Drama: The English Patient · Musical or Comedy: Evita
Golden Globes 1997: winning films and award nominations
The English Patient won the Drama film award at the 1997 Golden Globes, while Evita won Musical or Comedy. Milos Forman received the directing award for The People vs. Larry Flynt.
- 34Films
- 13Categories
- 66Nomination entries
- 9Winners
- January 19, 1997Ceremony date
Winning films and category recognition at Golden Globes 1997
The English Patient won Drama and Evita won Musical or Comedy at the 1997 Golden Globes. Milos Forman received directing recognition for The People vs. Larry Flynt; explore the credited winners across the other film categories.
Nominated films and award entries at Golden Globes 1997
Breaking The Waves appears among the Drama film nominees, while The Birdcage competed in Musical or Comedy. Explore the films nominated across the 1997 Golden Globes; winning entries remain part of their shortlists.
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Wins are included in nomination counts.
Explore Golden Globes 1997 nominations and winners by category
The English Patient received the score award at the 1997 Golden Globes. You Must Love Me, from Evita, won Original Song; explore the songwriting and other film-category credits alongside the nominees.
Best Motion Picture - Drama
5 nominations
Winner The English Patient Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
5 nominations
Winner Evita Best Director - Motion Picture
5 nominations
Winner The People vs. Larry Flynt Milos Forman Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
5 nominations
Winner Shine Geoffrey Rush Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
5 nominations
Winner Secrets & Lies Brenda Blethyn Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
5 nominations
Winner Jerry Maguire Tom Cruise Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
5 nominations Winner Evita Madonna Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
5 nominations
Winner Primal Fear Edward Norton Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
6 nominations
Winner The Mirror Has Two Faces Lauren Bacall Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
5 nominations
Winner Kolya Kolya Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
5 nominations Winner The People vs. Larry Flynt Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander Best Original Score - Motion Picture
5 nominations Winner The English Patient Gabriel Yared Best Original Song - Motion Picture
5 nominations Winner You Must Love Me Evita Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice About these results
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- Ceremony date
- January 19, 1997
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- October 29, 2026
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Golden Globes 1997: Winners and Nominees
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