| 69th Golden Globe Awards | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Date | January 15, 2012 |
| Site | The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Ricky Gervais |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film: Drama | The Descendants |
| Best Film: Musical or Comedy | The Artist |
| Best Drama Series | Homeland |
| Best Musical or Comedy Series | Modern Family |
| Best Miniseries or Television movie | Downton Abbey |
| Most awards | (3) The Artist |
| Most nominations | (6) The Artist |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | NBC |
The 69th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television of 2011, were broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 15, 2012, by NBC. The host was Ricky Gervais, for the third consecutive year.[1] The musical theme for the year was composed by Yoshiki, leader of the Japanese band X Japan.[2] The nominations were announced by Woody Harrelson, Sofía Vergara, Gerard Butler and Rashida Jones on December 15, 2011.[3] Multiple winners for the night included the silent film The Artist which won three awards and The Descendants winning two awards. Freshman television series Homeland also won two awards.[4][5]
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- ^ "Golden Globe winners: Christopher Plummer, Morgan Freeman, Idris Elba and more". The Washington Post. 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Golden Globes 2012 – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2012.