Golden Globe nominations

So the Golden Globes have been announced with only a few shock omissions. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon, and Doubt lead the race with five noms each.

The main news points are: two noms for both Meryl Streep and Kate Winslet; an astonishing four noms for Woody Allen’s awful VCB; and deserved three noms for In Bruges.

In terms of omissions none of the following have been recignised for their outstanding performances: Robert Downey Jnr in Iron Man; Michael Sheen in Frost/Nixon; Josh Brolin in W; and Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino.

At this stage, there’s only one sure-fire winner: Wall*E in the animated category.

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

FROST/NIXON

THE READER

REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE


2. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
ANNE HATHAWAY – RACHEL GETTING MARRIED

ANGELINA JOLIE – CHANGELING

MERYL STREEP – DOUBT

KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS – I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG
KATE WINSLET – REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
LEONARDO DICAPRIO – REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

FRANK LANGELLA – FROST/NIXON

SEAN PENN – MILK

BRAD PITT – THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

MICKEY ROURKE – THE WRESTLER

4. BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
BURN AFTER READING
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY

IN BRUGES

MAMMA MIA!

VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA

5.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
REBECCA HALL – VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA

SALLY HAWKINS – HAPPY-GO-LUCKY

FRANCES MCDORMAND – BURN AFTER READING

MERYL STREEP – MAMMA MIA!

EMMA THOMPSON – LAST CHANCE HARVEY

6. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
JAVIER BARDEM – VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
COLIN FARRELL – IN BRUGES

JAMES FRANCO – PINEAPPLE EXPRESS

BRENDAN GLEESON – IN BRUGES

DUSTIN HOFFMAN – LAST CHANCE HARVEY

7. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
BOLT

KUNG FU PANDA

WALL-E

8. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX
EVERLASTING MOMENTS
GOMORRAH
I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG
WALTZ WITH BASHIR

9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
AMY ADAMS – DOUBT
PENELOPE CRUZ – VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
VIOLA DAVIS –DOUBT
MARISA TOMEI – THE WRESTLER
KATE WINSLET – THE READER

10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
TOM CRUISE – TROPIC THUNDER

ROBERT DOWNEY JR. –TROPIC THUNDER

RALPH FIENNES – THE DUCHESS

PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN – DOUBT

HEATH LEDGER – THE DARK KNIGHT

11. BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
DANNY BOYLE – SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

STEPHEN DALDRY – THE READER

DAVID FINCHER – THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

RON HOWARD – FROST/NIXON
SAM MENDES – REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

12. BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
SIMON BEAUFOY – SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

DAVID HARE – THE READER

PETER MORGAN – FROST/NIXON

ERIC ROTH – THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN

JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY – DOUBT

13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

CHANGELING

DEFIANCE

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

FROST/NIXON