Those in the know pay much more attention to the Golden Globe nominations than they do Oscar or Emmy nominations. Historically, the taste of the group that calls itself the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is MUCH better than the taste of Oscar or Emmy voters. Besides, unlike the Oscars, the Golden Globes cover TV as well as movies. And they serve booze at their ceremony, which means that speeches are often more fun to watch. :-) Here's what they think was hot this year. Although I haven't seen everything on the list yet, the nominations that earn a big "Hooray!" from me are highlighted below.
Best Drama The Descendants The Help Hugo The Ides of March Moneyball War Horse Best Comedy/Musical 50/50 The Artist Bridesmaids Carnage Midnight in Paris My Week with Marilyn Best Animated Film Arthur Christmas Cars 2 Rango Puss in Boots The Adventures of Tintin Best Foreign Language Film The Flowers of War In the Land of Blood and Honey The Kid With a Bike A Separation The Skin I Live In Best Actor in a Drama George Clooney, The Descendants Brad Pitt, Moneyball Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March Michael Fassbender, Shame Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Jean Dujardin, The Artist Brendan Gleeson, The Guard Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50 Ryan Gosling, Crazy, Stupid, Love. Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris Best Supporting Actor⨠in a Motion Picture Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn Albert Brooks, Drive Jonah Hill, Moneyball Christopher Plummer, Beginners Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method Best Actress in a 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 Actress in a Musical or Comedy Jodie Foster, Carnage Charlize Theron, Young Adult Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn Kate Winslet, Carnage Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Shailene Woodley, The Descendants Octavia Spencer, The Help Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs Berenice Bejo, The Artist Jessica Chastain, The Help Best Director⨠Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris George Clooney, The Ides of March Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Alexander Payne, The Descendants Martin Scorsese, Hugo Best Screenplay for a Motion Picture Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, Kaui Hart Hemmings, The Descendants Steve Zallian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin, Michael Lewis, Moneyball George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon, The Ides of March Best Original Score in a Motion Picture 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 in a Motion Picture "Hello Hello," Gnomeo & Juliet "The Keeper," Machine Gun Preacher "Lay Your Head Down," Albert Nobbs "The Living Proof," The Help "Masterpiece," W.E. Best TV Drama American Horror Story Boardwalk Empire Boss Game of Thrones Homeland Best TV Comedy or Musical Enlightened Episodes Glee Modern Family New Girl Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Cinema Verite Downton Abbey The Hour Mildred Pierce Too Big To Fail Best Actor in a TV Drama Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire Damian Lewis, Homeland Jeremy Irons, The Borgias Kelsey Grammer, Boss Best Actor in a TV Musical or Comedy Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock David Duchovny, Californication Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory Thomas Jane, Hung Matt LeBlanc, Episodes Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Made-for-TV Movie Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey Idris Elba, Luther William Hurt, Too Big To Fail Bill Nighy, Page Eight Dominic West, The Hour Best Supporting Actor in TV Series, Mini-Series, or Made-for-TV Movie Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones Paul Giamatti, Too Big To Fail Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce Tim Robbins, Cinema Verite Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family Best Actress in a TV Drama Claire Danes, Homeland Mireille Enos, The Killing Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife Madeleine Stowe, Revenge Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness Best Actress in a TV Musical or 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 Mini-Series or Made-for-TV Movie Romola Garai, The Hour Diane Lane, Cinema Verite Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce Best Supporting Actress in TV Series, Mini-Series, or Made-for-TV Movie⨠Jessica Lange, American Horror Story Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey Sofia Vergara, Modern Family Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce
