David Fincher’s film about the founders of Facebook, The Social Network, won four Golden Globes at the 68th annual ceremony held in Hollywood on 16 November – Best Picture (Drama), Best Director (Fincher), Best Screenplay and Best Original Score.
The Golden Globes, regarded as the most important forerunner to the Oscars, are voted on by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Best Actor and Best Actress honours in the Motion Picture – Drama category went to Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) and Natalie Portman (Black Swan).
The musical series Glee was the big winner in the television category, winning Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best TV Series: Musical or Comedy. Boardwalk won the Best TV Series: Drama award.
Jim Parsons’ hysterically funny turn as super-nerd Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory won him the Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy award.
Here is the full list of winners:
Best Motion Picture – Drama: The Social Network
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama: Colin Firth for The King’s Speech
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: The Kids Are All Right
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: Natalie Portman for Black Swan
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Paul Giamatti for Barney’s Version
Best TV Series – Musical or Comedy: Glee
Best Director – Motion Picture: David Fincher for The Social Network
The Cecil B. DeMille Award: Robert DeNiro
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Melissa Leo for The Fighter
Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Jim Parsons for The Big Bang Theory
Best Actress in a TV Series – Musical/ Comedy: Laura Linney for The Big C
Best Foreign Language Film: In a Better World (Denmark)
Best Supporting Actress a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Jane Lynch for Glee
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture: The Social Network : Aaron Sorkin
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Claire Danes for Temple Grandin
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Al Pacino for You Don’t Know Jack
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right
Best Animated Film: Toy Story 3
Best Original Score – Motion Picture: The Social Network : Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Best Original Song – Motion Picture: Burlesque: Diane Warren (You Haven’t Seen The Last of Me)
Best Television Series – Drama: Boardwalk Empire
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama: Steve Buscemi for Boardwalk Empire
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Chris Colfer for Glee
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Carlos
Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama: Katey Sagal for Sons of Anarchy
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Christian Bale for The Fighter
