2012 Awards -- Golden Globe Awards

The biggest award party (in a literal sense) of the year is always at the booze-friendly Golden Globes, selected by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Somewhat infamous for being a star-studded gala, they've been known to nominate those who are not always worthy. However, this year it looks like they toned it down a bit, snubbing many A-list stars, and instead given out nominations to worthy performers. So a light pat on the back to them for that. Still some surprises here and there, especially Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, a film that I enjoyed, but sure didn't expect to figure into any major awards this year.

BEST PICTURE (DRAMA)
Argo
Django Unchained
Life of Li
Lincoln
Zero Dark Thirty

BEST PICTURE (COMEDY/MUSICAL)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Les Miserables
Moonrise Kingdom
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Silver Linings Playbook 

BEST DIRECTOR
Ben Affleck -- "Argo"
Kathryn Bigelow -- "Zero Dark Thirty"
Ang Lee -- "Life of Pi"
Steven Spielberg -- "Lincoln"
Quentin Tarantino -- "Django Unchained"

BEST ACTOR (DRAMA)
Daniel Day-Lewis -- "Lincoln"
Richard Gere -- "Abitrage"
John Hawkes -- "The Sessions"
Joaquin Phoenix -- "The Master"
Denzel Washington -- "Flight"

BEST ACTOR (COMEDY/MUSICAL)
Jack Black -- "Bernie"
Bradley Cooper -- "Silver Linings Playbook"
Hugh Jackman -- "Les Miserables"
Ewan McGregor -- "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen"
Bill Murray -- "Hyde Park on Hudson"

BEST ACTRESS (DRAMA)
Jessica Chastain -- "Zero Dark Thirty"
Marion Cotillard -- "Rust and Bone"
Helen Mirren -- "Hitchcock"
Naomi Watts -- "The Impossible"
Rachel Weisz -- "The Deep Blue Sea" 

BEST ACTRESS (COMEDY/MUSICAL)
Emily Blunt -- "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen"
Judi Dench -- "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel"
Jennifer Lawrence -- "Silver Linings Playbook"
Maggie Smith -- "Quartet"
Meryl Streep -- "Hope Springs"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Alan Arkin -- "Argo"
Leonardo DiCaprio -- "Django Unchained"
Philip Seymour Hoffman -- "The Master"
Tommy Lee Jones -- "Lincoln"
Christoph Waltz -- "Django Unchained"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams -- "The Master"
Sally Field -- "Lincoln"
Anne Hathaway -- "Les Miserables"
Helen Hunt -- "The Sessions"
Nicole Kidman -- "The Paperboy"

BEST SCREENPLAY
Argo
Django Unchained
Lincoln
Silver Linings Playbook
Zero Dark Thirty

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Brave
Frankenweenie
Hotel Transylvania
Rise of the Guardians
Wreck-It Ralph

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Anna Karenina
Argo
Cloud Atlas
Life of Pi
Lincoln

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
"For You" -- Act of Valor
"Not Running Anymore" -- Stand Up Guys
"Safe & Sound" -- The Hunger Games
"Skyfall" -- Skyfall
"Suddenly" -- Les Miserables

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Amour -- Austria
The Intouchables -- France
Kon-Tiki -- Norway/UK/Denmark
A Royal Affair -- Denmark
Rust and Bone -- France