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Golden Globe Winners 2010
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) have announced the winners of the 68th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2010.
In the Best Original Score category composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross won the award for their score for David Fincher-directed Facebook movie The Social Network. In their acceptance speech, Reznor said:
“This is really flattering to be recognized in this field, thank you very much. A year ago I had no idea I’d be having the opportunity to score a film, and the idea of standing up here accepting this award is completely surreal. Thank you. We would like to collectively thank David Fincher, Aaron Sorkin, Scott Rudin, Amy Pascal, Lia Vollack, Ren Klyce, and everyone involved with this picture, as well as our wives and families. Thank you so much.”
The other nominees were Alexandre Desplat for The King’s Speech, Danny Elfman for Alice in Wonderland, A.R. Rahman for 127 Hours, and Hans Zimmer for Inception.
In the Best Original Song category, the winner was Diane Warren won for her song “You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me” from the Christina Aguilera/Cher screen musical Burlesque. Warren dedicated her award to the late music publicist Ronni Chasen, who had been tragically murdered several weeks previously.
The other nominees were Christina Aguilera, Samuel Dixon and Sia Furler for “Bound to You” from Burlesque; Bob Di Piero, Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey and Troy Verges for “Coming Home” from Country Strong; Alan Menken and Glenn Slater for “I See the Light” from Tangled; and Carrie Underwood, David Hodges and Hillary Lindsey for “There’s a Place for Us” from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
Golden Globe Nominations 2010
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) have announced the nominations for the 68th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2010.
In the Best Original Score category, the nominees are:
- ALEXANDRE DESPLAT for The King’s Speech
- DANNY ELFMAN for Alice in Wonderland
- A.R. RAHMAN for 127 Hours
- TRENT REZNOR and ATTICUS ROSS for The Social Network
- HANS ZIMMER for Inception
This is the first major film music award nomination for Reznor and Ross, but Reznor has previously been the recipient of multiple Grammy awards and nominations for his work with Nine Inch Nails. This is the 5th nomination for Desplat, who won the award in 2006 for The Painted Veil, the 3rd nomination for Elfman, the 2nd nomination for Rahman, who won the Globe in 2008 for Slumdog Millionaire, and the 10th nomination for Zimmer, who previously won Globes for The Lion King in 1994 and Gladiator in 2000.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- CHRISTINA AGUILERA, SAMUEL DIXON and SIA FURLER for “Bound to You” from Burlesque
- BOB DI PIERO, TOM DOUGLAS, HILLARY LINDSEY and TROY VERGES for “Coming Home” from Country Strong
- ALAN MENKEN and GLENN SLATER for “I See the Light” from Tangled
- CARRIE UNDERWOOD, DAVID HODGES and HILLARY LINDSEY for “There’s a Place for Us” from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- DIANE WARREN for “You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me” from Burlesque
The winners of the 68th Golden Globe Awards will be announced on January 16, 2011.
Golden Globe Winners 2009
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) have announced the winners of the 67th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2009.
In the Best Original Score category composer Michael Giacchino won the award for his score for Pixar animated film Up.
The other nominees were Carter Burwell and Karen Orzolek (Karen O) for Where The Wild Things Are, Marvin Hamlisch for The Informant!, James Horner for Avatar, and Abel Korzeniowski for A Single Man.
In the Best Original Song category, the winners were Ryan Bingham and T-Bone Burnett for “The Weary Kind” From Crazy Heart, about an alcoholic country singer and songwriter who tries to turn his life around after beginning a relationship with a young journalist.
The other nominees were Paul Hewson (Bono), David Evans (The Edge), Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. for “Winter” from Brothers; James Horner and Thaddis ‘Kuk’ Harrell for “I See You” from Avatar; Paul Mccartney for “(I Want To) Come Home” from Everybody’s Fine; and Maury Yeston for “Cinema Italiano” from Nine.
Golden Globe Nominations 2009
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominations for the 67th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2009.
In the Best Original Score category, the nominees are:
- CARTER BURWELL and KAREN ORZOLEK (KAREN O) for Where the Wild Things Are
- MICHAEL GIACCHINO for Up
- MARVIN HAMLISCH for The Informant!
