55th Golden Globe Awards

55th Golden Globe Awards
55th Golden Globe Awards
Date	January 18, 1998
Site	Beverly Hilton Hotel; Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California
Highlights
Best Film: Drama	Titanic
Best Film: Musical or Comedy	As Good As It Gets
Best Drama Series	The X-Files
Best Musical or Comedy Series	Ally McBeal
Most awards	Titanic (4)
Most nominations	Titanic (8)
Television coverage
Network	NBC
	← 54th; Golden Globes; 56th →;

The 55th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 1997, were held on January 18, 1998.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] The nominations were announced on December 18, 1997.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Winners and nominees

Peter Fonda, Best Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama winner

Judi Dench, Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama winner

Jack Nicholson, Best Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical winner

Helen Hunt, Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical winner

Burt Reynolds, Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama, Comedy or Musical winner

Kim Basinger, Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama, Comedy or Musical winner

James Cameron, Best Director winner

Ben Affleck & Matt Damon, Best Screenplay co-winners

Anthony Edwards, Best Actor in a Television Series — Drama winner

Michael J. Fox, Best Actor in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical winner

Christine Lahti, Best Actress in a Television Series — Drama winner

Calista Flockhart, Best Actress in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical winner

George C. Scott, Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film winner

Angelina Jolie, Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film winner

Ving Rhames, Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie winner

Aflre Woodard, Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Movie winner

Film

Best Motion Picture
Drama	Musical or Comedy
*Titanic* Amistad The Boxer Good Will Hunting L.A. Confidential	As Good as It Gets The Full Monty Men in Black My Best Friend's Wedding Wag the Dog
Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama
Actor	Actress
*Peter Fonda – Ulee's Gold* as Ulysses "Ulee" Jackson** Matt Damon – Good Will Hunting as Will Hunting Daniel Day-Lewis – The Boxer as Danny Flynn Leonardo DiCaprio – Titanic as Jack Dawson Djimon Hounsou – Amistad as Joseph Cinqué	*Judi Dench – Mrs Brown* as Queen Victoria** Helena Bonham Carter – The Wings of the Dove as Kate Croy Jodie Foster – Contact as Dr. Eleanor "Ellie" Arroway Jessica Lange – A Thousand Acres as Ginny Cook Kate Winslet – Titanic as Rose DeWitt Bukater
Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Actor	Actress
*Jack Nicholson – As Good as It Gets* as Melvin Udall** Jim Carrey – Liar Liar as Fletcher Reede Dustin Hoffman – Wag the Dog as Stanley Motss Samuel L. Jackson – Jackie Brown as Ordell Robbie Kevin Kline – In & Out as Howard Brackett	*Helen Hunt – As Good as It Gets* as Carol Connelly** Joey Lauren Adams – Chasing Amy as Alyssa Jones Pam Grier – Jackie Brown as Jackie Brown Jennifer Lopez – Selena as Selena Quintanilla Pérez Julia Roberts – My Best Friend's Wedding as Julianne "Jules" Potter
Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy
Supporting Actor	Supporting Actress
*Burt Reynolds – Boogie Nights* as Jack Horner** Rupert Everett – My Best Friend's Wedding as George Downes Anthony Hopkins – Amistad as Representative John Quincy Adams Greg Kinnear – As Good as It Gets as Simon Bishop Jon Voight – The Rainmaker as Leo F. Drummond Robin Williams – Good Will Hunting as Dr. Sean Maguire	*Kim Basinger – L.A. Confidential* as Lynn Bracken** Joan Cusack – In & Out as Emily Montgomery Julianne Moore – Boogie Nights as Maggie / Amber Waves Gloria Stuart – Titanic as Rose Calvert Sigourney Weaver – The Ice Storm as Janey Carver
Best Director	Best Screenplay
James Cameron – Titanic James L. Brooks – As Good as It Gets Curtis Hanson – L.A. Confidential Jim Sheridan – The Boxer Steven Spielberg – Amistad	Good Will Hunting – Ben Affleck and Matt Damon As Good as It Gets – Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks L.A. Confidential – Curtis Hanson and Brian Helgeland Titanic – James Cameron Wag the Dog – Hilary Henkin and David Mamet
Best Original Score	Best Original Song
Titanic – James Horner Gattaca – Michael Nyman Kundun – Philip Glass L.A. Confidential – Jerry Goldsmith Seven Years in Tibet – John Williams	"My Heart Will Go On" by Céline Dion – Titanic "Journey to the Past" by Aaliyah – Anastasia "Once Upon a December" by Deana Carter – Anastasia "Go the Distance" by Roger Bart – Hercules "Tomorrow Never Dies" by Sheryl Crow – Tomorrow Never Dies
Best Foreign Language Film
My Life in Pink (Ma vie en rose) • Belgium Artemisia • France The Best Man (Il testimone dello sposo) • Italy Lea • Germany The Thief (Vor) • Russia

The following films received multiple nominations:

Nominations	Title
8	Titanic
6	As Good as It Gets
5	L.A. Confidential
4	Amistad
4	Good Will Hunting
3	The Boxer
	My Best Friend's Wedding
	Wag the Dog
2	Anastasia
	Boogie Nights
	In & Out

The following films received multiple wins:

