Winners and nominees
Film
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Film - Drama
''Ben-Hur (1959 film), Ben-Hur'' *''Anatomy of a Murder'' *''The Diary of Anne Frank (1959 film), The Diary of Anne Frank'' *''The Nun's Story (film), The Nun's Story'' *''On the Beach (1959 film), On the Beach''Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Film - Comedy
''Some Like It Hot'' *''But Not for Me (1959 film), But Not For Me'' *''Operation Petticoat'' *''Pillow Talk (film), Pillow Talk'' *''Who Was That Lady?''Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Film - Musical
''Porgy and Bess (film), Porgy and Bess'' *''The Five Pennies'' *''Li'l Abner (1959 film), Li'l Abner'' *''Say One for Me'' *''A Private's Affair''Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, Best Actor - Drama
Anthony Franciosa - ''Career (1959 film), Career'' *Richard Burton - ''Look Back in Anger (1959 film), Look Back In Anger'' *Charlton Heston - ''Ben-Hur (1959 film), Ben-Hur'' *Fredric March - ''Middle of the Night'' *Joseph Schildkraut - ''The Diary of Anne Frank (1959 film), The Diary of Anne Frank''Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, Best Actress - Drama
Elizabeth Taylor - ''Suddenly, Last Summer (film), Suddenly, Last Summer'' *Audrey Hepburn - ''The Nun's Story (film), The Nun's Story'' *Katharine Hepburn - ''Suddenly, Last Summer (film), Suddenly, Last Summer'' *Lee Remick - ''Anatomy of a Murder'' *Simone Signoret - ''Room at the Top (1959 film), Room at the Top''Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Best Actor - Musical or Comedy
Jack Lemmon - ''Some Like It Hot'' *Clark Gable - ''But Not for Me (1959 film), But Not For Me'' *Cary Grant - ''Operation Petticoat'' *Dean Martin - ''Who Was That Lady?'' *Sidney Poitier - ''Porgy and Bess (1959 film), Porgy and Bess''Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, Best Actress - Musical or Comedy
Marilyn Monroe - ''Some Like It Hot'' *Dorothy Dandridge - ''Porgy and Bess (1959 film), Porgy and Bess'' *Doris Day - ''Pillow Talk (film), Pillow Talk'' *Shirley MacLaine - ''Ask Any Girl (film), Ask Any Girl'' *Lilli Palmer - ''But Not for Me (1959 film), But Not For Me''Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Best Supporting Actor
Stephen Boyd - ''Ben-Hur (1959 film), Ben-Hur'' *Fred Astaire - ''On the Beach (1959 film), On the Beach'' *Tony Randall - ''Pillow Talk (film), Pillow Talk'' *Robert Vaughn - ''The Young Philadelphians'' *Joseph Welch - ''Anatomy of a Murder''Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, Best Supporting Actress
Susan Kohner - ''Imitation of Life (1959 film), Imitation of Life'' *Edith Evans - ''The Nun's Story (film), The Nun's Story'' *Estelle Hemsley - ''Take a Giant Step'' *Juanita Moore - ''Imitation of Life (1959 film), Imitation of Life'' *Shelley Winters - ''The Diary of Anne Frank (1959 film), The Diary of Anne Frank''Golden Globe Award for Best Director, Best Director
William Wyler - ''Ben-Hur (1959 film), Ben-Hur'' *Stanley Kramer - ''On the Beach (1959 film), On the Beach'' *Otto Preminger - ''Anatomy of a Murder'' *George Stevens - ''The Diary of Anne Frank (1959 film), The Diary of Anne Frank'' *Fred Zinnemann - ''The Nun's Story (film), The Nun's Story''Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Film
*''Black Orpheus'' (France) *''Odd Obsession'' (Japan) *''Die Brucke (film), The Bridge'' (Germany) *''Wild Strawberries (film), Wild Strawberries'' (Sweden) *''Wir Wunderkinder'' (Germany)Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, Best Music, Original Score
Ernest Gold (composer), Ernest Gold - ''On the Beach (1959 film), On the Beach''Best Film Promoting International Understanding
''The Diary of Anne Frank (1959 film), The Diary of Anne Frank'' *''The Nun's Story (film), The Nun's Story'' *''Odds Against Tomorrow'' *''On the Beach (1959 film), On the Beach'' *''Take a Giant Step''Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor, Most Promising Newcomer - Male
Barry CoeGolden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress, Most Promising Newcomer - Female
Angie DickinsonAchievement in Television
Edward R. MurrowOutstanding Merit
''The Nun's Story (film), The Nun's Story''Special Award
Andrew Marton - ''Ben-Hur (1959 film), Ben-Hur'' ''(For directing the chariot race)''Special Journalistic Merit Award
Hedda HopperHenrietta Award (World Film Favorite)
Doris DaySamuel Goldwyn Award
''Room at the Top (1959 film), Room at the Top''Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Cecil B. DeMille Award
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