Atonement producer Tim Bevan hailed the Golden Globes a "great night for British cinema" despite the fact that the normally glamourous ceremony was replaced by a much more sedate press conference.
The glitz of the 65th Globes fell victim to the ongoing writers' dispute, after the actors union said it would boycott the event in support of the scribes.
Despite the low-key nature of the awards there was plenty to celebrate for Britain and Ireland. Wartime drama Atonement walked away with best film and best score, while veteran actress took home the gong for best actress for her portrayal of an Alzheimer's sufferer in Away From Her.
Channel 4/HBO coproduction Longford won the best mini-series/motion picture made for television award, while its stars Jim Broadbent and Samantha Morton (as Longford and Myra Hindley respectively) took home acting awards.
Additional film acting plaudits went to Daniel Day-Lewis, who took home best actor for his role in There Will Be Blood and Johnny Depp for his role in musical Sweeney Todd.
Film winners:
Best Motion Picture (Drama): Atonement
Best Actor (Drama): Daniel-Day Lewis - There Will Be Blood
Best Actress (Drama): Julie Christie - Away From Her
Best Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical): Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
Best Actress (Comedy/Musical): Marion Cotillard - La Vie En Rose
Best Actor (Comedy/Musical): Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
Best Animated Feature: Ratatouille
Best Foreign Language Film: The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
Best Supporting Actor (Drama): Javier Bardem - No Country for Old Men
Best Supporting Actress (Drama): Cate Blanchett - I'm Not There
Best Director: Julian Schnabel - The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
Best Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen - No Country for Old Men
Best Original Score: Atonement - by Dario Marianelli
Best Original Song: Guaranteed (by Eddie Vedder) - Into The Wild
Best Mini Series/Motion Picture for TV: Longford
Best Actor (Mini Series/TV Motion Picture): Jim Broadbent - Longford
Best Actress (Mini Series/TV Motion Picture): Samantha Morton - Longford.
For a full list of nominees, see our original news story
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