The Golden Globe nominations were announced on Monday morning.
And while Marriage Story, The Irishman and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood all did very well, there were several projects left off the list, which often serves as a precursor to the Academy Awards.
Cats, starring Jennifer Hudson, James Corden and Taylor Swift, did not get a lot of GG love, though one of Swift’s songs for the film – Beautiful Ghosts – was recognized.
Games Of Thrones was also not listed. Greta Gerwig’s retelling of Little Women, was not recognized but star Saoirse Ronan, however. did land a nod. And Adam Sandler was left out for his acclaimed dramatic performance in Uncut Gems.
No thanks: The Golden Globe nominations were announced on Monday morning and Games Of Thrones did not do well; seen here is Emilia Clarke
Not meowing: Cats, starring Jennifer Hudson, James Corden and Taylor Swift, did not get a lot of GG love, though one of Swift’s songs for the film – Beautiful Ghosts – was recognized
The Irishman did well but star Robert De Niro was not given a nomination.
Disney’s Frozen 2, a box-office bonanza, only received one lonely nomination. The animated Disney film got the original song category for Into the Unknown. The first Frozen movie won the Golden Globe for Let It Go (and it also nabbed an Oscar).
When They See Us from Ava DuVernay was left out.
The final season of Game of Thrones was not in the best television series – drama race.
HBO’s Euphoria starring Zendaya, did not score even one nomination. This Is Us, starring Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia, which usually picks up many nominations, was left off the list.
Nothing for Bobby: The Irishman did well but star Robert De Niro was not given a nomination
The Handmaid’s Tale from Hulu was ignored for its third season.
And The Detour’s final season was ignored even though Natalie Zea and Jason Jones are comedic geniuses that worked with sharp, irreverent scripts.
Marriage Story is in the lead.
Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver play parents on the verge of a divorce in Marriage Story in trailers for director Noah Baumbach’s Netflix romantic dramedy, which has been nominated for Best Screenplay, Best Actress and Best Motion Picture.
Martin Scorsese’s latest masterpiece, The Irishman, nabbed two Supporting Actor nominations, as well as Best Screenplay, Director and Motion Picture.
The film also got the most nominations at the 25th annual Critics’ Choice Awards. It tells the story of Frank ‘The Irishman’ Sheeran – a man with a lot on his mind.
Golden Globes 2020: Marriage Story stole the show on Monday with six nominations followed by The Irishman and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood who each followed with five nods
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood tells the story of TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), who make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore.
It is up for Best Director, Actor, Comedy/Musical, Screenplay and Best Motion Picture.
Phoebe Waller Bridge’s television show, Fleabag got THREE nominations, followed by The Crown and The Marvellous Mrs Maisel followed with two nominations apiece.
Andrew Scott features in the Best TV Supporting Actor category for his portrayal of the Priest in Waller-Bridge’s two series sit-com about the dating disasters of a sexually insatiable young woman living in London.
Waller-Bridge also, who won plaudit for her role as the show’s titular character, also features in the category for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy.
All stars: Dakota Fanning, Susan Kelechi Watson and Tim Allen all read out the nominations at the 77th Annual Golden Globes Nominations, The Beverly Hilton on Monday
Elsewhere Killing Eve, co-written by Waller-Bridge and based on author Luke Jennings’ novel Codename Villanelle, takes a worthy spot in the category for Best Television Series – Drama.
Jodie Comer, the show’s leading lady, features in the category for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama.
The actress faces stiff competition from fellow Brit Olivia Colman, who gets a nod for her well-received portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, season three.
Acclaim: Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time in Hollywood which stars Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio received five nods
Iconic: Netflix movie, The Irishman also garnered five nods and stars Al Pacino and Robert De Niro
Jennifer Aniston also features for The Morning Show, while Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon go head to head in the same category for their roles in Big Little Lies.
Sacha Baron Cohen also joins the British nominations following his appearance in The Spy, winning a place in the category for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
Jared Harris features in the same category thanks to his role as Soviet Inorganic chemist Valery Legasov in Netflix drama Chernobyl.
Co-star Emily Watson also gets a nod, with her role as Ulyana Khomyuk garnering a place alongside Bonham-Carter in the category for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
Repping the Brits: Phoebe Waller Bridge’s Fleabag stormed the awards with THREE nominations… with more to be revealed imminently
Elsewhere the category for Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television features a British presence, with Helen Mirren winning a nomination for her role in Catherine the Great.
Veteran Scottish star Brian Cox wins a nomination in the category for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama, for his role in Succession.
Away from the small screen Daniel Craig and Taron Egerton compete against each other in the category for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, thanks to their respective roles in Knives Out and Rocketman.
Both films also feature in the category for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, but they face stiff competition from Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time,,, Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit and Craig Brewer’s Dolemite Is My Name.
Royal approval: The Crown followed with two nominations apiece in what is a great success story for the titles
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama also features two British actors, with Christian Bale getting a nod for Ford v Ferrari, and Jonathan Pryce for The Two Popes.
The Sam Mendes directed war epic 1917 also gets a nomination, featuring in the category for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
The category for Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television also features a British presence, with Helen Mirren winning a nomination for her role in Catherine the Great.
Netflix has dominated awards season so far and led on Monday in total nominations, thanks to Marriage Story, The Irishman, Chernobyl, The Crown,and Unbelievable. No females were nominated in the best director category.
The Irishman won best film from the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Board of Review. Marriage Story virtually swept the IFP Gotham Awards.
Acclaimed: Marvellous Mrs Maisel has also been nominated twice so far
Angel Of Darkness star Dakota Fanning, This Is Us star Susan Kelechi Watson and Golden Globe winner Tim Allen announced the nominations from the Beverly Hilton hotel.
Ricky Gervais will host the awards themselves. It will be his fifth time at the podium after hosting in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2016
He is no stranger to awards himself, having picked up three Golden Globes, two Primetime Emmys and seven BAFTAs. Last year’s hosts were Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg.
The Golden Globes are voted by journalists who make up the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
The ceremony celebrates its 77th year in 2020 and the nominations were streamed on the official Facebook page and on the Golden Globes website.
The awards will take place at the Beverly Hills Hilton and will air on Sunday, January 5 on NBC at 8pm ET.
Yep, that’s a Ricky trick: Gervais sprayed the studio with champagne in the first promo for his fifth gig as host of the Golden Globe awards
Take a bow: (L-R) Golden Globe Ambassador Dylan Brosnan, Fanning, Allen, Kelechi Watson and Golden Globe Ambassador Paris Brosnan
