1957 Golden Globes: Winners and Nominees

29 films were recognised at the 1957 Golden Globe Awards, across 14 categories. 20 of them took home at least one award.

The biggest winner of the year was The King and I, with 2 awards, ahead of Baby Doll with 2. The categories below run from Actress In A Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy, Best Director - Motion Picture and Best Motion Picture - Drama to the smaller prizes, and in every one the winner is listed first, followed by the other nominees.

Each title links to the film's full award history at all four awards, and the links at the bottom step to the previous and next ceremony.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Actress In A Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy

The King and I(1956)
Deborah Kerr
Winner
Bundle of Joy(1956)
Debbie Reynolds
Bus Stop(1956)
Marilyn Monroe
The Solid Gold Cadillac(1956)
Judy Holliday
The Teahouse of the August Moon(1956)
Machiko Kyo

Best Director - Motion Picture

Baby Doll(1956)
Elia Kazan
Winner
Around the World in 80 Days(1956)
Michael Anderson
Giant(1956)
George Stevens
Lust for Life(1956)
Vincente Minnelli
War and Peace(1956)
King Vidor

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Around the World in 80 Days(1956)
Winner
Giant(1956)
Lust for Life(1956)
Lust For Life
The Rainmaker(1956)
Rainmaker, The
War and Peace(1956)

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

The King and I(1956)
King and I, The
Winner
Bus Stop(1956)
The Opposite Sex(1956)
Opposite Sex, The
The Solid Gold Cadillac(1956)
Solid Gold Cadillac, The
The Teahouse of the August Moon(1956)
Teahouse of the August Moon, The

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Lust for Life(1956)
Kirk Douglas
Winner
Baby Doll(1956)
Karl Malden
Friendly Persuasion(1956)
Gary Cooper
The Rainmaker(1956)
Burt Lancaster
The Ten Commandments(1956)
Charlton Heston

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Around the World in 80 Days(1956)
– Cantinflas
Winner
The Court Jester(1955)
Danny Kaye
The King and I(1956)
Yul Brynner
The Teahouse of the August Moon(1956)
Glenn Ford
The Teahouse of the August Moon(1956)
Marlon Brando

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

The Rainmaker(1956)
Earl Holliman
Winner
Baby Doll(1956)
Eli Wallach
Lust for Life(1956)
Anthony Quinn
The Teahouse of the August Moon(1956)
Eddie Albert
War and Peace(1956)
Oscar Homolka

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Anastasia(1956)
Ingrid Bergman
Winner
Anastasia(1956)
Helen Hayes
Baby Doll(1956)
Carroll Baker
The Rainmaker(1956)
Katharine Hepburn
War and Peace(1956)
Audrey Hepburn

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

The Bad Seed(1956)
Eileen Heckart
Winner
Baby Doll(1956)
Mildred Dunnock
Friendly Persuasion(1956)
Marjorie Main
The Bad Seed(1956)
Patty McCormack
Written on the Wind(1956)
Dorothy Malone

Foreign Film - Foreign Language

A Girl in Black(1956)
A Girl In Black
Winner
Before Sundown(1956)
Winner
The Rose on His Arm(1956)
The Rose On His Arm
Winner
The White Reindeer(1952)
Winner
War and Peace(1956)
Winner

Promoting International Understanding

Battle Hymn(1957)
Winner
Friendly Persuasion(1956)
The Brave One(1956)
Brave One, The (1956)
The King and I(1956)
King and I, The
The Teahouse of the August Moon(1956)
Teahouse of the August Moon, The

New Star Of The Year - Actress

Baby Doll(1956)
Carroll Baker
Winner
Giant(1956)
Carroll Baker
Winner
Rebel Without a Cause(1955)
Natalie Wood
Winner
The Girl Can't Help It(1956)
Jayne Mansfield
Winner

New Star Of The Year - Actor

Friendly Persuasion(1956)
Anthony Perkins
Winner
Tea and Sympathy(1956)
John Kerr
Winner
The Silver Chalice(1954)
Paul Newman
Winner

Foreign Film - English Language

Richard III(1955)
Richard III (1955)
Winner

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