Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards, motion-picture and television awards, given annually and administered by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of international journalists who work in Hollywood, California. The awards were first given in 1944 for films only; awards for television were added in 1956. Golden Globe statuettes are awarded annually in several categories, including best dramatic and comedic motion pictures, best foreign-language film, best director, best actor and actress, best supporting actor and actress, and best dramatic and comedic television series. In addition, the Cecil B. DeMille Award is given for lifetime achievement in motion pictures.