| Number: | 68 |
| Award: | Golden Globe Awards |
| Network: | NBC |
| Date: | January 16, 2011 |
| Site: | The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Host: | Ricky Gervais |
| Best Film Drama: | The Social Network |
| Best Film Musical Or Comedy: | The Kids Are All Right |
| Best Drama Series: | Boardwalk Empire |
| Best Musical Or Comedy Series: | Glee |
| Best Miniseries Or Tv Movie: | Carlos |
| Most Wins: | (4) The Social Network |
| Most Nominations: | (7) The King's Speech |
| Last: | 67th |
| Next: | 69th |
The 68th Golden Globe Awards were broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 16, 2011, by NBC. The host was Ricky Gervais who hosted the ceremony for the second time.[1] The nominations were announced on December 14, 2010, by Josh Duhamel, Katie Holmes and Blair Underwood. Robert De Niro was presented with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion pictures.[2] [3] The Social Network won four awards, the most of any film, including best drama. It beat British historical tale The King's Speech, which had entered the awards ceremony with the most nominations, but collected just one award.[4]
These are the nominees for the 68th Golden Globe Awards. Winners are listed at the top of each list.[5]
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| Drama | Musical or Comedy | |
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| Best Performance in a Television Series – Drama | ||
| Actor | Actress | |
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| Best Performance in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | ||
| Actor | Actress | |
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| Best Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film | ||
| Actor | Actress | |
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| Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film | ||
| Actor | Actress | |
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| Best Miniseries or Television Film | ||
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The following films and programs received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 7 | The King's Speech |
| 6 | The Fighter |
| The Social Network | |
| 4 | Black Swan |
| Inception | |
| The Kids Are All Right | |
| 3 | 127 Hours |
| Alice in Wonderland | |
| Burlesque | |
| The Tourist | |
| 2 | Blue Valentine |
| Love & Other Drugs | |
| Tangled |
| Nominations | Series |
|---|---|
| 5 | Glee |
| 3 | 30 Rock |
| Boardwalk Empire | |
| Dexter | |
| The Good Wife | |
| Mad Men | |
| Modern Family | |
| The Pillars of the Earth | |
| Temple Grandin | |
| 2 | The Big Bang Theory |
| The Big C | |
| Carlos | |
| Nurse Jackie |
The following films and programs received multiple wins:
| Wins | Film |
|---|---|
| 4 | The Social Network |
| 2 | The Fighter |
| The Kids Are All Right |
| Wins | Series | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Glee | |
| 2 | Boardwalk Empire |
| Presenter | Accolade | |
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| Kevin BaconMilla Jovovich | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama and Best Television Series — Drama | |
| Alec BaldwinJennifer Lopez | Co-Present Best Original Song and Best Original Score | |
| Annette Bening | Presents Best Director | |
| Halle Berry | Presents Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy | |
| Justin BieberHailee Steinfeld | Co-Present Best Animated Feature Film | |
| Matt BomerKaley Cuoco | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy | |
| Julia BowenLL Cool J | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama | |
| Jeff Bridges | Presents Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama | |
| Sandra Bullock | Presents Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama | |
| Steve CarellTina Fey | Co-Present Best Screenplay | |
| Matt Damon | Honors recipient Robert De Niro with the Cecil B. DeMille Award | |
| Michael Douglas | Presents Best Motion Picture — Drama | |
| Robert Downy, Jr. | Presents Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy | |
| Zac Efron | Introduces the clip The Kids Are All Right | |
| Chris EvansChris Hemsworth | Co-Present Best Performance by a Supporting Actress — Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | |
| Jimmy FallonJanuary Jones | Co-Present Best Television Series — Musical or Comedy | |
| Jane Fonda | Introduces the clip Burlesque | |
| Megan Fox | Introduces the clip The Tourist | |
| Andrew Garfield | Introduces the clip The Social Network | |
| Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Introduces the clip Inception | |
| Tom HanksTim Allen | Co-Present Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy | |
| Garrett HedlundLeighton Meester | Co-Present Best Performance by a Supporting Actor — Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | |
| Jeremy Irons | Presents Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | |
| Scarlett Johansson | Presents Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | |
| Alicia Kesy | Introduces the clip Black Swan | |
| Eva Longoria | Introduces HFPA President Philip Burke | |
| Helen Mirren | Introduces the clip The King's Speech | |
| Julianne MooreKevin Spacey | Co-Present Best Miniseries or Television Film | |
| Robert PattisonOlivia Wilde | Co-Present Best Foreign Language Film | |
| Geoffrey RushTilda Swinton | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor — Miniseries or Television Film and Best Performance by an Actress — Miniseries or Television Film | |
| Sylvester Stallone | Introduces the clip The Fighter | |
| Blair UnderwoodVanessa Williams | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy | |
| Bruce Willis | Introduces the clip Red |
Gia Mantegna (daughter of Joe Mantegna & Arlene Mantegna)
The three nominations for The Tourist were criticized since the film previously received negative reviews from critics and was nominated in the Musical or Comedy categories despite the fact that it was sold as a thriller film.[6] [7] [8] The nominations for Burlesque, another film with bad reviews, also received outrage after news surfaced that the film's distributor, Sony, had treated Golden Globe voters to an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas, culminating in a concert by Cher, one of the film's stars.[9]
Ricky Gervais's job as host was also met with criticism regarding his roasting of the stars in attendance particularly Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr., Bruce Willis, and Angelina Jolie.[10] [11] The Hollywood Foreign Press Association even wrote, "his blunt one-liners targeting big-name celebrities caused anger and resentment in some quarters."[12]