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What is Golden Globe Awards?

The awards ceremony is held each year in January, and honors the best in both American and international films and television shows. The awards are divided into several categories, including best drama, best comedy or musical, and best actor and actress in both film and television. The Golden Globe Awards are considered a significant awards ceremony in the entertainment industry, and are often seen as a precursor to the Academy Awards. The awards are divided into several categories, including:

• Best Motion Picture - Drama
• Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
• Best Director - Motion Picture
• Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
• Best Original Score - Motion Picture
• Best Original Song - Motion Picture
• Best Television Series - Drama
• Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
• Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
• These categories may change or be added over time. The winners are decided by the members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).

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History of Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Awards were first presented in 1944 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), an organization made up of international journalists based in Southern California. The awards were created as a way for the HFPA to recognize outstanding achievements in the film and television industry, and to promote the work of Hollywood to a global audience.

The first Golden Globe Awards ceremony was held at the 20th Century Fox studios in Beverly Hills, California, and was attended by a small group of journalists and industry insiders. The awards were originally presented in just five categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay. Over the years, the number of categories has grown to include awards for television, as well as separate categories for drama and comedy or musical films.

In the early years, the Golden Globe Awards were not as prestigious as the Academy Awards, but they have since become a respected and important awards ceremony in the entertainment industry. The awards ceremony has been held at various venues over the years, including the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where it has been held since 1961. The Golden Globe Awards are now considered a significant awards ceremony in the entertainment industry, and are often seen as a precursor to the Academy Awards.

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76th Golden Globe Award Winners

The 76th Golden Globe Awards ceremony was held on January 13, 2019. The winners of the ceremony were:

• Best Motion Picture - Drama: "Bohemian Rhapsody"
• Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: "Green Book"
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: Rami Malek, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: Glenn Close, "The Wife"
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Christian Bale, "Vice"
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Olivia Colman, "The Favourite"
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture: Mahershala Ali, "Green Book"
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture: Regina King, "If Beale Street Could Talk"
• Best Director - Motion Picture: Alfonso Cuarón, "Roma"
• Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, "Green Book"
• Best Original Score - Motion Picture: Justin Hurwitz, "First Man"
• Best Original Song - Motion Picture: "Shallow" from "A Star Is Born"
• Best Television Series - Drama: "The Americans"
• Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy: "The Kominsky Method"
• Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story"
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: Richard Madden, "Bodyguard"
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: Sandra Oh, "Killing Eve"
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Michael Douglas, "The Kominsky Method"
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Rachel Brosnahan, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Darren Criss, "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story"
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Patricia Arquette, "Escape at Dannemora"
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Ben Whishaw, "A Very English Scandal"
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Patricia Clarkson, "Sharp Objects"
• These are the winners of the 80th Golden Globe Awards, please note that the categories may change over time and the winners are decided by the members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).

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