- JAMES HORNER for Avatar
- ABEL KORZENIOWSKI for A Single Man
These are the first nominations for Burwell, Giacchino, Korzeniowski, and Orzolek. It is the third nomination for Hamlisch, and the sixth nomination for Horner. Horner previously won for Titanic in 1997.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- RYAN BINGHAM and T-BONE BURNETT for “The Weary Kind” from Crazy Heart
- PAUL HEWSON (BONO), DAVID EVANS (THE EDGE), ADAM CLAYTON, and LARRY MULLEN JR. for “Winter” from Brothers
- JAMES HORNER and THADDIS ‘KUK’ HARRELL for “I See You” from Avatar
- PAUL MCCARTNEY for “(I Want to) Come Home” from Everybody’s Fine
- MAURY YESTON for “Cinema Italiano” from Nine
The winners of the 67th Golden Globe Awards will be announced on January 17, 2010.
Golden Globe Winners 2008
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) have announced the winners of the 66th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2008.
In the Best Original Score category Indian composer A. R. Rahman won the award for his score for the crowd-pleasing Bollywood drama Slumdog Millionaire
The other nominees were Alexandre Desplat for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Clint Eastwood for Changeling, James Newton Howard for Defiance, and Hans Zimmer for Frost/Nixon.
In the Best Original Song category, the winner was Bruce Springsteen for “The Wrestler” from The Wrestler, director Darren Aronofsky’s film about an aging professional wrestler trying to mend his relationship with his estranged daughter.
The other nominees were Jamie Cullum, Clint Eastwood, Kyle Eastwood, and Michael Stevens for “Gran Torino” from Gran Torino; Miley Cyrus and Jeffrey Steele for “I Thought I Lost You” from Bolt; Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman for” Down To Earth” from Wall*E; and Beyoncé Knowles, Henry Krieger, Scott Cutler, and Anne Preven for “Once In A Lifetime” from Cadillac Records.
Golden Globe Nominations 2008
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominations for the 66th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2008.
In the Best Original Score category, the nominees are:
- ALEXANDRE DESPLAT for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- CLINT EASTWOOD for Changeling
- JAMES NEWTON HOWARD for Defiance
- A. R. RAHMAN for Slumdog Millionaire
- HANS ZIMMER for Frost/Nixon
This is the first nomination Rahman, the second nomination for Howard, the third nomination for Eastwoood, the fourth nomination for Desplat, and the eighth nomination for Zimmer. Eastwood has also been nominated three times previously as a director, winning for Bird in 1988 and Unforgiven in 1992. Desplat previously won for The Painted Veil in 2006. Zimmer previously won for The Lion King in 1994 and Gladiator in 2000.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- JAMIE CULLUM, CLINT EASTWOOD, KYLE EASTWOOD, and MICHAEL STEVENS for “Gran Torino” from Gran Torino
- MILEY CYRUS and JEFFREY STEELE for “I Thought I Lost You” from Bolt
- PETER GABRIEL and THOMAS NEWMAN for” Down to Earth” from Wall*E
- BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, HENRY KRIEGER, SCOTT CUTLER, and ANNE PREVEN for “Once in a Lifetime” from Cadillac Records
- BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN for “The Wrestler” from The Wrestler
The winners of the 66th Golden Globe Awards will be announced on January 11, 2009.
Golden Globe Winners 2007
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) have announced the winners of the 65th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2007.
In the Best Original Score category composer Dario Marianelli won the award for his score for the literary WWII drama Atonement.
The other nominees were Clint Eastwood for Grace Is Gone, Alberto Iglesias for The Kite Runner, Michael Brook, Kaki King, and Eddie Vedder for Into The Wild, and Howard Shore for Eastern Promises.
In the Best Original Song category, the winner was Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder for “Guaranteed” from Into the Wild, the story of Christopher McCandless, a man who hiked across North America into the Alaskan wilderness in the early 1990s.
The other nominees were Marshall Crenshaw, Judd Apatow, Jake Kasdan, and John C. Reilly for “Walk Hard” from Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story; Clint Eastwood and Carole Bayer Sager for “Grace Is Gone” from Grace Is Gone; Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz for “That’s How You Know” from Enchanted; and Shakira Ripoll and Antonio Pinto for “Despedida” from Love In The Time Of Cholera.
Due to threats of boycotts and picketing of the event due to the then-ongoing Writers Guild of America strike, the traditional awards ceremony did not take place; instead, the winners were announced during a press conference at The Beverly Hilton that was open to all media outlets.
Golden Globe Nominations 2007
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominations for the 65th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2007.
