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12 Years A Slave and American Hustle win Best Pictures at Golden Globes

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By George Wales published 13 January 2014

Alfonso Cuarón named Best Director

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Last night’s Golden Globes ceremony saw several of the Oscar frontrunners recognised with awards, as 12 Years A Slave , American Hustle and Gravity all enjoyed a successful evening.

12 Years A Slave and American Hustle won the night’s two biggest awards, scooping Best Picture in the drama and comedy / musical categories respectively, while Alfonso Cuarón was named Best Director for Gravity .

There was however a surprise in the Best Actor (Drama) category, with Matthew McConaughey beating favourite Chiwetel Ejiofor for his performance in Dallas Buyers Club .

Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence both added to the American Hustle haul, while Leonardo DiCaprio also received an acting gong for his work on The Wolf Of Wall Street .

As predicted, Breaking Bad scooped Best TV Series (Drama), with Bryan Cranston also winning an award for his celebrated turn as Walter White.

You can check out a full list of winners below...


FILM

Best Drama – 12 Years a Slave
Best Comedy/Musical – American Hustle
Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama): Matthew McConaughey – Dallas Buyers Club
Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical): Leonardo DiCaprio – The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama): Cate Blanchett – Blue Jasmine
Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical): Amy Adams – American Hustle
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Jennifer Lawrence – American Hustle
Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron – Gravity
Best Original Screenplay: Spike Jonze – Her
Best Foreign Language Film: The Great Beauty
Best Animated Film: Frozen
Best Score: Alex Ebert – All Is Lost
Best Song: “Ordinary Love” – Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom

TV

Best TV Series (Drama): Breaking Bad
Best TV Series (Comedy): Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Best Actor in a TV Series (Drama): Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad
Best Actor in a TV Series (Drama): Robin Wright – House of Cards
Best Actor in a TV Series (Comedy): Andy Samberg – Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Best Actor in a TV Series (Comedy): Amy Poehler – Parks And Recreation
Best Mini-Series or TV Movie: Behind The Candelabra
Best Actress in a Mini-Series or TV Movie: Michael Douglas – Behind The Candelabra
Best Actress in a Mini-Series or TV Movie: Elisabeth Moss – Top Of The Lake
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series, Mini-Series, or TV Movie: Jon Voight – Ray Donovan
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Mini-Series, or TV Movie: Jacqueline Bisset – Dancing On The Edge

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