69th Golden Globe Awards

The 69th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television of 2011, were broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 15, 2012, by NBC. The host was Ricky Gervais, for the third consecutive year. The musical theme for the year was composed by Yoshiki, leader of the Japanese band X Japan. The nominations were announced by Woody Harrelson, Sofía Vergara, Gerard Butler and Rashida Jones on December 15, 2011. Multiple winners for the night included the silent film The Artist which won three awards and The Descendants winning two awards. Freshman television series Homeland also won two awards.

69th Golden Globe Awards
Official poster
DateJanuary 15, 2012
SiteThe Beverly Hilton,
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Hosted byRicky Gervais
Highlights
Best Film: DramaThe Descendants
Best Film: Musical or ComedyThe Artist
Best Drama SeriesHomeland
Best Musical or Comedy SeriesModern Family
Best Miniseries or Television movieDownton Abbey
Most awards(3) The Artist
Most nominations(6) The Artist
Television coverage
NetworkNBC
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