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18th Golden Globe Awards (1961)
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Golden Globes 1961 Winners & Nominees

The 18th Golden Globe Awards (1961) took place on March 16, 1961. Spartacus won Best Picture – Drama. The Apartment won the most, 3 of its 4 nominations. Every winner and nominee in all 12 categories is below.

All 12 categories Most wins
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Best Picture – Drama
Spartacus
Headline winners

Golden Globes 1961: The Winners

Spartacus won Best Picture – Drama against 2 other nominees. Jack Lemmon (Best Actor – Comedy or Musical), Shirley MacLaine (Best Actress – Comedy or Musical) and Greer Garson (Best Actress – Drama) took the main individual prizes.

Spartacus (1960) movie poster Best Picture – Drama

Best Picture – Drama

Spartacus

1960 · Adventure, Biography, Drama · $1.86M worldwide

1 win from 6 nominations at the 18th Golden Globe Awards (1961)

A slave named Spartacus endures harsh training to become a gladiator. He ignites a fierce rebellion against the Roman Republic, challenging the authority of the powerful and ambitious Crassus. As Spartacus’s revolt gains momentum, Crassus sees an opportunity to rise in power by brutally suppressing the uprising and crushing the gladiators' fight for freedom.

About Spartacus
Scoreboard

Golden Globes 1961: Which Films Won the Most

The Apartment won 3 awards from 4 nominations. 5 films won at least once. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. The Apartment (1960) movie poster
    The Apartment 3 / 4
    1960 · Drama, Comedy · 3 wins from 4 nominations
  2. Spartacus (1960) movie poster
    Spartacus 1 / 6
    1960 · Adventure, Biography · 1 win from 6 nominations
  3. Sunrise at Campobello (1960) movie poster
    Sunrise at Campobello 1 / 2
    1960 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 2 nominations
  4. Exodus (1960) movie poster
    Exodus 1 / 2
    1960 · Action, Drama · 1 win from 2 nominations
  5. Psycho (1960) movie poster
    Psycho 1 / 1
    1960 · Mystery, Thriller · 1 win from 1 nomination
  6. Inherit the Wind (1960) movie poster
    Inherit the Wind 0 / 2
    1960 · Biography, Drama · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  7. The Grass Is Greener (1960) movie poster
    The Grass Is Greener 0 / 2
    1960 · Drama, Comedy · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  8. Bells Are Ringing (1960) movie poster
    Bells Are Ringing 0 / 2
    1960 · Comedy, Romance · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  9. Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) movie poster
    Judgment at Nuremberg 0 / 1
    1961 · Drama, War · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  10. Midnight Lace (1960) movie poster
    Midnight Lace 0 / 1
    1960 · Drama, Mystery · 0 wins from 1 nomination
Full results

All 12 Golden Globes 1961 Categories: Winners & Nominees

12 categories and 25 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

12 categories · 25 nominations

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Golden Globes 1961 Best Motion Picture – Musical

Official name: Best Motion Picture - Musical

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Golden Globes 1961 Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actress)

1 nominee

Golden Globes 1961 Best Film Promoting International Understanding

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Golden Globes 1961 Best Original Score

Official name: Original Score

2 nominees

No winner is recorded for this category.

Movie marathon

The Golden Globes 1961 Best Picture – Drama Marathon

All 3 Best Picture – Drama nominees at the 18th Golden Globe Awards (1961), back to back: 4 hours 32 minutes for the 2 with a known runtime.

Total running time 4h 32m 4 hours 32 minutes Total for 2 of 3 films · 1 runtime unknown
By genre

The Genres Behind the Golden Globes 1961 Winners

Drama led with 22 nominations across 10 films and won 6. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 6 wins · 22 nominations · 27%
  2. Biography 2 wins · 10 nominations · 20%
  3. War 2 wins · 9 nominations · 22%
  4. Comedy 3 wins · 8 nominations · 38%
  5. Romance 3 wins · 8 nominations · 38%
  6. History 1 win · 8 nominations · 13%
  7. Adventure 1 win · 7 nominations · 14%
  8. Action 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  9. Mystery 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  10. Thriller 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
1961 season

How the Rest of the 1961 Awards Season Voted

The other 3 ceremonies of 1961, with the winner of each top prize. The Apartment won the most of them: 3.

All 1961 awards
Earlier years

Previous Golden Globes Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The Golden Globes page has every year back to 1944.

Every Golden Globes ceremony

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Golden Globes 1961: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 18th Golden Globe Awards (1961), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Picture – Drama at the 18th Golden Globe Awards (1961)?

Spartacus (1960) won Best Picture – Drama. The other nominees were Inherit the Wind and Sunrise at Campobello.

About Spartacus

Which film won the most awards at the 18th Golden Globe Awards (1961)?

The Apartment (1960) won the most: 3 awards from 4 nominations.

Which film had the most nominations at the 18th Golden Globe Awards (1961)?

Spartacus (1960) led with 6 nominations and won one of them.

Who won the acting awards at the 18th Golden Globe Awards (1961)?

Best Actor – Comedy or Musical: Jack Lemmon for The Apartment. Best Actress – Comedy or Musical: Shirley MacLaine for The Apartment. Best Actress – Drama: Greer Garson for Sunrise at Campobello. Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actor): Sal Mineo for Exodus. Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actress): Janet Leigh for Psycho.

When was the 18th Golden Globe Awards (1961)?

The 18th Golden Globe Awards (1961) took place on March 16, 1961. The database has 12 categories and 25 nominations for it.