1st Golden Globe Awards

The 1st Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best achievements in 1943 filmmaking, were held late on January 20, 1944, at the 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles, California.

Winners

[Golden Globe Award for [Best Motion Picture – Drama|Best Picture]]

''The Song of Bernadette''

[Golden Globe [Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Best Actor in a Leading Role]]

Paul Lukas – Watch on the Rhine as Kurt Muller

[Golden Globe [Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama|Best Actress in a Leading Role]]

Jennifer Jones – The Song of Bernadette as Bernadette

[Golden Globe Award for [Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture|Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture]]

Akim Tamiroff – For Whom the Bell Tolls as Pablo

[Golden Globe Award for [Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture|Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture]]

Katina Paxinou – For Whom the Bell Tolls as Pilar

Best Director-Motion Picture">Golden Globe Award for Best Director">Best Director-Motion Picture

Henry King – ''The Song of Bernadette''

Comparison with the Academy Awards

The 16th Academy Awards, presented six weeks later, on March 2, 1944, featured among its nominations the same six, three of which were also winners — Best Actor: Paul Lukas, Best Actress: Jennifer Jones and Best Supporting Actress: Katina Paxinou.