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name: "Golden Globe Best Musical or Comedy winners"
kind: "award"
canonical: "https://film.one/collections/golden-globe-comedy"
films: 48
series: 0
years: "1951–2025"
average_fi1m_score: 80
updated: "2026-09-20T09:11:25.942862+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Golden Globe Best Musical or Comedy winners

*Award winners.*

The Globes' other top prize, for musicals and comedies, which is where the awards season's best-natured arguments happen.

**Order.** By year of the films, newest first.

Best on Fi1m: [*Beauty and the Beast*](https://film.one/film/beauty-and-the-beast.md) (91).

## Every year, newest first

Winners in bold; a title without a link is one we have not reviewed yet.

- **2025** — **[*One Battle After Another*](https://film.one/film/one-battle-after-another.md) (Fi1m 87)**. Nominees: *Blue Moon*, [*Bugonia*](https://film.one/film/bugonia.md) (Fi1m 72), [*Marty Supreme*](https://film.one/film/marty-supreme.md) (Fi1m 82), [*No Other Choice*](https://film.one/film/no-other-choice.md) (Fi1m 78), *Nouvelle Vague*
- **2024** — **[*Emilia Pérez*](https://film.one/film/emilia-perez.md) (Fi1m 58)**. Nominees: [*A Real Pain*](https://film.one/film/a-real-pain.md) (Fi1m 76), [*Anora*](https://film.one/film/anora.md) (Fi1m 84), [*Challengers*](https://film.one/film/challengers.md) (Fi1m 80), [*The Substance*](https://film.one/film/the-substance.md) (Fi1m 74), [*Wicked*](https://film.one/film/wicked.md) (Fi1m 70)
- **2023** — **[*Poor Things*](https://film.one/film/poor-things.md) (Fi1m 76)**. Nominees: [*Air*](https://film.one/film/air.md) (Fi1m 70), [*American Fiction*](https://film.one/film/american-fiction.md) (Fi1m 73), [*Barbie*](https://film.one/film/barbie.md) (Fi1m 76), [*The Holdovers*](https://film.one/film/the-holdovers.md) (Fi1m 81), [*May December*](https://film.one/film/may-december.md) (Fi1m 84)
- **2022** — **[*The Banshees of Inisherin*](https://film.one/film/the-banshees-of-inisherin.md) (Fi1m 84)**. Nominees: *Babylon*, [*Everything Everywhere All at Once*](https://film.one/film/everything-everywhere-all-at-once.md) (Fi1m 77), *Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery*, [*Triangle of Sadness*](https://film.one/film/triangle-of-sadness.md) (Fi1m 66)
- **2021** — **[*West Side Story*](https://film.one/film/west-side-story-2021.md) (Fi1m 79)**. Nominees: *Cyrano*, [*Don't Look Up*](https://film.one/film/dont-look-up.md) (Fi1m 52), [*Licorice Pizza*](https://film.one/film/licorice-pizza.md) (Fi1m 80), *tick, tick... BOOM!*
- **2020** — ***Hamilton***. Nominees: *Music*, *Palm Springs*, *The Prom*
- **2019** — ***Once Upon a Time in Hollywood***. Nominees: *Dolemite Is My Name*, [*Jojo Rabbit*](https://film.one/film/jojo-rabbit.md) (Fi1m 58), [*Knives Out*](https://film.one/film/knives-out.md) (Fi1m 81), [*Rocketman*](https://film.one/film/rocketman.md) (Fi1m 78)
- **2018** — **[*Green Book*](https://film.one/film/green-book.md) (Fi1m 64)**. Nominees: *Crazy Rich Asians*, [*The Favourite*](https://film.one/film/the-favourite.md) (Fi1m 87), *Mary Poppins Returns*, [*Vice*](https://film.one/film/vice.md) (Fi1m 61)
- **2017** — **[*Lady Bird*](https://film.one/film/lady-bird.md) (Fi1m 86)**. Nominees: [*The Disaster Artist*](https://film.one/film/the-disaster-artist.md) (Fi1m 74), [*Get Out*](https://film.one/film/get-out.md) (Fi1m 89), *The Greatest Showman*, *I, Tonya*
- **2016** — **[*La La Land*](https://film.one/film/la-la-land.md) (Fi1m 81)**. Nominees: *20th Century Women*, [*Deadpool*](https://film.one/film/deadpool.md) (Fi1m 74), *Florence Foster Jenkins*, *Sing Street*
- **2015** — **[*The Martian*](https://film.one/film/the-martian.md) (Fi1m 82)**. Nominees: [*The Big Short*](https://film.one/film/the-big-short.md) (Fi1m 80), *Joy*, *Spy*, *Trainwreck*
- **2014** — **[*The Grand Budapest Hotel*](https://film.one/film/the-grand-budapest-hotel.md) (Fi1m 86)**. Nominees: *Birdman*, *Into the Woods*, [*Pride*](https://film.one/film/pride.md) (Fi1m 82), *St. Vincent*
- **2013** — **[*American Hustle*](https://film.one/film/american-hustle.md) (Fi1m 72)**. Nominees: [*Her*](https://film.one/film/her.md) (Fi1m 84), [*Inside Llewyn Davis*](https://film.one/film/inside-llewyn-davis.md) (Fi1m 87), [*Nebraska*](https://film.one/film/nebraska.md) (Fi1m 82), [*The Wolf of Wall Street*](https://film.one/film/the-wolf-of-wall-street.md) (Fi1m 82)
- **2012** — **[*Les Misérables*](https://film.one/film/les-miserables-2012.md) (Fi1m 62)**. Nominees: *The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel*, [*Moonrise Kingdom*](https://film.one/film/moonrise-kingdom.md) (Fi1m 82), *Salmon Fishing in the Yemen*, [*Silver Linings Playbook*](https://film.one/film/silver-linings-playbook.md) (Fi1m 80)
- **2011** — **[*The Artist*](https://film.one/film/the-artist.md) (Fi1m 82)**. Nominees: *50/50*, [*Bridesmaids*](https://film.one/film/bridesmaids.md) (Fi1m 82), [*Midnight in Paris*](https://film.one/film/midnight-in-paris.md) (Fi1m 78), *My Week with Marilyn*
- **2010** — **[*The Kids Are All Right*](https://film.one/film/the-kids-are-all-right.md) (Fi1m 80)**. Nominees: *Alice in Wonderland*, *Burlesque*, *Red*, *The Tourist*
- **2009** — **[*The Hangover*](https://film.one/film/the-hangover.md) (Fi1m 72)**. Nominees: *(500) Days of Summer*, *It's Complicated*, *Julie & Julia*, *Nine*
- **2008** — ***Vicky Cristina Barcelona***. Nominees: *Burn After Reading*, [*Happy-Go-Lucky*](https://film.one/film/happy-go-lucky.md) (Fi1m 83), [*In Bruges*](https://film.one/film/in-bruges.md) (Fi1m 83), *Mamma Mia!*
- **2007** — ***Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street***. Nominees: *Across the Universe*, *Charlie Wilson's War*, *Hairspray*, [*Juno*](https://film.one/film/juno.md) (Fi1m 81)
- **2006** — ***Dreamgirls***. Nominees: [*Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan*](https://film.one/film/borat-cultural-learnings-of-america-for-make-benefit-glorious-nation-of-kazakhstan.md) (Fi1m 81), *The Devil Wears Prada*, [*Little Miss Sunshine*](https://film.one/film/little-miss-sunshine.md) (Fi1m 78), *Thank You for Smoking*
- **2005** — **[*Walk the Line*](https://film.one/film/walk-the-line.md) (Fi1m 78)**. Nominees: *Mrs Henderson Presents*, [*Pride & Prejudice*](https://film.one/film/pride-and-prejudice-2005.md) (Fi1m 82), *The Producers*, [*The Squid and the Whale*](https://film.one/film/the-squid-and-the-whale.md) (Fi1m 83)
- **2004** — **[*Sideways*](https://film.one/film/sideways.md) (Fi1m 86)**. Nominees: [*Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind*](https://film.one/film/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mind.md) (Fi1m 88), [*The Incredibles*](https://film.one/film/the-incredibles.md) (Fi1m 88), *The Phantom of the Opera*, [*Ray*](https://film.one/film/ray.md) (Fi1m 70)
- **2003** — **[*Lost in Translation*](https://film.one/film/lost-in-translation.md) (Fi1m 86)**. Nominees: *Bend It Like Beckham*, [*Big Fish*](https://film.one/film/big-fish.md) (Fi1m 78), [*Finding Nemo*](https://film.one/film/finding-nemo.md) (Fi1m 85), [*Love Actually*](https://film.one/film/love-actually.md) (Fi1m 58)
