Longtime readers of this site will know I'm not exactly a big fan of the Golden Globes. They're essentially meaningless, voted for by less than a 100 random journalists, and have become a big deal purely because they're based in LA (so the stars are on hand to turn up) and cleverly position themselves each year so the awards are handed out around the time Oscar voters are making decisions for who they want to nominate. They're therefore less a hint at who'll pick up Academy Awards as a giant advert to try and get Oscar voters to take notice of particular movies. (You can read more all about that here)
However it would be remiss of us to ignore them completely, and the nominations have just been announced by Josh Duhamel, Katie Holmes and Blair Underwood. So which films and people have made the nomination cut in the 25 categories? Well take a look below to find out. The Golden Globes will be handed out on Sunday, January 16th, not coincidentally, two days after Oscar nomination polls close, and just before the Academy Awards nominees are announced.
The King's Speech leads the way with seven nominations, including one for Oscar tipped Colin Firth, while The Fighter and The Social Network picked up six nominations each, and Black Swan, Inception and The Kids Are Alright Scored four. However as you can see from the film's nomatied for Best Musical Or Comedy, it hasn't been a strong year for those genres, with the likes of Red and The Tourist getting nominated!
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a. BLACK SWAN
b. THE FIGHTER
c. INCEPTION
d. THE KING’S SPEECH
e. THE SOCIAL NETWORK
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a. HALLE BERRY - FRANKIE AND ALICE
b. NICOLE KIDMAN - RABBIT HOLE
c. JENNIFER LAWRENCE - WINTER’S BONE
d. NATALIE PORTMAN - BLACK SWAN
e. MICHELLE WILLIAMS - BLUE VALENTINE
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a. JESSE EISENBERG - THE SOCIAL NETWORK
b. COLIN FIRTH - THE KING’S SPEECH
c. JAMES FRANCO - 127 HOURS
d. RYAN GOSLING BLUE VALENTINE
e. MARK WAHLBERG - THE FIGHTER
BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a. ALICE IN WONDERLAND
b. BURLESQUE
c. THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
d. RED
e. THE TOURIST
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a. ANNETTE BENING - THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
b. ANNE HATHAWAY - LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS
c. ANGELINA JOLIE - THE TOURIST
d. JULIANNE MOORE THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
e. EMMA STONE - EASY A
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a. JOHNNY DEPP - ALICE IN WONDERLAND
b. JOHNNY DEPP - THE TOURIST
c. PAUL GIAMATTI - BARNEY’S VERSION
d. JAKE GYLLENHAAL LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS
e. KEVIN SPACEY - CASINO JACK
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
a. DESPICABLE ME
b. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
c. THE ILLUSIONIST
d. TANGLED
e. TOY STORY 3
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
a. BIUTIFUL - (MEXICO/SPAIN)
b. THE CONCERT - (FRANCE)
c. THE EDGE - (RUSSIA)
d. I AM LOVE - (ITALY)
e. IN A BETTER WORLD - (DENMARK)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
a. AMY ADAMS - THE FIGHTER
b. HELENA BONHAM CARTER - THE KING’S SPEECH
c. MILA KUNIS -BLACK SWAN
d. MELISSA LEO - THE FIGHTER
e. JACKI WEAVER - ANIMAL KINGDOM
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
a. CHRISTIAN BALE - THE FIGHTER
b. MICHAEL DOUGLAS - WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS
c. ANDREW GARFIELD - THE SOCIAL NETWORK
d. JEREMY RENNER - THE TOWN
e. GEOFFREY RUSH - THE KING’S SPEECH
