The 9th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film for 1951 films, were held on February 21, 1952, at the Ciro's nightclub located in West Hollywood, California, at 8433 Sunset Boulevard, on the Sunset Strip.
Winner and Nominees
Best Picture — Drama
A Place in the Sun
- Bright Victory
- Detective Story
- Quo Vadis
- A Streetcar Named Desire
Best Picture — Comedy or Musical
An American in Paris
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
Fredric March – Death of a Salesman
- Arthur Kennedy – Bright Victory
- Kirk Douglas – Detective Story
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama
Jane Wyman – The Blue Veil
- Shelley Winters – A Place in the Sun
- Vivien Leigh – A Streetcar Named Desire
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical
Danny Kaye – On the Riviera
- Bing Crosby – Here Comes the Groom
- Gene Kelly – An American in Paris
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical
June Allyson – Too Young to Kiss
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Peter Ustinov – Quo Vadis
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Kim Hunter – A Streetcar Named Desire
- Thelma Ritter – The Mating Season
- Lee Grant – Detective Story
Best Director — Motion Picture
László Benedek – Death of a Salesman
- Vincente Minnelli – An American in Paris
- George Stevens – A Place in the Sun
Best Screenplay — Motion Picture
Bright Victory – Robert Buckner
Best Music, Original Score — Motion Picture
September Affair – composed by Victor Young
- The Well – composed by Dimitri Tiomkin
- The Day the Earth Stood Still – Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography — Black and White
Death of a Salesman – Franz F. Planer
- Decision Before Dawn – Franz F. Planer
- A Place in the Sun – William C. Mellor
Cinematography — Color
Quo Vadis – photographed by William V. Skall
Promoting International Understanding
The Day the Earth Stood Still – Robert Wise
Special Achievement Award
Alain Resnais
Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites)
Esther Williams
New Star of the Year Actor
Kevin McCarthy
New Star of the Year Actress
Pier Angeli
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