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Golden Globe Awards 2015 Recap - 'Boyhood' Triumphs: Honors 'Birdman', 'The Grand Budapest Hotel', & More
The 72nd Golden Globe Awards held in Los Angeles on Jan. 11 honored some of the best films Hollywood had to offer, including works such as drama film 'Boyhood', comedy film 'Birdman', comedy film 'The Grand Budapest Hotel', and more.
Director Richard Linklater's coming of age drama film 'Boyhood' was the biggest winner of the night, pushing ahead of its competition 'Selma', 'The Imitation Game' and more to nab Best Director, Best Film and the Best Supporting Actress award for Patricia Arquette.
'The Grand Budapest Hotel' from director Wes Anderson also shared the Best Film award for a Comedy film, as well being nominated in three other categories.
'Birdman' was not far behind in honors, with director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and his team winning Best Screenplay and its leading man Michael Keaton being awarded as Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical.
Stephen Hawking biopic 'Theory of Everything' earned its fair share of recognition, as leading man and newcomer Eddie Redmayne won Best Actor over fellow British actors Benedict Cumberbatch and David Oyelowo.
Cumberbatch was nominated for his portrayal of Alan Turing in 'The Imitation Game', while Oyelowo honored civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. in 'Selma'.
With such good showing, all three British actors are being lauded for possible Oscar nominations.
When it comes to television, it's the quirky ones who won big, with FX's 'Fargo', Netflix's 'House of Cards' and Amazon's 'Transparent' getting recognition.
'House of Cards' leading man Kevin Spacey finally saw a win under his belt after eight nominations over the past years, awarded as Best Actor for a TV Drama. The show also a nomination for Best TV Series, though it was beat out by 'The Affair'.
Transgender-themed dramedy series 'Transparent' was also recognized as the year's Best TV Comedy Series, with Jeffrey Tambor also being awarded as Best Actor in a TV Series.
'Fargo' won for Best TV Mini-Series, with Billy Bob Thornton winning Best Actor and even beating out costar Martin Freeman who was nominated for the same category.