| 55th Golden Globe Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 18, 1998 |
| Site | Beverly Hilton Hotel Beverly Hills,Los Angeles,California |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film: Drama | Titanic |
| Best Film: Musical or Comedy | As Good As It Gets |
| Best Drama Series | The X-Files |
| Best Musical or Comedy Series | Ally McBeal |
| Most awards | Titanic (4) |
| Most nominations | Titanic (8) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | NBC |
The55thGolden Globe Awards, honoring the best infilm and television for 1997, were held on January 18, 1998.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The nominations were announced on December 18, 1997.[7][8][9] The ceremony was watched by 24.3 million viewers, a record at the time.[10]
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The following films received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Title |
|---|---|
| 8 | Titanic |
| 6 | As Good as It Gets |
| 5 | L.A. Confidential |
| 4 | Amistad |
| Good Will Hunting | |
| 3 | The Boxer |
| My Best Friend's Wedding | |
| Wag the Dog | |
| 2 | Anastasia |
| Boogie Nights | |
| In & Out |
The following films received multiple wins:
| Wins | Title |
|---|---|
| 4 | Titanic |
| 3 | As Good as It Gets |
| Best Television Series | |
|---|---|
| Drama Series | Comedy or Musical - Series |
| The X-Files | Ally McBeal |
| Best Lead Actor in a Television Series | |
| Best Actor - Drama Series | Best Actor - Comedy or Musical Series |
| Anthony Edwards –ER | Michael J. Fox –Spin City |
| Best Lead Actress in a Television Series | |
| Best Actress - Drama Series | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical Series |
| Christine Lahti –Chicago Hope | Calista Flockhart –Ally McBeal |
| Best Supporting Performance - Series, Miniseries or Television Film | |
| Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
| George C. Scott –12 Angry Men | Angelina Jolie –George Wallace |
| Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film | Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Film |
| Ving Rhames –Don King: Only in America | Alfre Woodard –Miss Evers' Boys |
| Best Miniseries or Television Film | |
| George Wallace | |
The following programs received multiple nominations:
The following programs received multiple wins:
| Wins | Title |
|---|---|
| 2 | Ally McBeal |
| George Wallace |
| Presenters | Accolade |
|---|---|
| Jada Pinkett Smith | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | Presents Best Motion Picture — Drama |
| Goldie Hawn | Presents the Cecil B. DeMille Award to recipient Shirley MacLaine |
| Brenda Blethyn | Presents Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama |
| David Duchovny Gillian Anderson | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical |
| Edward Norton | Presents Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture |
| Madonna | Presents Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical |
| Laura San Giacomo Michael J. Fox | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama |
| David Duchovny | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical |
| Lauren Bacall | Presents Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture |
| Anne Heche | Co-Present Best Screenplay |
| Laura San Giacomo | Co-Present Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama |
| Minnie Driver | Co-Present Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television |
| Jada Smith Alan Rickman | Co-Present Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television |
| Antonio Banderas | Presents Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical |
Clementine Ford (daughter ofCybill Shepherd &David M. Ford)
The following networks received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Network |
|---|---|
| 23 | NBC |
| 9 | ABC |
| 6 | CBS |
| Fox | |
| 5 | TNT |
| 4 | HBO |
| Showtime |
The following networks received multiple wins:
| Wins | Network |
|---|---|
| 2 | Fox |
| TNT |
The ceremony at theBeverly Hilton was notable for two memorable moments. First, when Christine Lahti was announced as the winner of Best Actress in a Television Drama, she was in the restroom and came out a few minutes later to accept. Also, after winning Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries, Ving Rhames brought fellow nominee Jack Lemmon on stage to give his award to the elder actor.