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Golden Globes 2008

Drama: Atonement · Musical or Comedy: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Golden Globes 2008: winning films and award nominations

Atonement won the Drama film award at the 2008 Golden Globes, while Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street won Musical or Comedy. Julian Schnabel received the directing award for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.

  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
  • There Will Be Blood
  • Away from Her
  • La Vie en Rose
Best Motion Picture - Drama: Atonement

Winning films and category recognition at Golden Globes 2008

Atonement won Drama and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street won Musical or Comedy at the 2008 Golden Globes. Julian Schnabel received directing recognition for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly; explore the credited winners across the other film categories.

Nominated films and award entries at Golden Globes 2008

American Gangster appears among the Drama film nominees, while Across the Universe competed in Musical or Comedy. Explore the films nominated across the 2008 Golden Globes; winning entries remain part of their shortlists.

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Wins are included in nomination counts.

Explore Golden Globes 2008 nominations and winners by category

Atonement received the score award at the 2008 Golden Globes. Guaranteed, from Into the Wild, won Original Song; explore the songwriting and other film-category credits alongside the nominees.

Best Motion Picture - Drama

7 nominations
Atonement Winner Atonement

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

5 nominations
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Winner Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Best Director - Motion Picture

5 nominations
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Winner The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Julian Schnabel

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

5 nominations
There Will Be Blood Winner There Will Be Blood Daniel Day-Lewis

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

5 nominations
Away from Her Winner Away from Her Julie Christie

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

5 nominations
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Winner Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Johnny Depp

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

5 nominations
La Vie en Rose Winner La Vie en Rose Marion Cotillard

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

5 nominations
No Country for Old Men Winner No Country for Old Men Javier Bardem

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

5 nominations
I'm Not There Winner I'm Not There Cate Blanchett

Best Motion Picture - Animated

3 nominations
Ratatouille Winner Ratatouille

Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language

5 nominations
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Winner The Diving Bell and the Butterfly The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

5 nominations
No Country for Old Men Winner No Country for Old Men Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

5 nominations
Atonement Winner Atonement Dario Marianelli

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

5 nominations
Into the Wild Winner Guaranteed Into the Wild Eddie Vedder

About these results

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Ceremony date
January 13, 2008
Last verified
October 29, 2026

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Golden Globes 2008: Winners and Nominees

Daniel Day-Lewis was recognised in Drama for There Will Be Blood, while Julie Christie won for Away from Her. Compare these film performances with the screenplay and supporting-acting entries; television awards are outside this collection.

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