The Golden Globes aired January 11, 2009. For those that missed it, or who want a reminder, here are the winners from some of my favorite categories. For a complete list of nominees and winners, go to the official Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Golden Globes page.
Best Motion Picture – Drama: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actress – Drama: Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road
Best Actor – Drama: Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler
Best Picture – Musical or Comedy: Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Actress – Comedy: Sally Hawkins in Happy-Go-Lucky
Best Actor – Comedy: Colin Farrell in In Bruges
Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet in The Reader
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight
Best Animated Film: Wall-E
Best Foreign Language Film: Waltz With Bashir
Best Director: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
Best Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy for Slumdog Millionaire
Some other highlights include three awards for 30 Rock (Best Television Series Musical or Comedy, Best Actress for Tina Fey, and Best Actor for Alec Baldwin), four awards for HBO’s fantastic John Adams miniseries (Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television, Best Actress for Laura Linney, Best Actor for Paul Giamatti, and Best Supporting Actor for Tom Wilkinson). Laura Dern won for her role as Florida Secretary of State Kathleen Harris in HBO’s superb Recount–a surprisingly suspenseful and engaging movie.