Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
Award that honors the best lead actresses in a television series musical or comedy
The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy is a Golden Globe Award presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role on a musical or comedy television series for the calendar year.
It was first awarded at the 19th Golden Globe Awards on March 5, 1962, under the title Best TV Star – Female, grouping all genres of television series, to Pauline Fredericks. The nominees for the award announced annually starting in 1963. The award initially honored actresses in both comedy and drama genres until 1969, when the award was split into categories that honored comedic and dramatic performances separately. It was presented under the new title Best TV Actress – Musical or Comedy and in 1980 under its current title.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 43 actresses. Ayo Edebiri is the current recipient of the award for her role as Sydney Adamu on The Bear. Carol Burnett has won the most awards in this category with five wins and received the most nominations at 12.
Winners and nominees
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.
1960s
1970s
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
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^"The 20th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1963)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 21st Annual Golden Globe Awards (1964)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 22nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1965)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 23rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1966)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 24th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1967)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 25th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1968)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 26th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1969)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 27th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1970)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 28th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1971)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 29th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1972)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 30th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1973)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 31st Annual Golden Globe Awards (1974)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 32nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1975)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 33rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1976)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 34th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1977)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1978)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 36th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1979)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1980)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1981)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1982)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 40th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1983)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 41st Annual Golden Globe Awards (1984)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1985)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1986)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1987)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 45th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1988)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 46th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1989)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1990)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1991)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1992)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1993)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards (1994)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1996)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1997)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1999)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2000)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2001)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2003)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2006)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2008)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2010)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2011)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2012)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 5 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2013)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2014)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2015)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2016)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^"The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2017)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
^"The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2018)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^"The 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2019)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
^"The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2020)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
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