by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent
It wasn’t too long ago that the words “Golden Globes” would raise the specter of litigation, corruption, and a whiff of foul play - but no more. For 2015, it looks like current President Theo Kingma has cleaned house over at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Because everything that won for 2015 looks to be incredibly legitimate to the prevailing sentiment among film critics. Even the usual detractors, as well as wry observers, of the annual Hollywood Awards Season spectacle agree… the Golden Globe 2015 choices are spot on.
For those not familiar with post-WWII founded HFPA, and its Golden Globe Awards that are voted on each year by approximately 80, 90, maybe 100 journalists worldwide, here’s a refresher in their own words.
“The precursor of today’s Golden Globes was a luncheon held in December of 1947, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, hosted by the newly formed Hollywood Foreign Correspondents Association. At the luncheon, Harry M. Warner, president of Warner Brothers, was presented with a plaque in recognition of his humanitarian work as the principal sponsor of the “Friendship Train,” which left Hollywood with food, clothing and medical supplies for the needy of Europe.”
Let’s hope HFPA stick to their mandate, bylaws, and play nice from now on.
And yes, Amazon is a Studio now, go figure... Netflix paved the way, ps.
As for the Winners and Nominees of the show, here’s a complete rundown.
THE GOLDEN GLOBE WINNERS FOR 2015, PLUS STUDIO, FILM, TV BREAKDOWN
(courtesy of HFPA)
1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a***
BOYHOOD
IFC Productions and Detour Filmproduction; IFC Films
b
FOXCATCHER
Annapurna Pictures; Sony Pictures Classic
c
THE IMITATION GAME
Black Bear Pictures and Bristol Automotive; The Weinstein Company
d
SELMA
Pathé, Harpo Films; Paramount Pictures
e
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
Working Title Films; Focus Features
2. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a
JENNIFER ANISTON
CAKE
b
FELICITY JONES
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
c***
JULIANNE MOORE
STILL ALICE
d
ROSAMUND PIKE
GONE GIRL
e
REESE WITHERSPOON
WILD
3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a
STEVE CARELL
FOXCATCHER
b
BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH
THE IMITATION GAME
c
JAKE GYLLENHAAL
NIGHTCRAWLER
d
DAVID OYELOWO
SELMA
e***
EDDIE REDMAYNE
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
4. BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a
BIRDMAN
New Regency and M Productions and Le Grisbi Productions; Fox Searchlight Pictures
b***
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
American Empirical Picture; Fox Searchlight Pictures
c
INTO THE WOODS
Disney; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
d
PRIDE
Pathé Productions Limited, British Broadcasting Corporation, The British Film Institute and Calamity Films; CBS Films Inc.
e
ST. VINCENT
Chernin Entertainment; The Weinstein Company
5. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a***
AMY ADAMS
BIG EYES
b
EMILY BLUNT
INTO THE WOODS
c
HELEN MIRREN
THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY
d
JULIANNE MOORE
MAPS TO THE STARS
e
QUVENZHANÉ WALLIS
ANNIE
6. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a
RALPH FIENNES
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
b***
MICHAEL KEATON
BIRDMAN
c
BILL MURRAY
ST. VINCENT
d
JOAQUIN PHOENIX
INHERENT VICE
e
CHRISTOPH WALTZ
BIG EYES
7. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
a
BIG HERO 6
Walt Disney Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
b
THE BOOK OF LIFE
Twentieth Century Fox and Reel FX Animation Studios; Twentieth Century Fox
c
THE BOXTROLLS
LAIKA; Focus Features
d***
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2
DreamWorks Animation; Twentieth Century Fox
e
THE LEGO MOVIE
Warner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow Pictures / RatPac-Dune Entertainment / Lego System A/S / Vertigo Entertainment/Lin Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures
8. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
a
FORCE MAJEURE
(SWEDEN)
(Turist)
Plattform Produktion AB
b
GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE AMSALEM
(ISRAEL)
Gett
