Golden Globes reward funny, while Oscar seems only to embrace the serious and grim. The ceremony itself is often pretty funny — and sometimes awkward, both side effects of combining a live broadcast with an open bar. Watch the show on NBC on Jan. 13. Here, glamorous Anita Ekberg holds her Most Promising Newcomer of 1956 trophy.
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Lois Maxwell
Before Lois Maxwell found fame as M's assistant Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond films, she won a Golden Globe award for Most Promising Newcomer in for her role in the 1947 film 'That Hagen Girl.'
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Jean Simmons, Gregory Peck & Grace Kelly
Jean Simmons, left, holds her award for Best actress in a Musical Comedy for her role in 'Guys and Dolls.' Grace Kelly, right, holds her Henrietta award for World Film Favorite. Gregory Peck, center, won a Henrietta the previous year.
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Grace Kelly
The always-glamorous Grace Kelly looks chic and patrician in her Mandarin-collar gown as she leaves the podium with the Henrietta award just presented to her by Gregory Peck in 1956.
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Jayne Mansfield
Blond bombshell Jayne Mansfield looks both classic and sexy in a strapless gown with a drapey bodice the night she accepted her Most Promising Newcomer award in 1957.
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Mike Todd & Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor sits with her third husband, Mike Todd, in 1957. Taylor, who may be the only non-royal woman to pull off a tiara, won a special award for consistent performance that year.
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Natalie Wood & Julie Andrews
Sophisticated and sparkly Natalie Wood presents a Henrietta Award to tomboyish Julie Andrews in 1967.
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Corinna Tsopei
Before Corinna Tsopei was Miss Golden Globe 1967, she was Miss Universe 1964. The atmosphere at the ceremony can get pretty raucous, so perhaps the shiny gold cape fit right in.
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Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe, looking slinky and glamorous, accepts a Henrietta award in 1962. Her sequined gown was made by Norman Norell. The actress died later that year.
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Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand holds her 1969 Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical for 'Funny Girl.' That hat is pretty funny, too, Barbra.
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Jenny Agutter
Jenny Agutter wore a dress with a neckline plunging to her navel to the 1978 ceremony 22 years before Jennifer Lopez tried out a similar look at the Grammys.
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Robin Williams
Robin Williams was at the peak of his 'Mork and Mindy' fame in 1979 when he won a Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Series award. Also, that mullet haircut he's sporting was actually quite fashionable.
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Suzanne Somers
Suzanne Somers was nominated for her role as Chrissy on 'Three's Company' in 1979. She borrowed Chrissy's sexy look and perky ponytails for the evening.
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Michael Jackson & Joe Jackson
Michael Jackson won the award for Best Original Song for 'Ben.' He and his father Joe Jackson pose in sweet '70s suits and truly glorious Afros.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger & Raquel Welch
Before he was the Terminator or the Governator, Arnold Schwarzenegger was considered to be enough of a sex symbol to be worthy of breathing the same air as Raquel Welch. He was at the 1976 Golden Globes to accept the Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture award for his performance in 'Stay Hungry.'
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Sonny & Cher
'The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour' was nominated in the Best Series — Musical or Comedy category in 1973. Sonny Bono looks downright dapper in his tuxedo; Cher looks like, well, Cher.
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Ann-Margret
Before Ann-Margret was famous for being talented, she was famous for being gorgeous. Here she looks fabulous, if a little prim, at the 1970 awards show.
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Raquel Welch
In 1981, Raquel Welch had reached a point in her career where she was famous mostly for being fabulous. That's probably why she looks so confident in this shiny gold jumpsuit made up of shoulder pads, a wrestling belt and Hammer pants.
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Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore, 12 at the time, looks happy and sweet attending the Golden Globes in 1983, the year after 'E.T.' charmed the socks off the world.
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Morgan Fairchild
Morgan Fairchild looks sultry in red at the 1982 show. She was nominated for Best Actress — Drama Series for her role on 'Flamingo Road.'
