# 55th Golden Globe Awards

The 55th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 1997, were held on January 18, 1998. The nominations were announced on December 18, 1997. The ceremony was watched by 24.3 million viewers, a record at the time.

## Winners and nominees
### Film

Best Motion Picture :
| Drama | Musical or Comedy |
| Titanic Amistad The Boxer Good Will Hunting L.A. Confidential | As Good as It Gets The Full Monty Men in Black My Best Friend's Wedding Wag the Dog |
| Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama ||
| Actor | Actress |
| Peter Fonda – Ulee's Gold as Ulysses "Ulee" Jackson Matt Damon – Good Will Hunting as Will Hunting Daniel Day-Lewis – The Boxer as Danny Flynn Leonardo DiCaprio – Titanic as Jack Dawson Djimon Hounsou – Amistad as Joseph Cinqué | Judi Dench – Mrs Brown as Queen Victoria Helena Bonham Carter – The Wings of the Dove as Kate Croy Jodie Foster – Contact as Dr. Eleanor "Ellie" Arroway Jessica Lange – A Thousand Acres as Ginny Cook Kate Winslet – Titanic as Rose DeWitt Bukater |
| Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy ||
| Actor | Actress |
| Jack Nicholson – As Good as It Gets as Melvin Udall Jim Carrey – Liar Liar as Fletcher Reede Dustin Hoffman – Wag the Dog as Stanley Motss Samuel L. Jackson – Jackie Brown as Ordell Robbie Kevin Kline – In & Out as Howard Brackett | Helen Hunt – As Good as It Gets as Carol Connelly Joey Lauren Adams – Chasing Amy as Alyssa Jones Pam Grier – Jackie Brown as Jackie Brown Jennifer Lopez – Selena as Selena Quintanilla Pérez Julia Roberts – My Best Friend's Wedding as Julianne "Jules" Potter |
| Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy ||
| Supporting Actor | Supporting Actress |
| Burt Reynolds – Boogie Nights as Jack Horner Rupert Everett – My Best Friend's Wedding as George Downes Anthony Hopkins – Amistad as Representative John Quincy Adams Greg Kinnear – As Good as It Gets as Simon Bishop Jon Voight – The Rainmaker as Leo F. Drummond Robin Williams – Good Will Hunting as Dr. Sean Maguire | Kim Basinger – L.A. Confidential as Lynn Bracken Joan Cusack – In & Out as Emily Montgomery Julianne Moore – Boogie Nights as Maggie / Amber Waves Gloria Stuart – Titanic as Rose Calvert Sigourney Weaver – The Ice Storm as Janey Carver |
| Best Director | Best Screenplay |
| James Cameron – Titanic James L. Brooks – As Good as It Gets Curtis Hanson – L.A. Confidential Jim Sheridan – The Boxer Steven Spielberg – Amistad | Good Will Hunting – Ben Affleck and Matt Damon As Good as It Gets – Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks L.A. Confidential – Curtis Hanson and Brian Helgeland Titanic – James Cameron Wag the Dog – Hilary Henkin and David Mamet |
| Best Original Score | Best Original Song |
| Titanic – James Horner Gattaca – Michael Nyman Kundun – Philip Glass L.A. Confidential – Jerry Goldsmith Seven Years in Tibet – John Williams | "My Heart Will Go On" by Céline Dion – Titanic "Journey to the Past" by Aaliyah – Anastasia "Once Upon a December" by Deana Carter – Anastasia "Go the Distance" by Roger Bart – Hercules "Tomorrow Never Dies" by Sheryl Crow – Tomorrow Never Dies |
| Best Foreign Language Film | |
| My Life in Pink (Ma vie en rose) • Belgium Artemisia • France The Best Man (Il testimone dello sposo) • Italy Lea • Germany The Thief (Vor) • Russia | |
The following films received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Title |
| 8 | Titanic |
| 6 | As Good as It Gets |
| 5 | L.A. Confidential |
| 4 | Amistad |
| 4 | Good Will Hunting |
| 3 | The Boxer |
| 3 | My Best Friend's Wedding |
| 3 | Wag the Dog |
| 2 | Anastasia |
| 2 | Boogie Nights |
| 2 | In & Out |
The following films received multiple wins:
| Wins | Title |
| 4 | Titanic |
| 3 | As Good as It Gets |

