Drama: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King · Musical or Comedy: Lost in Translation
Golden Globes 2004: winning films and award nominations
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won the Drama film award at the 2004 Golden Globes, while Lost in Translation won Musical or Comedy. Peter Jackson received the directing award for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
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- 67Nomination entries
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- January 25, 2004Ceremony date
Winning films and category recognition at Golden Globes 2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won Drama and Lost in Translation won Musical or Comedy at the 2004 Golden Globes. Peter Jackson received directing recognition for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King; explore the credited winners across the other film categories.
Nominated films and award entries at Golden Globes 2004
Cold Mountain appears among the Drama film nominees, while Bend It Like Beckham competed in Musical or Comedy. Explore the films nominated across the 2004 Golden Globes; winning entries remain part of their shortlists.
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Explore Golden Globes 2004 nominations and winners by category
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King received the score award at the 2004 Golden Globes. Into the West, from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, won Original Song; explore the songwriting and other film-category credits alongside the nominees.
Best Motion Picture - Drama
5 nominations
Winner The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
5 nominations
Winner Lost in Translation Best Director - Motion Picture
5 nominations Winner The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Peter Jackson Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
5 nominations
Winner Mystic River Sean Penn Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
6 nominations
Winner Monster Charlize Theron Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
5 nominations Winner Lost in Translation Bill Murray Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
5 nominations
Winner Something's Gotta Give Diane Keaton Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
6 nominations Winner Mystic River Tim Robbins Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
5 nominations
Winner Cold Mountain Renée Zellweger Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
5 nominations
Winner Osama Osama Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
5 nominations Winner Lost in Translation Sofia Coppola Best Original Score - Motion Picture
5 nominations Winner The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Howard Shore Best Original Song - Motion Picture
5 nominations Winner Into the West The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Annie Lennox, Howard Shore, Frances Walsh About these results
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