Cheers won the Golden Globe for Best TV-Series—Comedy/Musical in 1991.
The award was presented at the 48th Golden Globe Awards on January 19, 1991, honoring television work from 1990. Cheers won the series category, adding to its recognition during the show’s long NBC run.
The wording can cause confusion because award ceremonies often take place the year after the television season or eligibility period they honor. In this case, the ceremony occurred in 1991, and contemporary listings identify Cheers as the winner of Best Musical or Comedy Series. The show had also won the same category in 1990, making it a repeated Golden Globe success.
Cheers was nominated many times and earned six Golden Globe wins overall. Its cast also received individual recognition: Ted Danson and Kirstie Alley won acting Golden Globes in the early 1990s. The program’s Golden Globe win is separate from its Primetime Emmy wins for Outstanding Comedy Series, which occurred in several different years.