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Jane Seymour
It was 1983. Big dresses and big hair were in. Jane Seymour looks adorable in, if a little overwhelmed by, her full-skirted gown.
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Lisa Hartman
Lisa Hartman wasn't nominated in any category of the 1983 Golden Globes, and the tiny, tiny skirt on her long-sleeved dress isn't a winner either.
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Cher
Cher triumphantly holds her award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in 'Silkwood' in 1984. Her ability to maintain composure with a giant chunk of her skirt apparently missing is also a triumph.
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Demi Moore
In 1984, Demi Moore was a soap star who had yet to hit it big. Her famous beauty and fashion sense are already evident, however, a year before 'St. Elmo's Fire.'
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Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll looks gorgeous and regal at the 1985 show. In the mid-1980s, Caroll held audiences spellbound as Dominique Deveraux on 'Dynasty.'
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Sonia Braga
Brazilian beauty Sonia Braga's skin, hair and makeup look amazing. However, she appears to be wearing a thrashed Disney princess costume instead of a dress to the 1985 show.
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Joan Collins
Joan Collins, nominated in the Best Actress — Drama Series category in 1985, upholds her commitment to looking 1980s fabulous at all times.
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Donna Mills
Donna Mills scores an '80s fashion trifecta with big hair, fur and general sparkliness at the 1985 awards show.
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Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in 'The Color Purple.' The same year, 1986, her long-running talk-show debuted. Drop-waisted dresses were popular in the '80s; there is no explanation for the critter draped over her shoulder, however.
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Cybill Shepherd
Cybill Shepherd is a knockout as usual, even if her dress for the 1998 show straddles the line between gorgeous and upholstery-like.
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts won a Best Supporting Actress award in 1990 for 'Steel Magnolias.' Perhaps her ill-fitting menswear look is an overreaction to total immersion in the ultimate chick flick.
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Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton showed up to the 1994 Golden Globes dress in a leather jacket and a tartan skirt. Perhaps she zipped over after motorcycling in the Scottish Highlands. She lost in the the Best Actress — Musical or Comedy category to Angela Bassett.
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Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman, nominated for 'Pulp Fiction' in 1995, looks a little dowdy in this pale satin coat.
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Nicole Kidman & Tom Cruise
Nicole Kidman accompanies then-husband Tom Cruise in 1993, the year he was nominated for his work in 'A Few Good Men.' The couple's best accessory? Kidman's luxurious hair.
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Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt, nominated for 'Legends of the Fall' in 1995, looks very mid-'90s in his too-long coat.
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Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst, only 12 when she was nominated for her work in 'Interview With the Vampire,' looks age-appropriate at the 1995 Golden Globes.
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Teri Hatcher
Teri Hatcher, then starring in 'Lois & Clark,' looks really spectacular in her 1996 red carpet ensemble.
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Kevin Bacon & Kyra Sedgwick
Men seldom get to make a bold fashion statement on the red carpet. Kevin Bacon, here with his wife, Kyra Sedgwick, decided to shine at the 1997 show.
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Halle Berry
Halle Berry looks better prepared for a resort than the red carpet in this striped halter dress and strappy sandals at the 1997 show.
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Leonardo DiCaprio & Kate Winslet
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet were both nominated for their work on 'Titanic.' The movie won four Golden Globes in 1998. DiCaprio is dapper in his tux and Winslet is sexy in her lingerie-inspired gown.
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Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie looks almost girlish in a pale one-shoulder gown and low heels. She was at the 1998 Golden Globes to pick up an award for her work in 'Gia.'
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Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra, then a star of 'Baywatch,' wears a gown that looks more like swimwear on 1998 red carpet. The strapless, sideless bodice is an engineering marvel.
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Tim Burton & Lisa Marie
Tim Burton and then-girlfriend Lisa Marie attend the 1995 Golden Globes. Burton's production 'Ed Wood' was nominated for several awards. It's possible that Burton has never combed his hair before a red carpet appearance.
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Juliette Lewis
Juliette Lewis wears a puzzling beaded headpiece for her appearance at the 1994 show.
