List of categories that are awarded at the Golden Globes, including retired Awards since its inception in 1943.

The Golden Globe Award Categories

The Golden Globes are being recognized as a cross between the Academy Awards and the Emmys with its rising popularity in the film and television world. Since 1956 the Golden Globes have separate sections to honor those in the film industry and those in the television industry. The HFPA even brought in different categories to recognize actors and actresses in drama and musical or comedy. The committee and has been committed to avoiding any kind of biased decisions as well. There are 24 different categories that are awarded at the Golden Globes; there are 16 Motion Picture categories and 11 for television. They are as follows:

Motion picture awards

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Best Director - Motion Picture

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical

Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

Best Foreign Language Film

Best Animated Feature Film (2006–present)

Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement in Motion Pictures

Television awards

Awarded since 1956:

Best Television Series - Drama

Best Television Series - Comedy Or Musical

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Retired awards

Best Documentary Film • Last awarded in 1977 at the 34th Golden Globe Awards

Best English-Language Foreign Film This award allowed British films, such as Laurence Olivier's Hamlet, which was of course made in English, to be given their own category

New Star of the Year - Actor • Last awarded in 1983 at the 40th Golden Globe Awards

New Star of the Year - Actress • Last awarded in 1983 at the 40th Golden Globe Awards

Henrietta Award (World Film Favorite - Female) • Awarded from 1950 to 1979[7]

Henrietta Award (World Film Favorite - Male) • Awarded from 1950 to 1979

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Award For Best Director

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Best Actor In A Television Comedy

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Best Actor in a Television Drama

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Best Actor Mini-Series

Here is the list of winners for Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television at the Golden Globes since the addition of the category in 1981.

Best Actor Motion Picture Drama

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Best Actor Motion Picture Musical

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Best Actress In A Mini-Series

Here is the list of winners for Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for television at the Golden Globes since 1981.

Best Actress In A Television Comedy

Here is a list of winners for Best Actress in a Television Comedy Series at the Golden Globes since 1969.

Best Actress Motion Picture Drama

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Best Actress Motion Picture Musical

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Best Actress Television Series

Here is a list of winners for Best Actress television Series Drama at the Golden Globes since 1969.

Best Animated Feature Film

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Best Foreign Film

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Best Motion Picture Drama

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Best Motion Picture Musical

Searching for a complete list of winners for Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes? The list is as follows.

Best Motion Picture Screenplay

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Best Supporting Actor In A Series

Here is a comprehensive list of winners for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television at the Golden Globes since its addition to the categories in 1970.

Best Supporting Actress In A Series

Here is a list of winners for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television at the Golden Globes since 1970.

Best Television Series Drama

Here is a list of winners for the Golden Globe Award For Best Television Series Drama since the introduction of the awards in the field of television in 1962.

Best Television Series Musical

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Cecil B. DeMille Award

Information and list of winners that have received the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes

Golden Globe Best Original Score

This page lists all winners of Best original Score since the addition of the category to the Golden Globe Awards in 1947.

Golden Globe Best Original Song

For a complete list of winners for Best Original Song at the Golden Globes since 1961, keep reading.

Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor

Here is a list of winners for Best Supporting Actor Motion Picture at the Golden Globes since its inception in 1943.

Golden Globe Best Supporting Actress

Here is a list of winners for Best Supporting Actress Motion Picture at the Golden Globes since its inception in 1943.

Golden Globe For Best Mini-Series

Looking for a complete list of winners for Golden Globes Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture television, here they are.