Golden Globes 2011: Glee, Boardwalk Empire looking golden

The Golden Globes aired tonight on NBC and there were some surprising winners in the television categories.

For best drama the HBO show Boardwalk Empire took the trophy, ending the run of AMC’s Mad Men, which had been on a three-year winning streak. Another surprise was Steve Buscemi’s win for best actor in a drama for Boardwalk Empire. He had some tough competition with Jon Hamm, Hugh Laurie, Bryan Cranston, and Michael C. Hall also competing for the award, but managed to pull off the win. Also, cheers to Katey Sagal for winning best actress in a drama for Sons of Anarchy. Sagal is fantastic on the show and deserved the win.

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Glee had a great night as well, beating out favorites Modern Family and 30 Rock to win best comedy for the second year in a row and Jane Lynch won best actress in a comedy for her portrayal of Sue Sylvester. The best surprise of the night came when Chris Colfer won for best supporting actor in a comedy as Kurt Hummel. When his name was announced he had a shocked look on his face. He gave a great speech, saying “to all the amazing kids who watch our show, who are constantly told no, by bullies at school that they can’t be who they are, well, screw that, kids.” Overall it was a fun night at the Globes with Ricky Gervais, once again, hilarious as host. A complete list of television winners can be found below.

Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical
Glee

Best Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical
Laura Linney, The Big C

Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jane Lynch, Glee

Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Chris Colfer, Glee

Best Television Series – Drama
Boardwalk Empire

Best Actor In A Television Series – Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire

Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Katey Sagal, Sons of Anarchy

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Carlos

Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Claire Danes, Temple Grandin

Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack