(HFPA nominations in alphabetical order. Winners in bold.)
| Golden Globe Nominations | |
|---|---|
| Date of Announcement | 12/19/96 (nominations) 1/19/97(awards) |
| Best Picture (Drama) |
Breaking the Waves The English Patient The People vs. Larry Flynt Secrets & Lies Shine |
| Best Picture (Comedy/Musical) |
The Birdcage Everyone Says I Love You Evita Fargo Jerry Maguire |
| Best Director | Joel Coen (Fargo) Milos Forman (The People vs. Larry Flynt) Scott Hicks (Shine) Anthony Minghella (The English Patient) Alan Parker (Evita) |
| Best Actor (Drama) |
Ralph Fiennes (The English Patient) Mel Gibson (Ransom) Woody Harrelson (The People vs. Larry Flynt) Liam Neeson (Michael Collins) Geoffrey Rush (Shine) |
| Best Actor (Comedy/Musical) |
Antonio Banderas (Evita) Kevin Costner (Tin Cup) Tom Cruise (Jerry Maguire) Nathan Lane (The Birdcage) Eddie Murphy (The Nutty Professor) |
| Best Actress (Drama) |
Brenda Blethyn (Secrets & Lies) Courtney Love (The People vs. Larry Flynt) Kristin Scott Thomas (The English Patient) Meryl Streep (Marvin's Room) Emily Watson (Breaking the Waves) |
| Best Actress (Comedy/Musical) |
Glenn Close (101 Dalmations) Madonna (Evita) Frances McDormand (Fargo) Debbie Reynolds (Mother) Barbara Streisand (The Mirror Has Two Faces) |
| Best Supporting Actor | Cuba Gooding Jr. (Jerry Maguire) Samuel L. Jackson (A Time to Kill) Edward Norton (Primal Fear) Paul Scofield (The Crucible) James Woods (Ghosts of Mississippi) |
| Best Supporting Actress | Joan Allen (The Crucible) Lauren Becall (The Mirror Has Two Faces) Juliette Binoche (The English Patient) Barbara Hershey (Portrait of a Lady) Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Secrets & Lies) |