'Fargo' already bags two awards from the Sunday ceremony, while 'Whiplash' and 'Downton Abbey' take home one prize each.
- January 12, 2015
AceShowbiz -
The 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards has been kicked and "Whiplash" took home the first prize presented at the event. The drama starring Miles Teller led its star J.K. Simmons to win Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, edging out Robert Duvall ("The Judge"), Ethan Hawke ("Boyhood"), Edward Norton ("Birdman") and Mark Ruffalo ("Foxcatcher") who were also vying for the title.
Simmons thanked his co-star Teller, jokingly saying in his acceptance speech, "He inspired me every day to scream at him and punch him in the face." He played Terence Fletcher, a conductor at the Shaffer Conservatory, the best music school in the United States, in the movie.
"Fargo", meanwhile, already took home two awards, one for Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television. The second gong went to Billy Bob Thornton as Best Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries. He won over his own co-star Martin Freeman, "True Detective" leads Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey as well as Mark Ruffalo ("The Normal Heart").
"Downton Abbey" was another early winner, nabbing Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie, Series, or Miniseries for Joanne Froggatt who plays Anna Bates. She had been nominated for the same category in 2012, but this was the first time she won the title.
More winners will be announced at the Golden Globe Awards which is currently airing live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on NBC. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are hosting the event.
