The Social Network wins big at 68th Golden Globes

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The 68th Golden Globe Awards rolled out across America last night, and the big winner of the evening – unsurprisingly – turned out to be The Social Network .

Winning a deserved four of the little golden gongs, David Fincher’s so-called 'Facebook movie' bagged the coveted Best Drama award, while Fincher took home Best Director.

Meanwhile, Trent Reznor’s score earned him a trophy, and Alan Sorkin’s screenplay for the film got him a prize, too.

Elsewhere, Toy Story 3 surprised nobody by winning the Best Animated Feature award, while The Kids Are All Right was announced Best Comedy Or Musical, and its star Annette Bening won the Best Actress.

England was also well-represented in the form of Colin Firth, who won the Best Actor gong for his celebrated turn in The King’s Speech.

As a very general rule, the Golden Globes are used by industry bods as a gauge for how the Oscars will play out. So will Social Network and Colin Firth also do well at this year’s golden baldies? Time will tell.

Check out the full list of winners below…

Best Motion Picture – Drama
The Social Network

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Colin Firth – The King’s Speech

Best Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
The Kids Are All Right

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Natalie Portman – Black Swan

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
Paul Giamatti – Barney’s Version

Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
Glee

Best Director – Motion Picture
David Fincher – The Social Network

Cecil B. DeMille Award
Robert De Niro

Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Melissa Leo – The Fighter

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
Laura Linney – The Big C

Best Foreign Language Film
In A Better World

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jane Lynch – Glee

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Aaron Sorkin – The Social Network

Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Claire Danes – Temple Grandin

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Al Pacino – You Don’t Know Jack

Best Animated Feature Film
Toy Story 3

Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – The Social Networ k

Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“You Haven’t Seen The Last Of Me” – Burlesque , Music & Lyrics By: Diane Warren

Best Television Series – Drama
Boardwalk Empire (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama
Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Chris Colfer – Glee

Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Christian Bale – The Fighter

Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television
Carlos

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama
Katey Sagal – Sons Of Anarchy

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
Annette Bening – The Kids Are All Right

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