Golden Globe Awards find their owners

 “The Descendants” and “The Artist” were named the best pictures of 2011 at the Golden Globe Awards, suggesting — perhaps — that they may be the front-runners for Oscar’s best picture, international media outlets reported.

It was no surprise to see either film — one a silent picture that triumphed as best musical or comedy, the other an Alexander Payne/George Clooney collaboration deemed best drama — win awards.

George Clooney was named Best Actor as he stared “The Descendants” and Meryl Streep was named Best Actress starring “The Iron Lady.”