'Argo' & 'Les Misérables' Take Top Movie Prizes At Golden Globes
Argo won the Best Motion Picture, Drama, while Les Misérables took Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical Sunday night at the 70th Golden Globes at the Beverly Hilton. Looking surprise when his name was called, Ben Affleck took Best Director for Argo. He was snubbed for an Oscar nomination last week, but Affleck, who also stars in the film, took Best Director at the recent Critics Choice Awards.
Daniel Day-Lewis, not surprisingly, won Best Actor, Drama for his portrayal of the 16th POTUS in Lincoln, while Jessica Chastain won the Golden Globe in the Actress, Drama category in an emotional speech. Hugh Jackman and Jennifer Lawrence won the Acting prize in the Comedy or Musical category. Cannes Palme d'Or winner Amour by Michael Haneke won the prize in the Foreign-Language category. The film is also nominated for the prize at the Oscars as well as Best Picture.
Les Misérables took home three Golden Globes, while Argo and Django Unchained received two, including the Best Screenplay win for Quentin Tarantino.
The winners in the film and television categories follow:
MOTION PICTURE CATEGORIES
Motion Picture, Drama
Argo, Warner Bros. Pictures, GK Films, Smokehouse Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures
Best Picture Comedy or Musical
Les Misérables
Director
Ben Affleck, Argo
Actor, Drama
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Actress, Drama
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Actor, Comedy or Musical
Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables
Actress, Comedy or Musical
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Supporting Actor
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
Supporting Actress
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Screenplay
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
Foreign-Language Picture
Amour (Austria)
Animated Feature Film
Brave
Original Score
Mychael Danna, Life of Pi
Original Song
"Skyfall," Skyfall (Music by: Adele, Paul Epworth Lyrics by: Adele, Paul Epworth)
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
TV Series, Drama
Homeland
Actor, TV Drama
Damian Lewis, Homeland
Actress, TV Drama
Claire Danes, Homeland
TV Series, Musical or Comedy
Girls
Actor, TV Musical or Comedy
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Actress, TV Musical or Comedy
Lena Dunham, Girls
TV Movie or Miniseries
Game Change
Actor, Miniseries or TV Movie
Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys
Actress, Miniseries or TV Movie
Julianne Moore, Game Change
Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or TV Movie
Ed Harris, Game Change
Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or TV Movie
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey , Season 2
Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award
Jodie Foster (previously announced)
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