LOS ANGELES — Sunday night’s Golden Globe Awards offered some unexpected surprises and snubs in the motion picture categories, according to moviegoers voting on Fandango after the show ended.
Among the top vote-getters in Fandango’s movie snubs poll was “Bridesmaids,” one of the site’s biggest ticket-sellers of the year. The film and its star Kristen Wiig lost top honors to their more dramatic competitors, “The Artist” and Michelle Williams in “My Week with Marilyn,” nominated in the same comedy categories.
Top five snubs in Fandango’s survey:
Kristen Wiig, “Bridesmaids” (Best Actress/Comedy) 23 percent
“Bridesmaids” (Best Picture/Comedy) 21 percent
Viola Davis, “The Help” (Best Actress/Drama) 13 percent
Elton John, “Hello Hello” from “Gnomeo &Juliet” (Best Song) 6 percent
“The Help” (Best Picture/Drama) 5 percent
Top five surprise wins:
Michelle Williams, “My Week with Marilyn” (Best Actress/Comedy) 34 precent
Madonna, “Masterpiece” from “W./E.” (Best Song) 21 percent
“The Descendants” (Best Picture/Drama) 18 percent
“The Adventures of TinTin” (Best Animated Feature) 7 percent
Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady” (Best Actress/Drama) 4 percent
Top 5 Most Outrageous Jokes from Ricky Gervais:
The Jodie Foster/”Beaver” joke 26 precent
Kim Kardashian vs. Kate Middleton comparison 19 percent
Justin Bieber and Martha Stewart’s turkey baster 17 percent
Madonna/”Like a Virgin” 11 percent
Antonio Banderas &Salma Hayek and the English language 6 percent
You’ll find the complete list of winners and nominees from the Golden Globes, plus Red Carpet photos, the Fandango/CinemaCon Fan Choice Award sweepstakes and extensive awards coverage at Fandango’s Awards Watch site at http://awardswatch.fandango.com.
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