Wins	Title
4	Titanic
3	As Good as It Gets

Television

Best Television Series
Drama Series	Comedy or Musical - Series
The X-Files Chicago Hope ER Law & Order NYPD Blue	Ally McBeal 3rd Rock from the Sun Frasier Friends Seinfeld Spin City
Best Lead Actor in a Television Series
Best Actor - Drama Series	Best Actor - Comedy or Musical Series
Anthony Edwards – ER Kevin Anderson – Nothing Sacred George Clooney – ER David Duchovny – The X-Files Lance Henriksen – Millennium	Michael J. Fox – Spin City Kelsey Grammer – Frasier John Lithgow – 3rd Rock from the Sun Paul Reiser – Mad About You Jerry Seinfeld – Seinfeld
Best Lead Actress in a Television Series
Best Actress - Drama Series	Best Actress - Comedy or Musical Series
Christine Lahti – Chicago Hope Gillian Anderson – The X-Files Kim Delaney – NYPD Blue Roma Downey – Touched by an Angel Julianna Margulies – ER	Calista Flockhart – Ally McBeal Kirstie Alley – Veronica's Closet Ellen DeGeneres – Ellen Jenna Elfman – Dharma & Greg Helen Hunt – Mad About You Brooke Shields – Suddenly Susan
Best Supporting Performance - Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film	Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film
George C. Scott – 12 Angry Men Jason Alexander – Seinfeld Michael Caine – Mandela and de Klerk David Hyde Pierce – Frasier Eriq La Salle – ER Noah Wyle – ER	Angelina Jolie – George Wallace Joely Fisher – Ellen Della Reese – Touched by an Angel Gloria Reuben – ER Mare Winningham – George Wallace
Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film	Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Film
Ving Rhames – Don King: Only in America Armand Assante – The Odyssey Jack Lemmon – 12 Angry Men Matthew Modine – What the Deaf Man Heard Gary Sinise – George Wallace	Alfre Woodard – Miss Evers' Boys Ellen Barkin – Before Women Had Wings Jena Malone – Hope Vanessa Redgrave – Bella Mafia Meryl Streep – …First Do No Harm
Best Miniseries or Television Film
George Wallace 12 Angry Men Don King: Only in America Miss Evers' Boys The Odyssey

The following programs received multiple nominations:

Nominations	Title
7	ER
4	George Wallace
3	12 Angry Men
	Frasier
	Seinfeld
	The X-Files
2	3rd Rock from the Sun
	Ally McBeal
	Chicago Hope
	Don King: Only in America
	Ellen
	Mad About You
	Miss Evers' Boys
	NYPD Blue
	The Odyssey
	Spin City
	Touched by an Angel

The following programs received multiple wins:

Wins	Title
2	Ally McBeal
2	George Wallace

Ceremony

Presenters

Presenters	Accolade
Jada Pinkett Smith Alan Rickman	Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Michelle Pfeiffer	Presents Best Motion Picture — Drama
Goldie Hawn	Presents the Cecil B. DeMille Award to recipient Shirley MacLaine
Brenda Blethyn	Presents Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
David Duchovny Gillian Anderson	Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical
Edward Norton	Presents Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Madonna	Presents Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical
Laura San Giacomo Michael J. Fox	Co-Present Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama
David Duchovny Gillian Anderson	Co-Present Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical
Lauren Bacall	Presents Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Anne Heche Alec Baldwin	Co-Present Best Screenplay
Laura San Giacomo Michael J. Fox	Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama
Minnie Driver Brendan Fraser	Co-Present Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jada Smith Alan Rickman	Co-Present Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Antonio Banderas	Presents Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical

Cecil B. DeMille Award

Shirley MacLaine

Miss Golden Globe

Clementine Ford (daughter of Cybill Shepherd & David M. Ford)

Awards breakdown

The following networks received multiple nominations:

Nominations	Network
23	NBC
9	ABC
6	CBS
6	Fox
5	TNT
4	HBO
4	Showtime

The following networks received multiple wins:

Wins	Network
2	Fox
2	TNT

Memorable ceremony moments

The ceremony at the Beverly Hilton was notable for two memorable moments. First, when Christine Lahti was announced as the winner of Best Actress in a Television Drama, she was in the restroom and came out a few minutes later to accept. Also, after winning Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries, Ving Rhames brought fellow nominee Jack Lemmon on stage to give his award to the elder actor.

References

^ Sterngold, David (19 January 1998). "'Titanic' Wins Top Golden Globe Award". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ Lowry, Brian (19 January 1998). "Their Ship Sails In". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ "Golden Globe Winners". Los Angeles Times. 19 January 1998. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ "Titanic sweeps Golden Globes". BBC News. 19 January 1998. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ "'Titanic' cruises Golden Globes". CNN. 19 January 1998. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ "'Titanic' grabs top Golden Globe honors". The Augusta Chronicle. 19 January 1998. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ Wallace, Amy; Welkos, Robert (19 December 1997). "Studio Films Resurface With 'Titanic' Surge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ "Complete List of Golden Globe Nominees". Los Angeles Times. 19 December 1997. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
^ "Nominees for Golden Globe Awards". CNN. 18 December 1997. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[1] Sterngold, David (19 January 1998). "'Titanic' Wins Top Golden Globe Award". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[2] Lowry, Brian (19 January 1998). "Their Ship Sails In". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[3] "Golden Globe Winners". Los Angeles Times. 19 January 1998. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[4] "Titanic sweeps Golden Globes". BBC News. 19 January 1998. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[5] "'Titanic' cruises Golden Globes". CNN. 19 January 1998. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[6] "'Titanic' grabs top Golden Globe honors". The Augusta Chronicle. 19 January 1998. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[7] Wallace, Amy; Welkos, Robert (19 December 1997). "Studio Films Resurface With 'Titanic' Surge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[8] "Complete List of Golden Globe Nominees". Los Angeles Times. 19 December 1997. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

[9] "Nominees for Golden Globe Awards". CNN. 18 December 1997. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

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