The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1981)
Cecil B. DeMille Award
 Kelly, Gene |
Best Motion Picture - Drama
 Elephant Man, The |
| Ninth Configuration, The |
| Ordinary People |
| Raging Bull |
| Stunt Man, The |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
| Burstyn, Ellen in Resurrection |
| Kinski, Nastassja in Tess |
| Moore, Mary Tyler in Ordinary People |
| Raffin, Deborah in Touched By Love |
| Rowlands, Gena in Gloria |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
| De Niro, Robert in Raging Bull |
| Hurt, John in Elephant Man, The |
| Lemmon, Jack in Tribute |
| O'Toole, Peter in Stunt Man, The |
| Sutherland, Donald in Ordinary People |
Best Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
| Airplane! |
| Idolmaker, The Produced by Koch Jr., Howard W. |
| Melvin and Howard Produced by Phillips, Don |
| Fame |
| Coal Miner's Daughter |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
| Cara, Irene in Fame |
| Hawn, Goldie in Private Benjamin |
| Midler, Bette in Divine Madness |
| Parton, Dolly in 9-To-5 |
| Spacek, Sissy in Coal Miner's Daughter |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
| Diamond, Neil in Jazz Singer, The |
| Jones, Tommy Lee in Coal Miner's Daughter |
| Le Mat, Paul in Melvin and Howard |
| Matthau, Walter in Hopscotch |
| Sharkey, Ray in Idolmaker, The |
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
| Arnaz, Lucie in Jazz Singer, The |
| D'Angelo, Beverly in Coal Miner's Daughter |
| Moriarty, Cathy in Raging Bull |
| Steenburgen, Mary in Melvin and Howard |
| Winger, Debra in Urban Cowboy |
Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
| Hirsch, Judd in Ordinary People |
| Hutton, Timothy in Ordinary People |
| Pesci, Joe in Raging Bull |
| Robards Jr., Jason in Melvin and Howard |
| Wilson, Scott in Ninth Configuration, The |
Best Director - Motion Picture
| Lynch, David for Elephant Man, The |
| Polanski, Roman for Tess |
| Redford, Robert for Ordinary People |
| Rush, Richard for Stunt Man, The |
| Scorsese, Martin for Raging Bull |
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
| Elephant Man, The by Bergren, Eric |
| Ninth Configuration, The by Blatty, William Peter |
| Stunt Man, The by Marcus, Lawrence B. |
| Raging Bull by Martin, Mardik |
| Ordinary People by Sargent, Alvin |
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
| Somewhere In Time Composed by Barry, John |
| Stunt Man, The Composed by Frontiere, Dominic |
| Fame Composed by Gore, Michael |
| American Gigolo Composed by Moroder, Giorgio |
| Competition, The Composed by Schifrin, Lalo |
| Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Composed by Williams, John |
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
| "9-To-5" 9-To-5 Music & Lyrics by Parton, Dolly |
| "Call Me" American Gigolo Music & Lyrics by Harry, Deborah, Moroder, Giorgio |
| "Fame" Fame Lyrics by Pitchford, Dean Music by Gore, Michael |
| "Love On the Rocks" Jazz Singer, The Music & Lyrics by Bécaud, Gilbert, Diamond, Neil |
| "Yesterday's Dreams" Falling In Love Again Lyrics by Connors, Carol Music by Legrand, Michel |
Best Television Series - Drama
| Dallas |
| Hart To Hart |
| Lou Grant |
| Moviola |
| Shogun |
| Vega$ |
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama
| Geddes, Barbara Bel in Dallas |
| Gilbert, Melissa in Little House On The Prairie |
| Gray, Linda in Dallas |
| Powers, Stephanie in Hart To Hart |
| Shimada, Yoko in Shogun |
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama
| Asner, Ed in Lou Grant |
| Chamberlain, Richard in Shogun |
| Hagman, Larry in Dallas |
| Ulrich, Robert in Vega$ |
| Wagner, Robert in Hart To Hart |
Best Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
| Alice |
| Love Boat |
| M*a*S*H |
| Soap |
| Taxi |
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
| Anderson, Loni in Wkrp In Cincinnati |
| Helmond, Katherine in Soap |
| Holliday, Polly in Flo |
| Lavin, Linda in Alice |
| Redgrave, Lynn in House Calls |
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
| Alda, Alan in M*a*S*H |
| Hirsch, Judd in Taxi |
| Linden, Hal in Barney Miller |
| MacLeod, Gavin in Love Boat |
| Rogers, Wayne in House Calls |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
| Bertinelli, Valerie in One Day at a Time |
| Henner, Marilu in Taxi |
| Howland, Beth in Alice |
| Kelsey, Linda in Lou Grant |
| Ladd, Diane in Alice |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
| DeVito, Danny in Taxi |
| Harrington, Pat in One Day at a Time |
| Kaufman, Andy in Taxi |
| Lewis, Geoffrey in Flo |
| Tayback, Vic in Alice |
(Previous Award Given) New Star Of The Year - Actress
| Allen, Nancy |
| Kinski, Nastassja |
| Moriarty, Cathy |
| Parton, Dolly |
| Winger, Debra |
(Previous Award Given) New Star Of The Year - Actor
| Atkins, Christopher |
| Hurt, William |
| Hutton, Timothy |
| O'Keefe, Michael |
| Railsback, Steve |
(Previous Award Given) Television Movie
| Diary Of Anne Frank, The |
| Ordeal Of Dr. Mudd, The |
| Playing For Time |
| Shadow Box, The |
| Tale Of Two Cities, a |
