"Girls" won the Golden Globe for Best Comedy or Musical at the 2013 award ceremony on Sunday, January 13.
The other nominees included "The Big Bang Theory," "Episodes," "Modern Family," and "Smash."
The controversial series was nominated for its first season on HBO, but the second season of "Girls" premiered on the same night of the Golden Globes were handed out.
"Girls" creator, executive producer, writer, director and star Lena Dunham also won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. Dunham spoke on behalf of the "Girls" cast and said her co-stars "have shown me the meaning of bravery and nakedness, both emotional and physical.
"I love being in a room with people who love movies and television so much," she continued. "It took a village to raise this very demented child and I hope that everyone who was involved feels thanked every single day ... Making this show and the response to it has been the most validating thing that I've ever felt; it's made me feel so much less alone in this world. I can't define it, thank you."
Dunham also thanked Chad Lowe, whose wife, Hilary Swank, famously forget to thank him.
Lowe tweeted earlier in the night after Dunham won:
@ichadlowe Chad Lowe
The Golden Globes 2013 crowned its winners on January 13 on NBC from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA. The queens of TV comedy, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, hosted the ceremony, but neither of their shows -- "30 Rock" and "Parks and Recreation" respectively -- was nominated for Best Comedy at the 2013 Golden Globes.
"Les Miserables" beat "Silver Linings Playbook," an upset, of sorts, considering the power Harvey Weinstein usually has at the Golden Globes. More on the "Les Mis" win here.
 | @ mattsinger : In a bold move, the creators of LES MISERABLES are singing their acceptance speech LIVE. |
Can you hear the people sing? "Les Miserables" wins Best Musical or Comedy from the Golden Globes, beating "Silver Linings Playbook," "Moonrise Kingdom," "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" and "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen."
 | @ lisaschwarzbaum : Hey, Seth MacFarlane and the Oscar boys: the girls of the Golden Globes say you got SERVED. |
More on Jackman's Best Actor win. Will he beat Daniel Day-Lewis at the Academy Awards on Feb. 24? (Probably not.)
First time Tom Hooper has been called a visionary.
Suddenly, 24601, wins Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy. Hugh Jackman defeats Bradley Cooper, Bill Murray, Jack Black and Ewan McGregor.
Because Ben Affleck forgot to when he won Best Director for "Argo."
Which is funny, since Hillary Swank didn't. More on the "Girls" win for Best Comedy here.
| | @ ichadlowe : Congrats to @lenadunham on your Golden Globe win. But, seriously? You forget to thank me?! After all we've been through? I'm shocked. |
 | @ AmyKinLA : Backstage, Jodie says she's NOT retiring. "Oh, no, I could never stop acting. You'd have to drag me behind a team of horses." #GoldenGlobes |
"Girls" wins! Party in Brooklyn!
 | @ HuffPostEnt : Hey, George W. Bush DID do the presentation for Moonrise Kingdom! Well, the guy who played him, anyway. #goldenglobes |
Ben Affleck probably would have won Best Director at the Oscars, if he was nominated. Alas, he'll always have the Golden Globes. More on his win here.
Sorry, Oscars! Ben Affleck wins Best Director for "Argo" after being snubbed by the Oscars. He beat Steven Spielberg, Kathryn Bigelow, Ang Lee and Quentin Tarantino.
 | @ louisvirtel : Jodie Foster is only public about important things, like staying friends with Mel Gibson. #GoldenGlobes |
Jodie Foster's rambling acceptance speech -- which included a drop-out, possibly because of an expletive or two dropped -- teased that she was going to make a big announcement, but only joked that she was "single." Rumors about Foster's sexuality have been whispered about for years.
"I already did my coming-out about a thousand years ago," Foster said.
Jodie Foster name-checks Molly Shannon's "SNL" character Sally O'Malley in her acceptance speech.
If you need to use the restroom, now's the time #montage
Anne Hathaway's mother played Fantine in "Les Miserables," the role that won Hathaway her Golden Globe earlier in the evening.
And thoroughly crush it.
"Congratulations, Lena. Glad we got you through middle school."
"Look how drunk Glenn Close is. [...] Actually, she might need a medic."
"You know what, Taylor Swift? You stay away from Michael J. Fox's son. She needs some me time."
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