The 72nd

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s, honoring the best in

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and American television of 2014, was broadcast live from the

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on January 11, 2015, by NBC. The ceremony was produced by Dick Clark Productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

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was announced as the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award honoree on September 14, 2014.

Tina Fey Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (; born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright. She is best known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' (1997–2006) and for creating the ...

and Amy Poehler were the co-hosts for the third consecutive time. The nominations were announced on December 11, 2014 by Kate Beckinsale, Peter Krause, Paula Patton and Jeremy Piven. '' The Affair'', '' Birdman'', '' Boyhood'', '' Fargo'', '' The Theory of Everything'', and '' Transparent'' were among the films and television shows that received multiple awards.

Winners and nominees

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These are the nominees for the 72nd Golden Globe Awards. Winners are listed at the top of each list.

Film

Films with multiple nominations

The following 12 films received multiple nominations:

Films with multiple wins

The following 3 films received multiple wins:

Television

Series with multiple nominations

The following 15 series received multiple nominations:

Series with multiple wins

The following 3 series received multiple wins:

Presenters

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the following presenters: * Amy Adams with Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy *

Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress and film producer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Since her career ...

and Benedict Cumberbatch with Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture * Kate Beckinsale and Adrien Brody with Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film *

Jack Black Thomas Jacob Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for his acting roles in the films '' High Fidelity'' (2000), '' Shallow Hal'' (2001), '' Orange County'' (2002), '' School of Rock'' (2003), ' ...

introduced ''Boyhood'' * Don Cheadle and Julianna Margulies with Cecil B. DeMille Award * Bryan Cranston and

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with Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical and Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical * Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson with Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film * Robert Downey Jr. with Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy *

David Duchovny David William Duchovny ( ; born ) is an American actor, writer, producer, director, novelist, and singer-songwriter. He is known for portraying FBI agent Fox Mulder on the television series ''The X-Files'' (1993–2002, 2016-2018) and as write ...

and

Katherine Heigl Katherine Marie Heigl ( ; born November 24, 1978) is an American actress and former fashion model. She played Dr. Izzie Stevens on the ABC television medical drama '' Grey's Anatomy'' from 2005 to 2010, a role that brought her recognition and ...

with Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama *

Anna Faris Anna Kay Faris (; born November 29, 1976) is an American actress. She rose to prominence for her work in comedic roles, particularly the lead part of Cindy Campbell in the ''Scary Movie'' film series (2000–2006). She has appeared in a number ...

and

Chris Pratt Christopher Michael Pratt (born June 21, 1979) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for playing Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom '' Parks and Recreation'' (2009–2015). He also appeared in The WB drama series '' Everwood'' (2002–2006) ...

with Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama * Colin Farrell and Lupita Nyong'o with Best Foreign Language Film *

Colin Firth Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English actor and producer. He was identified in the mid-1980s with the " Brit Pack" of rising young British actors, undertaking a challenging series of roles, including leading roles in '' A M ...

introduced ''The Imitation Game'' *

Jane Fonda Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. Recognized as a film icon, Fonda is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Jane Fonda, various accolades including two ...

and

Lily Tomlin Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939) is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. She started her career as a stand-up comedian as well as performing off-Broadway during the 1960s. Her breakout role was on the varie ...

with Best Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical *

Harrison Ford Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor. His films have grossed more than $5.4billion in North America and more than $9.3billion worldwide, making him the seventh-highest-grossing actor in North America. He is the recipient o ...

with Best Director – Motion Picture *

Ricky Gervais Ricky Dene Gervais ( ; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer, and director. He co-created, co-wrote, and acted in the British television sitcoms ''The Office'' (2001–2003), '' Extras'' (2005–2007), and ''An Idiot Abroad'' ...

with Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy * Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig with Best Screenplay * Kevin Hart and Salma Hayek with intro of Miss Golden Globe and Best Animated Feature Film * Katie Holmes and

Seth Meyers Seth Adam Meyers (born December 28, 1973) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and television host. He hosts ''Late Night with Seth Meyers'', a late-night talk show on NBC. Prior to that, he was a cast member and head writer for NB ...

with Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film * Kate Hudson introduced ''Into the Woods'' *

Jared Leto Jared Joseph Leto ( ; born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician. Known for his method acting in a variety of roles, he has received numerous accolades over a career spanning three decades, including an Academy Award and a Gold ...

with Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture *

Adam Levine Adam Noah Levine (; born March 18, 1979) is an American singer and songwriter. He serves as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the pop rock band Maroon 5. Levine began his musical career in 1994 with the band Kara's Flowers, of which ...

