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Golden Globes 2000 Winners & Nominees

The 57th Golden Globe Awards (2000) took place on January 23, 2000. American Beauty won Best Picture – Drama and 2 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 13 categories is below.

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Best Picture – Drama
American Beauty
Headline winners

Golden Globes 2000: The Winners

American Beauty won Best Picture – Drama. Sam Mendes (Best Director), Denzel Washington (Best Actor – Drama) and Jim Carrey (Best Actor – Musical or Comedy) took the main individual prizes.

American Beauty (1999) movie poster Best Picture – Drama

Best Picture – Drama

American Beauty

1999 · Drama · $356M worldwide

3 wins from 6 nominations at the 57th Golden Globe Awards (2000)

  • Best Director
  • Best Screenplay

A poignant drama about a man named Lester Burnham experiencing a midlife crisis. Dissatisfied with his stagnant life, he begins a transformative journey that challenges the conventions of suburban existence. His unconventional behavior causes friction with his wife and daughter, who find it difficult to understand his sudden change. As Lester seeks freedom and joy, his attention turns to Angela Hayes, the alluring friend of his daughter Jane, leading to a provocative exploration of desire and identity.

About American Beauty
Scoreboard

Golden Globes 2000: Which Films Won the Most

American Beauty won 3 awards from 6 nominations. 11 films won at least once, while The Insider went home empty-handed from 5 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. American Beauty (1999) movie poster
    American Beauty 3 / 6
    1999 · Drama · 3 wins from 6 nominations
  2. The End of the Affair (1999) movie poster
    The End of the Affair 1 / 4
    1999 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 4 nominations
  3. The Hurricane (1999) movie poster
    The Hurricane 1 / 3
    1999 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 3 nominations
  4. Magnolia (1999) movie poster
    Magnolia 1 / 2
    1999 · Drama · 1 win from 2 nominations
  5. A Beautiful Mind (2001) movie poster
    A Beautiful Mind 1 / 1
    2001 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 1 nomination
  6. Moulin Rouge! (2001) movie poster
    Moulin Rouge! 1 / 1
    2001 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 1 nomination
  7. Boys Don't Cry (1999) movie poster
    Boys Don't Cry 1 / 1
    1999 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 1 nomination
  8. Man on the Moon (1999) movie poster
    Man on the Moon 1 / 1
    1999 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 1 nomination
  9. Tumbleweeds (1999) movie poster
    Tumbleweeds 1 / 1
    1999 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 1 nomination
  10. Tarzan (1999) movie poster
    Tarzan 1 / 1
    1999 · Adventure, Drama · 1 win from 1 nomination
Full results

All 13 Golden Globes 2000 Categories: Winners & Nominees

13 categories and 65 nominations; Best Original Score – Motion Picture had the most nominees (9). 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.

13 categories · 65 nominations

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Golden Globes 2000 Best Picture – Drama

Official name: Best Motion Picture – Drama

1 nominee
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The Genres Behind the Golden Globes 2000 Winners

Drama led with 54 nominations across 31 films and won 13. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 13 wins · 54 nominations · 24%
  2. Romance 3 wins · 27 nominations · 11%
  3. Comedy 2 wins · 19 nominations · 11%
  4. Biography 3 wins · 14 nominations · 21%
  5. Thriller 0 wins · 13 nominations · 0%
  6. Mystery 0 wins · 12 nominations · 0%
  7. Crime 1 win · 10 nominations · 10%
  8. Adventure 1 win · 6 nominations · 17%
  9. Sport 1 win · 4 nominations · 25%
  10. Fantasy 0 wins · 4 nominations · 0%
2000 season

How the Rest of the 2000 Awards Season Voted

The other 9 ceremonies of 2000, with the winner of each top prize. American Beauty also won the top prize at 5 of them.

All 2000 awards
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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.

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Golden Globes 2000: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 57th Golden Globe Awards (2000), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Picture – Drama at the 57th Golden Globe Awards (2000)?

American Beauty (1999) won Best Picture – Drama.

About American Beauty

Which film won the most awards at the 57th Golden Globe Awards (2000)?

American Beauty (1999) won the most: 3 awards from 6 nominations.

Which film had the most nominations at the 57th Golden Globe Awards (2000)?

American Beauty (1999) led with 6 nominations and won 3 of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 57th Golden Globe Awards (2000)?

Best Director: Sam Mendes for American Beauty. Best Actor – Drama: Denzel Washington for The Hurricane. Best Actor – Musical or Comedy: Jim Carrey for Man on the Moon. Best Actress – Drama: Hilary Swank for Boys Don't Cry. Best Actress – Musical or Comedy: Janet McTeer for Tumbleweeds. Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Actor): Tom Cruise for Magnolia. Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Actress): Jennifer Connelly for A Beautiful Mind.

When was the 57th Golden Globe Awards (2000)?

The 57th Golden Globe Awards (2000) took place on January 23, 2000. The database has 13 categories and 65 nominations for it.