Golden Globe winners: The Social Network dominates at awards

The Social Network picked up four major awards including Best Motion Picture and Best Director at the 2010 Golden Globes.

Based on the launch of Facebook and the extraordinary story of its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, The Social Network also won Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Score.

There was also good news for Britain’s stars with Colin Firth picking up the Best Actor gong for his role in The King’s Speech while Christian Bale was named Best Supporting Actor was his brilliant portrayal of crack-addled ex-boxer in The Fighter.

Natalie Portman was named Best Actress for her portrayal of a ballet dancer in Darren Aronofsky’s haunting Black Swan while Melissa Leo picked up the Supporting Actress prize for her role in The Fighter.

On the TV front, the big winners were musical show Glee and gangster series Boardwalk Empire which won three and two awards respectively.

The glittering awards ceremony was held at the Beverly Hills Hilton and is seen as a precursor to The Oscars.

British comedian Ricky Gervais hosted the awards for the second year running – taking the opportunity to poke fun at Charlie Sheen, Mel Gibson and Robert Downey JR in the process.

His performance at the Globes was regarded as the evening’s overall highlight – although some believe his controversial swipes at Hollywood’s A-listers may result in him not being welcomed back.

GOLDEN GLOBE WINNERS – IN FULL

Film categories

Best film (drama)
The Social Network

Best film (musical or comedy)
The Kids are All Right

Best director
David Fincher – The Social Network

Best actor (drama)
Colin Firth – The King’s Speech

Best actress (drama)
Natalie Portman – Black Swan

Best actor (musical or comedy)
Paul Giamatti – Barney’s Version

Best actress (musical or comedy)
Annette Bening – The Kids are All Right

Best supporting actor
Christian Bale – The Fighter

Best supporting actress
Melissa Leo – The Fighter

Best foreign language film
In a Better World – Denmark