63rd Golden Globe Awards
Date	January 16, 2006
Site	Beverly Hilton Hotel Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California
Highlights
Best Film: Drama	Brokeback Mountain
Best Film: Musical or Comedy	Walk the Line
Best Drama Series	Lost
Best Musical or Comedy Series	Desperate Housewives
Best Miniseries or Television movie	Empire Falls
Most awards	(4) Brokeback Mountain
Most nominations	(7) Brokeback Mountain
Television coverage
Network	NBC
← 62nd Golden Globes 64th →

The 63rd Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 2005, were presented on January 16, 2006, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Los Angeles, California.^[1]^[2]^[3] The nominations were announced on December 13, 2005.^[4]^[5]^[6]

The ceremony aired on Monday rather than its traditional Sunday after the previous year ceremony's ratings were negatively impacted by the popularity of Desperate Housewives.^[7]

Winners and nominees

Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film winner

These are the nominees for the 63rd Golden Globe Awards. Winners are listed at the top of each list.

Film

Best Motion Picture
Drama	Musical or Comedy
Brokeback Mountain The Constant Gardener Good Night, and Good Luck. A History of Violence Match Point	Walk the Line Mrs Henderson Presents Pride & Prejudice The Producers The Squid and the Whale
Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama
Actor	Actress
*Philip Seymour Hoffman – Capote* as Truman Capote** Russell Crowe – Cinderella Man as James J. Braddock Terrence Howard – Hustle & Flow as DJay Heath Ledger – Brokeback Mountain as Ennis Del Mar David Strathairn – Good Night, and Good Luck. as Edward R. Murrow	*Felicity Huffman – Transamerica* as Sabrina "Bree" Osbourne** Maria Bello – A History of Violence as Edie Stall Gwyneth Paltrow – Proof as Catherine Llewellyn Charlize Theron – North Country as Josey Aimes Ziyi Zhang – Memoirs of a Geisha as Chiyo Sakamoto / Sayuri Nitta
Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Actor	Actress
*Joaquin Phoenix – Walk the Line* as Johnny Cash** Pierce Brosnan – The Matador as Julian Noble Jeff Daniels – The Squid and the Whale as Bernard Berkman Johnny Depp – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Willy Wonka Nathan Lane – The Producers as Max Bialystock Cillian Murphy – Breakfast on Pluto as Patrick / Patricia "Kitten" Braden	*Reese Witherspoon – Walk the Line* as June Carter Cash** Judi Dench – Mrs Henderson Presents as Laura Henderson Keira Knightley – Pride & Prejudice as Elizabeth Bennet Laura Linney – The Squid and the Whale as Joan Berkman Sarah Jessica Parker – The Family Stone as Meredith Morton
Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy
Supporting Actor	Supporting Actress
*George Clooney – Syriana* as Bob Barnes** Matt Dillon – Crash as Officer John Ryan Will Ferrell – The Producers as Franz Liebkind Paul Giamatti – Cinderella Man as Joe Gould Bob Hoskins – Mrs Henderson Presents as Vivian Van Damm	*Rachel Weisz – The Constant Gardener* as Tessa Quayle** Scarlett Johansson – Match Point as Nola Rice Shirley MacLaine – In Her Shoes as Ella Hirsch Frances McDormand – North Country as Glory Dodge Michelle Williams – Brokeback Mountain as Alma Beers Del Mar
Best Director	Best Screenplay
Ang Lee – Brokeback Mountain Woody Allen – Match Point George Clooney – Good Night, and Good Luck. Peter Jackson – King Kong Fernando Meirelles – The Constant Gardener Steven Spielberg – Munich	Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana – Brokeback Mountain Woody Allen – Match Point George Clooney and Grant Heslov – Good Night, and Good Luck. Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco – Crash Tony Kushner and Eric Roth – Munich
Best Original Score	Best Original Song
John Williams – Memoirs of a Geisha Alexandre Desplat – Syriana Harry Gregson-Williams – The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe James Newton Howard – King Kong Gustavo Santaolalla – Brokeback Mountain	"A Love That Will Never Grow Old" (Gustavo Santaolalla and Bernie Taupin) – Brokeback Mountain "Christmas in Love" (Tony Renis and Marva Jan Marrow) – Christmas in Love "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway" (Mel Brooks) – The Producers "Travelin' Thru" (Dolly Parton) – Transamerica "Wunderkind" (Alanis Morissette) – The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Best Foreign Language Film
Paradise Now (Palestine) Kung Fu Hustle (China) Merry Christmas (Joyeux Noël) (France) The Promise (China) Tsotsi (South Africa)

The following films received multiple nominations:

Nominations	Title
7	Brokeback Mountain
4	Good Night, and Good Luck.
	Match Point
	The Producers
3	The Constant Gardener
	Mrs Henderson Presents
	The Squid and the Whale
	Walk the Line
2	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
	Cinderella Man
	Crash
	A History of Violence
	King Kong
	Memoirs of a Geisha
	Munich
	North Country
	Pride & Prejudice
	Syriana
	Transamerica

The following films received multiple wins:

