Drama: Slumdog Millionaire · Musical or Comedy: Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Golden Globes 2009: winning films and award nominations
Slumdog Millionaire won the Drama film award at the 2009 Golden Globes, while Vicky Cristina Barcelona won Musical or Comedy. Danny Boyle received the directing award for Slumdog Millionaire.
- 31Films
- 14Categories
- 68Nomination entries
- 10Winners
- January 11, 2009Ceremony date
Winning films and category recognition at Golden Globes 2009
Slumdog Millionaire won Drama and Vicky Cristina Barcelona won Musical or Comedy at the 2009 Golden Globes. Danny Boyle received directing recognition for Slumdog Millionaire; explore the credited winners across the other film categories.
Nominated films and award entries at Golden Globes 2009
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button appears among the Drama film nominees, while Burn After Reading competed in Musical or Comedy. Explore the films nominated across the 2009 Golden Globes; winning entries remain part of their shortlists.
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Wins are included in nomination counts.
Explore Golden Globes 2009 nominations and winners by category
Slumdog Millionaire received the score award at the 2009 Golden Globes. The Wrestler, from The Wrestler, won Original Song; explore the songwriting and other film-category credits alongside the nominees.
Best Motion Picture - Drama
5 nominations
Winner Slumdog Millionaire Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
5 nominations
Winner Vicky Cristina Barcelona Best Director - Motion Picture
5 nominations Winner Slumdog Millionaire Danny Boyle Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
5 nominations
Winner The Wrestler Mickey Rourke Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
5 nominations
Winner Revolutionary Road Kate Winslet Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
5 nominations
Winner In Bruges Colin Farrell Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
5 nominations
Winner Happy-Go-Lucky Sally Hawkins Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
5 nominations
Winner The Dark Knight Heath Ledger Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
5 nominations
Winner The Reader Kate Winslet Best Motion Picture - Animated
3 nominations
Winner WALL·E Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
5 nominations
Winner Waltz with Bashir Waltz with Bashir Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
5 nominations Winner Slumdog Millionaire Simon Beaufoy Best Original Score - Motion Picture
5 nominations Winner Slumdog Millionaire A. R. Rahman Best Original Song - Motion Picture
5 nominations Winner The Wrestler Bruce Springsteen - I Thought I Lost You · Bolt Miley Cyrus, Jeffrey Steele
- Once In A Lifetime · Cadillac Records Beyoncé Knowles, Scott McFarnon, Ian Dench, James Dring, Jody Street, Amanda Ghost
- Gran Torino Clint Eastwood, Jamie Cullum, Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
- Down To Earth · WALL·E Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman
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