and

Paul Rudd Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. He studied theater at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, before making his acting debut in 1991. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame i ...

with Best Television Series – Drama *

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series '' In Living Color'', where she re ...

and

Jeremy Renner Jeremy Lee Renner (born January 7, 1971) is an American actor and musician. He began his career by appearing in independent films such as '' Dahmer'' (2002) and '' Neo Ned'' (2005), then supporting roles in bigger films, such as '' S.W.A.T.'' ...

with Best Miniseries or Television Film and Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film * Melissa McCarthy introduced ''St. Vincent'' * Matthew McConaughey with Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama *

Sienna Miller Sienna Rosie Diana Miller (born December 28, 1981) is an American-British actress. Born in New York City and raised in London, she began her career as a photography model, appearing in the pages of Italian ''Vogue'' and for the 2003 Pirelli ca ...

and Vince Vaughn with Best Original Score *

Clive Owen Clive Owen (born 3 October 1964) is an English actor. He first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for playing the lead role in the ITV series ''Chancer'' from 1990 to 1991. He received critical acclaim for his work in the film '' Close ...

introduced ''The Theory of Everything'' *

Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (; born ) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Paltrow gained notice for her early work in films ...

with Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama *

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with Best Original Song * Meryl Streep with Best Motion Picture – Drama *

Channing Tatum Channing Matthew Tatum (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor. Tatum made his film debut in the drama ''Coach Carter'' (2005), and had his breakthrough role in the 2006 dance film '' Step Up''. He gained wider attention for his leading rol ...

introduced ''Foxcatcher'' * Naomi Watts introduced ''Birdman'' *

Owen Wilson Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an American actor. He has had a long association with filmmaker Wes Anderson with whom he shared writing and acting credits for ''Bottle Rocket'' (1996), '' Rushmore'' (1998), and '' The Royal ...

introduced ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'' *

Oprah Winfrey Oprah Gail Winfrey (; born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954), or simply Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show, ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'', b ...

introduced ''Selma'' *

Catherine Zeta-Jones Catherine Zeta-Jones (; born 25 September 1969) is a Welsh actress. Known for her versatility, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Tony Award. In 2010, she was appointed ...

introduced ''Pride''

Reception

The show received mixed to positive reviews, with critics praising hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's jokes as well as the multitude of political commentary in speeches. However, the ceremony’s lack of energy and adherence to routine faced negative criticism. Sean O’Neal of ''The A.V. Club'' lamented Fey and Poehler’s previous announcement that this would be their final year hosting—“Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reminded everyone why they will be sorely missed next year”O’Neal, Sean
"Boys, virgins, and the Internet win big at the Golden Globes"
''The A.V. Club'', 12 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.—which presenter Meryl Streep echoed as she introduced the “Best Motion Picture—Drama” category.Gerard, Jeremy
"Amy Poehler & Tina Fey Leave The Bar High For Golden Globes Show – Review"
''Deadline'', 11 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015. Jethro Nededog of ''The Wrap'' was among many reviewers to praise Fey and Poehler, though he wished they had appeared more often throughout the ceremony, claiming, “the fun was front-loaded”. Comedian Margaret Cho appeared at several instances as a disapproving North Korean film critic, parodying North Korea's reaction and condemnation of the film ''

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'' two months earlier. Cho had previously played Kim Jong-Il and Kim Jong-Un on Fey’s comedy series ''

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'', the latter role garnering Cho a

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nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. Some reviewers enjoyed the recurring gag and Cho’s skewering of Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy nominee ''

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''s placement in the “Comedy” category. Others found Cho's appearances "interminable". Of note during the ceremony were overt references to oppressed populations and current political events in several victors' speeches. Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film winner Joanne Froggatt, referencing her '' Downton Abbey'' character Anna Bates's experience with

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, addressed real-world survivors of sexual abuse and rape. Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy winner Jeffrey Tambor thanked the

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community and '' Transparent'' creator Jill Soloway dedicated her award to recent trans suicide victim Leelah Alcorn. Best Original Song winner

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alluded to the Ferguson, Missouri police's shooting of Michael Brown as well as to the 2014 NYPD officer killings by armed civilians. Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy winner Gina Rodriguez mentioned her programs's relevance to Latino viewers, and Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film winner Matt Bomer expressed solidarity and remorse for the

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victims of the

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crisis.

Ratings

The ceremony averaged a Nielsen 12.6 rating/19 share and was watched by 19.3 million viewers. This rating was an eight percent decline from the previous ceremony's viewership of 20.9 million, the highest in a decade."Golden Globe ratings dip after 2014 high"
''BBC News'', 13 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.

References

External links

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