20 Power Couples Who Ruled the Red Carpet at the 1997 Golden Globes

Last year's Golden Globe Awards practically had a veritable parade of celebrity couples make their way down the red carpet, but they still didn't hold a candle to the award show's broadcast two decades earlier. At the 1997 Golden Globes, Halle Berry and Shemar Moore were a thing, Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise were still together, and George Clooney was . . . on crutches? In honor of the 2017 show, which airs on Jan. 8, we're taking a look back at which celebrity couples owned the show 20 years ago.

Shemar Moore and Halle Berry
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Shemar Moore and Halle Berry

Remember when they dated?! The sexy Criminal Minds heartthrob attended the show on the arm of Halle Berry, who he later revealed "was the first woman to really knock my socks off."

Carlos Leon and Madonna
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Carlos Leon and Madonna

Madonna started dating her personal trainer, Carlos Leon, in 1994, and they strutted their stuff at the award show just months before splitting. He must have been her good luck charm, however, since she won a trophy for Evita that night.

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore
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Bruce Willis and Demi Moore

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's marriage might not have worked out, but at the time they were one of Hollywood's biggest couples. Demi was nominated for her work in If These Walls Could Talk, but ended up losing out to Helen Mirren, who won for Losing Chase.

Dustin and Lisa Hoffman
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Dustin and Lisa Hoffman

Before accepting the Cecil B. Demille Award during the ceremony, the Rainman actor shared a loving glance with his wife, Lisa, whom he married in 1980.

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith

It's kind of hard to imagine a time when these two weren't married, but when they attended the '97 Globes, they were still just boyfriend and girlfriend. A mere 11 months later, the couple wed in a secret New Year's Eve ceremony at Baltimore's Cloisters Mansion!

Peter Marc Jacobson and Fran Drescher
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Peter Marc Jacobson and Fran Drescher

The Nanny star Fran Drescher hit the red carpet with then-husband Peter Marc Jacobson, who cocreated her hit sitcom.

Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas
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Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas

Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas may have split back in 2014, but in 1997 they were all smiles thanks to Antonio's nomination for Evita.

Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson
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Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson, who passed away in 2009 after a skiing accident, looked picture-perfect. That year the Irish actor nabbed a nomination for his brilliant role in the historical biopic Michael Collins.

Laura Louie and Woody Harrelson
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Laura Louie and Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson and longtime love Laura Louie, who met on the set of Cheers in 1987, went the matchy-matchy route. Clearly their similar way of thinking works, because the two are still together today and have three daughters: Zoe, Makani, and Deni.

George Clooney and Celine Balitran
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George Clooney and Celine Balitran

George Clooney was nominated for his role on E.R. that year, which was fitting since he arrived on crutches. Luckily he had the help of his French law student girlfriend, Celine Balitran.

Brooke Shields and Andre Agassi
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Brooke Shields and Andre Agassi

Brooke Shields and tennis champ Andre Agassi got hitched that year before splitting in 1999.

Kelsey Grammer and Camille Grammer
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Kelsey Grammer and Camille Grammer

Long before Camille Grammer appeared on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, she was walking the red carpet with ex-husband and Frasier star Kelsey Grammer.

Eddie Murphy and Nicole Mitchell Murphy
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Eddie Murphy and Nicole Mitchell Murphy

Eddie Murphy and now-ex-wife Nicole Mitchell Murphy made a sleek pair while posing for photographers. They divorced in 2006, but share five children together.

Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora
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Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora

The Melrose Place actress appeared alongside then-husband Richie Sambora at the 1997 event, the same year that their daughter Ava was born.

Sara Kapfer and Cuba Gooding Jr.
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Sara Kapfer and Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr. and Sara Kapfer were high school sweethearts and married in 1994. Although Sara filed for divorce in 2014, it has yet to be finalized and it appears that they're still on good terms.

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick
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Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick

With clothes as cool as theirs, no wonder they've been married for 28 years.

Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan
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Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan

The couple that wears matching black velvet together stays together. That year, Michael J. Fox was nominated for his role in Spin City, and wife Tracy Pollan was there to support him. They're still going strong and share four kids together.

Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi
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Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi

The Dirty Dancing actor married Lisa Niemi in 1975, and they remained together for 34 years until his death in 2009.

Jon Tenney and Teri Hatcher
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Jon Tenney and Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher was married to The Closer actor Jon Tenney from 1994 to 2003, and they share one daughter, Emerson.

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman
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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman

The Lion actress walked the red carpet hand-in-hand with then-husband Tom Cruise, who picked up an award for Jerry Maguire. They later split in 2001 after 11 years of marriage.