In the Best Original Score category, the nominees are:
- CLINT EASTWOOD for Grace Is Gone
- ALBERTO IGLESIAS for The Kite Runner
- MICHAEL BROOK, KAKI KING, and EDDIE VEDDER for Into the Wild
- DARIO MARIANELLI for Atonement
- HOWARD SHORE for Eastern Promises
These are the first nominations for Brook, Iglesias, King, Marianelli, and Vedder. It is the second nomination for Eastwoood, and the fourth nomination for Shore. Eastwood has also been nominated three times previously as a director, winning for Bird in 1988 and Unforgiven in 1992. Shore previously won for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2003 and The Aviator in 2004.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- MARSHALL CRENSHAW, JUDD APATOW, JAKE KASDAN, and JOHN C. REILLY for “Walk Hard” from Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
- CLINT EASTWOOD and CAROLE BAYER SAGER for “Grace Is Gone” from Grace Is Gone
- ALAN MENKEN and STEPHEN SCHWARTZ for “That’s How You Know” from Enchanted
- SHAKIRA RIPOLL and ANTONIO PINTO for “Despedida” from Love in the Time of Cholera
- EDDIE VEDDER for “Guaranteed” from Into the Wild
The winners of the 65th Golden Globe Awards will be announced on January 13, 2008.
Golden Globe Winners 2006
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) have announced the winners of the 64th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2006.
In the Best Original Score category composer Alexandre Desplat won the award for his score for The Painted Veil, the epic drama based on the classic novel by W. Somerset Maugham.
The other nominees were Clint Mansell for The Fountain, Gustavo Santaolalla for Babel, Carlo Siliotto for Nomad, and Hans Zimmer for The Da Vinci Code.
In the Best Original Song category, the winner was Prince Rogers Nelson for “The Song of the Heart” from the penguin-heavy animated musical film Happy Feet.
The other nominees were Bryan Adams, Eliot Kennedy, and Andrea Remanda for “Never Gonna Break My Faith” from Bobby; Sheryl Crow for “Try Not To Remember” from Home of the Brave; Beyoncé Knowles, Henry Krieger, Scott Cutler, and Anne Preven for “Listen” from Dreamgirls; and Henry Samuel (Seal) and Christopher Bruce for “A Father’s Way” from The Pursuit of Happyness.
Golden Globe Nominations 2006
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominations for the 64th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2006.
In the Best Original Score category, the nominees are:
- ALEXANDRE DESPLAT for The Painted Veil
- CLINT MANSELL for The Fountain
- GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA for Babel
- CARLO SILIOTTO for Nomad
- HANS ZIMMER for The Da Vinci Code
These are the first nominations for Mansell and Silotto. It is the second nomination for Santaolalla, the third nomination for Desplat, and the seventh nomination for Zimmer. Zimmer previously won for The Lion King in 1994 and Gladiator in 2000.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- BRYAN ADAMS, ELIOT KENNEDY, and ANDREA REMANDA for “Never Gonna Break My Faith” from Bobby
- SHERYL CROW for “Try Not to Remember” from Home of the Brave
- BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, HENRY KRIEGER, SCOTT CUTLER, and ANNE PREVEN for “Listen” from Dreamgirls
- PRINCE ROGERS NELSON for “The Song of the Heart” from Happy Feet
- HENRY SAMUEL (SEAL) and CHRISTOPHER BRUCE for “A Father’s Way” from The Pursuit of Happyness
The winners of the 64th Golden Globe Awards will be announced on January 15, 2007.
Golden Globe Winners 2005
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) have announced the winners of the 63rd Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2005.
In the Best Original Score category composer John Williams won the award for his score for Memoirs of a Geisha, the epic drama about young Japanese girl during WWII who is sold by her impoverished family to a geisha house.
The other nominees were Alexandre Desplat for Syriana, Harry Gregson-Williams for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, James Newton Howard for King Kong, and Gustavo Santaolalla for Brokeback Mountain.
In the Best Original Song category, the winner was Gustavo Santaolalla and Bernie Taupin for “A Love That Will Never Grow Old” from the romantic drama Brokeback Mountain.
The other nominees were Mel Brooks for “There’s Nothing Like A Show On Broadway” from The Producers, Alanis Morissette for “Wunderkind” from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Dolly Parton for “Travelin’ Thru” from Transamerica, and Tony Renis for “Christmas In Love” From Christmas In Love.
Golden Globe Nominations 2005
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominations for the 63rd Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2005.
In the Best Original Score category, the nominees are:
- ALEXANDRE DESPLAT for Syriana
- HARRY GREGSON-WILLIAMS for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- JAMES NEWTON HOWARD for King Kong
- GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA for Brokeback Mountain
- JOHN WILLIAMS for Memoirs of a Geisha
These are the first nominations for Gregson-Williams, Howard, and Santaolalla. It is the second nomination for Desplat, and the 20th nomination for Williams. Williams previously won for Jaws in 1975, Star Wars in 1977, and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in 1982.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- MEL BROOKS for “There’s Nothing Like a Show on Broadway” from The Producers
- ALANIS MORISSETTE for “Wunderkind” from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- DOLLY PARTON for “Travelin’ Thru” from Transamerica
- TONY RENIS for “Christmas in Love” from Christmas in Love
- GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA and BERNIE TAUPIN for “A Love That Will Never Grow Old” from Brokeback Mountain
The winners of the 63rd Golden Globe Awards will be announced on January 16, 2006.
