69th Golden Globe Awards — 2012 film and television award ceremony, on the 15th of January in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, honoring achievements in 2011 filmmaking and televisionmaking
Annual ceremony recognizing top film and television achievements of 2011, broadcast on NBC from Beverly Hills.
Key Facts
- Ceremony number
- 69th Golden Globe Awards
- Date
- January 15, 2012
- Host
- Ricky Gervais (third consecutive year)
- Top film winner
- The Artist (3 awards)
- Musical theme composer
- Yoshiki of X Japan
- Broadcast network
- NBC
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Each year the Hollywood Foreign Press Association evaluates film and television productions from the prior calendar year. In 2011, notable releases included the silent film The Artist, the drama The Descendants, and the debut television series Homeland, all of which garnered significant critical attention and multiple nominations ahead of the ceremony.
On January 15, 2012, the 69th Golden Globe Awards were broadcast live on NBC from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Hosted by Ricky Gervais for the third consecutive year, the ceremony honored the best in film and television of 2011. The Artist led film winners with three awards, while The Descendants and the TV series Homeland each claimed two.
The Artist's three Golden Globe wins boosted its profile ahead of the Academy Awards season, contributing to its later Best Picture Oscar win. Homeland's recognition signaled the emergence of a major new prestige television drama, and the ceremony reaffirmed Ricky Gervais's role as a prominent and often controversial awards-show host.