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Golden Globes 2012 Winners & Nominees

The 69th Golden Globe Awards (2012) took place on January 15, 2012. The Descendants won Best Picture – Drama and one more award. Con Artist won the most, 3 of its 6 nominations. Every winner and nominee in all 14 categories is below.

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Best Picture – Drama
The Descendants
Headline winners

Golden Globes 2012: The Winners

The Descendants won Best Picture – Drama against 5 other nominees. Martin Scorsese (Best Director), George Clooney (Best Actor – Drama) and Jean Dujardin (Best Actor – Musical or Comedy) took the main individual prizes.

The Descendants (2011) movie poster Best Picture – Drama

Best Picture – Drama

The Descendants

2011 · Drama, Comedy · $177M worldwide

2 wins from 5 nominations at the 69th Golden Globe Awards (2012)

  • Best Actor – Drama

Following a devastating accident, Matt King, a busy Hawaii real estate executive, is forced to re-evaluate his life and his relationships with his two teenage daughters. As he grapples with his wife’s condition and final wishes, he confronts difficult family secrets and embarks on a journey of self-discovery, ultimately facing a pivotal decision that will shape his family's future.

About The Descendants
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Golden Globes 2012: Which Films Won the Most

Con Artist won 3 awards from 6 nominations. 9 films won at least once, while The Ides of March went home empty-handed from 4 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Con Artist (2010) movie poster
    Con Artist 3 / 6
    2010 · Comedy, Documentary · 3 wins from 6 nominations
  2. The Descendants (2011) movie poster
    The Descendants 2 / 5
    2011 · Drama, Comedy · 2 wins from 5 nominations
  3. The Help (2011) movie poster
    The Help 1 / 5
    2011 · Drama · 1 win from 5 nominations
  4. Midnight in Paris (2011) movie poster
    Midnight in Paris 1 / 4
    2011 · Comedy, Romance · 1 win from 4 nominations
  5. My Week with Marilyn (2011) movie poster
    My Week with Marilyn 1 / 3
    2011 · Drama · 1 win from 3 nominations
  6. Hugo (2011) movie poster
    Hugo 1 / 3
    2011 · Mystery, Family · 1 win from 3 nominations
  7. The Iron Lady (2011) movie poster
    The Iron Lady 1 / 1
    2011 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 1 nomination
  8. Beginners (2011) movie poster
    Beginners 1 / 1
    2011 · Drama · 1 win from 1 nomination
  9. A Separation (2011) movie poster
    A Separation 1 / 1
    2011 · Drama · 1 win from 1 nomination
  10. The Ides of March (2011) movie poster
    The Ides of March 0 / 4
    2011 · Drama · 0 wins from 4 nominations
Full results

All 14 Golden Globes 2012 Categories: Winners & Nominees

14 categories and 65 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.

14 categories · 65 nominations

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The Genres Behind the Golden Globes 2012 Winners

Drama led with 38 nominations across 19 films and won 7. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 7 wins · 38 nominations · 18%
  2. Comedy 6 wins · 25 nominations · 24%
  3. Documentary 3 wins · 6 nominations · 50%
  4. Romance 1 win · 6 nominations · 17%
  5. Mystery 1 win · 5 nominations · 20%
  6. Thriller 0 wins · 5 nominations · 0%
  7. Family 1 win · 4 nominations · 25%
  8. Animation 0 wins · 4 nominations · 0%
  9. Biography 1 win · 3 nominations · 33%
  10. War 0 wins · 3 nominations · 0%
2012 season

How the Rest of the 2012 Awards Season Voted

The other 13 ceremonies of 2012, with the winner of each top prize. Con Artist won the most of them: 5.

All 2012 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 2012: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 69th Golden Globe Awards (2012), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Picture – Drama at the 69th Golden Globe Awards (2012)?

The Descendants (2011) won Best Picture – Drama. The other nominees were The Help, Hugo, The Ides of March, Moneyball and War Horse.

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Which film won the most awards at the 69th Golden Globe Awards (2012)?

Con Artist (2010) won the most: 3 awards from 6 nominations. The Descendants was next with 2 wins.

Which film had the most nominations at the 69th Golden Globe Awards (2012)?

Con Artist (2010) led with 6 nominations and won 3 of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 69th Golden Globe Awards (2012)?

Best Director: Martin Scorsese for Hugo. Best Actor – Drama: George Clooney for The Descendants. Best Actor – Musical or Comedy: Jean Dujardin for Con Artist. Best Actress – Drama: Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady. Best Actress – Musical or Comedy: Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn. Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy: Christopher Plummer for Beginners. Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy: Octavia Spencer for The Help.

When was the 69th Golden Globe Awards (2012)?

The 69th Golden Globe Awards (2012) took place on January 15, 2012. The database has 14 categories and 65 nominations for it.