70th Golden Globe Awards — 2013 film and television award ceremony, on the 13th of January in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, honoring achievements in 2012 filmmaking and televisionmaking
The 70th Golden Globe Awards recognized outstanding film and television achievements of 2012, broadcast live on NBC from Beverly Hills.
Key Facts
- Ceremony date
- January 13, 2013
- Venue
- Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, California
- Broadcast network
- NBC
- Hosts
- Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
- Cecil B. DeMille Award recipient
- Jodie Foster
- Nominations announced
- December 13, 2012
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Each year the Hollywood Foreign Press Association organizes the Golden Globe Awards to honor the best achievements in film and television from the preceding calendar year. For the 70th edition, nominations were announced on December 13, 2012, by Jessica Alba, Megan Fox, and Ed Helms, setting the stage for the January ceremony.
On January 13, 2013, the 70th Golden Globe Awards were broadcast live on NBC from the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Co-hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the ceremony honored the best in film and television of 2012. Jodie Foster received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement, announced in advance on November 1, 2012.
The ceremony drew widespread attention for Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's well-received hosting debut, which became a recurring engagement in subsequent years. Winners gained increased awards-season momentum ahead of the Academy Awards, and Foster's candid acceptance speech drew significant public and media commentary.