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Golden Globes 2001

Drama: Gladiator · Musical or Comedy: Almost Famous

Golden Globes 2001: winning films and award nominations

Gladiator won the Drama film award at the 2001 Golden Globes, while Almost Famous won Musical or Comedy. Ang Lee received the directing award for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Tom Hanks won for Cast Away.

  • Gladiator
  • Almost Famous
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
  • Cast Away
  • Erin Brockovich
Best Motion Picture - Drama: Gladiator

Nominated films and award entries at Golden Globes 2001

Billy Elliot appears among the Drama film nominees, while Best in Show competed in Musical or Comedy. Explore the films nominated across the 2001 Golden Globes; winning entries remain part of their shortlists.

Showing 12 of 35 movies

Wins are included in nomination counts.

Explore Golden Globes 2001 nominations and winners by category

Gladiator received the score award at the 2001 Golden Globes. Things Have Changed, from Wonder Boys, won Original Song; explore the songwriting and other film-category credits alongside the nominees.

Best Motion Picture - Drama

6 nominations
Gladiator Winner Gladiator

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

5 nominations
Almost Famous Winner Almost Famous

Best Director - Motion Picture

5 nominations
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Winner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Ang Lee

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

5 nominations
Cast Away Winner Cast Away Tom Hanks

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

5 nominations
Erin Brockovich Winner Erin Brockovich Julia Roberts

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

5 nominations
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Winner O Brother, Where Art Thou? George Clooney

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

5 nominations
Nurse Betty Winner Nurse Betty Renée Zellweger

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

5 nominations
Traffic Winner Traffic Benicio del Toro

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

5 nominations
Almost Famous Winner Almost Famous Kate Hudson

Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language

5 nominations
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Winner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

5 nominations
Traffic Winner Traffic Stephen Gaghan

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

6 nominations
Gladiator Winner Gladiator Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

5 nominations
Wonder Boys Winner Things Have Changed Wonder Boys Bob Dylan

About these results

Winners and nominees
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Category coverage
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Ceremony date
January 21, 2001
Last verified
October 29, 2026

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Golden Globes 2001: Winners and Nominees

Tom Hanks was recognised in Drama for Cast Away, while Julia Roberts won for Erin Brockovich. Compare these film performances with the screenplay and supporting-acting entries; television awards are outside this collection.

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