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Ledger and Winslet receive Globes Winslet and Slumdog sweep Globes
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British actress Kate Winslet has been named best supporting actress at the Golden Globe awards in Los Angeles. Kate Winslet has won two awards at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles, winning best actress for Revolutionary Road and best supporting actress for The Reader.
The star - who won the award for her role as a Nazi prison guard in The Reader - said she was "shocked" as she had "a habit of not winning things". "Is this really happening?" she asked as she collected her second prize.
Heath Ledger, meanwhile, has received a posthumous supporting actor award for his performance in The Dark Knight. Slumdog Millionaire was named best film drama, one of four awards Danny Boyle's Mumbai-set movie received.
Director Christopher Nolan accepted the prize, saying the late actor would be "eternally missed but never forgotten". Heath Ledger was given a posthumous supporting actor prize for The Dark Knight, while Mickey Rourke was named best actor in a drama for The Wrestler.
"All of us who worked with Heath on The Dark Knight accept with an awful mixture of sadness but incredible pride," he continued. Other British recipients included Sally Hawkins, named best comedy actress for her role in Mike Leigh's Happy-Go-Lucky.
Sally Hawkins and Danny Boyle are among the other British recipients of honours at the ceremony, being held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The Globes - which recognise both film and television - are often regarded as an indicator of the movies and actors who will go on to win honours at the Academy Awards.
Hawkins has been named best actress in a comedy for her role as an optimistic schoolteacher in Mike Leigh's film Happy-Go-Lucky. 'Pulsating affection'
'Pretty good' Winslet had been expected to be named best supporting actress for The Reader, in which she plays a former Nazi prison guard who has an affair with a teenager.
Boyle, meanwhile, was named best director for Slumdog Millionaire, his Mumbai-set tale of a poor orphan who competes on the Indian version of game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire. But her second win for Revolutionary Road - in which she plays a frustrated housewife living in 1950s America - came as a surprise.
The film also picked up prizes for Simon Beaufoy's screenplay and for its score, presented to Indian composer AR Rahman. Rourke and Springsteen were both recognised for The WrestlerOn Friday the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, who organise the Globes, mistakenly identified Anne Hathaway as the winner as best dramatic actor.
Winslet, 33, apologised to her fellow nominees for winning and paid tribute to her "spectacular" co-star Leonardo DiCaprio.
She also thanked her husband Sam Mendes for directing Revolutionary Road and "killing us every single day".
Boyle was named best director for Slumdog Millionaire, which also picked up prizes for Simon Beaufoy's screenplay and for AR Rahman's score.
"Your mad, pulsating affection for our film is much appreciated," said Boyle as he collected his individual award.
'Sadness and pride'
Ledger's honour was accepted by Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan, who said the late actor would be "eternally missed but never forgotten".
"All of us who worked with Heath accept with an awful mixture of sadness but incredible pride," he continued.
Irish star Colin Farrell was named best actor in a musical or comedy for his role as a hit man in black comedy In Bruges.Irish star Colin Farrell was named best actor in a musical or comedy for his role as a hit man in black comedy In Bruges.
Both Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are in line for acting honoursOther winners include singer Bruce Springsteen, who received the best original song prize for his title track to The Wrestler. Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona, meanwhile, was named best comedy, ahead of Happy-Go-Lucky and Mamma Mia.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie both went away empty-handedOther winners include singer Bruce Springsteen, who received the best original song prize for his title track to The Wrestler.
The performer paid tribute to fellow nominee Clint Eastwood, saying it had felt "pretty good" to be competing against the veteran star.The performer paid tribute to fellow nominee Clint Eastwood, saying it had felt "pretty good" to be competing against the veteran star.
Pixar's Wall-E was named best animated feature, while animated documentary Waltz with Bashir received the best foreign language film prize.Pixar's Wall-E was named best animated feature, while animated documentary Waltz with Bashir received the best foreign language film prize.
Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona, meanwhile, was named best comedy, ahead of Happy-Go-Lucky and Mamma Mia. There were no awards for Doubt, Frost/Nixon and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, despite them having led the field with five nominations apiece.
Steven Spielberg was presented the Cecil B DeMille Award for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment field".Steven Spielberg was presented the Cecil B DeMille Award for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment field".
The Oscar-winning director had been due to receive the prize at last year's ceremony before it was cancelled as a result of the Hollywood writers' strike.The Oscar-winning director had been due to receive the prize at last year's ceremony before it was cancelled as a result of the Hollywood writers' strike.
The Globes - handed out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association - are often regarded as an indicator of the movies and actors who will go on to win honours at the Academy Awards. John Adams was named best TV mini-series, with additional awards for lead actors Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney.
Unlike the Oscars or the Baftas, however, the ceremony - which honours both film and TV - has different categories for dramas and comedies.
John Adams was named best TV miniseries, with additional awards for its lead actors Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney.
Their British co-star Tom Wilkinson was also recognised, winning a best supporting actor prize for his role as Benjamin Franklin.Their British co-star Tom Wilkinson was also recognised, winning a best supporting actor prize for his role as Benjamin Franklin.
Sitcom 30 Rock was another big winner, picking up the best TV comedy prize as well as gongs for its stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin.Sitcom 30 Rock was another big winner, picking up the best TV comedy prize as well as gongs for its stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin.
Irish actor Gabriel Bryne was named best actor in a TV drama for In Treatment, with Anna Paquin winning the female equivalent for True Blood. Irish actor Gabriel Byrne was named best actor in a TV drama for In Treatment, with Anna Paquin winning the female equivalent for True Blood.
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Extracts from some of the nominees