The 63rd Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 2005, were presented on January 16, 2006, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Los Angeles, California. The nominations were announced on December 13, 2005.

The ceremony aired on Monday rather than its traditional Sunday after the previous year ceremony's ratings were negatively impacted by the popularity of Desperate Housewives.

Winners and nominees

These are the nominees for the 63rd Golden Globe Awards. Winners are listed at the top of each list.

Film Best Motion PictureDramaMusical or ComedyBrokeback Mountain The Constant Gardener Good Night, and Good Luck. A History of Violence Match PointWalk the Line Mrs Henderson Presents Pride & Prejudice The Producers The Squid and the WhaleBest Performance in a Motion Picture – DramaActorActressPhilip Seymour Hoffman – Capote as Truman Capote Russell Crowe – Cinderella Man as James J. Braddock Terrence Howard – Hustle & Flow as DJay Heath Ledger – Brokeback Mountain as Ennis Del Mar David Strathairn – Good Night, and Good Luck. as Edward R. MurrowFelicity Huffman – Transamerica as Sabrina "Bree" Osbourne Maria Bello – A History of Violence as Edie Stall Gwyneth Paltrow – Proof as Catherine Llewellyn Charlize Theron – North Country as Josey Aimes Ziyi Zhang – Memoirs of a Geisha as Chiyo Sakamoto / Sayuri NittaBest Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyActorActressJoaquin Phoenix – Walk the Line as Johnny Cash Pierce Brosnan – The Matador as Julian Noble Jeff Daniels – The Squid and the Whale as Bernard Berkman Johnny Depp – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Willy Wonka Nathan Lane – The Producers as Max Bialystock Cillian Murphy – Breakfast on Pluto as Patrick / Patricia "Kitten" BradenReese Witherspoon – Walk the Line as June Carter Cash Judi Dench – Mrs Henderson Presents as Laura Henderson Keira Knightley – Pride & Prejudice as Elizabeth Bennet Laura Linney – The Squid and the Whale as Joan Berkman Sarah Jessica Parker – The Family Stone as Meredith MortonBest Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or ComedySupporting ActorSupporting ActressGeorge Clooney – Syriana as Bob Barnes Matt Dillon – Crash as Officer John Ryan Will Ferrell – The Producers as Franz Liebkind Paul Giamatti – Cinderella Man as Joe Gould Bob Hoskins – Mrs Henderson Presents as Vivian Van DammRachel Weisz – The Constant Gardener as Tessa Quayle Scarlett Johansson – Match Point as Nola Rice Shirley MacLaine – In Her Shoes as Ella Hirsch Frances McDormand – North Country as Glory Dodge Michelle Williams – Brokeback Mountain as Alma Beers Del MarBest DirectorBest ScreenplayAng Lee – Brokeback Mountain Woody Allen – Match Point George Clooney – Good Night, and Good Luck. Peter Jackson – King Kong Fernando Meirelles – The Constant Gardener Steven Spielberg – MunichLarry McMurtry and Diana Ossana – Brokeback Mountain Woody Allen – Match Point George Clooney and Grant Heslov – Good Night, and Good Luck. Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco – Crash Tony Kushner and Eric Roth – MunichBest Original ScoreBest Original SongJohn Williams – Memoirs of a Geisha Alexandre Desplat – Syriana Harry Gregson-Williams – The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe James Newton Howard – King Kong Gustavo Santaolalla – Brokeback Mountain"A Love That Will Never Grow Old" (Gustavo Santaolalla and Bernie Taupin) – Brokeback Mountain "Christmas in Love" (Tony Renis and Marva Jan Marrow) – Christmas in Love "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway" (Mel Brooks) – The Producers "Travelin' Thru" (Dolly Parton) – Transamerica "Wunderkind" (Alanis Morissette) – The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Best Foreign Language Film Paradise Now (Palestine) Kung Fu Hustle (China) Merry Christmas (Joyeux Noël) (France) The Promise (China) Tsotsi (South Africa) The following films received multiple nominations: Nominations Title 7Brokeback Mountain 4Good Night, and Good Luck.Match PointThe Producers 3The Constant GardenerMrs Henderson PresentsThe Squid and the WhaleWalk the Line 2The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeCinderella ManCrashA History of ViolenceKing KongMemoirs of a GeishaMunichNorth CountryPride & PrejudiceSyrianaTransamerica The following films received multiple wins: WinsFilm4Brokeback Mountain3Walk the Line

