The Golden Globes always seem to have had more twists and turns than the movies nominated for the awards and 2014's ceremony especially shook things up this awards season.
"12 Years A Slave," which had been the critics' favorite and looked to be this year's awards season juggernaut, took home only one award from the seven nominations it had raked in. Producers didn't seem to mind though as the film did win the highlight of the night.
On the other hand, David Russell's sultry and seductive con-artist caper, American Hustle, pulled off a neat three-card Monte routine where it appeared looking like the less threatening alternative choice before subtly stealing the heavyweight prize bag. Like "12 Years A Slave," "American Hustle" was also nominated for seven awards but the movie grabbed three of them including Best Comedy/Musical, Best Actress in Comedy/Musical for Amy Adams and Best Supporting Actress in Comedy/Musical for Jennifer Lawrence.
Cate Blanchett beat out Sandra Bullock, Judi Dench, Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet as Best Actress in a motion picture, drama for this year's Golden Globes.
Matthew McConaughey, who lost three stone for his role in "Dallas Buyers Club," was well deserving of his Best Actor in a motion picture, drama win over Chiwetel Ejiofor, Idris Elba, Tom Hanks and Robert Redford.
Leonardo DiCaprio, another critics' favorite for this year along with film "The Wolf of Wall Street," tome home Best Actor in a motion picture, musical/comedy, beating heavy contenders Christian Bale, Bruce Dern, Joaquin Phoenix and newcome Oscar Isaac.
"Frozen" came out on top of the Best animated feature film category, edging over "The Croods" and "Despicable Me 2."
The Best foreign language film award went not to the Cannes-acclaimed "Blue is the Warmest Color" but to Paolo Sorrentino's bold Roman epic, "The Great Beauty."
Alfonso Cuaron was hailed Golden Globes 2014's Best director in the motion picture category for his work in "Gravity" over Paul Greengrass, Steve McQueen, Alexander Payne and David O. Russell.
Spike Jonze's "Her" took home the Golden Globes for Best screenplay while "All is Lost" grabbed the Best original score award in the motion picture category.
Golden Globes 2014 shook things up with its discussion-sparking, consensus-rattling award winners for this year.
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