The mission of the HFPA (Hollywood Foreign Press Association) is to establish favorable relations and cultural ties between foreign countries and the United States of America by the dissemination of information concerning the American culture and traditions as depicted in motion pictures and television through news media in various foreign countries;To recognize outstanding achievements by conferring annual Awards of Merit, (Golden Globe Awards), serving as a constant incentive within the entertainment industry, both domestic and foreign, and to focus wide public attention upon the best in motion pictures and television;
To contribute to other nonprofit organizations connected with the entertainment industry and involved in educational, cultural, and humanitarian activities;
To promote interest in the study of the arts, including the development of talent in the entertainment field through scholarships given to major learning institutions...
BEST FEATURE - DRAMA
"Slumdog Millionaire" - Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.; Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.
BEST FEATURE - COMEDY
"Vicky Cristina Barcelona" - Mediapro; The Weinstein Company
BEST DRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE
Danny Boyle - "Slumdog Millionaire"
BEST ACTOR - DRAMA
Mickey Rouke - "The Wrestler"
BEST ACTRESS - DRAMA
Kate Winslet - "Revolutionary Road"
BEST ACTOR - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Colin Farrell - "In Bruges"
BEST ACTRESS - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Sally Hawkins - "Happy-Go-Lucky"
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Heath Ledger - "The Dark Knight"
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Kate Winslet - "The Reader"
BEST SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE
Simon Beaufoy - "Slumdog Millionaire"
BEST SCORE
A. R. Rahman - "Slumdog Millionaire"
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
"The Wrestler" from "The Wrestler" - Music & Lyrics By: Bruce Springsteen
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
"Wall-E" - Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
"Waltz with Bashir" (Israel) - Bridgit Folman Film Gang/Les Films D'Ici/Razor Films/Arte France/ITVS International; Sony Pictures
TV
BEST TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
"Mad Men" (AMC) - Lionsgate Television
BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
"John Adams" - Playtone in association with HBO Films
BEST TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
"30 Rock" - Universal Media Studios in association with Broadway Video and Little Stranger Inc.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
Gabriel Byrne - "In Treatment"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
Anna Paquin - "True Blood"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Tina Fey - "30 Rock"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Alec Baldwin - "30 Rock"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Laura Linney - "John Adams"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Paul Giamatti - "John Adams"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Tom Wilkinson - "John Adams"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Laura Dern - "Recount"
