Kate Winslet & Meryl Streep win big at Golden Globe awards

Kate Winslet, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams, George Clooney and Downton Abbey all scooped gongs at the 69th annual awards - see who else won the big prizes at last night's glittering Golden Globes ceremony

The stars were out in force for the 69th annual awards - and it was a good night for the Brits at last night's glittering Golden Globes ceremony.

PICS: THE GOLDEN GLOBES 2012

Kate Winslet won the award for Best Actress in a Mini-Series or TV Movie for her role in Mildred Pierce whilst Brit actor Idris Elba took home his first Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Mini-Series or TV Movie for his role in BBC crime drama Luther. Hit TV show Downtown Abbey has been nominated for four Golden Globe - with leading lady Elizabeth McGovern up for Best Actress in a Mini-Series, Hugh Bonneville nominated for Best Actor, Maggie Smith in the Best Supporting Actress category and the show itself tipped for Best Mini-Series. Cast and crew were delighted last night when it was announced that Downton had won the Best Mini-Series gong.

Other big wins of the night included Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady and Michelle Williams for My Week With Marilyn.

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Ricky Gervais hosted the awards for the third year running but despite dropping the F-bomb, he managed not to offend quite as many of the assembled glitterati as last year...

See the full Golden Globe winners list below PICS: THE GOLDEN GLOBES 2012

Best Motion Picture (Drama) The Descendants (Winner) The Help Hugo The Ides Of March Moneyball War Horse

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) Meryl Streep, Iron Lady (Winner) Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs Viola Davis, The Help Rooney Mara, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Tilda Swinton, We Need To Talk About Kevin

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) George Clooney, The Descendants (Winner) Leonardo DiCaprio, J.Edgar Michael Fassbender, Shame Ryan Gosling, The Ides Of March Brad Pitt, Moneyball

Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) The Artist (Winner) 50/50 Bridesmaids Midnight In Paris My Week With Marilyn

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion PIcture (Comedy or Musical) Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn (Winner) Jodie Foster, Carnage Charlize Theron, Young Adult Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids Kate Winslet, Carnage

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) Jean Dujardin, The Artist (Winner) Brendan Gleeson, The Guard Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50 Ryan Gosling, Crazy, Stupid, Love Owen Wilson, Midnight In Paris

Best Animated Film The Adventures Of Tintin (Winner) Arthur Christmas Cars 2 Puss In Boots Rango

Best Foreign Language Film A Separation (Winner) The Flowers Of War In The Land Of Blood And Honey The Kid With A Bike The Skin I Live In

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Octavia Spencer, The Help (Winner) Berenice Bejo, The Artist Jessica Chastain, The Help Janet McTerr, Albert Nobbs Shailene Woodley, The Descendants

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Christopher Plummer, Beginners (Winner) Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn Albert Brooks, Drive Jonah Hill, Moneyball Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method

Best Director Martin Scorsese, Hugo (Winner) Woody Allen, Midnight In Paris George Clooney, The Ides Of March Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Alexander Payne, The Descendants

Best Screenplay Woody Allen, Midnight In Paris (Winner) Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne, Jim Rash, The Descendants George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon, The Ides Of March Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian, Moneyball

Best Original Score Ludovic Bource - The Artist (Winnner) Abel Korzeniowski - W.E. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Howard Shore - Hugo John Williams - War Horse

Best Original Song "Masterpiece" – W.E. Music & Lyrics By: Madonna, Julie Frost and Jimmy Harry (Winner) "Hello Hello" – Gnomeo & Juliet Music By: Elton John Lyrics By: Bernie Taupin "Keeper, The" – Machine Gun Preacher Music & Lyrics By: Chris Cornell "Lay Your Head Down" – Albert Nobbs Music By: Brian Byrne Lyrics By: Glenn Close "Living Proof, The" – The Help Music By: Thomas Newman, Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas Lyrics By: Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas

TV Best Television Series - Drama Homeland (Winner) American Horror Story Boardwalk Empire Boss Game Of Thrones

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Drama) Claire Danes, Homeland (Winner) Mireille Enos, The Killing Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife Madeleine Stowe, Revenge Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Drama) Kelsey Grammer, Boss (Winner) Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Jeremy Irons, The Borgias Damian Lewis, Homeland

Best Television Series (Comedy or Musical) Modern Family (Winner) Enlightened Episodes Glee New Girl

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Comedy or Musical) Laura Dern, Enlightened (Winner) Zooey Deschanel, New Girl Tina Fey, 30 Rock Laura Linney, The Big C Amy Poehler, Parks And Recreation

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Comedy or Musical) Matt LeBlanc, Episodes (Winner) Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock David Duchovny, Californication Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory Thomas Jane, Hung

Best Mini-Series Downtown Abbey (Winner) Cinema Verite The Hour Mildred Pierce Too Big To Fail

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or TV Movie Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce (Winner) Romola Garai, The Hour Diane Lane, Cinema Verite Elizabeth McGovern, Downtown Abbey Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or TV Movie Idris Elba, Luther (Winner) Hugh Bonneville, Downtown Abbey William Hurt, Too Big To Fail Bill Nighy, Page Eight Dominic West, The Hour

Best Performance by an Actress in Supporting Role a Mini-Series or TV Movie Jessica Lange, American Horror Story (Winner) Kelly MacDonald, Boardwalk Empire Maggie Smith, Downtown Abbey Sofia Vergara, Modern Family Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce

Best Performance by an Actor in Supporting Role a Mini-Series or TV Movie Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones (Winner) Paul Giamatti, Too Big To Fail Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce Tim Robbins, Cinema Verite Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family

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