Golden Globe Nominations 2004
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominations for the 62nd Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2004.
In the Best Original Score category, the nominees are:
- CLINT EASTWOOD for Million Dollar Baby
- JAN A. P. KACZMAREK for Finding Neverland
- ROLFE KENT for Sideways
- HOWARD SHORE for The Aviator
- HANS ZIMMER for Spanglish
These are the first nominations for Eastwood, Kaczmarek, and Kent, although Eastwood has been nominated three times previously as a director, winning for Bird in 1988 and Unforgiven in 1992. It is the third nomination for Shore, and the sixth nomination for Zimmer. Shore previously won for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2003. Zimmer previously won for The Lion King in 1994 and Gladiator in 2000.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- ADAM DURITZ, DAN VICKREY, DAVID BRYSON, MATT MALLEY, and DAVID IMMERGLÜCK (COUNTING CROWS) for “Accidentally in Love” from Shrek 2
- MICK JAGGER and DAVID A. STEWART for “Old Habits Die Hard” from Alfie
- WYCLEF JEAN, JERRY DUPLESSIS, and ANDREA GUERRA for “Million Voices” from Hotel Rwanda
- ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER and CHARLES HART for “Learn to Be Lonely” from The Phantom of the Opera
- ALAN SILVESTRI and GLEN BALLARD for “Believe” from The Polar Express
The winners of the 62nd Golden Globe Awards will be announced on January 16, 2005.
Golden Globe Nominations 2003
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominations for the 61st Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2003.
In the Best Original Score category, the nominees are:
- ALEXANDRE DESPLAT for Girl With a Pearl Earring
- DANNY ELFMAN for Big Fish
- HOWARD SHORE for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- GABRIEL YARED for Cold Mountain
- HANS ZIMMER for The Last Samurai
This is the first nomination for Desplat, the second nomination for Elfman, the second nomination for Shore, the third nomination for Yared, and the fifth nomination for Zimmer. Yared previously won for The English Patient in 1996. Zimmer previously won for The Lion King in 1994 and Gladiator in 2000.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- PAUL HEWSON (BONO), GAVIN FRIDAY, and MAURICE SEEZER for “Time Enough For Tears” from In America
- ELTON JOHN and BERNIE TAUPIN for “The Heart of Every Girl” from Mona Lisa Smile
- ANNIE LENNOX, FRAN WALSH, and HOWARD SHORE for “Into the West” from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- GORDON SUMNER (STING) for “You Will Be My Ain True Love” from Cold Mountain
- EDDIE VEDDER for “Man of the Hour” from Big Fish
The winners of the 61st Golden Globe Awards will be announced on January 25, 2004.
Golden Globe Nominations 2002
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominations for the 60th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and American television of 2002.
In the Best Original Score category, the nominees are:
- TERENCE BLANCHARD for 25th Hour
- ELMER BERNSTEIN for Far from Heaven
- PETER GABRIEL for Rabbit-Proof Fence
- PHILIP GLASS for The Hours
- ELLIOT GOLDENTHAL for Frida
This is the first nomination for Blanchard, the second nomination for Gabriel, the third nomination for Glass, the third nomination for Goldenthal, and the fifth nomination for Bernstein. Glass previously won for The Truman Show in 1998. Bernstein previously won for To Kill a Mockingbird in 1962 and Hawaii in 1966.
In the Best Original Song category, the nominees are:
- BRYAN ADAMS, HANS ZIMMER, and GRETCHEN PETERS for “Here I Am” from Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
- MADONNA CICCONE and MIRWAIS AHMADZAÏ for “Die Another Day” from Die Another Day
- PAUL HEWSON (BONO), ADAM CLAYTON, DAVID EVANS (THE EDGE), and LARRY MULLEN, JR. for “The Hands That Built America” from Gangs of New York
- MARSHALL MATHERS III (EMINEM), JEFF BASS, and LUIS RESTO for “Lose Yourself” from 8 Mile
- PAUL SIMON for “Father and Daughter” from The Wild Thornberrys Movie
The winners of the 60th Golden Globe Awards will be announced on January 19, 2003.

