Awards

19th Golden Globe Awards 1962

The 19th Golden Globe Awards honored the best in film and television for 1961. Held on March 5, 1962, the ceremony celebrated outstanding achievements in cinematic storytelling by recognizing excellence in both dramatic and comedy or musical films as well as individual performances and technical contributions.

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Highlights

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Total movie nominations

Total movie wins

Total people nominations

Total people wins

Most Nominations

Judgment at Nuremberg

Drama

War

6 nominations

Most Wins

West Side Story

Drama

Romance

Crime

3 wins

Most recognized genres

Drama

10 nominations 2 wins

Romance

8 nominations 1 wins

Comedy

6 nominations 1 wins

Most Nominations

Claudia McNeil

1 nominations

Best Film - Musical

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WINNER

West Side Story

In the midst of Manhattan's vibrant streets, a forbidden love blossoms between two teenagers from feuding gangs. As their romance grows, so do the tensions between their families and friends, threatening to erupt into devastating violence.

Drama

Romance

Crime

Musical

Nominees

Babes in Toyland

Fantasy

Comedy

Romance

Best Motion Picture – Drama

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WINNER

The Guns of Navarone

Nominees

El Cid

Judgment at Nuremberg

Splendor in the Grass

Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical

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WINNER

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Nominees

One, Two, Three

The Parent Trap

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actor)

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WINNER

Maximilian Schell

Judgment at Nuremberg

Nominees

Warren Beatty

Splendor in the Grass

Paul Newman

The Hustler

Sidney Poitier

A Raisin in the Sun

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actress)

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Nominees

Shirley MacLaine

The Children's Hour

Claudia McNeil

A Raisin in the Sun

Natalie Wood

Splendor in the Grass

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical (Actor)

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Nominees

Richard Beymer

West Side Story

Fred MacMurray

The Absent Minded Professor

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical (Actress)

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Nominees

Audrey Hepburn

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Hayley Mills

The Parent Trap

Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actor)

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WINNER

George Chakiris

West Side Story

Nominees

Montgomery Clift

Judgment at Nuremberg

Jackie Gleason

The Hustler

Tony Randall

Lover Come Back

George C. Scott

The Hustler

Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actress)

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