The 65 Golden Globe awards were an austere affair compared to previous awards. Due to the ongoing Writers’ Guild Strike in Hollywood, the awards ceremony was called off and the awards were announced in a press conference on January 13 at Beverly Hills. Here are the winners of the 65 Golden Globe awards. The Best Picture-Drama award went to the film "Atonement" while Johnny Depp was named the Best Actor for playing the title role in the film "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street".
With the event being a low key affair, it is estimated that Los Angeles economy lost around $80 million. Catering, fashion, transport, retail & tourism industries were badly affected by the Writers’ Guild Strike.
It is to be noted that the Golden Globe Awards show draws around 20 million viewers from all over the US and champions the cause of small films, increasing box office performance and helping DVD sales.
Golden Globe Awards Winners 2008
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Category
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Winner
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Best Picture – Drama
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Atonement
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Best Director
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Julian Schnabel (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly)
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Best Actor - Drama
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Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood)
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Best Actress – Drama
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Julie Christie (Away from Her)
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Best Picture - Musical/Comedy
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
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Best Actor - Musical/Comedy
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Johnny Depp (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)
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Best Actress - Musical/Comedy
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Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose)
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Best Supporting Actor
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Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men)
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Best Supporting Actress
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Cate Blanchett (I'm Not There)
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Best Animated Feature Film
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Ratatouille
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Best Foreign Language Film
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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
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Best Screenplay
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Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men)
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Best Original Score
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Atonement
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Best Original Song
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Guaranteed (Into the Wild)
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Best Television Drama
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Mad Men
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Best Actor - Television Drama
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Jon Hamm (Mad Men)
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Best Actress - Television Drama
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Glenn Close (Damages)
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Best Television Musical/Comedy
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Extras
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Best Actor - Television Musical/Comedy
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David Duchovny (Californication)
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Best Actress - Television Musical/Comedy
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Tina Fey (30 Rock)
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Best Mini-Series - Television
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Longford
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Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture - Television
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Jim Broadbent (Longford)
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Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture - Television
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Queen Latifah (Life Support)
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Best Supporting Actor - Television
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Jeremy Piven (Entourage)
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Best Supporting Actress - Television
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Samantha Morton (Longford)
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