Golden Night for Brokeback Mountain
“Brokeback Mountain,” the critically acclaimed film about two gay cowboys who fall in love, swept the Golden Globe Awards Monday night.
The movie, starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, took home four awards including best drama, best director for Ang Lee, best screenplay and and best original song.
The movie’s wins at the Golden Globes will make “Brokeback Mountain” even more of a favourite to win at the upcoming Academy Awards in March.
Another big winner at the 63rd annual awards ceremony in Beverly Hills this week was “Walk The Line,” the Johnny Cash biopic starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon. The film nabbed three awards, including best musical or comedy. Phoenix earned the Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical or Comedy award for his portrayal of music legend Johnny Cash while Witherspoon won Best Actress in the same category for her role as June Carter Cash.
In the TV categories, the winners’ list looks more diverse, with “Lost,” “House,” and “Desperate Housewives” walking away with one award each.
COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 63RD ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
BEST MOTION PICTURE ? DRAMA
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE ? DRAMA
FELICITY HUFFMAN Transamerica
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN ? Capote
BEST MOTION PICTURE ? MUSICAL OR COMEDY
WALK THE LINE
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
REESE WITHERSPOON ? Walk the Line
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE -MUSICAL OR COMEDY
JOAQUIN PHOENIX ? Walk the Line
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
PARADISE NOW – PALESTINE
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
RACHEL WEISZ ? The Constant Gardener
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
GEORGE CLOONEY ? Syriana
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
ANG LEE ? Brokeback Mountain
BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
LARRY McMURTRY & DIANA OSSANA ? Brokeback Mountain
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
JOHN WILLIAMS ? Memoirs of a Geisha
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
?A LOVE THAT WILL NEVER GROW OLD? ? BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
Music by: Gustavo Santaolalla
Lyrics by: Bernie Taupin
BEST TELEVISION SERIES ? DRAMA
LOST
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES ? DRAMA
GEENA DAVIS ? Commander In Chief
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES ? DRAMA
HUGH LAURIE ? House
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
Touchstone Television; ABC
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
MARY-LOUISE PARKER ? Weeds
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
STEVE CARELL ? The Office
BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
EMPIRE FALLS
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
S. EPATHA MERKERSON ? Lackawanna Blues
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS ? Elvis
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
SANDRA OH ? Grey?s Anatomy
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
PAUL NEWMAN ? Empire Falls
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