |
| The Social Network Black Swan The Fighter Inception The King's Speech | The Kids Are All Right Alice in Wonderland Burlesque Red The Tourist |
| Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama ||
| Actor | Actress |
| Colin Firth – The King's Speech as King George VI Jesse Eisenberg – The Social Network as Mark Zuckerberg James Franco – 127 Hours as Aron Ralston Ryan Gosling – Blue Valentine as Dean Pereira Mark Wahlberg – The Fighter as Micky Ward | Natalie Portman – Black Swan as Nina Sayers / The Swan Queen Halle Berry – Frankie & Alice as Frankie / Genius / Alice Nicole Kidman – Rabbit Hole as Becca Corbett Jennifer Lawrence – Winter's Bone as Ree Dolly Michelle Williams – Blue Valentine as Cindy Heller |
| Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy ||
| Actor | Actress |
| Paul Giamatti – Barney's Version as Barney Panofsky Johnny Depp – Alice in Wonderland as Mad Hatter Johnny Depp – The Tourist as Frank Tupelo Jake Gyllenhaal – Love & Other Drugs as Jamie Randall Kevin Spacey – Casino Jack as Jack Abramoff | Annette Bening – The Kids Are All Right as Dr. Nicole "Nic" Allgood Anne Hathaway – Love & Other Drugs as Maggie Murdock Angelina Jolie – The Tourist as Elise Ward Julianne Moore – The Kids Are All Right as Jules Allgood Emma Stone – Easy A as Olive Penderghast |
| Supporting Actor | Supporting Actress |
| Christian Bale – The Fighter as Dicky Eklund Michael Douglas – Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps as Gordon Gekko Andrew Garfield – The Social Network as Eduardo Saverin Jeremy Renner – The Town as James "Jem" Coughlin Geoffrey Rush – The King's Speech as Lionel Logue | Melissa Leo – The Fighter as Alice Eklund Amy Adams – The Fighter as Charlene Fleming Helena Bonham Carter – The King's Speech as Queen Elizabeth Mila Kunis – Black Swan as Lily / The Black Swan Jacki Weaver – Animal Kingdom as Janine "Smurf" Cody |
| Best Director | Best Screenplay |
| David Fincher – The Social Network Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan Tom Hooper – The King's Speech Christopher Nolan – Inception David O. Russell – The Fighter | Aaron Sorkin – The Social Network Simon Beaufoy and Danny Boyle – 127 Hours Stuart Blumberg and Lisa Cholodenko – The Kids Are All Right Christopher Nolan – Inception David Seidler – The King's Speech |
| Best Original Score | Best Original Song |
| Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross – The Social Network Alexandre Desplat – The King's Speech Danny Elfman – Alice in Wonderland A. R. Rahman – 127 Hours Hans Zimmer – Inception | "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" – Burlesque "Bound to You" – Burlesque "Coming Home" – Country Strong "I See the Light" – Tangled "There's a Place For Us" – The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader |
| Best Animated Feature Film | Best Foreign Language Film |
| Toy Story 3 Despicable Me How to Train Your Dragon The Illusionist Tangled | In a Better World • Denmark Biutiful • Mexico The Concert • France The Edge • Russia I Am Love • Italy |

