The Hollywood Foreign Press Association had some REAL hot takes to start the week when they announced this year’s Golden Globes nominees on Monday morning. By far the hottest story surrounding this year’s ceremony though is Netflix’s dominance. The granddaddy of all streaming app leads the way this year with 17 total nominations. HBO isn’t far behind with 15 nominations while Hulu and Amazon sit tied for a distant third with just 5 apiece. Netflix also leads the way with nominations by a single film or series as Marriage Story has 6 total. The Irishman and Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood are tied for second with five total each.
Beyond the dominance of streaming platforms at this year’s ceremony, the nominees also give us key insight into what to expect from the Oscars. Joaquin Phoenix is likely still the favorite to take home both the Globe and the Oscar for best actor. However, the field of actors he’ll be competing against doesn’t make the category seem like the cakewalk that it did back in October. He’ll be going up against the likes of Christian Bale, Antonio Banderas, Adam Driver, and Jonathan Pryce. Speaking of stacked categories though, check out the other actor and actress categories this year, they’re all a murder’s row of incredible performers going head-to-head.
But, as with every year, there are some snubs. However, this year there are some pretty egregious omissions. Notably, no female directors or female-directed films were nominated for best director or best film, despite those film’s recognition in other categories. To be fair, allowing only five films/directors in each category makes it tough to represent every great film. However, it’s a pretty glaring mark against this year’s ceremony. And speaking of glaring, though there are probably at least a dozen shows that can make some realistic claim to being snub, the fact that When They See Us was summarily ignored by the HFPA is a travesty.
Outside of just the nominees announced today, the 77th Annual Golden Globes is set to be one of the most interesting in years. Ricky Gervais is, surprisingly, making his grand return as the event’s host for a record fifth time. Also, Elle DeGeneres is slated to be honored as the second-ever recipient of the Carol Burnett Award for her incredible career and exceptional work on the small screen.
Anyways, check out the nominees below:
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
The Irishman
Marriage Story
1917
Joker
The Two Popes
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Renée Zellweger, Judy
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Christian Bale, Ford v Ferrari
Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Dolemite Is My Name
Jojo Rabbit
Knives Out
Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood
Rocketman
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Ana De Armas, Knives Out
Awkwafina, The Farewell
Cate Blanchett, Where’d You Go, Bernadette
Beanie Feldstein, Booksmart
Emma Thompson – Late Night
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Daniel Craig, Knives Out
Roman Griffin Davis, Jojo Rabbit
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood
Taron Egerton, Rocketman
Eddie Murphy, Dolemite Is My Name
BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED
Frozen 2
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
The Lion King
Missing Link
Toy Story 4
BEST MOTION PICTURE – FOREIGN LANGUAGE
The Farewell, USA
Les Misérables, France
Pain and Glory, Spain
Parasite, South Korea
Portrait of a Lady on Fire, France
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
Annette Bening, The Report
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
Margot Robbie, Bombshell
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Brad Pitt, Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
Bong Joon Ho, Parasite
Sam Mendes, 1917
Todd Phillips, Joker
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood
BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
Bong Joon Ho, Han Jin Won, Parasite
Anthony McCarten, The Two Popes
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood
Steven Zaillian, The Irishman
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
Alexandre Desplat, Little Women
Hildur Gudnadottir, Joker
Randy Newman, Marriage Story
Thomas Newman, 1917
Daniel Pemberton, Motherless Brooklyn
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
“Beautiful Ghosts,” Cats
“I’m Gonna Love Me Again,” Rocketman
“Into The Unknown,” Frozen 2
“Spirit,” The Lion King
“Stand Up,” Harriet
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
Big Little Lies, HBO
The Crown, Netflix
Killing Eve, BBC America
The Morning Show, Apple TV+
Succession, HBO
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Olivia Colman, The Crown
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies
Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
Brian Cox, Succession
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Tobias Menzies, The Crown
Billy Porter, Pose
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Barry, HBO
Fleabag, Amazon Prime Video
The Kominsky Method, Netflix
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amazon Prime Video
The Politician, Netflix
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Christina Applegate, Dead To Me
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Kirsten Dunst, On Becoming A God In Central Florida
Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Bill Hader, Barry
Ben Platt, The Politician
Paul Rudd, Living With Yourself
Ramy Youssef, Ramy
BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Catch-22, Hulu
Chernobyl, HBO
Fosse/Verdon, FX Networks
The Loudest Voice, Showtime
Unbelievable, Netflix
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Kaitlyn Dever, Unbelievable
Joey King, The Act
Helen Mirren, Catherine The Great
Merritt Wever, Unbelievable
Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Christopher Abbott, Catch-22
Sacha Baron Cohen, The Spy
Russell Crowe, The Loudest Voice
Jared Harris, Chernobyl
Sam Rockwell, Fosse/Verdon
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Patricia Arquette, The Act
Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown
Toni Collette, Unbelievable
Meryl Streep, Big Little Lies
Emily Watson, Chernobyl
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Andrew Scott, Fleabag
Stellan Skarsgard, Chernobyl
Henry Winkler, Barry
The 77th Annual Golen Globes ceremony is set to air live Sunday, January 5th at 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST on NBC.
