It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not Christmas – AWARDS SEASON! The best looking people on earth wearing expensive clothes holding gold statuettes and thanking baby Jesus and their agents… Watching it all unfold on tv is like gorgeous, escapist porn for celebrity obsessives. But let’s not forget that awards season is also about recognising the finest work from the year in entertainment. The 2011 Golden Globe nominations have just been unveiled so let’s take a look at the breakdown…
Aussies represent: Guy Pearce is the lone Australian in the fold this year, nominated in the Supporting Actor, TV-Movie or Miniseries cateogry. He was tanned perfection in Todd Haynes’ fabulous HBO melodrama Mildred Pierce; but – in addition to looking spectacular – his nuanced, charismatic performance as playboy Monty Beragon was a standout amidst a role call of stellar talent, including Kate Winslet and Evan Rachel Wood – both of whom are also nominated for their work in the show.
Best Looking Actor: Damn y’all. The Best Actor, Drama category has never looked so good. It basically comprises the same lineup as a People Magazine ‘Sexiest’ list: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Fassbender and the breakout dreamboat of 2011 Ryan Gosling.
Twice the Gosling: Ryan Gosling has double the chance of holding Globes after receiving nods in both the Best Actor, Drama category (for The Ides of March) AND Best Actor, Comedy (Crazy, Stupid, Love). I’d hold his Globes any day of the week if you catch my drift (GENITALS).
Award Winning Females: In both major acting categories for the women, the nominations have been dominated by oft-awarded individuals like Meryl Streep, Tilda Swinton, Kate Winslet, Charlize Theron, Michelle Williams, Viola Davis and Jodie Foster. All these women deliver consistently brilliant performances time and time again. Ladies represent.
Female First-timers: Rooney Mara has received her first nomination for her debut leading part as the titular heroine in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – cause to be even more excited about the movie’s pending Australian release. It’s also great to see Kristen Wiig get recognised for her spectacularly shameless performance in Bridesmaids – which has received a nomination for Best Picture, Comedy.
Here’s the full list:
Best Picture, Drama
War Horse
The Ides of March
The Help
Moneyball
Hugo
Best Picture, Comedy
The Artist
50/50
Bridesmaids
My Week With Marilyn
Midnight in Paris
Best Actor, Drama
George Clooney in The Descendants
Brad Pitt in Moneyball
Leonardo DiCaprio in J.Edgar
Ryan Gosling in The Ides of March
Michael Fassbender in Shame
Best Actress, Drama
Viola Davis in The Help
Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton in We Need to Talk About Kevin
Rooney Mara in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs
Best Actor, Comedy
Jean Dujardin in The Artist
Brendan Gleeson in The Guard
Owen Wilson in Midnight in Paris
Joseph Gorden-Levitt in 50/50
Ryan Gosling in Crazy, Stupid, Love
Best Actress, Comedy
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Jodie Foster, Carnage
Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids
Charlize Theron, Young Adult
Kate Winslet, Carnage
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks, Drive
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method
Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Octavia Spencer, The Help
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
Best Director
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
George Clooney, The Ides of March
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Best TV Series, Drama
American Horror Story
Boardwalk Empire
Boss
Game of Thrones
Homeland
Best Comedy Series
New Girl
Enlightened
Episodes
Glee
Modern Family
Best Actor, Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Kelsey Grammer, Boss
Jeremy Irons, The Borgias
Damian Lewis, Homeland
Best Actress, Drama
Claire Danes, Homeland
Mireille Enos, The Killing
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Madeleine Stowe, Revenge
Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness
Best Actor, Comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
David Duchovny, Californication
Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
Thomas Jane, Hung
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Best Actress, Comedy
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Laura Dern, Enlightened
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
Laura Linney, The Big C
Best TV-Movie or Miniseries
Mildred Pierce
Too Big Too Fail
Cinema Verite
Downton Abbey
The Hour
Best Actor, TV-Movie or Miniseries
William Hurt, Too Big Too Fail
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
Idris Elba, Luther
Bill Nighy, Page Eight
Dominic West, Appropriate Adult
Supporting Actor, TV-Movie or Miniseries
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Paul Giamatti, Too Big To Fail
Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce
Tim Robbins, Cinema Verite
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Supporting Actress, TV-Movie or Miniseries
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce
Best Screenplay
Midnight in Paris
The Ides of March
The Artist
The Descendants
Moneyball
Best Animated Feature
Rango
The Adventures of Tintin
Puss in Boots
Arthur Christmas
Cars 2
Best Foreign Film
In the Land of Blood and Honey
Flowers of War
The Skin I Live In
The Kid With a Bike
A Separation
Best Original Song
W.E.
The Help
Albert Nobbs
Machine Gun Preacher
Gnomeo and Juliet
Best Score
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
War Horse
The Artist
W.E.
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