However, that doesn't mean that the following weren't completely deserved of attention and kudos.
So, a big congrats to the winners (denoted by a star) and all the fabulous nominees. It was an amazing year for movies.
Best Motion Picture - Drama
AtonementWorking Title Films Limited; Focus Features Eastern PromisesKudos Pictures/Serendipity Point Films; Focus Features
The Great DebatersHarpo Films; The Weinstein Company/MGM
Michael ClaytonSamuels Media and Castle Rock Entertainment a Mirage Enterprises/Section 8 Production; Warner Bros. Pictures
No Country For Old MenA Scott Rudin/Mike Zoss Production; Miramax Films/Paramount Vantage
There Will Be BloodA Joanne Sellar/Ghoulardi Film Company Production; Paramount Vantage/Miramax Films
American GangsterImagine Entertainment/Scott Free Productions; Universal Pictures
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
The Great DebatersHarpo Films; The Weinstein Company/MGM
Michael ClaytonSamuels Media and Castle Rock Entertainment a Mirage Enterprises/Section 8 Production; Warner Bros. Pictures
No Country For Old MenA Scott Rudin/Mike Zoss Production; Miramax Films/Paramount Vantage
There Will Be BloodA Joanne Sellar/Ghoulardi Film Company Production; Paramount Vantage/Miramax Films
American GangsterImagine Entertainment/Scott Free Productions; Universal Pictures
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Julie Christie – Away From Her Jodie Foster – The Brave One
Angelina Jolie – A Mighty Heart
Keira Knightley – Atonement
Cate Blanchett – Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Angelina Jolie – A Mighty Heart
Keira Knightley – Atonement
Cate Blanchett – Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Daniel Day-Lewis – There Will Be Blood James McAvoy – Atonement
Viggo Mortensen – Eastern Promises
Denzel Washington – American Gangster
George Clooney – Michael Clayton
Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy
Viggo Mortensen – Eastern Promises
Denzel Washington – American Gangster
George Clooney – Michael Clayton
Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Parkes/MacDonald and Zanuck Company; DreamWorks/Paramount Distribution / Warner Bros. Pictures
Across The Universe Revolution Studios; Sony Pictures Releasing Charlie Wilson's War Universal Pictures/Relativity Media/Participant Productions/Playtone; Universal Pictures Hairspray Zadan/Meron Productions / New Line Cinema in association with Ingenious Film Partners; New Line Cinema Juno Mandate Pictures/Mr. Mudd Production; Fox Searchlight Pictures
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Across The Universe Revolution Studios; Sony Pictures Releasing
Marion Cotillard – La Vie En Rose Ellen Page – Juno
Amy Adams – Enchanted
Nikki Blonsky – Hairspray
Helena Bonham Carter – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy
Amy Adams – Enchanted
Nikki Blonsky – Hairspray
Helena Bonham Carter – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy
Johnny Depp – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Ryan Gosling – Lars and the Real Girl
Tom Hanks – Charlie Wilson's War
Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Savages
John C. Reilly – Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Tom Hanks – Charlie Wilson's War
Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Savages
John C. Reilly – Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Cate Blanchett – I'm Not There Julia Roberts – Charlie Wilson's War
Saoirse Ronan – Atonement
Amy Ryan – Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton – Michael Clayton
Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Saoirse Ronan – Atonement
Amy Ryan – Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton – Michael Clayton
Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Javier Bardem – No Country For Old Men Philip Seymour Hoffman – Charlie Wilson's War
John Travolta – Hairspray
Tom Wilkinson – Michael Clayton
Casey Affleck – The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford
Best Animated Feature Film
John Travolta – Hairspray
Tom Wilkinson – Michael Clayton
Casey Affleck – The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford
Best Animated Feature Film
Ratatouille-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; Pixar Animation Studios
Bee Movie-DreamWorks Animation; DreamWorks Animation
The Simpsons Movie-Gracie Films; Twentieth Century Fox
