64th Golden Globe Awards — 2007 film and television award ceremony, on the 15th of January in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, honoring achievements in 2006 filmmaking and televisionmaking
The 64th Golden Globe Awards introduced the Best Animated Feature Film category for the first time, reflecting animation's growing industry impact.
Key Facts
- Ceremony date
- January 15, 2007
- Venue
- Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, California
- Broadcast network
- NBC (United States)
- Most awards won
- Dreamgirls – 3 awards including Best Picture Musical/Comedy
- Most nominations
- Babel – 7 nominations, 1 win (Best Picture Drama)
- New category introduced
- Best Animated Feature Film
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, recognizing the growing commercial and artistic prominence of animated films in the mid-2000s, announced in early 2006 that a dedicated Golden Globe category for Best Animated Feature Film would be introduced at the next ceremony.
On January 15, 2007, the HFPA held the 64th Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, honoring the best in film and American television of 2006. Dreamgirls led all films with three wins, while Babel earned the most nominations with seven, converting only one into a win for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
The debut of the Best Animated Feature Film category established a lasting precedent at the Golden Globes, broadening recognition for animation as a distinct cinematic form alongside live-action drama and comedy, and reflecting wider industry acknowledgment of the genre's artistic merit.