James Cameron's Avatar Wins Big At The Golden Globe Awards

Twelve years after winning the "Best Motion Picture - Drama" and "Best Director in Motion Picture" awards for Titanic, filmmaker James Cameron received the same honors at the 67th Golden Globe Awards for his sci-fi film "Avatar," raising prospects for another domination at this year's Academy Awards.

James Cameron received the awards with a lecture on the message that he wants his new film to be remembered:

"Avatar' asks us to see that everything is connected, all human beings to each other, and us to the Earth. And if you have to go four and a half light years to another, made-up planet to appreciate this miracle of the world that we have right here, well, you know what, that's the wonder of cinema right there, that's the magic."

Meanwhile, Sandra Bullock won the award for the best dramatic female actor while veteran Jeff Bridges received the best dramatic male actor honor. The crowd gave Bridges a standing ovation as a tribute to the beloved actor generally overlooked by major Hollywood honors.

Meryl Streep received the acting honor for best actress in a musical or comedy. With numerous honors that the 60-year-old actress has won over the years, she gladly shared:

"I just want to say that in my long career, I've played so many extraordinary woman that I'm getting mistaken for one. I'm very clear that I'm the vessel for other people's stories and other people's lives."

Robert Downey Jr. from his crime romp "Sherlock Holmes" won the award for best actor in a musical or comedy.

Mo'Nique and Christoph Waltz received the supporting-performances award. Mo'Nique was recognized for lowbrow comedy but startled audiences with her impressive performance in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire," playing an abusive welfare mother. Waltz, on the other hand, is a veteran actor in Austria but a relative newcomer in Hollywood. He played the bloodthirsty Nazi in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds."

Despite the glamorous occasion, the annual Golden Globe Awards did not forget to support the earthquake victims in Haiti as many stars came wearing ribbons.

Here's the complete list of Golden Globe winners for 2010:

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
- Mo'Nique, Precious
Best Actress in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical
- Toni Colette, United States of Tara
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for TV
- John Lithgow, Dexter
Best Animated Feature Film
- Up
Best Actor in a TV Series, Drama
- Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama
- Julianna Marguiles, The Good Wife
Best Original Song
- "The Weary Kind" from Crazy Heart
Best Original Score
- Michael Giacchino for Up
Best Mini-Series or TV Movie
- Grey Gardens
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
- Meryl Streep, Julie and Julia
Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for TV
- Kevin Bacon, Taking Chance
Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for TV
- Drew Barrymore, Grey Gardens
Best Screenplay, Motion Picture
- Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air
Best Actor in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical
- Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Best Foreign Language Film
- The White Ribbon
Best TV Series, Drama
- Mad Men
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Miniseries or Movie
- Chloe Sevigny, Big Love
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
- Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Honorary Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award
- Martin Scorsese (presented by Robert DeNiro and Leonardo DiCaprio)
Best Director, Motion Picture
- James Cameron, Avatar
Best TV Series, Comedy or Musical
- Glee
Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
- The Hangover
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
- Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
- Robert Downey Jr, Sherlock Holmes
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
- Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
Best Motion Picture, Drama
- Avatar

The 67th Golden Globe Awards are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on January 17 at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California. Winners of the annual Golden Globe Awards could get a last-minute boost for the Oscars.