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
a. DARREN ARONOFSKY - BLACK SWAN
b. DAVID FINCHER - THE SOCIAL NETWORK
c. TOM HOOPER - THE KING’S SPEECH
d. CHRISTOPHER NOLAN - INCEPTION
e. DAVID O. RUSSELL - THE FIGHTER
BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
a. 127 HOURS
b. THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
c. INCEPTION
d. THE KING’S SPEECH
e. THE SOCIAL NETWORK
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
a. ALEXANDRE DESPLAT - THE KING’S SPEECH
b. DANNY ELFMAN - ALICE IN WONDERLAND
c. A.R. RAHMAN - 127 HOURS
d. TRENT REZNOR, ATTICUS ROSS - THE SOCIAL NETWORK
e. HANS ZIMMER - INCEPTION
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
a. “BOUND TO YOU” — BURLESQUE
Music by: Samuel Dixon
Lyrics by: Christina Aguilera, Sia Furler
b. “COMING HOME” — COUNTRY STRONG
Music & Lyrics by: Bob DiPiero, Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey, Troy Verges
c. “I SEE THE LIGHT” — TANGLED
Music by: Alan Menken
Lyrics by: Glenn Slater
d. “THERE’S A PLACE FOR US” — CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
Music & Lyrics by: Carrie Underwood, David Hodges, Hillary Lindsey
e. “YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THE LAST OF ME” — BURLESQUE
Music & Lyrics by: Diane Warren
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a. BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)
b. DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
c. THE GOOD WIFE (CBS)
d. MAD MEN (AMC)
e. THE WALKING DEAD (AMC)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a. JULIANNA MARGULIES - THE GOOD WIFE
b. ELISABETH MOSS - MAD MEN
c. PIPER PERABO - COVERT AFFAIRS
d. KATEY SAGAL - SONS OF ANARCHY
e. KYRA SEDGWICK - THE CLOSER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a. STEVE BUSCEMI - BOARDWALK EMPIRE
b. BRYAN CRANSTON - BREAKING BAD
c. MICHAEL C. HALL - DEXTER
d. JON HAMM - MAD MEN
e. HUGH LAURIE - HOUSE
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a. 30 ROCK (NBC)
b. THE BIG BANG THEORY (CBS)
c. THE BIG C (SHOWTIME)
d. GLEE (FOX)
e. MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
f. NURSE JACKIE (SHOWTIME)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a. TONI COLLETTE - UNITED STATES OF TARA
b. EDIE FALCO - NURSE JACKIE
c. TINA FEY - 30 ROCK
d. LAURA LINNEY - THE BIG C
e. LEA MICHELE - GLEE
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a. ALEC BALDWIN - 30 ROCK
b. STEVE CARELL - THE OFFICE
c. THOMAS JANE - HUNG
d. MATTHEW MORRISON - GLEE
e. JIM PARSONS - THE BIG BANG THEORY
BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a. CARLOS (SUNDANCE CHANNEL)
b. THE PACIFIC (HBO)
c. PILLARS OF THE EARTH (STARZ)
d. TEMPLE GRANDIN (HBO)
e. YOU DON’T KNOW JACK (HBO)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a. HAYLEY ATWELL - PILLARS OF THE EARTH
b. CLAIRE DANES - TEMPLE GRANDIN
c. JUDI DENCH - RETURN TO CRANFORD
d. ROMOLA GARAI - EMMA
e. JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT - THE CLIENT LIST
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a. IDRIS ELBA - LUTHER
b. IAN MCSHANE - PILLARS OF THE EARTH
c. AL PACINO - YOU DON’T KNOW JACK
d. DENNIS QUAID - THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP
e. EDGAR RAMIREZ - CARLOS
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a. HOPE DAVIS - THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP
b. JANE LYNCH - GLEE
c. KELLY MACDONALD - BOARDWALK EMPIRE
d. JULIA STILES - DEXTER
e. SOFIA VERGARA - MODERN FAMILY
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a. SCOTT CAAN - HAWAII FIVE-O
b. CHRIS COLFER - GLEE
c. CHRIS NOTH - THE GOOD WIFE
d. ERIC STONESTREET - MODERN FAMILY
e. DAVID STRATHAIRN - TEMPLE GRANDIN