The HFPA honors achievements of the previous year

Jan 12, 2015 06:21 GMT  ·  By
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association honors achievements in TV and film for 2014
   The Hollywood Foreign Press Association honors achievements in TV and film for 2014

The 72nd edition of the annual Golden Globes ceremony wrapped up a short while ago at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Hosted by Amy Poehler and Tina Fey for the third (and allegedly last) time, the gala was packed with A-list moments, some tears and quite a handful of surprises as well.

Perhaps the biggest surprises came in television, where the Hollywood Foreign Press Association honored with awards newcomers like “The Affair” and “Transparent,” instead of “Game of Thrones” or “House of Lies” or “Shameless,” respectively.

In film too, there were some surprises, but they didn’t compare to the one the audiences watching at home had when they heard “The Affair” scooped up 2 awards.

The biggest surprises of the night

“The Affair” was perhaps the most surprising winner of the night, taking home the award for Best TV Drama and Best Actress for Ruth Wilson. The series has just wrapped its first season and it features two TV veterans, Dominic West (from “The Wire”) and Wilson (from BBC One’s “Sherlock”), as the protagonists of an extramarital affair, with the series documenting the psychological effects of the affair on their lives.

In film, “Boyhood” was the big winner, scooping up 3 Golden Globes, including Best Drama, Best Director for Richard Linklater and Best Supporting Actress for Patricia Arquette.

“Boyhood” was from the start a favorite, being a movie that has managed to earn over both critics and audiences, with its gripping tale of coming of age shot over the course of 12 years.

“The Theory of Everything” was the only other movie to win multiple awards, taking home Best Actor for Eddie Redmayne and Best Score. The film is the life story of famous theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author Stephen Hawking.

Biopics about public figures who are still alive are always very risky business for any movie studio, because said figures might not appreciate the amount of dramatization used for narrative purposes. In this case, though, Hawking himself gave the movie the thumbs-up, even saying that watching it was like reliving his earlier years.

With these wins, both “Boyhood” and “The Theory of Everything” have positioned themselves as the favorites in the upcoming Oscars gala.

Other winners included “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” Michael Keaton, Amy Adams, Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore and Matt Bomer.

The complete list of winners from both TV and film is available below. Check it out to see if your favorite got to leave with one of the Golden Globes statuettes.

Best TV Miniseries or Movie: “Fargo” Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries, or TV movie: Joanne Froggatt, “Downton Abbey” Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: J.K. Simmons, “Whiplash” Best Actor – TV Miniseries or Movie: Billy Bob Thornton, “Fargo” Best Lead Actress – TV Comedy: Gina Rodriguez, “Jane the Virgin” Best Original Song – Motion Picture: “Glory” – “Selma” (John Legend, Common) Best Original Score – Motion Picture: Johann Johannsson, “The Theory of Everything” Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or TV movie: Matt Bomer, “The Normal Heart” Best Lead Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: Amy Adams, “Big Eyes” Best Animated Feature: “How to Train Your Dragon 2” Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood” Best Screenplay: Alejandro G. Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo, “Birdman” Best Lead Actor – TV Comedy: Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent” Best Motion Picture – Drama: “Boyhood” Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical: “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama: Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything” Best Lead Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: Julianne Moore, “Still Alice” Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical: Michael Keaton, “Birdman” Best Director: Richard Linklater, “Boyhood” Best Foreign Film: “Leviathan,” Russia Best TV Drama: “The Affair” Best Lead Actor – TV Drama: Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards” Best Lead Actress – TV Drama: Ruth Wilson, “The Affair” Best Actress – TV Miniseries or Movie: Maggie Gyllenhaal, “The Honorable Woman” Best TV Comedy or Musical: “Transparent”