Best Foreign Language Film
Bee Movie-DreamWorks Animation; DreamWorks Animation
Best Foreign Language Film
The Diving Bell And The Butterfly (France, United States)
The Country of France and The Country of United States, A Kennedy/Marshall Company and Jon Kilik Production; Miramax Films
4 Months, 3 Weeks And 2 Days (Romania)
The Country of Romania, Mobra Films; IFC Films
The Kite Runner (United States)
The Country of United States, DreamWorks Pictures Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Paramount Classics Participant Productions Present a Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Parkes/Macdonald Production Distributed by Paramount Classics
Lust, Caution (Taiwan)
The Country of Taiwan, Mr. Yee Productions LLC; Focus Features
Persepolis (France)
The Country of France, 247 Films; Sony Pictures Classics
Best Director - Motion Picture
The Country of France and The Country of United States, A Kennedy/Marshall Company and Jon Kilik Production; Miramax Films
4 Months, 3 Weeks And 2 Days (Romania)
The Country of Romania, Mobra Films; IFC Films
The Country of United States, DreamWorks Pictures Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Paramount Classics Participant Productions Present a Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Parkes/Macdonald Production Distributed by Paramount Classics
Lust, Caution (Taiwan)
The Country of Taiwan, Mr. Yee Productions LLC; Focus Features
Persepolis (France)
The Country of France, 247 Films; Sony Pictures Classics
Best Director - Motion Picture
Julian Schnabel – The Diving Bell And The Butterfly Ridley Scott – American Gangster
Joe Wright – Atonement
Tim Burton – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen – No Country For Old Men
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Joe Wright – Atonement
Tim Burton – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen – No Country For Old Men
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
No Country For Old Men Written by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Atonement Written by Christopher Hampton Charlie Wilson's War Written by Aaron Sorkin The Diving Bell And The Butterfly Written by Ronald Harwood Juno Written by Diablo Cody
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Atonement Written by Christopher Hampton
Atonement Composed by Dario Marianelli
Eastern Promises Composed by Howard Shore
Into The Wild Composed by Michael Brook, Kaki King and Eddie Vedder
Grace Is Gone Composed by Clint Eastwood
Into The Wild Composed by Michael Brook, Kaki King and Eddie Vedder
Grace Is Gone Composed by Clint Eastwood
"Guaranteed" – Into The Wild Music & Lyrics By: Eddie Vedder
"Despedida" – Love In The Time Of Cholera Music By: Shakira and Antonio Pinto, Lyrics By: Shakira
"Grace Is Gone" – Grace Is Gone Music By: Clint Eastwood Lyrics By: Carole Bayer Sager "That's How You Know" – Enchanted Music By: Alan Menken Lyrics By: Stephen Schwartz
"Walk Hard" – Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Music & Lyrics By: Marshall Crenshaw, John C. Reilly, Judd Apatow and Jake Kasdan
Best Television Series - Drama
"Despedida" – Love In The Time Of Cholera Music By: Shakira and Antonio Pinto, Lyrics By: Shakira
"Grace Is Gone" – Grace Is Gone Music By: Clint Eastwood Lyrics By: Carole Bayer Sager
"Walk Hard" – Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Music & Lyrics By: Marshall Crenshaw, John C. Reilly, Judd Apatow and Jake Kasdan
Best Television Series - Drama
Mad Men (AMC) Lionsgate
Big Love (HBO) Anima Sola and Playtone Productions in association with HBO Entertainment Damages (FX NETWORK) FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television Grey's Anatomy (ABC) ABC Studios House (FOX) Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions in association with Universal Media Studios The Tudors (SHOWTIME) Showtime Presents in association with Peace Arch Entertainment, Working Title, Reveille Productions Limited, An Ireland-Canada Co-Production
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama
Big Love (HBO) Anima Sola and Playtone Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama
Glenn Close – Damages (FX NETWORK)
Patricia Arquette – Medium (NBC)
Minnie Driver – The Riches (FX NETWORK)
Edie Falco – The Sopranos (HBO)
Sally Field – Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
Holly Hunter – Saving Grace (TNT)
Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT)
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama
Patricia Arquette – Medium (NBC)
Edie Falco – The Sopranos (HBO)
Sally Field – Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
Holly Hunter – Saving Grace (TNT)
Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT)
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama
Jon Hamm – Mad Men (AMC) Hugh Laurie – House (FOX)
Bill Paxton – Big Love (HBO)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers – The Tudors (SHOWTIME)
Michael C. Hall – Dexter (SHOWTIME)
Best Television Series - Musical Or Comedy
Bill Paxton – Big Love (HBO)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers – The Tudors (SHOWTIME)
Michael C. Hall – Dexter (SHOWTIME)
Best Television Series - Musical Or Comedy
Extras (HBO) BBC and HBO Entertainment
30 Rock (NBC)Universal Media Studios in association with Broadway Video and Little Stranger Inc. Californication (SHOWTIME)Showtime Presents in association with Aggressive Mediocrity, and Then…, Twilight Time Films Entourage (HBO)Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment Pushing Daisies (ABC)Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy
30 Rock (NBC)Universal Media Studios in association with Broadway Video and Little Stranger Inc.
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy
Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC)
Christina Applegate – Samantha Who? (ABC) America Ferrera – Ugly Betty (ABC) Anna Friel – Pushing Daisies (ABC)
Mary-Louise Parker – Weeds (SHOWTIME)
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy
Christina Applegate – Samantha Who? (ABC)
Mary-Louise Parker – Weeds (SHOWTIME)
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy
David Duchovny – Californication (SHOWTIME)
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC) Steve Carell – The Office (NBC Ricky Gervais – Extras (HBO)
Lee Pace – Pushing Daisies (ABC)
Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)
Lee Pace – Pushing Daisies (ABC)
Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television
Longford (HBO)A Granada Production in association with Channel 4 and HBO Films
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee (HBO)A Wolf Films/Traveler’s Rest Production in association with HBO Films The Company (TNT)Sony Pictures Television Five Days (HBO)HBO Films in association with BBC Films The State Within (BBC)BBC, BBC America
Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee (HBO)A Wolf Films/Traveler’s Rest Production in association with HBO Films
Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Queen Latifah – Life Support (HBO)
Bryce Dallas Howard – As You Like It (HBO)
Debra Messing – The Starter Wife (USA)
Sissy Spacek – Pictures Of Hollis Woods (CBS)
Ruth Wilson – Jane Eyre (PBS)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Bryce Dallas Howard – As You Like It (HBO)
Sissy Spacek – Pictures Of Hollis Woods (CBS)
Ruth Wilson – Jane Eyre (PBS)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jim Broadbent – Longford (HBO)
Adam Beach – Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee (HBO) Ernest Borgnine – A Grandpa For Christmas Jason Isaacs – The State Within (BBC)
James Nesbitt – Jekyll (BBC)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Adam Beach – Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee (HBO)
James Nesbitt – Jekyll (BBC)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Samantha Morton – Longford (HBO)
Rose Byrne – Damages (FX NETWORK)
Rachel Griffiths – Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
Katherine Heigl – Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
Anna Paquin – Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee (HBO) Jaime Pressly – My Name Is Earl (NBC)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Rose Byrne – Damages (FX NETWORK)
Rachel Griffiths – Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
Katherine Heigl – Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
Anna Paquin – Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jeremy Piven – Entourage (HBO)
Ted Danson – Damages (FX NETWORK) Kevin Dillon – Entourage (HBO) Andy Serkis – Longford (HBO)
William Shatner – Boston Legal (ABC)
Donald Sutherland – Dirty Sexy Money (ABC)
Ted Danson – Damages (FX NETWORK)
William Shatner – Boston Legal (ABC)
Donald Sutherland – Dirty Sexy Money (ABC)