Clive Owen and Natalie Portman at the GlobesClive Owen and Natalie Portman at the GlobesClive Owen has flown the British flag at the influential Golden Globes, winning best supporting actor for couples drama movie Closer.    

Natalie Portman, Jamie Foxx, Hilary Swank and Annette Bening won the other top movie awards.

Clint Eastwood took best director for Million Dollar Baby, which Scorsese was expected to win for The Aviator.  

In the TV world, Nip/Tuck was named best drama, with Desperate Housewives taking the best comedy award.  

Clint Eastwood - Best Director Clint Eastwood - Best Director Last year, the Globes accurately predicted Oscar winners in all key categories - but things are becoming harder to predict, with the Oscars moving forward a month to February.  

THE 2005 GOLDEN GLOBES (winners in bold):  

FILM CATEGORIES  

Best Movie - Drama
The Aviator.

Closer.
Finding Neverland.
Hotel Rwanda.
Kinsey.
Million Dollar Baby.  

Best Actor - Movie (Drama)
Javier Bardem, The Sea Inside.
Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda.
Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland.
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator.
Liam Neeson, Kinsey.  

Leonardo DiCaprio and Hilary SwankLeonardo DiCaprio and Hilary SwankBest Actress - Movie (Drama)
Scarlett Johansson, A Love Song For Bobby Long.
Nicole Kidman, Birth.
Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake.
Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby.
Uma Thurman, Kill Bill Vol 2.  

Best Movie (Musical or Comedy)
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.
The Incredibles.
The Phantom Of The Opera.
Ray.
Sideways.  

Best Actor - Movie (Musical or Comedy)
Jim Carrey, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.
Jamie Foxx, Ray.
Paul Giamatti, Sideways.
Kevin Klein, De-Lovely.
Kevin Spacey, Beyond The Sea.  

Gritty: Ian McShane in DeadwoodIan McShane in DeadwoodBest Actress - Movie (Musical or Comedy)
Annette Bening, Being Julia.

Ashley Judd, De-Lovely.
Emmy Rossum, The Phantom Of The Opera.
Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.
Renee Zellweger, Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason.  

Best Supporting Actor - Movie
David Carradine, Kill Bill Vol 2.
Thomas Haden Church, Sideways.
Jamie Foxx, Collateral.
Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby.
Clive Owen, Closer.  

Best Supporting Actress - Movie
Cate Blanchett, The Aviator.
Laura Linney, Kinsey.
Virginia Madsen, Sideways.
Natalie Portman, Closer.
Meryl Streep, The Manchurian Candidate.  

Desperate Housewives - Teri HatcherTeri Hatcher in Desperate HousewivesBest Foreign Language Film
The Chorus (Les Choristes) - France.
House Of Flying Daggers - China.
The Motorcycle Diaries - Brazil.
The Sea Inside - Spain.
A Very Long Engagement - France.  

Best Director
Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby.
Marc Forster, Finding Neverland.
Mike Nichols, Closer.
Alexander Payne, Sideways.
Martin Scorsese, The Aviator.  

Screenplay - Movie
Charlie Kaufman, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.
John Logan, The Aviator.
David Magee, Finding Neverland.
Patrick Marber, Closer.
Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor, Sideways.  

Original Score - Movie
Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby.
Jan AP Kaczmarek, Finding Neverland.
Rolfe Kent, Sideways.
Howard Shore, The Aviator.
Hans Zimmer, Spanglish.  

Original Song - Movie
Accidentally In Love, Shrek 2.
Believe, The Polar Express.
Learn To Be Lonely, The Phantom Of The Opera.
Million Voices, Hotel Rwanda.
Old Habits Die Hard, Alfie.  

TV CATEGORIES  

Best TV Series (Drama)
24.
Deadwood.
Lost.
Nip/Tuck.
The Sopranos.  

Best Actor - TV (Drama)
Michael Chikli, The Shield.
Denis Leary, Rescue Me.
Julian McMahon, Nip/Tuck.
Ian McShane, Deadwood.
James Spader, Boston Legal.  

Best Actress - TV (Drama)
Edie Falco, The Sopranos.
Jennifer Garner, Alias.
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims' Unit.
Christine Lahti, Jack & Bobby.
Joely Richardson, Nip/Tuck.  

Best TV Series (Comedy Or Musical)
Arrested Development.
Desperate Housewives.
Entourage.
Sex And The City.
Will & Grace.  

Best Actor - TV (Comedy Or Musical)
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development.
Zach Braff, Scrubs.
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Matt LeBlanc, Joey.
Tony Shalhoubt, Monk.
Charlie Sheen, Two And A Half Men.  

Best Actress - TV (Comedy or Musical)
Marcia Cross, Desperate Housewives.
Teri Hatcher, Desperate Housewives.
Felicity Huffman, Desperate Housewives.
Debra Messing, Will & Grace.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex And The City.  

Mini-Series or TV Movie
American Family - Journey Of Dreams.
E!
Iron Jawed Angels.
The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers.
The Lion In Winter.
Something The Lord Made.  

Best Actor - TV (Mini-Series or TV Movie)
Mos Def, Something The Lord Made.
Jamie Foxx, Redemption.
William H Macy, The Wool Cap.
Geoffrey Rush, The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers.
Patrick Stewart, The Lion In Winter.  

Best Actress - TV (Mini-Series or TV Movie)
Glenn Close, The Lion In Winter.
Blythe Danner, Back When We Were Grown-Ups.
Julianne Margulies, The Grid.
Miranda Richardson, The Lost Prince.
Hilary Swank, Iron Jawed Angels.  

Best Supporting Actor - TV (Mini-Series or TV Movie)
Sean Hayes, Will & Grace.
Michael Imperioli, The Sopranos.
Jeremy Piven, Entourage.
Oliver Platt, Huff.
William Shatner, Boston Legal.  

Best Supporting Actress - TV (Mini-Series or TV Movie)
Drea De Matteo, The Sopranos.
Anjelica Huston, Iron Jawed Angels.
Nicollette Sheridan, Desperate Housewives.
Charlize Theron, The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers.
Emily Watson, The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers.