LOS ANGELES - Dark drama "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" and mother-daughter comedy "Lady Bird" were the top winners at the Golden Globe awards on Monday.

Gary Oldman was named best drama movie actor for his role as British wartime leader in Focus Features "Darkest Hour" and Frances McDormand took home the award for drama actress for her role as an angry mother in Fox Searchlight's "Three Billboards."

In comedies, the Golden Globes went to indie studio A24's "Lady Bird" actress Saoirse Ronan and James Franco for his cult movie homage "The Disaster Artist," also from A24.

Mexican director Guillermo del Toro won best director for magical fantasy "The Shape of Water."

The evening began with the normally colorful red carpet transformed into a sea of black gowns as actresses showed solidarity with victims of sexual harassment inside and outside the entertainment industry. - Reuters