Four prizes for Danny Boyle romance inspired by Bollywood.

The Brits came, saw, conquered - and wept.

British talent dominated the Golden Globes, one of the most prestigious awards nights in Hollywood, with Kate Winslet winning two, for best actress and best supporting actress.

Winslet, who won the awards for performances in Revolutionary Road and The Reader, broke down when she won the second, asking the audience: "Is this really happening?"

However, Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Trainspotting's Danny Boyle, was the biggest winner on the night with four awards, including best picture and best director.

The Bollywood-inspired romance won each of the four categories in which it was nominated, including best screenplay and best original score.

There was also a rare moment of genuine poignancy as Heath Ledger, who died last January, won a posthumous award - best supporting actor - for his role of the Joker in The Dark Knight. Christopher Nolan, the film's director, accepted the award on Ledger's behalf, saying he did so "with a mixture of sadness and incredible pride".

The awards, presented on Sunday night for the 66th time, are given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and are usually seen as a good indication of where the Oscars will go at the Academy Awards, whose nominations are announced on January 22.

Winslet will therefore be hotly tipped to win at least one Oscar for either her performance in The Reader, in which she plays a former Nazi concentration camp guard, or the domestic drama Revolutionary Road, where she features alongside her co-star from Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio.

"You'll have to forgive me because I have a habit of not winning things," she said at the ceremony in Los Angeles. "Thank you for believing in me."

Slumdog Millionaire features a largely unknown cast and tells the story of an orphan in Mumbai who becomes champion on the Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

Boyle thanked the HFPA for its support of the film, which has also been tipped to do well at the Oscars.

He said: "It's going to be a tough year for people, for everybody all over. But we've been fortunate to be brought here from Bollywood to Hollywood, and it's like a mad, pulsating affection people have shown us."

Other British winners included Sally Hawkins, who took the prize for her role in Mike Leigh's Happy-Go-Lucky, and Tom Wilkinson, who was honoured for his role in the US television mini-series John Adams.


And the winners are...

FILM
Best Picture, Drama: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Picture, Musical or Comedy: Vicky Christina Barcelona
Best Actor, Drama: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Best Actress, Drama: Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor, Musical or Comedy: Colin Farrell, In Bruges
Best Actress, Musical or Comedy: Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet, The Reader
Best Foreign Language Film: Waltz With Bashir
Best Animated Film: Wall-E
Best Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Score: AR Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Song: The Wrestler, performed and written by Bruce Springsteen, The Wrestler

TELEVISION
Best Series, Drama: Mad Men
Best Actor, Drama :Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment
Best Actress, Drama: Anna Paquin, True Blood
Best Series, Musical or Comedy: 30 Rock
Best Actor, Musical or Comedy: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Best Actress, Musical or Comedy: Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Best Miniseries or Movie: John Adams
Best Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Laura Linney, John Adams
Best Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Paul Giammatti, John Adams
Best Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Laura Dern, Recount
Best Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Tom Wilkinson, John Adams
Cecil B DeMille Award: Steven Spielberg