Tuesday morning found people on the west coast up very early to hear the announcement of the Golden Globe nominations. Here’s the full list, with the TV categories included:
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
The Hangover (2009)
It’s Complicated (2009)
Julie & Julia (2009)
Nine (2009)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)
George Clooney for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Colin Firth for A Single Man (2009)
Morgan Freeman for Invictus (2009)
Tobey Maguire for Brothers (2009/I)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Emily Blunt for The Young Victoria (2009)
Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009)
Helen Mirren for The Last Station (2009)
Carey Mulligan for An Education (2009)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Matt Damon for The Informant! (2009)
Daniel Day-Lewis for Nine (2009)
Robert Downey Jr. for Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt for (500) Days of Summer (2009)
Michael Stuhlbarg for A Serious Man (2009)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Sandra Bullock for The Proposal (2009/I)
Marion Cotillard for Nine (2009)
Julia Roberts for Duplicity (2009)
Meryl Streep for It’s Complicated (2009)
Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia (2009)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Matt Damon for Invictus (2009)
Woody Harrelson for The Messenger (2009/I)
Christopher Plummer for The Last Station (2009)
Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones (2009)
Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Penélope Cruz for Nine (2009)
Vera Farmiga for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Julianne Moore for A Single Man (2009)
Best Director – Motion Picture
Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008)
James Cameron for Avatar (2009)
Clint Eastwood for Invictus (2009)
Jason Reitman for Up in the Air (2009/I)
Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
District 9 (2009): Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
The Hurt Locker (2008): Mark Boal
It’s Complicated (2009): Nancy Meyers
Up in the Air (2009/I): Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
Crazy Heart (2009): T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham(“The Weary Kind”)
Everybody’s Fine (2009): Paul McCartney(“(I Want To) Come Home”)
Nine (2009): Maury Yeston(“Cinema Italiano”)
Brothers (2009/I)(“Winter”)
Avatar (2009)(“I See You”)
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
The Informant! (2009): Marvin Hamlisch
Up (2009): Michael Giacchino
Avatar (2009): James Horner
A Single Man (2009): Abel Korzeniowski
Best Animated Film
Best Foreign Language Film
A few thoughts: “Invictus,” was shut out of the biggest category, (best motion picture- drama,) and will that hurt it’s Oscar chances? Nice to see Meryl Streep wrack up a few more nominations. (I believe that brings her lifetime nominations to 25, or something equally silly.) The nominating committee seemed to dig “Inglourious Basterds,” which was nice. “Nine,” did well with nominations, but will that mean anything when the Oscar nominations come out? The reviews seem to be tepid at best. (I’m still looking forward to seeing it.) “The Hurt Locker,” picked up a bunch of nominations, which that, coupled with the ‘best of’ awards it’s been wracking up bodes well for an Oscar nomination. The same goes for “Up in the Air.” Looks like those two will be the names to beat at this ceremony, and the one held in February.
So Avatar was nominated for Best Picture? I wonder if they are confusing “best special effects” with Best Picture