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Gwyneth Paltrow
Fashion expert Gwyneth Paltrow made a skirt, tube top and sweater work on the red carpet. Paltrow took home a Best Actress trophy for her work in 'Shakespeare in Love.'
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Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is known for her curves, and Versace is known for hugging curves. Jolie and her dress make a good team on the 2001 red carpet.
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Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts, whose movie 'Mulholland Drive' was nominated for a handful of awards, arrives at the 2002 show in an unusal layered dress wtih a bold pop of purple.
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Jessica Alba
Sometimes, a menswear look works. It helps if you're Jessica Alba, who wore this unusual suit to the 2002 show.
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Parker Posey
Parker Posey looks sunny in a bright yellow Gucci gown on the red carpet of the 2003 Golden Globes. Posey was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her work in 'Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay.'
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Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway wears a dress in a bold color and with a daring slit on the red carpet of the 2003 Golden Globes.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal, nominated for Best Actress for 'Secretary' in 2003, wears a prim white lace dress. Would you believe it's Chanel?
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Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz also wears Chanel on the 2003 red carpet, with much more success.
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Portia De Rossi
Portia De Rossi, whose series 'Arrested Development' was nominated, was widely panned for her figure-hugging 2004 red carpet look.
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Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon, Best Actress — Musical or Comedy winner for 'Walk the Line,' sparkles in a glittery Chanel cocktail dress. Eagle-eyed fashion mavens noted that Kirsten Dunst wore a similar dress three years before.
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Mindy Kaling
Mindy Kaling of 'The Office' wears a dress that has a plunging neckline and a confusing pattern to the 2007 awards.
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Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz, sporting dark hair and severe makeup after her break with Justin Timberlake, landed on both best- and worst-dressed lists in 2007. Her tiered tulle Valentino gown was a fashion risk that wasn't altogether successful.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal is all aglow in a pink mermaid gown from RM by Roland Mouret on the 2010 red carpet.
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Madeleine Martin
Madeleine Martin of Globe-nominated series 'Californication' was only 15 when she walked the red carpet in 2009. Her puffy sleeves and bow sash look sweet and age-appropriate.
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Jennifer Lopez
Nobody can pull off a plunging neckline like Jennifer Lopez. Her gold Marchesa gown does wonders for her skin and curves.
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Drew Barrymore
The floaty gray mermaid gown by Dior that Drew Barrymore wore to the 2009 show defied gravity. Her red clutch adds just the right amount of color.
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Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek would look stunning in anything, and this gorgeous Bottega Veneta gown is no exception. Hayek wore it to the 2009 show.
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Tina Fey
Tina Fey, nominated for '30 Rock,' wore an eye-catching but odd Zac Posen gown to the 2010 show.
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Kristen Bell
Wee Kristen Bell usually opts for higher hemlines that work for her small size. In 2010, she was quoted as saying she chose her Jasmine di Milo gown so that she could 'move like a tiger.'
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Christina Hendricks
'Mad Men' star Christina Hendricks gushed about her Siriano dress, but fashionistas mainly marveled at the structural integrity of the bodice.
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Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Deschanel's Prada gown falls flat, making her look more frumpy than sexy for the 2012 show.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Gellar let her toddler daughter pick out her gown. The splashy Monique Lhullier is interesting, but wasn't popular with red carpet mavens.
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Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron paired a sparkly headband with her low-necked Dior gown for her red carpet walk the year she was nominated for her work in 'Young Adult.'
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Mila Kunis
Mila Kunis was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category in 2011 for her work on 'Black Swan.' Her rich green one-shoulder dress was designed by Vera Wang.
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Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman never disappoints on the red carpet. Her curve-hugging Versace at the 2012 show was a winner.
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Madonna
Madonna won two awards at the 2012 Golden Globes: A trophy for Best Original Song and a disapproving frown for her dreadful Reem Acra gown.
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Natalie Portman
Fashionistas compared Natalie Portman's 2012 dress to Marilyn Monroe's 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' look. And everybody marveled at how unbelievably slim the new mom looked.