The 56th Golden Globe Awards honored the best in film and television of 1998 as chosen by the HFPA, were held on January 24, 1999, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The ceremony was produced by Dick Clark Productions and the HFPA and aired on NBC in the United States. The nominations were announced on December 17, 1998.
Winners and nominees
Film Best Motion PictureDramaMusical or ComedySaving Private Ryan Elizabeth Gods and Monsters The Horse Whisperer The Truman ShowShakespeare in Love Bulworth The Mask of Zorro Patch Adams Still Crazy There's Something About MaryBest Performance in a Motion Picture – DramaActorActressJim Carrey – The Truman Show as Truman Burbank Stephen Fry – Wilde as Oscar Wilde Tom Hanks – Saving Private Ryan as Captain John H. Miller Ian McKellen – Gods and Monsters as James Whale Nick Nolte – Affliction as Wade WhitehouseCate Blanchett – Elizabeth as Queen Elizabeth I Fernanda Montenegro – Central Station (Central do Brasil) as Isadora "Dora" Teixeira Susan Sarandon – Stepmom as Jackie Harrison Meryl Streep – One True Thing as Kate Gulden Emily Watson – Hilary and Jackie as Jacqueline "Jackie" du PréBest Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyActorActressMichael Caine – Little Voice as Ray Say Antonio Banderas – The Mask of Zorro as Alejandro Murrieta / Zorro Warren Beatty – Bulworth as Senator Jay Bulworth John Travolta – Primary Colors as Governor Jack Stanton Robin Williams – Patch Adams as Dr. Hunter "Patch" AdamsGwyneth Paltrow – Shakespeare in Love as Viola de Lesseps Cameron Diaz – There's Something About Mary as Mary Jensen Jane Horrocks – Little Voice as Laura Hoff Christina Ricci – The Opposite of Sex as Dede Truitt Meg Ryan – You've Got Mail as Kathleen KellyBest Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or ComedySupporting ActorSupporting Actress Ed Harris – The Truman Show as Christof Robert Duvall – A Civil Action as Jerome "Jerry" Facher Bill Murray – Rushmore as Herman Blume Geoffrey Rush – Shakespeare in Love as Philip Henslowe Donald Sutherland – Without Limits as Bill Bowerman Billy Bob Thornton – A Simple Plan as Jacob Mitchell Lynn Redgrave – Gods and Monsters as Hanna Kathy Bates – Primary Colors as Libby Holden Brenda Blethyn – Little Voice as Mari Hoff Judi Dench – Shakespeare in Love as Queen Elizabeth I Sharon Stone – The Mighty as Gwen DillonBest DirectorBest ScreenplaySteven Spielberg – Saving Private Ryan Shekhar Kapur – Elizabeth John Madden – Shakespeare in Love Robert Redford – The Horse Whisperer Peter Weir – The Truman Show Shakespeare in Love – Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard Bulworth – Warren Beatty and Jeremy Pikser Happiness – Todd Solondz Saving Private Ryan – Robert Rodat The Truman Show – Andrew NiccolBest Original ScoreBest Original SongThe Truman Show – Burkhard Dallwitz and Philip Glass A Bug's Life – Randy Newman Mulan – Jerry Goldsmith The Prince of Egypt – Stephen Schwartz and Hans Zimmer Saving Private Ryan – John Williams"The Prayer" performed by Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli – Quest for Camelot "Reflection" performed by Christina Aguilera – Mulan "The Mighty" performed by Sting – The Mighty "Uninvited" performed by Alanis Morissette – City of Angels "When You Believe" performed by Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey – The Prince of Egypt "The Flame Still Burns" by Chris Difford, Marti Frederiksen and Mick Jones – Still CrazyBest Foreign Language FilmCentral Station (Central do Brasil) • Brazil The Celebration (Festen) • Denmark Men with Guns (Hombres armados) • United States The Polish Bride (De Poolse bruid) • Netherlands Tango • Argentina The following films received multiple nominations: NominationsTitle6Shakespeare in LoveThe Truman Show5Saving Private Ryan3BulworthElizabethGods and MonstersLittle Voice2Central Station (Central do Brasil)The Horse WhispererThe Mask of ZorroThe MightyMulanPatch AdamsThe Prince of EgyptThere's Something About MaryStill Crazy The following films received multiple wins: WinsFilm 3Shakespeare in LoveThe Truman Show2Saving Private Ryan
