2012 GOLDEN GLOBE WINNERS

For 68 years the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has been handing out the Golden Globe Awards and honouring the best in film, TV, and its practitioners. British comedian Ricky Gervais returns to host the sixty-ninth annual event in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

The first award of the night was for the Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Film: Christopher Plummer for his role in “Beginners”. Best Actress in a TV Comedy or Musical: Laura Dern for her role in “Enlightened”

Best Mini Series or Motion Picture Made for TV: “Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)”

Best Actress in a Mini Series or Motion Picture Made for TV: Kate Winslet for her role in “Mildred Pierce”

Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Drama Series: Kelsey Grammer for his role in “Boss”

Best TV Drama Series: “Homeland”

Best Origina Motion Picture Score: “The Artist” by Ludovic Bource

Best Original Motion Picture Song: “Masterpiece” by Madonna, Julie Frost, and Jimmy Harry from “W.E.”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini Series or Made for TV Movie: Idris Elba for his role in “Luther”

Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical: Michelle Williams for her role in “My Week with Marilyn”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Mini Series, TV Series, or a

Made for TV Movie: Peter Dinklage for his role in “Game of Thrones”

Best Animated Feature Film: “The Adventures of Tintin”

Best Motion Picture Screenplay: “Midnight in Paris” by Woody Allen

Best Performance by a Suporting Actress in a TV Series, Mini Series, or Made for TV

Movie: Jessica Lange for her role in “American Horror Story”

Presented by Madonna the Best Foreign Language Film: from Iran “A Separation”

Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Drama Series: Claire Danes for her role in “Homeland”

Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Musical or Comedy Series: Matt LeBlanc for his role is “Episodes”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Supporting Role: Octavia Spencer for her role in “The Help”

After a standing ovation three time Golden Globe and Cecil B. DeMille Award winner

Sydney Portier and Helen Mirren presented the 2012 Cecil B. DeMille Award to Morgan

Freeman. Portier called Freeman a prince in his profession.

Best Motion Picture Director: Martin Scorsese for “Hugo”

Best Musical or Comedy TV Series: “Modern Family”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical or Comedy Motion Picture: Jean Dujardin for his role in “The Artist”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama: Meryl Streep for her role as Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady”

Best Musical or Comedy Motion Picture: “The Artist”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama: George Clooney for his role in “The Descendants”

Best Motion Picture Drama: The Descendants”