12/01/2009

It was a triumphant night for Britain at the 66th Golden Globe Awards as the UK swept most of the major prizes including quadruple wins for Slumdog Millionaire [+see also:
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Slumdog Millionaire won Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director – Motion Picture for Danny Boyle, Best Screenplay – Motion Picture for Simon Beaufoy and Best Original Score – Motion Picture for AR Rahman.

Boyle said, “Your mad, pulsating affection for our film is much appreciated. Really, deeply appreciated. We never expected to be here.”

Winslet had a night to remember as she took home both Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for Revolutionary Road [+see also:
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film profile]. She said, “It’s just unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable. It’s not supposed to happen.”

Sally Hawkins won Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Happy-Go-Lucky [+see also:
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Irish actor Colin Farrell won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for In Bruges [+see also:
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Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy went to Vicky Cristina Barcelona [+see also:
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Steven Spielberg won the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement.

For a full list of winners, please click here.