'La La Land' waltzes to huge victory at Golden Globes

Damien Chazelle's nostalgic tribute to the Golden Age of Hollywood musicals picked up all seven of the statuettes for which it was nominated -- giving the film momentum as it launches its campaign for next month's Academy Awards.

The film's influence was felt from the opening moments of the three-hour ceremony -- host Jimmy Fallon and a slew of stars got the bash underway with a parody of some of the iconic scenes from the movie, which is set in Los Angeles. 

"This is a film for dreamers," said Emma Stone, who took home the prize for best actress in a musical/comedy for her role as aspiring actress Mia.

"I think that hope and creativity are two of the most important things in the world. And that's what this movie is about."

Her co-star Ryan Gosling -- who plays jazz pianist Sebastian -- won best actor honors, while Chazelle took home prizes for best director and screenplay.

It earned awards for best original score award and best song for "City of Stars" shortly after the glitzy ceremony began -- setting the tone for a record-breaking night.

Prior to Sunday, the record for the most Globes was shared by the 1975 release "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and the 1978 movie "Midnight Express," with six wins apiece.

Gosling joked about breaking up his statuette to share with Stone and Chazelle, before getting serious with a heartfelt tribute to his partner, the actress Eva Mendes. 

"I would like to try to thank one person properly and say while I was singing and dancing and playing piano and having one of the best experiences I've ever had on a film, my lady was raising our daughter, pregnant with our second, and trying to help her brother fight his battle with cancer," he said.

Here are the winners in key categories for the 74th Golden Globe Awards:

FILM

Best film, drama: "Moonlight"

Best film, musical or comedy: "La La Land"

Best actor, drama: Casey Affleck, "Manchester by the Sea"

Best actress, drama: Isabelle Huppert, "Elle"

Best actor, musical or comedy: Ryan Gosling, "La La Land"

Best actress, musical or comedy: Emma Stone, "La La Land" 

Best supporting actor: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, "Nocturnal Animals"

Best supporting actress: Viola Davis, "Fences"

Best director: Damien Chazelle, "La La Land"

Best screenplay: Damien Chazelle, "La La Land"

Best original score: Justin Hurwitz, "La La Land"

Best original song: "City of Stars" from "La La Land"

Best foreign language film: "Elle" (France)

Best animated feature: "Zootopia"

TELEVISION

Best drama series: "The Crown" (Netflix)

Best drama actor: Billy Bob Thornton, "Goliath"

Best drama actress: Claire Foy, "The Crown"

Best musical or comedy series: "Atlanta" (FX)

Best musical or comedy actor: Donald Glover, "Atlanta"

Best musical or comedy actress: Tracee Ellis Ross, "Black-ish"

Best limited series or TV movie:  "The People vs O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" (FX)

Best limited series or TV movie actor: Tom Hiddleston, "The Night Manager"

Best limited series or TV movie actress: Sarah Paulson, "The People vs O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story"

Best limited series or TV movie supporting actor: Hugh Laurie, "The Night Manager"

Best limited series or TV movie supporting actress: Olivia Colman, "The Night Manager"