List of 2011 Golden Globe Winners

The Golden Globes are arguably the second most popular film awards show (behind the Oscars), and second biggest TV awards show (behind the Emmy’s) and they usually are used as a barometer of determining if a film is ready for its shot at the big time. However, they are no stranger to controversy (as host Ricky Gervais hilariously pointed out).  Other than the hosting of the event itself, there weren’t many big surprises in the winners of the Hollywood Foreign Press’s choices.  The biggest upset was in the Best Foreign film category where Denmark’s In a Better World beat out favorites Biutiful and I Am Love.

What were your favorite moments of the night? Who do you think should have won, and didn’t? Let us know in the comments!

Best Motion Picture – Drama

The Social Network (2010)

Other Nominees:
Black Swan (2010)
The Fighter (2010)
Inception (2010)
The King’s Speech (2010)

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

The Kids Are All Right (2010)

Other Nominees:
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Burlesque (2010/I)
Red (2010/I)
The Tourist (2010)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

Colin Firth for The King’s Speech (2010)

Other Nominees:
Jesse Eisenberg for The Social Network (2010)
James Franco for 127 Hours (2010)
Ryan Gosling for Blue Valentine (2010)
Mark Wahlberg for The Fighter (2010)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Natalie Portman for Black Swan (2010)

Other Nominees:
Halle Berry for Frankie and Alice (2010)
Nicole Kidman for Rabbit Hole (2010)
Jennifer Lawrence for Winter’s Bone (2010)
Michelle Williams for Blue Valentine (2010)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Paul Giamatti for Barney’s Version (2010)

Other Nominees:
Johnny Depp for The Tourist (2010)
Johnny Depp for Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Jake Gyllenhaal for Love and Other Drugs (2010)
Kevin Spacey for Casino Jack (2010)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right (2010)

Other Nominees:
Anne Hathaway for Love and Other Drugs (2010)
Angelina Jolie for The Tourist (2010)
Julianne Moore for The Kids Are All Right (2010)
Emma Stone for Easy A (2010)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Christian Bale for The Fighter (2010)

Other Nominees:
Michael Douglas for Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
Andrew Garfield for The Social Network (2010)
Jeremy Renner for The Town (2010)
Geoffrey Rush for The King’s Speech (2010)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Melissa Leo for The Fighter (2010)

Other Nominees:
Amy Adams for The Fighter (2010)
Helena Bonham Carter for The King’s Speech (2010)
Mila Kunis for Black Swan (2010)
Jacki Weaver for Animal Kingdom (2010)

Best Director – Motion Picture

David Fincher for The Social Network (2010)

Other Nominees:
Darren Aronofsky for Black Swan (2010)
Tom Hooper for The King’s Speech (2010)
Christopher Nolan for Inception (2010)
David O. Russell for The Fighter (2010)

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

The Social Network (2010): Aaron Sorkin

Other Nominees:
127 Hours (2010): Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy
Inception (2010): Christopher Nolan
The Kids Are All Right (2010): Stuart Blumberg, Lisa Cholodenko
The King’s Speech (2010): David Seidler

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

Burlesque (2010/I): Diane Warren(“You Haven’t Seen The Last of Me”)

Other Nominees:
Burlesque (2010/I): Samuel Dixon, Christina Aguilera, Sia Furler(“Bound to You”)
Country Strong (2010): Bob DiPiero, Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey, Troy Verges(“Coming Home”)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010): Carrie Underwood, David Hodges, Hillary Lindsey(“There’s A Place For Us”)
Tangled (2010): Alan Menken, Glenn Slater(“I See the Light”)

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

The Social Network (2010): Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross

Other Nominees:
127 Hours (2010): A.R. Rahman
Alice in Wonderland (2010): Danny Elfman
Inception (2010): Hans Zimmer
The King’s Speech (2010): Alexandre Desplat

Best Animated Film

Toy Story 3 (2010)

Other Nominees:
Despicable Me (2010)
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
The Illusionist (2010)
Tangled (2010)

Best Foreign Language Film

In a Better World (2010)(Denmark)

Other Nominees:
Biutiful (2010)(Mexico/Spain)
The Concert (2009)(France)
The Edge (2010)(Russia)
I Am Love (2009)(Italy)

Best Television Series – Drama

“Boardwalk Empire” (2009)

Other Nominees:
“Dexter” (2006)
“The Good Wife” (2009)
“Mad Men” (2007)
“The Walking Dead” (2010)

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

“Glee” (2009)

Other Nominees:
“The Big Bang Theory” (2007)
“The Big C” (2010)
“Modern Family” (2009)
“Nurse Jackie” (2009)
“30 Rock” (2006)

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

“Carlos” (2010)

Other Nominees:
“The Pacific” (2010)
“The Pillars of the Earth” (2010)
Temple Grandin (2010) (TV)
You Don’t Know Jack (2010) (TV)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Al Pacino for You Don’t Know Jack (2010) (TV)

Other Nominees:
Idris Elba for “Luther” (2010)
Ian McShane for “The Pillars of the Earth” (2010)
Dennis Quaid for The Special Relationship (2010) (TV)
Édgar Ramírez for “Carlos” (2010)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Claire Danes for Temple Grandin (2010) (TV)

Other Nominees:
Hayley Atwell for “The Pillars of the Earth” (2010)
Judi Dench for “Cranford” (2007)
Romola Garai for “Emma” (2009)
Jennifer Love Hewitt for The Client List (2010) (TV)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Jim Parsons for “The Big Bang Theory” (2007)

Other Nominees:
Alec Baldwin for “30 Rock” (2006)
Steve Carell for “The Office” (2005)
Thomas Jane for “Hung” (2009)
Matthew Morrison for “Glee” (2009)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Laura Linney for “The Big C” (2010)

Other Nominees:
Toni Collette for “United States of Tara” (2009)
Edie Falco for “Nurse Jackie” (2009)
Tina Fey for “30 Rock” (2006)
Lea Michele for “Glee” (2009)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

Steve Buscemi for “Boardwalk Empire” (2009)

Other Nominees:
Bryan Cranston for “Breaking Bad” (2008)
Michael C. Hall for “Dexter” (2006)
Jon Hamm for “Mad Men” (2007)
Hugh Laurie for “House M.D.” (2004)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama

Katey Sagal for “Sons of Anarchy” (2008)

Other Nominees:
Julianna Margulies for “The Good Wife” (2009)
Elisabeth Moss for “Mad Men” (2007)
Piper Perabo for “Covert Affairs” (2010)
Kyra Sedgwick for “The Closer” (2005)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Chris Colfer for “Glee” (2009)

Other Nominees:
Scott Caan for “Hawaii Five-0” (2010)
Chris Noth for “The Good Wife” (2009)
Eric Stonestreet for “Modern Family” (2009)
David Strathairn for Temple Grandin (2010) (TV)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Jane Lynch for “Glee” (2009)

Other Nominees:
Hope Davis for The Special Relationship (2010) (TV)
Kelly Macdonald for “Boardwalk Empire” (2009)
Julia Stiles for “Dexter” (2006)
Sofía Vergara for “Modern Family” (2009)