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16 January 2012
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The Artist won 3 out of the 6 nominations for the French-produced silent film. Leading man Jean Dujardin won for Best Actor in Comedy or Musical, and the film won the Best Motion Picture category for Comedy or Musical.  The best Original Score also went to The Artist's composer Ludovic Bource.  On the drama side, George Clooney accepted the award for Best Actor in a Drama for The Descendants.  Surprisingly, neither director of both films took home the Best Director for a Motion Picture. Martin Scorsese was awarded the Golden Globe for Hugo.

THE ARTIST Silent Winner At 2012 Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Come Oscar time, these two film will have to compete in the same category and the outcome of the winners can be a toss up.

For a complete list of the Golden Globe winners, check out the list below.

MOTION PICTURE NOMINATIONS

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

THE DESCENDANTS

Sofia Vergara Ad Hominem Enterprises; Fox Searchlight Pictures

THE HELP
DreamWorks Pictures, Participant Media; Touchstone Pictures

HUGO
Paramount Pictures presents a GK Films Production; Paramount Pictures

THE IDES OF MARCH
Columbia Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures, Exclusive Media Group, Crystal City Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing

MONEYBALL
Columbia Pictures; Sony Pictures Releasing International

WAR HORSE
DreamWorks Pictures; Touchstone Pictures

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
GLENN CLOSE     ALBERT NOBBS
VIOLA DAVIS     THE HELP
ROONEY MARA     THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

MERYL STREEP     THE IRON LADY

TILDA SWINTON     WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

GEORGE CLOONEY     THE DESCENDANTS

LEONARDO DICAPRIO     J. EDGAR
MICHAEL FASSBENDER     SHAME
RYAN GOSLING     THE IDES OF MARCH
BRAD PITT     MONEYBALL

BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
50/50
Summit Entertainment and Mandate Pictures; Summit Entertainment

THE ARTIST

a La Petite Reine – Studio 37 – La Classe Americaine – JD Prod- France3 Cinema – Jouror Production-uFilms     coproduction; The Weinstein Company
BRIDESMAIDS
Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Apatow Productions; Universal Pictures
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
A Mediapro, Versatil Cinema & Gravier Production; Sony Pictures Classics
MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
The Weinstein Company; The Weinstein Company

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
JODIE FOSTER     CARNAGE
CHARLIZE THERON     YOUNG ADULT
KRISTEN WIIG     BRIDESMAIDS

MICHELLE WILLIAMS     MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

KATE WINSLET     CARNAGE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

JEAN DUJARDIN     THE ARTIST

BRENDAN GLEESON     THE GUARD
JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT     50/50
RYAN GOSLING     CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE.
OWEN WILSON     MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN

Paramount Pictures/Columbia Pictures/ Hemisphere Capital/Amblin Entertainment/Wingnut Films Production/     Kennedy/Marshall Production A Steven Spielberg Film; Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures

ARTHUR CHRISTMAS
Columbia Pictures & Sony Pictures Animation; Sony Pictures Releasing International

CARS 2
Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Pictures
PUSS IN BOOTS
DreamWorks Animation; Paramount Pictures

RANGO
Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present A Blind Wink / GK Films Production; Paramount Pictures


BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
THE FLOWERS OF WAR     (CHINA)
(Jing Ling Shi San Chai)
New Pictures Film Company; Wrekin Hill Entertainment

IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY     (USA)
GK Films; FilmDistrict

THE KID WITH A BIKE     (BELGIUM)

(Le Gamin au Velo)

Les Films du Fleuve; Sundance Selects

A SEPARATION     (IRAN)

(Jodaeiye Nader az Simin)
Asghar Farhadi; Sony Pictures Classics

THE SKIN I LIVE IN     (SPAIN)

(La piel que habito)

El Deseo D.A., S.L.U.; Sony Pictures Classics

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
BERENICE BEJO         THE ARTIST
JESSICA CHASTAIN     THE HELP
JANET MCTEER         ALBERT NOBBS

OCTAVIA SPENCER     THE HELP

SHAILENE WOODLEY     THE DESCENDANTS

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
KENNETH BRANAGH     MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
ALBERT BROOKS         DRIVE
JONAH HILL         MONEYBALL
VIGGO MORTENSEN     A DANGEROUS METHOD

CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER     BEGINNERS

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE WOODY ALLEN         MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
GEORGE CLOONEY         THE IDES OF MARCH
MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS     THE ARTIST
ALEXANDER PAYNE     THE DESCENDANTS

MARTIN SCORSESE     HUGO

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

WOODY ALLEN                 MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

GEORGE CLOONEY, HESLOV, BEAU WILLIMON     THE IDES OF MARCH
MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS             THE ARTIST
ALEXANDER PAYNE, NAT FAXON, JIM RASH     THE DESCENDANTS
STEVEN ZAILLIAN, AARON SORKIN         MONEYBALL

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

LUDOVIC BOURCE             THE ARTIST

ABEL KORZENIOWSKI         W.E.
TRENT REZNOR, ATTICUS ROSS     THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
HOWARD SHORE             HUGO
JOHN WILLIAMS             WAR HORSE

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
“HELLO HELLO” — GNOMEO & JULIET
Music by: Elton John; Lyrics by: Bernie Taupin

“THE KEEPER” — MACHINE GUN PREACHER
Music & Lyrics by: Chris Cornell

“LAY YOUR HEAD DOWN” — ALBERT NOBBS
Music by: Brian Byrne; Lyrics by: Glenn Close

“THE LIVING PROOF” — THE HELP
Music by: Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason, Jr.; Lyrics by: Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas

“MASTERPIECE” — W.E.

Music & Lyrics by: Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry

TELEVISION NOMINEES

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
AMERICAN HORROR STORY (FX)
Twentieth Century Fox Television

BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)
Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions in association with HBO         Entertainment

BOSS (STARZ)
Lionsgate Television in association with Grammnet NH Productions, Roya Productions and Old Friends Productions

GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
Bighead, Littlehead, 360 Television, Grok and Generator Productions in association with HBO Entertainment

HOMELAND (SHOWTIME)

SHOWTIME Presents, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet, Fox 21

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

CLAIRE DANES         HOMELAND

MIREILLE ENOS         THE KILLING
JULIANNA MARGULIES     THE GOOD WIFE
MADELEINE STOWE     REVENGE
CALLIE THORNE         NECESSARY ROUGHNESS

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
STEVE BUSCEMI     BOARDWALK EMPIRE
BRYAN CRANSTON     BREAKING BAD

KELSEY GRAMMER     BOSS

JEREMY IRONS     THE BORGIAS
DAMIAN LEWIS     HOMELAND

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
ENLIGHTENED (HBO)
Ripcord Productions in association with HBO Entertainment

EPISODES (SHOWTIME)
SHOWTIME Presents, Hat Trick Productions, Crane Klarik Productions

GLEE (FOX)
Ryan Murphy Television in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television

MODERN FAMILY (ABC)

Levitan-Lloyd Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television

NEW GIRL FOX
Chernin Entertainment in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL

LAURA DERN     ENLIGHTENED

ZOOEY DESCHANEL NEW GIRL
TINA FEY     30 ROCK
LAURA LINNEY     THE BIG C
AMY POEHLER     PARKS AND RECREATION

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
ALEC BALDWIN     30 ROCK
DAVID DUCHOVNY     CALIFORNICATION
JOHNNY GALECKI     THE BIG BANG THEORY
THOMAS JANE     HUNG

MATT LEBLANC     EPISODES

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
CINEMA VERITE (HBO)
A Pariah Production in association with HBO Films

DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE) (PBS)

A Carnival/Masterpiece Co-production
THE HOUR (BBC AMERICA)
Kudos Film and Television/BBC America co-production.
MILDRED PIERCE (HBO)
A Killer Films/John Wells Production in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and HBO Miniseries
TOO BIG TO FAIL (HBO)
A Spring Creek and A Deuce Three Production in association with HBO Films

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
ROMOLA GARAI     THE HOUR
DIANE LANE     CINEMA VERITE
ELIZABETH MCGOVERN     DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE)
EMILY WATSON     APPROPRIATE ADULT

KATE WINSLET     MILDRED PIERCE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
HUGH BONNEVILLE     DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE)

IDRIS ELBA     LUTHER

WILLIAM HURT     TOO BIG TO FAIL
BILL NIGHY     PAGE EIGHT (MASTERPIECE)
DOMINIC WEST     THE HOUR

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
JESSICA LANGE         AMERICAN HORROR STORY
KELLY MACDONALD     BOARDWALK EMPIRE
MAGGIE SMITH         DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE)
SOFIA VERGARA         MODERN FAMILY
EVAN RACHEL WOOD     MILDRED PIERCE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

PETER DINKLAGE         GAME OF THRONES

PAUL GIAMATTI         TOO BIG TO FAIL
GUY PEARCE         MILDRED PIERCE
TIM ROBBINS         CINEMA VERITE
ERIC STONESTREET     MODERN FAMILY