The nominees for the 72nd Annual Golden Globes were announced this morning. Although, they went the way we thought they were going to go there were a few shocks, snubs, and surprises along the way.
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Steve Carrell, Foxcatcher
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler
David Oyelowo, Selma
Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Jennifer Aniston, Cake
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon, Wild
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Into the Woods
Pride
St. Vincent
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Ralph Fiennes, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Michael Keaton, Bridman
Bill Murray, St. Vincent
Jaoquin Pheonix, Inherent Vice
Cristoph Waltz, Big Eyes
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Amy Adams, Big Eyes
Emily Blunt, Into the Woods
Helen Mirren, The One-Hundred Foot Journey
Julianne Moore, Map to the Stars
Quevenzhane Wallis, Annie
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Robert Duvall, The Judge
Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
Ed Norton, Birdman
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Jessica Chastain, A Most Violent Year
Keira Knightly, The Imitation Game
Emma Stone, Birdman
Meryl Streep, Into the Woods
Best Foreign Language Film
Force Majeure
Gett
Ida
Leviathan
Tangerines Mandarinid
Best Animated Feature Film
Big Hero 6
The Book of Life
The Boxtrolls
The Lego Movie
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Best Director, Motion Picture
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ava DuVarney, Selma
David Fincher, Gone Girl
Alejandro Gonzalez, Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Best Screenplay, Motion Picture
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo, Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Graham Moore, The Imitation Game
Best Original Song, Motion Picture
“Big Eyes” by Lana Del Ray, Big Eyes
“Glory” by John Legend & Common, Selma
“Mercy Is” by Patti Smith & Lenny Kaye, Noah
“Opportunity” by Greg Kurstin, Sia Furler, Will Gluck, Annie
“Yellow Flicker Beat” by Lorde, Mockingjay
Best Original Score, Motion Picture
The Theory of Everything
The Imitation Game
Gone Girl
Birdman
Interstellar
Best TV Series, Drama
The Affair
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
House of Cards
Best Actor in a TV Series, Drama
Clive Owen, The Knick
Lieu Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
James Spader, The Blacklist
Dominic West, The Affair
Best 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
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy
Girls
Orange is the New Black
Transparent
Silicon Valley
Jane the Virgin
Best Actor, TV Series Comedy or Musical
Louis C.K., Louie
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Ricky Gervais, Derek
William H. Macy, Shameless
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Best Actress in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Taylor Schilling, Orange is the New Black
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
The Normal Heart
True Detective
Olive Ketteridge
Fargo
The Missing
Best Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Martin Freeman, Fargo
Woody Harrelson, True Detective
Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart
Billy Bob Thorton, Fargo
Best Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Francis McDormand, Olive Ketteridge
Francis O’Connor, The Missing
Allison Tolman, Fargo
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Colin Hanks, Fargo
Bill Murray, Olive Ketteridge
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Allison Janney, Mom
Michelle Monaghan, True Detective
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