### Television

Best Television Series :
| Drama Series | Comedy or Musical - Series |
| The X-Files Chicago Hope ER Law & Order NYPD Blue | Ally McBeal 3rd Rock from the Sun Frasier Friends Seinfeld Spin City |
| Best Lead Actor in a Television Series ||
| Best Actor - Drama Series | Best Actor - Comedy or Musical Series |
| Anthony Edwards – ER Kevin Anderson – Nothing Sacred George Clooney – ER David Duchovny – The X-Files Lance Henriksen – Millennium | Michael J. Fox – Spin City Kelsey Grammer – Frasier John Lithgow – 3rd Rock from the Sun Paul Reiser – Mad About You Jerry Seinfeld – Seinfeld |
| Best Lead Actress in a Television Series ||
| Best Actress - Drama Series | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical Series |
| Christine Lahti – Chicago Hope Gillian Anderson – The X-Files Kim Delaney – NYPD Blue Roma Downey – Touched by an Angel Julianna Margulies – ER | Calista Flockhart – Ally McBeal Kirstie Alley – Veronica's Closet Ellen DeGeneres – Ellen Jenna Elfman – Dharma & Greg Helen Hunt – Mad About You Brooke Shields – Suddenly Susan |
| Best Supporting Performance - Series, Miniseries or Television Film ||
| Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
| George C. Scott – 12 Angry Men Jason Alexander – Seinfeld Michael Caine – Mandela and de Klerk David Hyde Pierce – Frasier Eriq La Salle – ER Noah Wyle – ER | Angelina Jolie – George Wallace Joely Fisher – Ellen Della Reese – Touched by an Angel Gloria Reuben – ER Mare Winningham – George Wallace |
| Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film | Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Film |
| Ving Rhames – Don King: Only in America Armand Assante – The Odyssey Jack Lemmon – 12 Angry Men Matthew Modine – What the Deaf Man Heard Gary Sinise – George Wallace | Alfre Woodard – Miss Evers' Boys Ellen Barkin – Before Women Had Wings Jena Malone – Hope Vanessa Redgrave – Bella Mafia Meryl Streep – …First Do No Harm |
| Best Miniseries or Television Film | |
| George Wallace 12 Angry Men Don King: Only in America Miss Evers' Boys The Odyssey | |
The following programs received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Title |
| 7 | ER |
| 4 | George Wallace |
| 3 | 12 Angry Men |
| 3 | Frasier |
| 3 | Seinfeld |
| 3 | The X-Files |
| 2 | 3rd Rock from the Sun |
| 2 | Ally McBeal |
| 2 | Chicago Hope |
| 2 | Don King: Only in America |
| 2 | Ellen |
| 2 | Mad About You |
| 2 | Miss Evers' Boys |
| 2 | NYPD Blue |
| 2 | The Odyssey |
| 2 | Spin City |
| 2 | Touched by an Angel |
The following programs received multiple wins:
| Wins | Title |
| 2 | Ally McBeal |
| 2 | George Wallace |

## Ceremony
### Presenters

* Gillian Anderson
* Lauren Bacall
* Alec Baldwin
* Antonio Banderas
* Brenda Blethyn
* Minnie Driver
* David Duchovny
* Faye Dunaway
* Michael J. Fox
* Brendan Fraser
* Jeff Goldblum
* Anne Heche
* Gregory Hines
* Matt LeBlanc
* Madonna
* Edward Norton
* Michelle Pfeiffer
* Jada Pinkett Smith
* Alan Rickman
* Laura San Giacomo
* Cybill Shepherd
* Kevin Spacey
| Presenters | Accolade |
| Jada Pinkett Smith Alan Rickman | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | Presents Best Motion Picture — Drama |
| Goldie Hawn | Presents the Cecil B. DeMille Award to recipient Shirley MacLaine |
| Brenda Blethyn | Presents Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama |
| David Duchovny Gillian Anderson | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical |
| Edward Norton | Presents Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture |
| Madonna | Presents Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical |
| Laura San Giacomo Michael J. Fox | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama |
| David Duchovny Gillian Anderson | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical |
| Lauren Bacall | Presents Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture |
| Anne Heche Alec Baldwin | Co-Present Best Screenplay |
| Laura San Giacomo Michael J. Fox | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama |
| Minnie Driver Brendan Fraser | Co-Present Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television |
| Jada Smith Alan Rickman | Co-Present Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television |
| Antonio Banderas | Presents Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical |

### Cecil B. DeMille Award

Shirley MacLaine

### Miss Golden Globe

Clementine Ford (daughter of Cybill Shepherd & David M. Ford)

## Awards breakdown

The following networks received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Network |
| 23 | NBC |
| 9 | ABC |
| 6 | CBS |
| 6 | Fox |
| 5 | TNT |
| 4 | HBO |
| 4 | Showtime |
The following networks received multiple wins:
| Wins | Network |
| 2 | Fox |
| 2 | TNT |

## Memorable ceremony moments

The ceremony at the Beverly Hilton was notable for two memorable moments. First, when Christine Lahti was announced as the winner of Best Actress in a Television Drama, she was in the restroom and came out a few minutes later to accept. Also, after winning Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries, Ving Rhames brought fellow nominee Jack Lemmon on stage to give his award to the elder actor.