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
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
Angelina Jolie – A Mighty Heart
Keira Knightley – Atonement
Cate Blanchett – Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Viggo Mortensen – Eastern Promises
Denzel Washington – American Gangster
George Clooney – Michael Clayton
Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy
Across The Universe Revolution Studios; Sony Pictures Releasing
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
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
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
John Travolta – Hairspray
Tom Wilkinson – Michael Clayton
Casey Affleck – The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford
Best Animated Feature Film
Bee Movie-DreamWorks Animation; DreamWorks Animation
Best Foreign Language Film
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
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
Atonement Written by Christopher Hampton
Into The Wild Composed by Michael Brook, Kaki King and Eddie Vedder
Grace Is Gone Composed by Clint Eastwood
"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
Big Love (HBO) Anima Sola and Playtone Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Best Performance by an Actress 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
Bill Paxton – Big Love (HBO)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers – The Tudors (SHOWTIME)
Michael C. Hall – Dexter (SHOWTIME)
Best 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
Christina Applegate – Samantha Who? (ABC)
Mary-Louise Parker – Weeds (SHOWTIME)
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)
Lee Pace – Pushing Daisies (ABC)
Best 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
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
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
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
Ted Danson – Damages (FX NETWORK)
William Shatner – Boston Legal (ABC)
Donald Sutherland – Dirty Sexy Money (ABC)