DBG, Elzévir & Compagnie, Riva Filmproduktion, Arte France Cinéma; Music Box Films
c
IDA
(POLAND/DENMARK)
Phoenix Film; Opus Film; Music Box Films
d***
LEVIATHAN
(RUSSIA)
(Левиафан)
Non-Stop Production, Ministry of Culture of the
Russian Federation of the Cinema Funds, RuArts
Foundation; Sony Pictures Classics
e
TANGERINES
(ESTONIA)
(Mandariinid)
Allfilm, Cinema24
9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
a***
PATRICIA ARQUETTE
BOYHOOD
b
JESSICA CHASTAIN
A MOST VIOLENT YEAR
c
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY
THE IMITATION GAME
d
EMMA STONE
BIRDMAN
e
MERYL STREEP
INTO THE WOODS
10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
a
ROBERT DUVALL
THE JUDGE
b
ETHAN HAWKE
BOYHOOD
c
EDWARD NORTON
BIRDMAN
d
MARK RUFFALO
FOXCATCHER
e***
J.K. SIMMONS
WHIPLASH
11. BEST DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE
a
WES ANDERSON
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
b
AVA DUVERNAY
SELMA
c
DAVID FINCHER
GONE GIRL
d
ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU
BIRDMAN
e***
RICHARD LINKLATER
BOYHOOD
12. BEST SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE
a
WES ANDERSON
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
b
GILLIAN FLYNN
GONE GIRL
c***
ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ
IÑÁRRITU, NICOLÁS GIACOBONE,
ALEXANDER DINELARIS,
ARMANDO BO
BIRDMAN
d
RICHARD LINKLATER
BOYHOOD
e
GRAHAM MOORE
THE IMITATION GAME
13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - MOTION PICTURE
a
ALEXANDRE DESPLAT
THE IMITATION GAME
b***
JÓHANN JÓHANNSSON
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
c
TRENT REZNOR, ATTICUS ROSS
GONE GIRL
d
ANTONIO SANCHEZ
BIRDMAN
e
HANS ZIMMER
INTERSTELLAR
14. BEST ORIGINAL SONG - MOTION PICTURE
a
“BIG EYES” — BIG EYES
Music by: Lana Del Rey, Daniel Heath
Lyrics by: Lana Del Rey, Daniel Heath
b***
“GLORY” — SELMA
Music by: John Legend, Common
Lyrics by: John Legend, Common
c
“MERCY IS” — NOAH
Music by: Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
Lyrics by: Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
d
“OPPORTUNITY” — ANNIE
Music by: Greg Kurstin, Sia
Lyrics by: Sia, Will Gluck
e
“YELLOW FLICKER BEAT” - THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 1
Music by: Joel Little, Lorde (Ella Yelich-O’Connor)
Lyrics by: Lorde (Ella Yelich-O’Connor)
15. BEST TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
TV GOLDEN GLOBE WINNERS 2015
a***
THE AFFAIR
SHOWTIME
SHOWTIME Presents, SHELEG, HIGLEWATER
b
DOWNTON ABBEY
PBS
A Carnival Films/Masterpiece Co-Production in association with NBCUniversal
c
GAME OF THRONES
HBO
HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead;
Television 360; Startling Television and Generator Productions
d
THE GOOD WIFE
CBS
CBS Television Studios with Scott Free Productions and King
Size Productions
e
HOUSE OF CARDS
NETFLIX
Donen/Fincher/Roth and Trigger Street Productions, Inc. in association with Media Rights Capital for Netflix
16. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
a
CLAIRE DANES
HOMELAND
b
VIOLA DAVIS
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
c
JULIANNA MARGULIES
THE GOOD WIFE
d***
RUTH WILSON
THE AFFAIR
e
ROBIN WRIGHT
HOUSE OF CARDS
17. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
a
CLIVE OWEN
THE KNICK
b
LIEV SCHREIBER
RAY DONOVAN
c***
KEVIN SPACEY
HOUSE OF CARDS
d
JAMES SPADER
THE BLACKLIST
e
DOMINIC WEST
THE AFFAIR
18. BEST TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a
GIRLS
HBO
HBO Entertainment in association with Apatow Productions and
I Am Jenni Konner Productions
b
JANE THE VIRGIN
THE CW
CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television in association
with Electus
c
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
NETFLIX
Lionsgate Television for Netflix
d
SILICON VALLEY
HBO
HBO Entertainment in association with Judgemental Films, Alec
Berg, Altschuler Krinsky works, and 3 Arts Entertainment
e***
TRANSPARENT
AMAZON INSTANT VIDEO
Amazon Studios
19. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a
LENA DUNHAM
GIRLS
b
EDIE FALCO
NURSE JACKIE
c
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS
VEEP
d***
GINA RODRIGUEZ
JANE THE VIRGIN
e
TAYLOR SCHILLING
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
20. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a
LOUIS C. K.
