Roll out the red carpet, girlfriends, because you’ve got a golden opportunity to invite the girls over! This Sunday, January 11, 2009 the Golden Globe Awards airs on NBC from 8 – 11 pm EST. Awards shows make fabulous girls nights because they are simple to plan and offer built-in entertainment. The work is done for you…all you have to do is pick up the phone and call your girlfriends! For lots of great ideas on glamming up this girls night in, including activities you can do during commercial breaks, click to our Awards Show Mania party. For a list of nominees, presenters and more information on the Golden Globes, Click here. Not a Golden Globes fan, or can’t have your girls night on Sunday? Not to worry. Read on.

Can’t make the Globes this year? Don’t worry, because we’re right in the middle of award-show season. Here are some more opportunities to celebrate Hollywood glitz with your gal pals:

• The Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, January 25
• The Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 8
• The Academy Awards (Oscars) on Sunday, February 22.

We also love to watch the fashion critique shows (usually airing the night after the awards show), and TV Guide Network is serving up a whole buffet of fashion review this awards-show season, hosted by Lisa Rinna and Joey Fatone. Click here for that schedule.

Pick one, won’t you? It’s a great way to break up the winter blahs. Which award shows do you like to watch? How do you make it more interesting? Share your tips in the comments!