Early this morning, Kate Beckinsale, Jeremy Piven, Peter Krause and Paula Patton had the honor of announcing the nominees for the 72nd Annual Golden Globes. This of course means that none of them are up for an award but who is may surprise you. This year’s nominees seem to focus more on movies and TV shows that are on the fringe rather than the most popular.
In TV, only a handful of mentions are given toward the main four traditional networks. The CW received two surprise nominations for Jane the Virgin and ABC’s Modern Family did not receive a single nomination this year. In addition, a lot of attention has gone toward the mini-series Fargo (five nominees) and True Detective (three nominees).
For movies, Michael Keaton’s Birdman received the most nominations (seven) with The Imitation Game and Boyhood close behind with five nominations each. Some surprises include Jennifer Aniston receiving a nomination for Best Actress in a Drama for Cake (the internet seemed to be more impressed that she played the role sans makeup), Robert Duvall receiving a nomination for his work in The Judge, a film that was greatly panned by critics and that Noah received any nominations at all. Meanwhile, nobody is surprised that Meryl Streep is nominated for her supporting role in Disney’s Into the Woods, a film that nobody has even seen yet.
Julianne Moore is up for two awards for Still Alice and Maps to the Stars. Bill Murray is doing double duty this year being nominated for Best Performance for the movie St. Vincent and for his guest role in the TV mini-series Olive Kitteridge.
Here is the complete list of this year’s nominees:
MOVIES
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Boyhood, Foxcatcher, The Imitation Game, Selma, and The Theory of Everything
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Jennifer Aniston (Cake), Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything), Julianne Moore (Still Alice), Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) and Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Steve Carell (Foxcatcher), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game), Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler), David Oyelowo (Selma) and Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Birdman, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Into the Woods, Pride and St. Vincent
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Amy Adama (Big Eyes), Emily Blunt (Into the Woods), Helen Mirren (The Hundred-Foot Journey), Julianne Moore (Maps to the Stars) and Quvenzhane Wallis (Annie)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Michael Keaton (Birdman), Bill Murray (St. Vincent), Joaquin Phoenix (Inherent Vice) and Christoph Waltz (Big Eyes)
Best Animated Feature Film
Big Hero 6, The Book of Life, The Boxtrolls, How to Train Your Dragon 2 and The Lego Movie
Best Foreign Language Film
Force Majeure Turist (Sweden), Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem Gett (Israel), Ida (Poland/Denmark), Leviathan (Russia) and Tangerines Mandariinid (Estonia)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Patricia Arquette (Boyhood), Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year), Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game), Emma Stone (Birdman) and Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Robert Duvall (The Judge), Ethan Hawke (Boyhood), Edward Norton (Birdman), Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher) and J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
Best Director – Motion Picture
Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Ava Duvernay (Selma), David Fincher (Gone Girl), Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Birdman) and Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Gone Girl, Birdman, Boyhood and The Imitation Game
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything, Gone Girl, Birdman and Interstellar
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Big Eyes” (Big Eyes), “Glory” (Selma), “Mercy Is” (Noah), “Opportunity” (Annie) and “Yellow Flicker Beat” (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1)
TELEVISION
Best TV Series – Drama
The Affair, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, The Good Wife and House of Cards
Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series – Drama
Claire Danes (Homeland), Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Murder), Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife), Ruth Wilson (The Affair) and Robin Wright (House of Cards)
Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series – Drama
Clive Owen (The Knick), Live Schreiber (Ray Donovan), Kevin Spacey (House of Cards), James Spader (The Blacklist) and Dominic West (The Affair)
Best TV Series – Comedy or Musical
Girls, Jane the Virgin, Orange is the New Black, Silicon Valley and Transparent
Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series – Comedy or Musical
Lena Dunham (Girls), Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep), Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin) and Taylor Schilling (Orange is the New Black)
Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series – Comedy or Musical
Louis C.K. (Louie), Don Cheadle (House of Lies), Ricky Gervais (Derek), William H. Macy (Shameless) and Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent)
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Fargo, The Missing, The Normal Heart, Olive Kitteridge and True Detective
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Honorable Woman), Jessica Lange (American Horror Story: Freak Show), Frances McDormand (Olive Kitteridge), Frances O’Connor (The Missing) and Allison Toman (Fargo)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Martin Freeman (Fargo), Woody Harrelson (True Detective), Matthew McConaughey (True Detective), Mark Ruffalo (The Normal Heart) and Billy Bob Thornton (Fargo)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black), Kathy Bates (American Horror Story: Freak Show), Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey), Allison Janney (Mom) and Michelle Monaghan (True Detective)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Min-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Matt Bomer (The Normal Heart), Alan Cumming (The Good Wife), Colin Hanks (Fargo), Bill Murray (Olive Kitteridge) and Jon Voight (Ray Donovan)