68th Golden Globe Awards

68th Golden Globe Awards
DateJanuary 16, 2011
SiteThe Beverly Hilton,
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Hosted byRicky Gervais
Highlights
Best Film: DramaThe Social Network
Best Film: Musical or ComedyThe Kids Are All Right
Best Drama SeriesBoardwalk Empire
Best Musical or Comedy SeriesGlee
Best Miniseries or Television movieCarlos
Most awards(4) The Social Network
Most nominations(7) The King's Speech
Television coverage
NetworkNBC

The 68th Golden Globe Awards were broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 16, 2011, by NBC. The host was Ricky Gervais who hosted the ceremony for the second time.[1] The nominations were announced on December 14, 2010, by Josh Duhamel, Katie Holmes and Blair Underwood. Robert De Niro was presented with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion pictures.[2][3] The Social Network won four awards, the most of any film, including best drama. It beat British historical tale The King's Speech, which had entered the awards ceremony with the most nominations, but collected just one award.[4]

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