Alexander Paynes The Descendants vant kategorien beste dramafilm, og Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist fikk for beste komedie/musikal under helgens Golden Globe Awards.
Filmene tok også beste skuespiller i sine respektive kategorier. George Clooney fikk beste skuespiller i dramakategorien for The Descendants, og Jean Dujardin tok prisen for beste skuespiller i en komedie/musikal-kategorien for The Artist.
Meryl Streep fikk for beste kvinnelig skuespiller i dramakategorien for The Iron Lady, og i kategorien komedie/musikal fikk Michelle Williams prisen for sin tolkning av Marilyn Monroe i My Week with Marilyn.
Beste regissør ble Martin Scorsese for Hugo.
Hele listen med vinnere:
- Best Motion Picture – Drama: The Descendants
- Best Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical: The Artist
- Best Director – Motion Picture: Martin Scorsese, Hugo
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama: George Clooney, The Descendants
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical: Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
- Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
- Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
- Best Foreign Language Film: A Separation
- Best Screenplay – Motion Picture: Midnight in Paris
- Best Original Score – Motion Picture: The Artist
- Best Animated Feature Film: The Adventures of Tintin
- Best Original Song – Motion Picture: «Masterpiece» – Madonna (W.E.)
- Cecil B. DeMille Award: Morgan Freeman
- Best Drama Series: Homeland
- Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical: Modern Family
- Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television: Downton Abbey
- Best Actress: Drama: Claire Danes, Homeland
- Best Actor: Television Series – Drama: Kelsey Grammer, Boss
- Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical: Laura Dern, Enlightened
- Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical: Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
- Best Actress: TV Movie/Miniseries: Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
- Best Actor: TV Movie/Miniseries: Idris Elba, Luther
- 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
- 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