### Television

Best Series :
| Drama | Musical or Comedy |
| Boardwalk Empire (HBO) Dexter (Showtime) The Good Wife (CBS) Mad Men (AMC) The Walking Dead (AMC) | Glee (Fox) 30 Rock (NBC) The Big Bang Theory (CBS) The Big C (Showtime) Modern Family (ABC) Nurse Jackie (Showtime) |
| Best Performance in a Television Series – Drama ||
| Actor | Actress |
| Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire (HBO) as Nucky Thompson Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad (AMC) as Walter White Michael C. Hall – Dexter (Showtime) as Dexter Morgan Jon Hamm – Mad Men (AMC) as Don Draper Hugh Laurie – House (Fox) as Dr. Gregory House | Katey Sagal – Sons of Anarchy (FX) as Gemma Teller Morrow Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife (CBS) as Alicia Florrick Elisabeth Moss – Mad Men (AMC) as Peggy Olson Piper Perabo – Covert Affairs (USA Network) as Annie Walker Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT) as Brenda Leigh Johnson |
| Best Performance in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy ||
| Actor | Actress |
| Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory (CBS) as Dr. Sheldon Cooper Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC) as Jack Donaghy Steve Carell – The Office (NBC) as Michael Scott Thomas Jane – Hung (HBO) as Ray Drecker Matthew Morrison – Glee (Fox) as Will Schuester | Laura Linney – The Big C (Showtime) as Cathy Jamison Toni Collette – United States of Tara (Showtime) as Tara Gregson Edie Falco – Nurse Jackie (Showtime) as Jackie Peyton Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC) as Liz Lemon Lea Michele – Glee (Fox) as Rachel Berry |
| Best Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film ||
| Actor | Actress |
| Al Pacino – You Don't Know Jack (HBO) as Dr. Jack Kevorkian Idris Elba – Luther (BBC America) as Detective Chief Inspector John Luther Ian McShane – The Pillars of the Earth (Starz) as Waleran Bigod Dennis Quaid – The Special Relationship (HBO) as President Bill Clinton Édgar Ramírez – Carlos (Sundance TV) as Carlos the Jackal | Claire Danes – Temple Grandin (HBO) as Temple Grandin Hayley Atwell – The Pillars of the Earth (Starz) as Aliena Judi Dench – Return to Cranford (PBS) as Matilda "Matty" Jenkyns Romola Garai – Emma (PBS) as Emma Woodhouse Jennifer Love Hewitt – The Client List (Lifetime) as Samantha Horton |
| Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film ||
| Actor | Actress |
| Chris Colfer – Glee (Fox) as Kurt Hummel Scott Caan – Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) as Danny Williams Chris Noth – The Good Wife (CBS) as Peter Florrick Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family (ABC) as Cameron Tucker David Strathairn – Temple Grandin (HBO) as Dr. Carlock | Jane Lynch – Glee (Fox) as Sue Sylvester Hope Davis – The Special Relationship (HBO) as Hillary Clinton Kelly Macdonald – Boardwalk Empire (HBO) as Margaret Schroeder Julia Stiles – Dexter (Showtime) as Lumen Pierce Sofía Vergara – Modern Family (ABC) as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett |
| Best Miniseries or Television Film ||
| Carlos (Sundance TV) The Pacific (HBO) The Pillars of the Earth (Starz) Temple Grandin (HBO) You Don't Know Jack (HBO) ||

## Awards breakdown

The following films and programs received multiple nominations:

### Film

| Nominations | Film |
| 7 | The King's Speech |
| 6 | The Fighter |
| 6 | The Social Network |
| 4 | Black Swan |
| 4 | Inception |
| 4 | The Kids Are All Right |
| 3 | 127 Hours |
| 3 | Alice in Wonderland |
| 3 | Burlesque |
| 3 | The Tourist |
| 2 | Blue Valentine |
| 2 | Love & Other Drugs |
| 2 | Tangled |

### Television

| Nominations | Series |
| 5 | Glee |
| 3 | 30 Rock |
| 3 | Boardwalk Empire |
| 3 | Dexter |
| 3 | The Good Wife |
| 3 | Mad Men |
| 3 | Modern Family |
| 3 | The Pillars of the Earth |
| 3 | Temple Grandin |
| 2 | The Big Bang Theory |
| 2 | The Big C |
| 2 | Carlos |
| 2 | Nurse Jackie |
The following films and programs received multiple wins:

### Films

| Wins | Film |
| 4 | The Social Network |
| 2 | The Fighter |
| 2 | The Kids Are All Right |