LOUIE
b
DON CHEADLE
HOUSE OF LIES
c
RICKY GERVAIS
DEREK
d
WILLIAM H. MACY
SHAMELESS
e***
JEFFREY TAMBOR
TRANSPARENT
21. BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a***
FARGO
FX
FX Productions & MGM Television
b
THE MISSING
STARZ
New Pictures, Company Pictures, Two Brothers Pictures,
Playground Entertainment, BBC
c
THE NORMAL HEART
HBO
HBO Films in association with Plan B Entertainment,
Blumhouse and Ryan Murphy Productions
d
OLIVE KITTERIDGE
HBO
HBO Miniseries in association with Playtone
e
TRUE DETECTIVE
HBO
HBO Entertainment in association with Neon Black,
Anonymous Content, Parliament of Owls and Passenger
22. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a***
MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL
THE HONORABLE WOMAN
b
JESSICA LANGE
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW
c
FRANCES MCDORMAND
OLIVE KITTERIDGE
d
FRANCES O’CONNOR
THE MISSING
e
ALLISON TOLMAN
FARGO
23. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a
MARTIN FREEMAN
FARGO
b
WOODY HARRELSON
TRUE DETECTIVE
c
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY
TRUE DETECTIVE
d
MARK RUFFALO
THE NORMAL HEART
e***
BILLY BOB THORNTON
FARGO
24. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a
UZO ADUBA
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
b
KATHY BATES
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW
c***
JOANNE FROGGATT
DOWNTON ABBEY
d
ALLISON JANNEY
MOM
e
MICHELLE MONAGHAN
TRUE DETECTIVE
25. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a***
MATT BOMER
THE NORMAL HEART
b
ALAN CUMMING
THE GOOD WIFE
c
COLIN HANKS
FARGO
d
BILL MURRAY
OLIVE KITTERIDGE
e
JON VOIGHT
RAY DONOVAN
NOMINATIONS BY MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTOR & TV NETWORK
MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTOR
FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES – 12
THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY – 10
SONY PICTURES CLASSICS – 6
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX – 6
FOCUS FEATURES – 5
IFC FILMS – 5
PARAMOUNT PICTURES – 5
Walt Disney STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES – 4
WARNER BROS. PICTURES – 4
MUSIC BOX FILMS – 2
SONY PICTURES RELEASING – 2
A24 – 1
CBS FILMS INC. – 1
CINELOU FILMS – 1
ENTERTAINMENT ONE – 1
FOCUS WORLD – 1
LIONSGATE – 1
MAGNOLIA PICTURES – 1
OPEN ROAD FILMS – 1
TOUCHSTONE PICTURES – 1
TELEVISION NETWORK
HBO – 15
SHOWTIME – 9
FX – 8
NETFLIX – 7
CBS – 4
AMAZON INSTANT VIDEO – 2
PBS – 2
STARZ – 2
THE CW – 2
ABC – 1
CINEMAX – 1
NBC – 1
SUNDANCETV – 1
NOMINATIONS BY MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION SERIES OR PROGRAM MOTION PICTURE
BIRDMAN – 7
BOYHOOD – 5
THE IMITATION GAME – 5
GONE GIRL – 4
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL – 4
SELMA – 4
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING – 4
BIG EYES – 3
FOXCATCHER – 3
INTO THE WOODS – 3
ANNIE – 2
ST. VINCENT – 2
A MOST VOILENT YEAR – 1
BIG HERO 6 – 1
THE BOOK OF LIFE – 1
THE BOXTROLLS – 1
CAKE – 1
FORCE MAJEURE TURIST – 1
GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE AMSALEM – 1
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 – 1
THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY – 1
THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 1 – 1
IDA – 1
INHERENT VICE – 1
INTERSTELLAR – 1
THE JUDGE – 1
THE LEGO MOVIE – 1
LEVIATHAN – 1
MAPS TO THE STARS – 1
NIGHTCRAWLER – 1
NOAH – 1
PRIDE – 1
STILL ALICE – 1
TANGERINES MANDARIINID – 1
WHIPLASH – 1
WILD – 1
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