Television Best SeriesDramaMusical or ComedyLost (ABC) Commander in Chief (ABC) Grey's Anatomy (ABC) Prison Break (Fox) Rome (HBO)Desperate Housewives (ABC) Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) Entourage (HBO) Everybody Hates Chris (UPN) My Name Is Earl (NBC) Weeds (Showtime)Best Performance in a Television Series – DramaActorActressHugh Laurie – House (Fox) as Dr. Gregory House Patrick Dempsey – Grey's Anatomy (ABC) as Dr. Derek Shepherd Matthew Fox – Lost (ABC) as Jack Shephard Wentworth Miller – Prison Break (Fox) as Michael Scofield Kiefer Sutherland – 24 (Fox) as Jack BauerGeena Davis – Commander in Chief (ABC) as President Mackenzie Allen Patricia Arquette – Medium (NBC) as Allison DuBois Glenn Close – The Shield (FX) as Capt. Monica Rawling Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT) as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson Polly Walker – Rome (HBO) as Atia of the JuliiBest Performance in a Television Series – Musical or ComedyActorActressSteve Carell – The Office (NBC) as Michael Scott Zach Braff – Scrubs (NBC) as Dr. John "J.D." Dorian Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) as Larry David Jason Lee – My Name Is Earl (NBC) as Earl Hickey Charlie Sheen – Two and a Half Men (CBS) as Charlie HarperMary-Louise Parker – Weeds (Showtime) as Nancy Botwin Marcia Cross – Desperate Housewives (ABC) as Bree Van de Kamp Teri Hatcher – Desperate Housewives (ABC) as Susan Mayer Felicity Huffman – Desperate Housewives (ABC) as Lynette Scavo Eva Longoria – Desperate Housewives (ABC) as Gabrielle SolisBest Performance in a Miniseries or Television FilmActorActressJonathan Rhys Meyers – Elvis (CBS) as Elvis Presley Kenneth Branagh – Warm Springs (HBO) as Franklin D. Roosevelt Ed Harris – Empire Falls (HBO) as Miles Roby Bill Nighy – The Girl in the Café (HBO) as Lawrence Donald Sutherland – Human Trafficking (Lifetime) as Agent Bill MeehanS. Epatha Merkerson – Lackawanna Blues (HBO) as Rachel "Nanny" Crosby Halle Berry – Their Eyes Were Watching God (ABC) as Janie Crawford Kelly Macdonald – The Girl in the Café (HBO) as Gina Cynthia Nixon – Warm Springs (HBO) as Eleanor Roosevelt Mira Sorvino – Human Trafficking (Lifetime) as Agent Kate Morozov / Katya MorozovaBest Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries or Television FilmSupporting ActorSupporting ActressPaul Newman – Empire Falls (HBO) as Max Roby Naveen Andrews – Lost (ABC) as Sayid Jarrah Jeremy Piven – Entourage (HBO) as Ari Gold Randy Quaid – Elvis (CBS) as Colonel Tom Parker Donald Sutherland – Commander in Chief (ABC) as Speaker of the House Nathan TempletonSandra Oh – Grey's Anatomy (ABC) as Dr. Cristina Yang Candice Bergen – Boston Legal (ABC) as Shirley Schmidt Camryn Manheim – Elvis (CBS) as Gladys Presley Elizabeth Perkins – Weeds (Showtime) as Celia Hodes Joanne Woodward – Empire Falls (HBO) as Francine Whiting Best Miniseries or Television Film Empire Falls (HBO) Into the West (TNT) Lackawanna Blues (HBO) Sleeper Cell (Showtime) Viva Blackpool (BBC America) Warm Springs (HBO)

The following programs received multiple nominations: Nominations Title 5 Desperate Housewives 4 Empire Falls 3 Commander in Chief Elvis Grey's Anatomy Lost Warm Springs Weeds 2 Curb Your Enthusiasm Entourage The Girl in the Café Human Trafficking Lackawanna Blues My Name Is Earl Prison Break Rome The following films and programs received multiple wins: WinsSeries2Empire Falls

Ceremony

Presenters

Jessica Alba Pamela Anderson Eric Bana Drew Barrymore Kate Beckinsale Adrien Brody Mariah Carey Penélope Cruz Rosario Dawson Catherine Deneuve Leonardo DiCaprio Matt Dillon Josh Duhamel Clint Eastwood Colin Firth Harrison Ford Jamie Foxx Melanie Griffith Teri Hatcher Sean Hayes Jill Hennessy Evangeline Lilly Virginia Madsen Jesse L. Martin Matthew McConaughey Eric McCormack Tim McGraw Julian McMahon Ian McShane Debra Messing Mandy Moore Megan Mullally Gwyneth Paltrow Sarah Jessica Parker William Petersen Natalie Portman Dennis Quaid Queen Latifah Tim Robbins Chris Rock Emmy Rossum Brandon Routh Nicollette Sheridan Hilary Swank Emma Thompson John Travolta Denzel Washington Luke Wilson Renee Zellweger

Cecil B. DeMille Award Anthony Hopkins

Awards breakdown The following networks received multiple nominations: NominationsNetwork16HBO15ABC5NBC4CBSFox3Showtime2LifetimeTNT The following networks received multiple wins: WinsNetwork2HBO

Trivia "E!" network covered the Golden Globes for six hours prior to the airing of the event. At no time during the telecast was a "tribute" made to those in the entertainment industry who have passed on within the past year.

See also 78th Academy Awards 26th Golden Raspberry Awards 12th Screen Actors Guild Awards 57th Primetime Emmy Awards 58th Primetime Emmy Awards 59th British Academy Film Awards 60th Tony Awards 2005 in film 2005 in American television

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