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Golden Globes 1993 Winners & Nominees

The 50th Golden Globe Awards (1993) took place on January 23, 1993. Scent of a Woman won Best Picture – Drama and 2 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 12 categories is below.

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Headline winners

Golden Globes 1993: The Winners

Scent of a Woman won Best Picture – Drama against 5 other nominees. Clint Eastwood (Best Director), Al Pacino (Best Actor – Drama) and Tim Robbins (Best Actor – Musical or Comedy) took the main individual prizes.

Scent of a Woman (1992) movie poster Best Picture – Drama

Best Picture – Drama

Scent of a Woman

1992 · Drama · $134M worldwide

3 wins from 4 nominations at the 50th Golden Globe Awards (1993)

  • Best Actor – Drama
  • Best Screenplay

A blind, retired Army officer, known for his sharp temper, hires a young man to be his caretaker over Thanksgiving. The student hopes to earn money for college, but finds himself unexpectedly challenged by his demanding employer. As they experience New York City together, their initial conflict gives way to a complex relationship filled with humor, poignant observations about life, and a shared journey towards understanding and acceptance.

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Scoreboard

Golden Globes 1993: Which Films Won the Most

Scent of a Woman won 3 awards from 4 nominations. 5 films won at least once, while A Few Good Men went home empty-handed from 5 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Scent of a Woman (1992) movie poster
    1992 · Drama · 3 wins from 4 nominations
  2. Unforgiven (1992) movie poster
    1992 · Drama, Crime · 2 wins from 4 nominations
  3. Enchanted April (1992) movie poster
    1992 · Drama · 2 wins from 3 nominations
  4. Howards End (1992) movie poster
    1992 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 4 nominations
  5. The Player (1992) movie poster
    1992 · Drama, Mystery · 1 win from 4 nominations
  6. A Few Good Men (1992) movie poster
    1992 · Drama, Mystery · 0 wins from 5 nominations
  7. Chaplin (1993) movie poster
    Chaplin 0 / 3
    1993 · Biography, Drama · 0 wins from 3 nominations
  8. Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) movie poster
    1992 · Thriller, Comedy · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  9. Sister Act (1992) movie poster
    1992 · Comedy, Crime · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  10. Basic Instinct (1992) movie poster
    1992 · Mystery, Thriller · 0 wins from 2 nominations
Full results

All 12 Golden Globes 1993 Categories: Winners & Nominees

12 categories and 47 nominations; Best Picture – Drama had the most nominees (6). 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.

Golden Globes 1993 Best Picture – Musical or Comedy

Official name: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

3 nominees

No winner is recorded for this category.

Golden Globes 1993 Best Original Song

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

By genre

The Genres Behind the Golden Globes 1993 Winners

Drama led with 38 nominations across 17 films and won 9. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 9 wins · 38 nominations · 24%
  2. Crime 3 wins · 17 nominations · 18%
  3. Romance 2 wins · 16 nominations · 13%
  4. Comedy 1 win · 16 nominations · 6%
  5. Thriller 1 win · 14 nominations · 7%
  6. Mystery 1 win · 11 nominations · 9%
  7. Biography 0 wins · 6 nominations · 0%
  8. Western 2 wins · 4 nominations · 50%
  9. Music 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  10. Family 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
1993 season

How the Rest of the 1993 Awards Season Voted

The other 5 ceremonies of 1993, with the winner of each top prize.

All 1993 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 1993: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 50th Golden Globe Awards (1993), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Picture – Drama at the 50th Golden Globe Awards (1993)?

Scent of a Woman (1992) won Best Picture – Drama. The other nominees were The Crying Game, A Few Good Men, Howards End, Unforgiven and The Player.

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Which film won the most awards at the 50th Golden Globe Awards (1993)?

Scent of a Woman (1992) won the most: 3 awards from 4 nominations. Unforgiven and Enchanted April followed with 2 wins each.

Which film had the most nominations at the 50th Golden Globe Awards (1993)?

A Few Good Men (1992) led with 5 nominations and won none of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 50th Golden Globe Awards (1993)?

Best Director: Clint Eastwood for Unforgiven. Best Actor – Drama: Al Pacino for Scent of a Woman. Best Actor – Musical or Comedy: Tim Robbins for The Player. Best Actress – Drama: Emma Thompson for Howards End. Best Actress – Musical or Comedy: Miranda Richardson for Enchanted April. Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actor): Gene Hackman for Unforgiven. Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actress): Joan Plowright for Enchanted April.

When was the 50th Golden Globe Awards (1993)?

The 50th Golden Globe Awards (1993) took place on January 23, 1993. The database has 12 categories and 47 nominations for it.