Television Best Television SeriesDrama SeriesComedy or Musical SeriesThe Practice ER Felicity Law & Order The X-FilesAlly McBeal Dharma & Greg Frasier Just Shoot Me! Spin CityBest Lead Actor in a Television SeriesBest Actor - Drama SeriesBest Actor - Comedy or Musical SeriesDylan McDermott – The Practice David Duchovny – The X-Files Anthony Edwards – ER Lance Henriksen – Millennium Jimmy Smits – NYPD BlueMichael J. Fox – Spin City Thomas Gibson – Dharma & Greg Kelsey Grammer – Frasier John Lithgow – 3rd Rock from the Sun George Segal – Just Shoot Me!Best Lead Actress in a Television SeriesBest Actress - Drama SeriesBest Actress - Comedy or Musical SeriesKeri Russell – Felicity Gillian Anderson – The X-Files Kim Delaney – NYPD Blue Roma Downey – Touched by an Angel Julianna Margulies – ERJenna Elfman – Dharma & Greg Christina Applegate – Jesse Calista Flockhart – Ally McBeal Laura San Giacomo – Just Shoot Me! Sarah Jessica Parker – Sex and the CityBest Supporting Performance - Series, Miniseries or Television FilmBest Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television FilmBest Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television FilmDon Cheadle – The Rat Pack Gregory Peck – Moby Dick Joe Mantegna – The Rat Pack David Spade – Just Shoot Me! Noah Wyle – ERFaye Dunaway – Gia Camryn Manheim – The Practice Helena Bonham Carter – Merlin Jane Krakowski – Ally McBeal Wendie Malick – Just Shoot Me! Susan Sullivan – Dharma & GregBest Actor - Miniseries or Television FilmBest Actress - Miniseries or Television Film Stanley Tucci – Winchell Peter Fonda – The Tempest Sam Neill – Merlin Bill Paxton – A Bright Shining Lie Christopher Reeve – Rear Window Patrick Stewart – Moby Dick Angelina Jolie – Gia Stockard Channing – The Baby Dance Laura Dern – The Baby Dance Ann-Margret – Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story Miranda Richardson – MerlinBest Miniseries or Television FilmFrom the Earth to the Moon The Baby Dance Gia Merlin The TemptationsThe following programs received multiple nominations: NominationsTitle5Just Shoot Me!4Dharma & GregERMerlin3Ally McBealThe Baby DanceGiaThe PracticeThe X-Files2FelicityFrasierMoby DickNYPD BlueThe Rat PackSpin City The following programs received multiple awards: WinsSeries 2The PracticeGia
Ceremony
Presenters
Ben Affleck Lauren Bacall Kim Basinger Warren Beatty Roberto Benigni Annette Bening Sean Connery Jamie Lee Curtis Matt Damon Anthony Edwards Calista Flockhart Peter Fonda Jodie Foster Michael J. Fox Brendan Fraser Melanie Griffith Holly Hunter Jeremy Irons Christine Lahti Jane Leeves George Lucas Bill Paxton Kelly Preston Freddie Prinze, Jr. Ving Rhames Tim Robbins Rick Schroder Tom Selleck Jane Seymour Ben Stiller Sharon Stone Gloria Stuart Charlize Theron John Travolta Alfre Woodard
Cecil B. DeMille Award Jack Nicholson
Awards breakdown The following networks received multiple nominations: NominationsNetwork20NBC12ABC9HBO7Fox3Showtime2USAThe WB The following networks received multiple wins: WinsNetwork2ABCHBO
See also 71st Academy Awards 19th Golden Raspberry Awards 5th Screen Actors Guild Awards 50th Primetime Emmy Awards 51st Primetime Emmy Awards 52nd British Academy Film Awards 53rd Tony Awards 1998 in film 1998 in American television
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