Well folks it’s that time of the year once again – Awards season! The annual awards season just kicked off with the announcement of this year’s Golden Globes nominees!
Now while the full list of nominations can be found right over HERE, right now I’m just going to hit you all with what categories our beloved genre has hit. Check it:
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
-Glenn Close – ALBERT NOBBS
-Viola Davis – THE HELP
-Rooney Mara – THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
-Meryl Streep – IRON LADY
-Tilda Swinton – WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN
Best Original Score – 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 Television Series – Drama
-“American Horror Story” (FX)
-“Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
-“Boss” (STARZ)
-“Game of Thrones” (HBO)
-“Homeland” (SHOWTIME)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
-Jessica Lange – “American Horror Story” (FX)
-Kelly MacDonald – “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
-Maggie Smith – “Downtown Abbey (Masterpiece) (PBS)
-Sofia Vergara – “Modern Family” (ABC)
-Evan Rachel Wood – “Mildred Pierce” (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
-Kenneth Branagh – MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
-Albert Brooks – DRIVE
-Jonah Hill – MONEYBALL
-Viggo Mortensen – A DANGEROUS METHOD
-Christopher Plummer – BEGINNERS
Best Foreign Language Film
-THE FLOWERS OF WAR (China)
-IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY (United States)
-THE KID WITH A BIKE (Belgium)
-A SEPERATION (Iran)
-THE SKIN I LIVE IN (Spain)
There you have it folks! Here’s hoping our genre picks represent! The Golden Globes will air Sunday January 15, 2012.