British director Ridley Scott's Roman epic Gladiatorwas last night named best dramatic motion picture at the US Golden Globes awards.
No one film dominated the awards in Beverly Hills, seen as a reliable pointer to this year's upcoming Oscars successes.
Almost Famous, Cameron Crowe's fictionalised story about his experiences as a teenage rock journalist in the 1970s, won best comedy film.
Julia Roberts won best drama movie actress for Erin Brockovichand Tom Hanks won best dramatic actor for Cast Away. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Almost Famousand Trafficalso won two each.
So if the Golden Globes hold true as an indicator of how the Academy Awards will go in March, the field is wide open.
George Clooney won best actor in a comedy film for O Brother, Where Art Thou?and Renee Zellweger of Nurse Bettywon best comedy film actress.
Benicio Del Toro won best supporting film actor for his role in the drug war drama Trafficand Kate Hudson won supporting film actress for Almost Famous.
Sex and the Citywon best comedy series, and star Sarah Jessica Parker won for a second consecutive year as best actress in a comedy series.
Frasierstar Kelsey Grammer won best actor in a comedy series.
Showtime's Dirty Pictureswon the best mini-series or TV movie and Dame Judi Dench was the category's best actress for Last of the Blonde Bombshells.
Nominees are chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's roughly 90 members, who cover Hollywood for overseas publications. The association hands out 13 film and 11 television awards.
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