- **2002** — **[*Chicago*](https://film.one/film/chicago.md) (Fi1m 73)**. Nominees: *About a Boy*, [*Adaptation.*](https://film.one/film/adaptation.md) (Fi1m 83), *My Big Fat Greek Wedding*, *Nicholas Nickleby*
- **2001** — **[*Moulin Rouge!*](https://film.one/film/moulin-rouge.md) (Fi1m 75)**. Nominees: [*Bridget Jones's Diary*](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-diary.md) (Fi1m 80), [*Gosford Park*](https://film.one/film/gosford-park.md) (Fi1m 85), [*Legally Blonde*](https://film.one/film/legally-blonde.md) (Fi1m 78), [*Shrek*](https://film.one/film/shrek.md) (Fi1m 80)
- **2000** — **[*Almost Famous*](https://film.one/film/almost-famous.md) (Fi1m 82)**. Nominees: [*Best in Show*](https://film.one/film/best-in-show.md) (Fi1m 84), [*Chicken Run*](https://film.one/film/chicken-run.md) (Fi1m 84), [*Chocolat*](https://film.one/film/chocolat.md) (Fi1m 60), [*O Brother, Where Art Thou?*](https://film.one/film/o-brother-where-art-thou.md) (Fi1m 82)
- **1999** — **[*Toy Story 2*](https://film.one/film/toy-story-2.md) (Fi1m 89)**. Nominees: *Analyze This*, [*Being John Malkovich*](https://film.one/film/being-john-malkovich.md) (Fi1m 89), *Man on the Moon*, [*Notting Hill*](https://film.one/film/notting-hill.md) (Fi1m 78)
- **1998** — **[*Shakespeare in Love*](https://film.one/film/shakespeare-in-love.md) (Fi1m 79)**. Nominees: *Bulworth*, *The Mask of Zorro*, *Patch Adams*, *Still Crazy*, [*There's Something About Mary*](https://film.one/film/theres-something-about-mary.md) (Fi1m 78)
- **1997** — **[*As Good as It Gets*](https://film.one/film/as-good-as-it-gets.md) (Fi1m 77)**. Nominees: [*The Full Monty*](https://film.one/film/the-full-monty.md) (Fi1m 81), [*Men in Black*](https://film.one/film/men-in-black.md) (Fi1m 82), *My Best Friend's Wedding*, [*Wag the Dog*](https://film.one/film/wag-the-dog.md) (Fi1m 77)
- **1996** — ***Evita***. Nominees: [*The Birdcage*](https://film.one/film/the-birdcage.md) (Fi1m 81), *Everyone Says I Love You*, [*Fargo*](https://film.one/film/fargo.md) (Fi1m 91), [*Jerry Maguire*](https://film.one/film/jerry-maguire.md) (Fi1m 81)
- **1995** — **[*Babe*](https://film.one/film/babe.md) (Fi1m 88)**. Nominees: *The American President*, [*Get Shorty*](https://film.one/film/get-shorty.md) (Fi1m 82), *Sabrina*, [*Toy Story*](https://film.one/film/toy-story.md) (Fi1m 92)
- **1994** — **[*The Lion King*](https://film.one/film/the-lion-king.md) (Fi1m 84)**. Nominees: [*The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert*](https://film.one/film/the-adventures-of-priscilla-queen-of-the-desert.md) (Fi1m 81), [*Ed Wood*](https://film.one/film/ed-wood.md) (Fi1m 84), [*Four Weddings and a Funeral*](https://film.one/film/four-weddings-and-a-funeral.md) (Fi1m 80), *Prêt-à-Porter*
- **1993** — **[*Mrs. Doubtfire*](https://film.one/film/mrs-doubtfire.md) (Fi1m 74)**. Nominees: *Dave*, [*Much Ado About Nothing*](https://film.one/film/much-ado-about-nothing.md) (Fi1m 78), [*Sleepless in Seattle*](https://film.one/film/sleepless-in-seattle.md) (Fi1m 78), [*Strictly Ballroom*](https://film.one/film/strictly-ballroom.md) (Fi1m 83)
- **1992** — **[*The Player*](https://film.one/film/the-player.md) (Fi1m 85)**. Nominees: [*Aladdin*](https://film.one/film/aladdin.md) (Fi1m 82), *Enchanted April*, *Honeymoon in Vegas*, *Sister Act*
