Golden Globes 2014: 12 Years A Slave and American Hustle named Best Film
American Hustle, which stars Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence, took home three major awards, including Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical).
16:23 13 January 2014
American Hustle, director’s David O Russell’s take on the 1970s Abscam scandal, is this year’s biggest winner at the Golden Globes, taking home the Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) award, Best Performance by an Actress in Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical), and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Jennifer Lawrence).
Other winners include British director Steve McQueen who accepted the Best Picture (Drama) trophy for his searing slavery epic 12 Years a Slave.
Amy Poehler, who was named Best Actress in a TV comedy for Parks and Recreation, hosted the show alongside Tina Fey.
One of the duo’s biggest laughs came with their description of the movie Gravity. Poehler said: “The story of how George Clooney would rather float away into space and die than spend one more minute with a woman his own age.”
Complete list of winners:
Best Motion Picture Drama: 12 Years a Slave
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture- Drama: Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture- Drama: Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical – The American Hustle
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - Amy Adams, American Hustle
Best Director - Motion Picture: Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: Spike Jonze, Her
Best Foreign Language Film: The Great Beauty
Best Animated Feature Film: Frozen
Best Original Song - Motion Picture: “Ordinary Love,” Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Best Original Score- Motion Picture: Alex Ebert, All Is Lost
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle