《少年时代》获得了2015年金球奖的最佳剧情类电影奖，这是周日晚上理查德·林克莱特的这部电影斩获的三项大奖之一。林克莱特也抱回了最佳导演，同时共演影星帕特里夏·阿奎特拿下了最佳女配。
While "Boyhood" was an favored to win multiple awards on Sunday, the 72nd annual Golden Globes included its fair share of upsets. Chief among those were Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel," which earned Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. Other unexpected award winners included Showtime's "The Affair" for Best Drama Series, Ruth Wilson for Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama (for "The Affair"), Gina Rodriguez for Best Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy (for "Jane the Virgin"), "Fargo" for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television and Billy Bob Thornton for Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television ("Fargo").
虽然周日72届金球奖上的《少年时代》获奖无数成为天之骄子，金球奖的归属还是公平分配的。韦斯·安德森的《布达佩斯大饭店》，获得了最佳音乐/喜剧类电影。其他出其不意的奖项归属有《婚外恋情》拿下最佳剧情类系列剧，而在剧中出演的露丝·威尔森获得了最佳女主，吉娜·罗吉瑞格兹凭借《处女情缘》获得最佳音乐/喜剧类系列剧女主角，《冰血暴》斩获最佳迷你剧/电视电影，且比利·鲍伯·松顿凭《冰血暴》获得了最佳迷你剧或电视电影类男主角。