- **1991** — **[*Beauty and the Beast*](https://film.one/film/beauty-and-the-beast.md) (Fi1m 91)**. Nominees: [*City Slickers*](https://film.one/film/city-slickers.md) (Fi1m 76), [*The Commitments*](https://film.one/film/the-commitments.md) (Fi1m 82), [*The Fisher King*](https://film.one/film/the-fisher-king.md) (Fi1m 80), [*Fried Green Tomatoes*](https://film.one/film/fried-green-tomatoes.md) (Fi1m 75)
- **1990** — ***Green Card***. Nominees: *Dick Tracy*, [*Ghost*](https://film.one/film/ghost.md) (Fi1m 80), [*Home Alone*](https://film.one/film/home-alone.md) (Fi1m 80), [*Pretty Woman*](https://film.one/film/pretty-woman.md) (Fi1m 77)
- **1989** — ***Driving Miss Daisy***. Nominees: *The Little Mermaid*, *Shirley Valentine*, *The War of the Roses*, [*When Harry Met Sally...*](https://film.one/film/when-harry-met-sally.md) (Fi1m 84)
- **1988** — **[*Working Girl*](https://film.one/film/working-girl.md) (Fi1m 80)**. Nominees: [*Big*](https://film.one/film/big.md) (Fi1m 81), [*A Fish Called Wanda*](https://film.one/film/a-fish-called-wanda.md) (Fi1m 83), [*Midnight Run*](https://film.one/film/midnight-run.md) (Fi1m 88), [*Who Framed Roger Rabbit*](https://film.one/film/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md) (Fi1m 89)
- **1987** — **[*Hope and Glory*](https://film.one/film/hope-and-glory.md) (Fi1m 82)**. Nominees: *Baby Boom*, [*Broadcast News*](https://film.one/film/broadcast-news.md) (Fi1m 84), *Dirty Dancing*, [*Moonstruck*](https://film.one/film/moonstruck.md) (Fi1m 84)
- **1986** — **[*Hannah and Her Sisters*](https://film.one/film/hannah-and-her-sisters.md) (Fi1m 88)**. Nominees: *Crimes of the Heart*, *Crocodile Dundee*, *Down and Out in Beverly Hills*, *Little Shop of Horrors*, [*Peggy Sue Got Married*](https://film.one/film/peggy-sue-got-married.md) (Fi1m 79)
- **1985** — **[*Prizzi's Honor*](https://film.one/film/prizzis-honor.md) (Fi1m 82)**. Nominees: [*Back to the Future*](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future.md) (Fi1m 92), *A Chorus Line*, *Cocoon*, [*The Purple Rose of Cairo*](https://film.one/film/the-purple-rose-of-cairo.md) (Fi1m 84)
- **1984** — ***Romancing the Stone***. Nominees: [*Beverly Hills Cop*](https://film.one/film/beverly-hills-cop.md) (Fi1m 55), [*Ghostbusters*](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters.md) (Fi1m 80), *Micki & Maude*, *Splash*
- **1983** — ***Yentl***. Nominees: [*The Big Chill*](https://film.one/film/the-big-chill.md) (Fi1m 67), *Flashdance*, [*Trading Places*](https://film.one/film/trading-places.md) (Fi1m 80), [*Zelig*](https://film.one/film/zelig.md) (Fi1m 82)
- **1982** — **[*Tootsie*](https://film.one/film/tootsie.md) (Fi1m 85)**. Nominees: *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas*, [*Diner*](https://film.one/film/diner.md) (Fi1m 84), *My Favorite Year*, *Victor Victoria*
- **1981** — ***Arthur***. Nominees: *The Four Seasons*, *Pennies from Heaven*, *S.O.B.*, *Zoot Suit*
- **1980** — **[*Coal Miner's Daughter*](https://film.one/film/coal-miners-daughter.md) (Fi1m 81)**. Nominees: [*Airplane!*](https://film.one/film/airplane.md) (Fi1m 89), *Fame*, *The Idolmaker*, *Melvin and Howard*
- **1979** — **[*Breaking Away*](https://film.one/film/breaking-away.md) (Fi1m 86)**. Nominees: [*Being There*](https://film.one/film/being-there.md) (Fi1m 84), *Hair*, *The Rose*, *10*
- **1978** — **[*Heaven Can Wait*](https://film.one/film/heaven-can-wait.md) (Fi1m 74)**. Nominees: *California Suite*, *Foul Play*, [*Grease*](https://film.one/film/grease.md) (Fi1m 76), *Movie Movie*
