Blockbuster sci-fi epic Avatar has been named best film drama at the Golden Globe awards, boosting its chances of further glory at the Oscars in March.
Its director James Cameron was also honored at the event, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep won the best actress prizes, with Jeff Bridges and Robert Downey Jr taking home their male equivalents.
Ricky Gervais hosted the event, the first of 2010's major Hollywood awards.
Presented each year by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Globes often indicate who and what will go on to receive Academy Awards.