The 6th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film for 1948 films, were held on March 16, 1949.

Winners

Best Picture (tie)

Johnny Belinda directed by Jean Negulesco and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre directed by John Huston

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Laurence Olivier - Hamlet

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Jane Wyman - Johnny Belinda

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Walter Huston - The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Ellen Corby - I Remember Mama

Best Director-Motion Picture

John Huston - The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

The Search written by Richard Schweizer

Best Music, Original Score - Motion Picture

The Red Shoes composed by Brian Easdale

Cinematography

La perla photographed by Gabriel Figueroa

Special Award - Best Juvenile Actor

Ivan Jandl in The Search

Promoting International Understanding

The Search directed by Fred Zinnemann