- **1977** — **[*The Goodbye Girl*](https://film.one/film/the-goodbye-girl.md) (Fi1m 68)**. Nominees: [*Annie Hall*](https://film.one/film/annie-hall.md) (Fi1m 86), *High Anxiety*, *New York, New York*, [*Saturday Night Fever*](https://film.one/film/saturday-night-fever.md) (Fi1m 78)
- **1976** — ***A Star Is Born***. Nominees: *Bugsy Malone*, *The Pink Panther Strikes Again*, *The Ritz*, *Silent Movie*
- **1975** — ***The Sunshine Boys***. Nominees: *Funny Lady*, *The Return of the Pink Panther*, *Shampoo*, *Tommy*
- **1974** — ***The Longest Yard***. Nominees: [*The Front Page*](https://film.one/film/the-front-page.md) (Fi1m 60), *Harry and Tonto*, *The Little Prince*, *The Three Musketeers*
- **1973** — **[*American Graffiti*](https://film.one/film/american-graffiti.md) (Fi1m 84)**. Nominees: *Jesus Christ Superstar*, *Paper Moon*, *Tom Sawyer*, [*A Touch of Class*](https://film.one/film/a-touch-of-class.md) (Fi1m 66)
- **1972** — **[*Cabaret*](https://film.one/film/cabaret.md) (Fi1m 88)**. Nominees: *Avanti!*, *Butterflies Are Free*
- **1971** — **[*Fiddler on the Roof*](https://film.one/film/fiddler-on-the-roof.md) (Fi1m 77)**. Nominees: *The Boy Friend*, *Kotch*, *A New Leaf*, *Plaza Suite*
- **1970** — ***MASH***. Nominees: *Darling Lili*, *Diary of a Mad Housewife*, *Lovers and Other Strangers*, *Scrooge*
- **1969** — ***The Secret of Santa Vittoria***. Nominees: *Cactus Flower*, *Goodbye, Columbus*, [*Hello, Dolly!*](https://film.one/film/hello-dolly.md) (Fi1m 56), *Paint Your Wagon*
- **1968** — **[*Oliver!*](https://film.one/film/oliver.md) (Fi1m 76)**. Nominees: *Finian's Rainbow*, [*Funny Girl*](https://film.one/film/funny-girl.md) (Fi1m 70), *The Odd Couple*, *Yours, Mine and Ours*
- **1967** — **[*The Graduate*](https://film.one/film/the-graduate.md) (Fi1m 86)**. Nominees: *Camelot*, [*Doctor Dolittle*](https://film.one/film/doctor-dolittle.md) (Fi1m 50), *The Taming of the Shrew*, *Thoroughly Modern Millie*
- **1966** — ***The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming***. Nominees: *A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum*, *Gambit*, *Not with My Wife, You Don't!*, *You're a Big Boy Now*
- **1965** — **[*The Sound of Music*](https://film.one/film/the-sound-of-music.md) (Fi1m 86)**. Nominees: *Cat Ballou*, *The Great Race*, *Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines*, [*A Thousand Clowns*](https://film.one/film/a-thousand-clowns.md) (Fi1m 76)
- **1964** — **[*My Fair Lady*](https://film.one/film/my-fair-lady.md) (Fi1m 76)**. Nominees: *Father Goose*, [*Mary Poppins*](https://film.one/film/mary-poppins.md) (Fi1m 83), *The Unsinkable Molly Brown*, *The World of Henry Orient*
- **1963** — **[*Tom Jones*](https://film.one/film/tom-jones.md) (Fi1m 74)**. Nominees: *Bye Bye Birdie*, *Irma la Douce*, *It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World*, *A Ticklish Affair*, *Under the Yum Yum Tree*
- **1957** — ***Les Girls***. Nominees: *Don't Go Near the Water*, *Love in the Afternoon*, *Pal Joey*, *Silk Stockings*
- **1956** — **[*The King and I*](https://film.one/film/the-king-and-i.md) (Fi1m 71)**. Nominees: *Bus Stop*, *The Opposite Sex*, *The Solid Gold Cadillac*, *The Teahouse of the August Moon*
- **1955** — ***Guys and Dolls***
- **1954** — ***Carmen Jones***
- **1952** — ***With a Song in My Heart***. Nominees: *Hans Christian Andersen*, *I'll See You in My Dreams*, [*Singin' in the Rain*](https://film.one/film/singin-in-the-rain.md) (Fi1m 93), *Stars and Stripes Forever*, *1953*
- **1951** — **[*An American in Paris*](https://film.one/film/an-american-in-paris.md) (Fi1m 76)**

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