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Sarah Jessica Parker (left) and Rachel Griffiths share a laugh at a post-awards party following the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday. Parker won for best actress in a television series comedy for "Sex and the City" and Griffiths won for best supporting actress in the television series "Six Feet Under."

Golden Globes Award winners

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Actor Russell Crowe (left) congratulates director Ron Howard at the 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday.

Pair of Aussies leads pack at Golden Globes

'A Beautiful Mind' sweeps drama,'Moulin Rouge' claims comedy, musical

ANTHONY BREZNICAN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- The uplifting drama about a schizophrenic genius, "A Beautiful Mind," led winners at Sunday's Golden Globes with four awards, including best drama and best actor for star Russell Crowe.

The hyperkinetic musical "Moulin Rouge" claimed three awards including best musical or comedy, and best musical actress for Nicole Kidman.

"A Beautiful Mind" -- the story of Princeton mathematician John Nash, who won a Nobel prize for economics after years in a battle with schizophrenia -- also won best screenplay and supporting actress for Jennifer Connelly.

"A Beautiful Mind' is just a movie, just a piece of entertainment at the end of the day, folks," Crowe said. "But hopefully it helps us open our hearts, gives us a little more understanding, gives us a little more compassion.

"Moulin Rouge," a tale of forbidden love in circa-1900 Paris, also won best original score. Kidman won for her role as a dying cabaret singer.

"My hands are shaking," Kidman said. "This is really, really special because I never thought I'd be in a musical -- let alone win an award for one."

Other film victories

Robert Altman took the directing honor for his murder-mystery satire "Gosford Park," which chronicles the scandals of aristocrats through the eyes of their servants.

"I don't know what a best director is, except that (it is) someone who stands in the same space with the best actors," Altman said. "I feel that they do the work and I get to watch."

Sissy Spacek was named best dramatic actress for the dark drama "In the Bedroom."

"I feel so blessed to get to do what I love to do and work with so many wonderfully talented people," Spacek said. "The best part is I get to go home to my most precious family."

Gene Hackman, who couldn't make it to the ceremony, earned the comedy actor Globe for his performance as the conniving head of a family of former child prodigies in "The Royal Tenenbaums."

The supporting actor honor went to Jim Broadbent for playing the husband of novelist Iris Murdoch, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease, in "Iris."

Bosnia's "No Man's Land" received the foreign language film Globe.

Sting was the victor in the movie song category for his romantic waltz "Until ...," from the comedy "Kate & Leopold."

If conventional wisdom holds, the Golden Globe recognition by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association will be a boost for the Oscar chances of "A Beautiful Mind" and "Moulin Rouge" when the Academy Awards are presented in March.

TV awards

In the television categories, HBO's "Sex and the City" took the best comedy prize and star Sarah Jessica Parker was cited as best comedic actress. The cable network's funeral home drama "Six Feet Under" was chosen best dramatic series.

Charlie Sheen got the comedic actor award for ABC's "Spin City."

Kiefer Sutherland's role as a CIA agent in the real-time thriller "24" won a dramatic TV actor trophy, and Jennifer Garner claimed the dramatic TV actress award for ABC's "Alias."

"I'm really glad I had the first glass of wine -- I'm kind of regretting the second," Garner joked during her acceptance speech.

HBO's World War II drama "Band of Brothers" won best miniseries, and Tom Hanks, who co-produced the project, accepted the award on behalf of the veterans depicted in the film.

"They're all either at home or in heaven and we do this to bring attention to them," Hanks said.

Judy Davis received the miniseries actress award for ABC's "Life With Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows" and James Franco the miniseries actor prize for TNT's "James Dean."

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Complete list of winners at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's 59th annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night:

Motion Pictures

- Picture, Drama: "A Beautiful Mind."

- Actress, Drama: Sissy Spacek, "In the Bedroom."

- Actor, Drama: Russell Crowe, "A Beautiful Mind."

- Picture, Musical or Comedy: "Moulin Rouge."

- Actress, Musical or Comedy: Nicole Kidman, "Moulin Rouge."

- Actor, Musical or Comedy: Gene Hackman, "The Royal Tenenbaums."

- Supporting Actress: Jennifer Connelly, "A Beautiful Mind."

- Supporting Actor: Jim Broadbent, "Iris."

- Director: Robert Altman, "Gosford Park."

- Screenplay: Akiva Goldsman, "A Beautiful Mind."

- Original Score: Craig Armstrong, "Moulin Rouge."

- Original Song: "Until... ," Sting, from "Kate & Leopold."

- Foreign Language: "No Man's Land," Bosnia

Television

- Drama Series: "Six Feet Under," HBO.

- Actress, Drama: Jennifer Garner, "Alias."

- Actor, Drama: Kiefer Sutherland, "24."

- Musical or Comedy Series: "Sex and the City," HBO.

- Actress, Musical or Comedy Series: Sarah Jessica Parker, "Sex and the City."

- Actor, Musical or Comedy Series: Charlie Sheen, "Spin City."

- Miniseries or Movie Made for Television: "Band of Brothers," HBO.

- Actress, Miniseries or Movie Made for Television: Judy Davis, "Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows."

- Actor, Miniseries or Movie Made for Television: James Franco, "James Dean."

- Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie Made for Television: Rachel Griffiths, "Six Feet Under."

- Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie Made for Television: Stanley Tucci, "Conspiracy."

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