Wins	Film
4	Brokeback Mountain
3	Walk the Line

Television

Best Series
Drama	Musical or Comedy
Lost (ABC) Commander in Chief (ABC) Grey's Anatomy (ABC) Prison Break (Fox) Rome (HBO)	Desperate Housewives (ABC) Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) Entourage (HBO) Everybody Hates Chris (UPN) My Name Is Earl (NBC) Weeds (Showtime)
Best Performance in a Television Series – Drama
Actor	Actress
*Hugh Laurie – House* (Fox) as Dr. Gregory House** Patrick Dempsey – Grey's Anatomy (ABC) as Dr. Derek Shepherd Matthew Fox – Lost (ABC) as Jack Shephard Wentworth Miller – Prison Break (Fox) as Michael Scofield Kiefer Sutherland – 24 (Fox) as Jack Bauer	*Geena Davis – Commander in Chief* (ABC) as President Mackenzie Allen** Patricia Arquette – Medium (NBC) as Allison DuBois Glenn Close – The Shield (FX) as Capt. Monica Rawling Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT) as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson Polly Walker – Rome (HBO) as Atia of the Julii
Best Performance in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Actor	Actress
*Steve Carell – The Office* (NBC) as Michael Scott** Zach Braff – Scrubs (NBC) as Dr. John "J.D." Dorian Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) as Larry David Jason Lee – My Name Is Earl (NBC) as Earl Hickey Charlie Sheen – Two and a Half Men (CBS) as Charlie Harper	*Mary-Louise Parker – Weeds* (Showtime) as Nancy Botwin** Marcia Cross – Desperate Housewives (ABC) as Bree Van de Kamp Teri Hatcher – Desperate Housewives (ABC) as Susan Mayer Felicity Huffman – Desperate Housewives (ABC) as Lynette Scavo Eva Longoria – Desperate Housewives (ABC) as Gabrielle Solis
Best Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film
Actor	Actress
*Jonathan Rhys Meyers – Elvis* (CBS) as Elvis Presley** Kenneth Branagh – Warm Springs (HBO) as Franklin D. Roosevelt Ed Harris – Empire Falls (HBO) as Miles Roby Bill Nighy – The Girl in the Café (HBO) as Lawrence Donald Sutherland – Human Trafficking (Lifetime) as Agent Bill Meehan	*S. Epatha Merkerson – Lackawanna Blues* (HBO) as Rachel "Nanny" Crosby** Halle Berry – Their Eyes Were Watching God (ABC) as Janie Crawford Kelly Macdonald – The Girl in the Café (HBO) as Gina Cynthia Nixon – Warm Springs (HBO) as Eleanor Roosevelt Mira Sorvino – Human Trafficking (Lifetime) as Agent Kate Morozov / Katya Morozova
Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Supporting Actor	Supporting Actress
*Paul Newman – Empire Falls* (HBO) as Max Roby** Naveen Andrews – Lost (ABC) as Sayid Jarrah Jeremy Piven – Entourage (HBO) as Ari Gold Randy Quaid – Elvis (CBS) as Colonel Tom Parker Donald Sutherland – Commander in Chief (ABC) as Speaker of the House Nathan Templeton	*Sandra Oh – Grey's Anatomy* (ABC) as Dr. Cristina Yang** Candice Bergen – Boston Legal (ABC) as Shirley Schmidt Camryn Manheim – Elvis (CBS) as Gladys Presley Elizabeth Perkins – Weeds (Showtime) as Celia Hodes Joanne Woodward – Empire Falls (HBO) as Francine Whiting
Best Miniseries or Television Film
Empire Falls (HBO) Into the West (TNT) Lackawanna Blues (HBO) Sleeper Cell (Showtime) Viva Blackpool (BBC America) Warm Springs (HBO)

The following programs received multiple nominations:

Nominations	Title
5	Desperate Housewives
4	Empire Falls
3	Commander in Chief
	Elvis
	Grey's Anatomy
	Lost
	Warm Springs
	Weeds
2	Curb Your Enthusiasm
	Entourage
	The Girl in the Café
	Human Trafficking
	Lackawanna Blues
	My Name Is Earl
	Prison Break
	Rome

The following films and programs received multiple wins:

Wins	Series
2	Empire Falls

Ceremony

Presenters

Cecil B. DeMille Award

Anthony Hopkins

Awards breakdown

The following networks received multiple nominations:

Nominations	Network
16	HBO
15	ABC
5	NBC
4	CBS
4	Fox
3	Showtime
2	Lifetime
2	TNT

The following networks received multiple wins:

Wins	Network
2	HBO

Trivia

"E!" network covered the Golden Globes for six hours prior to the airing of the event.
At no time during the telecast was a "tribute" made to those in the entertainment industry who have passed on within the past year.

References

^ Waxman, Sharon (17 January 2006). "At the Globes, 'Brokeback Mountain' Takes Top Awards". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
^ Horn, John; King, Susan (17 January 2006). "'Brokeback' is high in the saddle". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
^ "'Walk the Line,' 'Brokeback' win Golden Globes". Today.com. 16 January 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
^ Silverman, Stephen (13 December 2005). "Brokeback, Housewives Top Globe Nods". People. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
^ Vries, Lloyd (13 December 2005). "'Brokeback Mountain' Leads Globes". CBS News. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
^ Karger, Dave (16 December 2005). "The Golden Globes start the Oscar race". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
^ "Globes moved to avoid Housewives". BBC News. 5 August 2005. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

v t e Golden Globe Awards
Current awards (Film)	Film: Drama Film: Musical or Comedy Actor: Drama Actor: Musical or Comedy Actress: Drama Actress: Musical or Comedy Supporting Actor Supporting Actress Animated Feature Director Foreign Language Film Original Score Original Song Screenplay Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Current awards (Television)	TV Series: Drama TV Series: Musical or Comedy Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film Actor: Drama Series Actor: Musical or Comedy Series Actor: Limited Series or TV Film Actress: Drama Series Actress: Musical or Comedy Series Actress: Limited Series or TV Film Supporting Actor Supporting Actress
Retired awards	New Star of the Year – Actor New Star of the Year – Actress Documentary Film English-Language Foreign Film
Ceremonies	1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020–21 2021 2022 2023 2024 (years are of film release; ceremonies are following year)
Miscellaneous	Cecil B. DeMille Award Carol Burnett Award Golden Globe Ambassador Golden Globe Foundation Hollywood Foreign Press Association