Let the Oscar race begin…
Being the movie geek that I am, this time of year only adds to my holiday season. See, practically every week from here on out there will be some new critic’s choice for best picture, actor, etc. But the biggest one before the Oscars is of course, the Golden Globes which are nominated and selected by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. I don’t even know who they are but the GG’s are always fun. I can never take them too seriously and they’ve become less indicative of the Oscars as they were maybe a decade ago but with ten nominees for best pic? That’s great! Comedy and Drama in case you’re wondering.
And they are such kiss asses too. I guarantee any former Oscar winner or Hollywood legend nominated in any TV category, will win. Simple as that.
The good thing is, the awards are never unnecessarily long. Three hours, yeah, but with both tv and film, it remains fairly entertaining the whole way through.
Why am I saying all this? Oh, just cause the Golden Globe noms were announced today. Lots of obvious picks. Still, lots of surprises. I won’t make my picks this early though.
And the nominees are:
64TH GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS NOMINATIONS
BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
BABEL BOBBY THE DEPARTED LITTLE CHILDREN THE QUEEN
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
PENELOPE CRUZ — VOLVER
JUDI DENCH — NOTES ON A SCANDAL
MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL — SHERRYBABY
HELEN MIRREN — THE QUEEN
KATE WINSLET — LITTLE CHILDREN
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
LEONARDO DICAPRIO — BLOOD DIAMOND
LEONARDO DICAPRIO — THE DEPARTED
PETER O’TOOLE — VENUS
WILL SMITH — THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
FOREST WHITAKER — THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
BEST MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
BORAT THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA DREAMGIRLS LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE THANK YOU FOR SMOKING
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
ANNETTE BENING — RUNNING WITH SCISSORS
TONI COLLETTE — LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
BEYONCE KNOWLES — DREAMGIRLS
MERYL STREEP — THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
RENEE ZELLWEGER — MISS POTTER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
SACHA BARON COHEN — BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN
JOHNNY DEPP — PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST
AARON ECKHART — THANK YOU FOR SMOKING
CHIWETEL EJIOFOR — KINKY BOOTS
WILL FERRELL — STRANGER THAN FICTION
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
CARS HAPPY FEET MONSTER HOUSE
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
APOCALYPTO (USA) LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA (USA/JAPAN) THE LIVES OF OTHERS (GERMANY)
PAN’S LABYRINTH (MEXICO) VOLVER (SPAIN)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
ADRIANA BARRAZA — BABEL
CATE BLANCHETT — NOTES ON A SCANDAL
EMILY BLUNT — THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
JENNIFER HUDSON — DREAMGIRLS
RINKO KIKUCHI — BABEL
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
BEN AFFLECK — HOLLYWOODLAND
EDDIE MURPHY — DREAMGIRLS
JACK NICHOLSON — THE DEPARTED
BRAD PITT — BABEL
MARK WAHLBERG — THE DEPARTED
BEST DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE
CLINT EASTWOOD — FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
CLINT EASTWOOD — LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
STEPHEN FREARS — THE QUEEN
ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ INARRITU — BABEL
MARTIN SCORSESE — THE DEPARTED
BEST SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE
BABEL LITTLE CHILDREN NOTES ON A SCANDAL THE DEPARTED THE QUEEN
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - MOTION PICTURE
THE PAINTED VEIL THE FOUNTAIN BABEL NOMAD THE DA VINCI CODE
BEST ORIGINAL SONG - MOTION PICTURE
“A FATHER’S WAY” - THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
Music by: Seal and Christopher Bruce
Lyrics by: Seal
“LISTEN” - DREAMGIRLS
Music & Lyrics by: Henry Krieger, Anne Preven, Scott Cutler and Beyonce Knowles
“NEVER GONNA BREAK MY FAITH” - BOBBY
Music & Lyrics by: Bryan Adams, Eliot Kennedy and Andrea Remanda
“THE SONG OF THE HEART” - HAPPY FEET
Music & Lyrics by: Prince Rogers Nelson
“TRY NOT TO REMEMBER” - HOME OF THE BRAVE
Music & Lyrics by: Sheryl Crow
BEST TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
24 BIG LOVE GREY’S ANATOMY HEROES LOST
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
PATRICIA ARQUETTE — MEDIUM
EDIE FALCO — THE SOPRANOS
EVANGELINE LILLY — LOST
ELLEN POMPEO — GREY’S ANATOMY
KYRA SEDGWICK — THE CLOSER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
PATRICK DEMPSEY — GREY’S ANATOMY
MICHAEL C. HALL — DEXTER
HUGH LAURIE — HOUSE
BILL PAXTON — BIG LOVE
KIEFER SUTHERLAND — 24
BEST TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ENTOURAGE THE OFFICE UGLY BETTY WEEDS
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES -COMEDY OR MUSICAL
MARCIA CROSS — DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
AMERICA FERRERA — UGLY BETTY
FELICITY HUFFMAN — DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS — THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE
MARY-LOUISE PARKER — WEEDS
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
ALEC BALDWIN — 30 ROCK
ZACH BRAFF — SCRUBS
STEVE CARELL — THE OFFICE
JASON LEE — MY NAME IS EARL
TONY SHALHOUB — MONK
BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
BLEAK HOUSE BROKEN TRAIL ELIZABETH I MRS. HARRIS PRIME SUSPECT: THE FINAL ACT (PBS)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
GILLIAN ANDERSON — BLEAK HOUSE
ANNETTE BENING — MRS. HARRIS
HELEN MIRREN — ELIZABETH I
HELEN MIRREN — PRIME SUSPECT: THE FINAL ACT
SOPHIE OKONEDO — TSUNAMI, THE AFTERMATH
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
ANDRE BRAUGHER — THIEF
ROBERT DUVALL — BROKEN TRAIL
MICHAEL EALY — SLEEPER CELL: AMERICAN TERROR
CHIWETEL EJIOFOR — TSUNAMI, THE AFTERMATH
BEN KINGSLEY — MRS. HARRIS
BILL NIGHY — GIDEON’S DAUGHTER
MATTHEW PERRY — THE RON CLARK STORY
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
EMILY BLUNT — GIDEON’S DAUGHTER
TONI COLLETTE — TSUNAMI, THE AFTERMATH
KATHERINE HEIGL — GREY’S ANATOMY
SARAH PAULSON — STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP
ELIZABETH PERKINS — WEEDS
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
THOMAS HADEN CHURCH — BROKEN TRAIL
JEREMY IRONS — ELIZABETH I
JUSTIN KIRK — WEEDS
MASI OKA — HEROES
JEREMY PIVEN — ENTOURAGE
