The nominations for the 70th Annual Golden Globes are here to not surprise you

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

Get ready, The 70th Annual Golden Globes have let loose their nominations for outstanding achievements in film and television.  For the most part, everything is “as expected” in terms of who would be nominated for what.  Very few surprises, although they left out GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE for best picture.  Strange, that. 

The Golden Globes usually serve as a preview for the “big shot” (aka The Oscars) so it’ll be interesting to see how it all shakes out.  As much as I loathe awards shows, I can’t hide the fact that I’m usually interested to see how they turn out. If my “team” wins then I’m good.  If my “team” loses, then I’m pretty much like, “F*ck awards shows.” 

Here they are:

Best Motion Picture (Drama)

• ARGO
• DJANGO UNCHAINED
• LIFE OF PI
• LINCOLN
• ZERO DARK THIRTY

Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy)

• THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL
• LES MISERABLES
• MOONRISE KINGDOM
• SALMON FISHING IN YEMEN
• SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

Best Actor (Drama)

• Daniel Day-Lewis (LINCOLN)
• Richard Gere (ARBITRAGE)
• John Hawkes (THE SESSIONS)
• Joaquin Phoenix (THE MASTER)
• Denzel Washington (FLIGHT)

Best Actor (Musical or Comedy)

• Jack Black (BERNIE)
• Bradley Cooper (SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK)
• Hugh Jackman (LES MISERABLES)
• Ewan McGregor (SALMON FISHING IN YEMEN)
• Bill Murray (HYDE PARK ON THE HUDSON)

Best Actress (Drama)

• Jessica Chastain (ZERO DARK THIRTY)
• Naomi Watts (THE IMPOSSIBLE)
• Rachel Weisz (THE DEEP BLUE SEA)
• Helen Mirren (HITCHCOCK)
• Marion Cotillard (RUST AND BONE)

Best Actress (Musical or Comedy)

• Emily Blunt (SALMON FISHING IN YEMEN)
• Judi Dench (THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL)
• Jennifer Lawrence (SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK)
• Maggie Smith (QUARTET)
• Meryl Streep (HOPE SPRINGS)

Best Director

• Ben Affleck (ARGO)
• Kathryn Bigelow (ZERO DARK THIRTY)
• Ang Lee (LIFE OF PI)
• Steven Spielberg (LINCOLN)
• Quentin Tarantino (DJANGO UNCHAINED)

Best Supporting Actor

• Alan Arkin (ARGO)
• Leonardo DiCaprio (DJANGO UNCHAINED)
• Philip Seymour Hoffman (THE MASTER)
• Tommy Lee Jones (LINCOLN)
• Christoph Waltz (DJANGO UNCHAINED)

Best Supporting Actress

• Amy Adams (THE MASTER)
• Sally Field (LINCOLN)
• Anne Hathaway (LES MISERABLES)
• Helen Hunt (THE SESSIONS)
• Nicole Kidman (THE PAPERBOY)

Best Foreign Language Film

• AMOUR
• A ROYAL AFFAIR
• THE INTOUCHABLES
• RUST AND BONE
• KON-TIKI

Best Screenplay

• Mark Boal (ZERO DARK THIRTY)
• Tony Kushner (LINCOLN)
• David O Russell (SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK)
• Quentin Tarantino (DJANGO UNCHAINED)
• Chris Terrio (ARGO)

Best Original Score

• Mychael Danna (LIFE OF PI)
• Alexandre Desplat (ARGO)
• Dario Marienelli (ANNA KARENINA)
• Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, and Reinhold Heil (CLOUD ATLAS)
• John Williams (LINCOLN)

Best Original Song

• ‘For You’ (ACT OF VALOR)
• ‘Not Running Anymore’ (STAND UP GUYS)
• ‘Safe and Sound’ (THE HUNGER GAMES)
• ‘Skyfall’ (SKYFALL)
• ‘Suddenly’ (LES MISERABLES)

Best Animated Feature Film

• BRAVE
• FRANKENWEENIE
• RISE OF THE GUARDIANS
• HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA
• WRECK-IT RALPH

Best Television Series – Drama

• “Breaking Bad”
• “Boardwalk Empire”
• “Downton Abbey”
• “Homeland”
• “The Newsroom”

Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical

• “The Big Bang Theory”
• “Episodes”
• “Girls”
• “Modern Family”
• “Smash”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

• Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire”
• Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”
• Jeff Daniels, “The Newsroom”
• Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
• Damian Lewis, “Homeland”
  

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama

• Connie Britton, “Nashville”
• Glenn Close, “Damages”
• Claire Danes, “Homeland”
• Michelle Dockery, “Downton Abbey”
• Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
  

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

• Kevin Costner, “Hatfiends & McCoys”
• Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock”
• Woody Harrelson, “Game Change”
• Toby Jones, “The Girl”
• Clive Owen, “Hemmingway & Gellhorn”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

• Nicole Kidman, “Hemingway & Gillhorn”
• Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story”
• Sienna Miller, “The Girl”
• Julianne Moore, “Game Change”
• Sigourney Weaver, “Political Animal”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

• Hayden Panettiere, “Nashville”
• Archie Panjabi, “The Good Wife”
• Sarah Paulson, “Game Change”
• Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey”
• Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

• Max Greenfield, “New Girl”
• Ed Harris, “Game Change”
• Danny Huston, “Magic City”
• Mandy Patinkin, “Homeland”
• Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family”
  

Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television

• “Game Change”
• “The Girl”
• “Hatfields & McCoys”
• “The Hour”
• “Political Animals”

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical

• Zooey Deschanel, “New Girl”
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
• Lena Dunham, “Girls”
• Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
• Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation”
  

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical

• Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
• Don Cheadle, “House of Lies”
• Louis C.K., “Louis”
• Matt LeBlanc, “Episodes”
• Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”