Drama: The Descendants · Musical or Comedy: The Artist
Golden Globes 2012: winning films and award nominations
The Descendants won the Drama film award at the 2012 Golden Globes, while The Artist won Musical or Comedy. Martin Scorsese received the directing award for Hugo. George Clooney won for The Descendants.
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- 14Categories
- 71Nomination entries
- 11Winners
- January 15, 2012Ceremony date
Winning films and category recognition at Golden Globes 2012
The Descendants won Drama and The Artist won Musical or Comedy at the 2012 Golden Globes. Martin Scorsese received directing recognition for Hugo; explore the credited winners across the other film categories.
Nominated films and award entries at Golden Globes 2012
The Help appears among the Drama film nominees, while 50/50 competed in Musical or Comedy. Explore the films nominated across the 2012 Golden Globes; winning entries remain part of their shortlists.
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Wins are included in nomination counts.
Explore Golden Globes 2012 nominations and winners by category
The Artist received the score award at the 2012 Golden Globes. Masterpiece, from W.E., won Original Song; explore the songwriting and other film-category credits alongside the nominees.
Best Motion Picture - Drama
6 nominations
Winner The Descendants Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
5 nominations
Winner The Artist Best Director - Motion Picture
5 nominations
Winner Hugo Martin Scorsese Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
5 nominations Winner The Descendants George Clooney Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
5 nominations
Winner The Iron Lady Meryl Streep Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
5 nominations Winner The Artist Jean Dujardin Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
5 nominations
Winner My Week with Marilyn Michelle Williams Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
5 nominations
Winner Beginners Christopher Plummer Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
5 nominations Winner The Help Octavia Spencer Best Motion Picture - Animated
5 nominations
Winner The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
5 nominations
Winner A Separation A Separation Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
5 nominations
Winner Midnight in Paris Woody Allen Best Original Score - Motion Picture
5 nominations Winner The Artist Ludovic Bource Best Original Song - Motion Picture
5 nominations
Winner Masterpiece W.E. Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry About these results
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- October 29, 2026
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2013 Golden Globes 2013: Winners and Nominees
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2011 Golden Globes 2011: Winners and Nominees
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Golden Globes 2012: Winners and Nominees
George Clooney was recognised in Drama for The Descendants, while Meryl Streep won for The Iron Lady. Compare these film performances with the screenplay and supporting-acting entries; television awards are outside this collection.
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