The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented January 24, 1999 at the Beverly Hilton. Here are the movie awards.
| Best Motion Picture—Drama: | Saving Private Ryan |
| Best Actor in a Drama: | Jim Carrey, The Truman Show |
| Best Actress in a Drama: | Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth |
| Best Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy: | Shakespeare in Love |
| Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy: | Michael Caine, Little Voice |
| Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy: | Gwyneth Paltrow, Shakespeare in Love |
| Best Supporting Actor: | Ed Harris, The Truman Show |
| Best Supporting Actress: | Lynn Redgrave, Gods and Monsters |
| Best Director: | Steven Spielberg, Saving Private Ryan |
| Best Screenplay: | Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, Shakespeare in Love |
| Best Original Score: | Burkhard Dallwitz; additional music by Philip Glass, The Truman Show |
| Best Original Song: | “The Prayer,” Quest for Camelot |
| Best Foreign Film: | Central Station (Brazil) |