Die 17de Golden Globe-toekenningsaand, wat uitnemendheid in die rolprente van 1959 vereer het, is op 10 Maart 1960 gehou. Beste rolprent – drama Ben-Hur Anatomy of a Murder The Diary of Anne Frank The Nun's Story On the Beach Beste rolprent – komedie of musiekspel Komedie: Some Like It Hot But Not for Me Operation Petticoat Pillow Talk Who Was That Lady? Musiekspel: Porgy and Bess The Five Pennies Li'l Abner Say One for Me A Private's Affair Beste rolprentregisseur William Wyler – Ben-Hur Stanley Kramer – On the Beach Otto Preminger – Anatomy of a Murder George Stevens – The Diary of Anne Frank Fred Zinnemann – The Nun's Story Beste akteur in ’n hoofrol – drama Anthony Franciosa – Career Richard Burton – Look Back in Anger Charlton Heston – Ben-Hur Fredric March – Middle of the Night Joseph Schildkraut – The Diary of Anne Frank Beste akteur in ’n hoofrol – komedie of musiekspel Jack Lemmon – Some Like It Hot Clark Gable – But Not for Me Cary Grant – Operation Petticoat Dean Martin – Who Was That Lady?