69th Golden Globe Awards
The 69th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television of 2011, were broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 15, 2012, by NBC. The host was Ricky Gervais, for the third consecutive year. The musical theme for the year was composed by Yoshiki Hayashi, leader of the Japanese band X Japan. The nominations were announced by Woody Harrelson, Sofía Vergara, Gerard Butler and Rashida Jones on December 15, 2011. Multiple winners for the night included the silent film The Artist which won three awards and The Descendants winning two awards. Freshman television series Homeland also won two awards.
Winners and nominees
These are the nominees for the 69th Golden Globe Awards. Winners are listed at the top of each list.Film
Television
Multiple nominations
Films
The following 15 films received multiple nominations:| Nominations | Films |
| 6 | The Artist |
| 5 | The Descendants |
| 5 | The Help |
| 4 | The Ides of March |
| 4 | Midnight in Paris |
| 4 | Moneyball |
| 3 | Albert Nobbs |
| 3 | Hugo |
| 3 | My Week with Marilyn |
| 2 | 50/50 |
| 2 | Bridesmaids |
| 2 | Carnage |
| 2 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo |
| 2 | War Horse |
| 2 | W.E. |
Television
The following 15 series received multiple nominations:| Nominations | Series |
| 4 | Downton Abbey |
| 4 | Mildred Pierce |
| 3 | Boardwalk Empire |
| 3 | Cinema Verite |
| 3 | Homeland |
| 3 | The Hour |
| 3 | Modern Family |
| 3 | Too Big to Fail |
| 2 | 30 Rock |
| 2 | American Horror Story |
| 2 | Boss |
| 2 | Enlightened |
| 2 | Episodes |
| 2 | Games of Thrones |
| 2 | New Girl |
Multiple wins
Film
The following 2 films received multiple wins:| Wins | Film |
| 3 | The Artist |
| 2 | The Descendants |
Television
The following series received multiple wins:Ceremony
Presenters
- Jessica Alba
- Antonio Banderas
- Kate Beckinsale
- Jessica Biel
- Emily Blunt
- Gerard Butler
- George Clooney
- Bradley Cooper
- Meltem Cumbul
- Johnny Depp
- Robert Downey, Jr.
- Jimmy Fallon
- Colin Firth
- Jane Fonda
- Harrison Ford
- Sarah Michelle Gellar
- Jake Gyllenhaal
- Salma Hayek
- Dustin Hoffman
- Felicity Huffman
- Jeremy Irons
- Angelina Jolie
- Nicole Kidman
- Mila Kunis
- Ashton Kutcher
- Queen Latifah
- Adam Levine
- Rob Lowe
- Jane Lynch
- Elle Macpherson
- William H. Macy
- Madonna
- Melissa McCarthy
- Ewan McGregor
- Katharine McPhee
- Debra Messing
- Helen Mirren
- Julianne Moore
- Clive Owen
- Paula Patton
- Piper Perabo
- Michelle Pfeiffer
- Freida Pinto
- Brad Pitt
- Sidney Poitier
- Natalie Portman
- Seth Rogen
- Channing Tatum
- Mark Wahlberg
- Reese Witherspoon
| Presenter | Accolade |
| Jessica Alba Channing Tatum | Co-Present Best Animated Feature Film |
| Antonio Banderas Salma Hayek | Co-Present Best Television Series — Comedy or Musical |
| Kate Beckinsale Seth Rogen | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy |
| Jessica Biel Mark Wahlberg | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy |
| Emily Blunt | Introduces the clip Bridesmaids |
| Pierce Brosnan | |
| Gerard Butler Mila Kunis | Co-Present Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture |
| George Clooney | Introduces the clip Moneyball |
| Bradley Cooper | Presents Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture |
| Meltem Cumbul | Announces the Golden Globe rating |
| Johnny Depp | Introduces the clip Hugo |
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Introduces the clip The Artist |
| Jimmy Fallon Adam Levine | Co-Present Best Original Song and Best Original Score |
| Tina Fey Jane Lynch | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical |
| Colin Firth | Presents Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama |
| Jane Fonda | Presents Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical |
| Harrison Ford | Presents Best Motion Picture — Drama |
| Sarah Michelle Gellar Piper Perabo | Co-Present Best Performance by a Supporting Actor — Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television |
| Jake Gyllenhaal | Introduces the clip My Week with Marylin |
| Dustin Hoffman | Presents Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama |
| Felicity Huffman William H. Macy | Co-Present Best Performance by a Supporting Actress — Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture made for Television |
| Angelina Jolie | Presents Best Director |
| Nicole Kidman Clive Owen | Co-Present Best Screenplay |
| Ashton Kutcher Elle Macpherson | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical |
| Queen Latifah | Introduces the clip The Help |
| Rob Lowe Julianne Moore | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film and Best Miniseries or Television Film |
| Madonna | Presents Best Foreign Language Film |
| Melissa McCarthy Paula Patton | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama and Best Television Series — Drama |
| Ewan McGregor | Introduces the clip 50/50 |
| Katharine McPhee Debra Messing | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor — Miniseries or Television Film |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | Introduces the clip War Horse |
| Freida Pinto | Introduces the clip Midnight in Paris |
| Brad Pitt | Introduces the clip The Ides of March |
| Sidney Potier Helen Mirren | Co-Present Cecil B. DeMille Award to recipient Morgan Freeman |
| Natalie Portman | Presents Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama |
| Reese Witherspoon | Introduces the clip The Descedants |