And once again, we find ourselves with a morning in which major awards are announced. This time, it's the venerable Golden Globes, the awards hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press, a shadowy cabal that I imagine all looking exactly like Sacha Baron Cohen characters. So, basically, yes. Racist.
As always the Golden Globes have sought to capture the best and brightest in both the realms of film and television, and once again, they have gotten things mostly right, it seems.
The film categories offer few serious surprises, with The Descendants, The Help, Hugo, and War Horse all cleaning up as they have been in other awards shows. What few surprises exist are largely mitigated by the fact that the Globes specifically highlight comedy films in their own categories, making repeat nominations for movies like Bridesmaids and 50/50 not all that peculiar. The nomination for Brendan Gleeson for The Guard is a nice change of pace, though.
As for television, well...here's where things get dicier. Undoubtedly, the first thing you've noticed is that Breaking Bad is curiously absent from the Best Drama category. In its place, you perhaps see Homeland and/or Boss sitting in the space it claims right to. To be fair, both Homeland and Boss were widely acclaimed by critics in their debut seasons, and other nominees like Game of Thrones and Boardwalk Empire most definitely deserve their props. So, hey, maybe we ditch the American Horror Story, eh? You know, since Breaking Bad just had its best season ever? Just sayin'.
As for comedy, it should come as no surprise that both Parks & Recreation and Community continue to get the royal shaft job, even as barely-crawling toddlers like New Girl, Enlightened, and Episodes somehow found their way into the nomination list, and Glee, despite sucking with absolute resolution this year, continues to get nominated. What is it with the Hollywood Foreign Press and Ryan Murphy, anyway?
The full list of nominees is below. Get your rage faces ready.
Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Actress — Comedy
- Jodie Foster, Carnage
- Charlize Theron, Young Adult
- Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids
- Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
- Kate Winslet, Carnage
Best Actor - Comedy
- Jean Dujardin, The Artist
- Brendan Gleeson, The Guard
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50
- Ryan Gosling, Crazy, Stupid, Love
- Owen Wilson, Midnight In Paris
Best Actress - Drama
- Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
- Viola Davis, The Help
- Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
- Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
- Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
Best Actor - Drama
- George Clooney, The Descendants
- Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
- Michael Fassbender, Shame
- Ryan Gosling, The Ides Of March
- Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Best Director
- Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
- George Clooney, Ides Of March
- Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
- Alexander Payne, The Descendants
- Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Best Supporting Actress
- Bérénice Bejo, The Artist
- Jessica Chastain, The Help
- Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
- Octavia Spencer, The Help
- Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
Best Supporting Actor
- Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
- Albert Brooks, Drive
- Jonah Hill, Moneyball
- Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method
- Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Best Screenplay
- Woody Allen, Midnight In Paris
- George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, The Ides Of March
- Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
- Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants
- Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian, Moneyball
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Animated Feature
Best Original Score
- Ludovic Bource, The Artist
- Abel Korzeniowski, W.E.
- Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
- Howard Shore, Hugo
- John Williams, War Horse
Best Original Song
- “Hello Hello” (Elton John and Bernie Taupin), Gnomeo And Juliet
- “The Keeper” (Chris Cornell), Machine Gun Preacher
- “Lay Your Head Down” (Brian Byrne and Glenn Close), Albert Nobbs
- “The Living Proof” (Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, and Harvey Mason Jr.), The Help
- “Masterpiece” (Madonna), W.E.
TELEVISION
Best TV Series - Drama
Best TV Series - Comedy
Best Actress In A TV Series - Comedy
- Laura Dern, Enlightened
- Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
- Tina Fey, 30 Rock
- Laura Linney, The Big C
- Amy Poehler, Parks And Recreation
Best Actress In A TV Series - Drama
- Claire Danes, Homeland
- Mireille Enos, The Killing
- Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
- Madeleine Stowe, Revenge
- Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness
Best Actor In A TV Series - Drama
- Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
- Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
- Kelsey Grammar, Boss
- Jeremy Irons, The Borgias
- Damian Lewis, Homeland
Best Actor In A TV Series - Comedy
- Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
- David Duchovny, Californication
- Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
- Thomas Jane, Hung
- Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Best Supporting Actor In A TV Series
- Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones
- Paul Giamatti, Too Big To Fail
- Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce
- Tim Robbins, Cinema Verite
- Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Best Supporting Actress In A TV Series
- Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
- Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire
- Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
- Sofia Vergara/evan-rachel-wood/14-523716/, Modern Family
- Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce
Best Miniseries Or TV Movie
- Cinema Verite
- Downton Abbey
- The Hour
- Mildred Pierce
- Too Big To Fail
Best Actor In A Miniseries Or TV Movie
- Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
- Idris Elba, Luther
- William Hurt, Too Big To Fail
- Bill Nighy, Page Eight
- Dominic West, The Hour
Best Actress In A Miniseries Or TV Movie
- Romola Garai, The Hour
- Diane Lane, Cinema Verite
- Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey
- Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult
- Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
Jessica Chastain for The Help over The Tree of Life? What the fuck?
Don't care about anything else. Give this man and his loveable and hugable face an Award.
I really think Giancarlo Esposito should have gotten a nod for Gus on Breaking Bad.
Was expecting some sort of American Horror Story hate and Alex did not disappoint. I'm not sure it should win any Best Drama awards anywhere, but it is one of my favourite shows at the moment and I'm glad it at least got nominated (I've never even heard of Boss).
EPISODES OVER COMMUNITY? WHAT?!
I was hoping I would see Drive on there in some capacity. I am RAGING ALL OVER THE OFFICE TODAY.
Besides from the obvious shafting of Breaking Bad, Community and Parks & Rec, the lack of Drive is equally disappointing. At least Albert Brooks gets some recognition, and if it's any consolation Gosling is nominated for other films, but I need more Drive love! How the music is excluded is beyond me.
As long as Peter Dinklage wins I dont care about the rest
Not even a single nomination for Drive? Not watching.
What a shit show, no nominations for Breaking Bad, Drive or Parks?
Wasn't Nick Offerman's Ron Swanson named the best character on television? Also I was hoping some Community love would help their chances of getting renewed.
Why the hell is Glee getting a nomination instead of Community?
And then Drive is missing from here. Well damn.
I find the lack of community saddening. That said war the Dink.
What's up with the Episodes love? I mean it's a good show, but I wouldn't put it anywhere in this list.
Not getting all of the awards love for Ides of March....I love Gosling and Clooney, but that movie was so average in every way...
No Drive for Best Drama? Fuckers.