The Golden Globes turned into a golden shower, of sorts ... after a sewage pipe burst today on the red carpet.

Black sewage started to gush onto the red carpet after a pipe burst around 12:20 pm PT ... hours before celebrities were set to trounce on it.

Fire fighters on-scene began using air blowers and wet vacuums shortly after to rid the carpet of the horrible stench -- and remove excess water -- but so far, the carpet isn't completely dry. 

If someone falls ... we hope it's on camera.