British actress Dame Helen Mirren dominated this year’s Golden Globes, even though Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu’s Babel and Bill Condon’s Dreamgirls won the two main film categories.
She received the prestigious award in the role as Elizabeth I in the television mini-series and as Elizabeth II in The Queen, which also won best film screenplay.
Fellow film stars Forest Whitaker, Sacha Baron Cohen and Meryl Streep also won Golden Globes for their leading role in movies.
Whitaker was awarded with the best actor in a film drama with his spellbinding performance in The Last King of Scotland, in which he plays Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.
As for Baron Cohen, the British comedian/actor, described Borat (his controversial parody of a Kazakh journalist) as “a life-changing experience”.
Meanwhile Streep said her Golden Globe for The Devil Wears Prada – for which she was named best actress in a comedy film – made her “want to cry with gratitude”.
Clint Eastwood’s Letters From Iwo Jima was awarded best foreign language film.
In the television category, new comedy Ugly Betty was awarded best TV comedy series, with its main star, America Ferrera, winning the top comedy actress prize.
Medical drama Grey’s Anatomy won the best TV drama series prize, while Alec Baldwin was presented with the award for best TV comedy actor, for 30 Rock.
British star Hugh Laurie earned him top TV drama actor with his portray of a grumpy medical consultant in House.
In addition, Kyra Sedgwick was listed as the best actress in a TV drama for The Closer.
Bill Condon’s Dreamgirls collected three Golden Globes – including best musical or comedy, support actor and actresses.
As for Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu’s Babel – featuring Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett – it managed to win only one award (best drama) despite being nominated seven times in this year’s Golden Globes.
But will Babel have the last laugh? As it seems to be the favourite to take top honours in this year’s Oscars.
Full list of winners from the 64th annual Golden Globe Award:
MOTION PICTURES
 CATEGORY
DRAMA
 Babel


ACTRESS (DRAMA)
 Helen Mirren – The Queen
ACTOR (DRAMA) 
Forest Whitaker – The Last King of Scotland


MUSICAL OR COMEDY 
Dreamgirls – DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Pictures
ACTRESS (MUSICAL OR COMEDY) 
Meryl Streep – The Devil Wears Prada


ACTOR (MUSICAL OR COMEDY)
 Sacha Baron Cohen – Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan


ANIMATED FILM
 Cars – Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studio 


FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM 
Letters from Iwo Jima


SUPPORTING ACTRESS
 Jennifer Hudson – Dreamgirls


SUPPORTING ACTOR
 Eddie Murphy – Dreamgirls


DIRECTOR
 Martin Scorsese – The Departed


SCREENPLAY
 Peter Morgan – The Queen


ORIGINAL SCORE
 Alexandre Desplat – The Painted Veil

ORIGINAL SONG
 The Song of the Heart – Happy Feet


TELEVISION

 CATEGORY
DRAMA
 Grey’s Anatomy 


ACTRESS (DRAMA) 
Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer


ACTOR (DRAMA) 
Hugh Laurie – House

COMEDY OR MUSICAL 
Ugly Betty

ACTRESS (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
 America Ferrera – Ugly Betty
ACTOR (COMEDY OR MUSICAL) 
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock

MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
 Elizabeth I 


ACTRESS (MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE) 
Helen Mirren – Elizabeth I


ACTOR (MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE)
 Bill Nighy – Gideon’s Daughter

SUPPORTING ACTRESS 
Emily Blunt – Gideon’s Daughter


SUPPORTING ACTOR
 Jeremy Irons – Elizabeth I
CECIL B. DEMILLE AWARD
 Warren Beatty
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Kewl, missed this wondered who won. Kewl to see ugly betty win its such a funny show.