Golden Globes - 2007 Winners
by Andre Soares
Globers and Globettes Strike Again
Everything — at least as far as the winners were concerned — went according to plan at the 2007 Golden Globe awards ceremony. That is, until the very last winner of the evening was announced: Babel. Babel??
Set in multiple countries, in multiple time frames, and with dialogue in multiple languages, Babel (see photos) was a multiple Golden Globe nominee (7 nods in all, more than any other film), and a multiple loser. As the evening progressed, Babel lost to Dreamgirls (best supporting actress Jennifer Hudson and best supporting actor Eddie Murphy), The Departed (best director Martin Scorsese), The Queen (best screenplay, Peter Morgan), and even The Painted Veil (best music, Alexandre Desplat).
And then, just like one of those contrived twists you sometimes find in Guillermo Arriaga’s screenplays, Babel ended up winning the top award of the evening — best film (drama).
In any case, other winners included Helen Mirren (twice, for two queens, both British and both named Elizabeth), Forest Whitaker, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Meryl Streep.
Letters from Iwo Jima was the best foreign language film, while Dreamgirls was the best musical or comedy.
Since I didn’t bother watching the show, I can’t say if anyone walked onstage with toilet paper attached to their shoes, or if presenters flossed their teeth before announcing some musical number or other, or if any of the winners burped on the microphone before thanking their spouses and lovers. But I’m sure that in the next few minutes that sort of info will be plastered all over.
Full list of 2007 Golden Globe winners and nominees
Full list of 2006 Golden Globe winners and nominees
Full list of 2005 Golden Globe winners and nominees
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards - 2006 Winners
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards - 2006 Winners
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - 2006 Winners
Genie Awards - 2007 Nominations
Berlinale 2007 - International Jury
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