### Television

| Wins | Series |
| 3 | Glee |
| 2 | Boardwalk Empire |

## Ceremony
### Presenters

* Tim Allen
* Alec Baldwin
* Halle Berry
* Justin Bieber
* Matt Bomer
* Julie Bowen
* Jeff Bridges
* Sandra Bullock
* Steve Carell
* Kaley Cuoco
* Matt Damon
* Michael Douglas
* Robert Downey Jr.
* Zac Efron
* Chris Evans
* Jimmy Fallon
* Jane Fonda
* Megan Fox
* Andrew Garfield
* Joseph Gordon-Levitt
* Tom Hanks
* Garrett Hedlund
* Chris Hemsworth
* Jeremy Irons
* Scarlett Johansson
* January Jones
* Milla Jovovich
* Alicia Keys
* LL Cool J
* Eva Longoria
* Jennifer Lopez
* Leighton Meester
* Helen Mirren
* Julianne Moore
* Robert Pattison
* Michelle Pfeiffer
* Geoffrey Rush
* Kevin Spacey
* Sylvester Stallone
* Hailee Steinfeld
* Tilda Swinton
* Blair Underwood
* Olivia Wilde
* Vanessa Williams
* Bruce Willis
| Presenter | Accolade |
| Kevin Bacon Milla Jovovich | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama and Best Television Series — Drama |
| Alec Baldwin Jennifer Lopez | Co-Present Best Original Song and Best Original Score |
| Annette Bening | Presents Best Director |
| Halle Berry | Presents Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy |
| Justin Bieber Hailee Steinfeld | Co-Present Best Animated Feature Film |
| Matt Bomer Kaley Cuoco | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy |
| Julia Bowen LL Cool J | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama |
| Jeff Bridges | Presents Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama |
| Sandra Bullock | Presents Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama |
| Steve Carell Tina Fey | Co-Present Best Screenplay |
| Matt Damon | Honors recipient Robert De Niro with the Cecil B. DeMille Award |
| Michael Douglas | Presents Best Motion Picture — Drama |
| Robert Downy, Jr. | Presents Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy |
| Zac Efron | Introduces the clip The Kids Are All Right |
| Chris Evans Chris Hemsworth | Co-Present Best Performance by a Supporting Actress — Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television |
| Jimmy Fallon January Jones | Co-Present Best Television Series — Musical or Comedy |
| Jane Fonda | Introduces the clip Burlesque |
| Megan Fox | Introduces the clip The Tourist |
| Andrew Garfield | Introduces the clip The Social Network |
| Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Introduces the clip Inception |
| Tom Hanks Tim Allen | Co-Present Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy |
| Garrett Hedlund Leighton Meester | Co-Present Best Performance by a Supporting Actor — Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television |
| Jeremy Irons | Presents Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture |
| Scarlett Johansson | Presents Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture |
| Alicia Kesy | Introduces the clip Black Swan |
| Eva Longoria | Introduces HFPA President Philip Burke |
| Helen Mirren | Introduces the clip The King's Speech |
| Julianne Moore Kevin Spacey | Co-Present Best Miniseries or Television Film |
| Robert Pattison Olivia Wilde | Co-Present Best Foreign Language Film |
| Geoffrey Rush Tilda Swinton | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor — Miniseries or Television Film and Best Performance by an Actress — Miniseries or Television Film |
| Sylvester Stallone | Introduces the clip The Fighter |
| Blair Underwood Vanessa Williams | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy |
| Bruce Willis | Introduces the clip Red |

### Cecil B. DeMille Award

Robert De Niro

### Miss Golden Globe

Gia Mantegna (daughter of Joe Mantegna & Arlene Mantegna)

## Criticism

The three nominations for The Tourist were criticized since the film previously received negative reviews from critics and was nominated in the Musical or Comedy categories despite the fact that it was sold as a thriller film. The nominations for Burlesque, another film with bad reviews, also received outrage after news surfaced that the film's distributor, Sony, had treated Golden Globe voters to an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas, culminating in a concert by Cher, one of the film's stars.
Ricky Gervais's job as host was also met with criticism regarding his roasting of the stars in attendance particularly Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr., Bruce Willis, and Angelina Jolie. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association even wrote, "his blunt one-liners targeting big-name celebrities caused anger and resentment in some quarters."