LA LA LAND dominates Golden Globe Awards with a record breaking sweep

The 2017 Golden Globes award winners were announced tonight. LA LA LAND ruled the award show by winning in every category it was nominated for.  Total of Seven (7)  awards, breaking the Golden Globe record of previously held by “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Midnight Express” which both won Six (6). 

 Congratulations to the following winners from LA LA LAND:

• Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: “La La Land”
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Emma Stone – “La La Land”
• Best Director – Motion Picture: Damien Chazelle – “La La Land”
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Ryan Gosling – “La La Land”
• Best Screenplay: “La La Land”
• Best Original Score – Motion Picture: Justin Hurwitz – “La La Land”  
• Best Original Song – Motion Picture: “City of Stars” – “La La Land” 

   (Sting was the presenter for Best Original Score and Best Original Song awards)

Host Jimmy Fallon opened the 74th annual Golden Globes Sunday with a taped bit in the style of the critically acclaimed Emma Stone/Ryan Gosling musical film, complete with a car-top dance sequence featuring hoofers dressed like characters from nominated TV series (such as Westworld) and movies. Joining Fallon in the festivities were stars such as Nicole Kidman, Sarah Paulson, Evan Rachel Wood, Sterling K. Brown, Kit Harington, Courtney B. Vance, Ryan Reynolds and the Stranger Things kids.