Is Amy Schumer bound for Oscar glory? Was The Martian actually a musical? Why oh why won't people give Julianna Margulies the awards she deserves for The Good Wife? There were more questions than answers when the Golden Globe nominees were announced this morning.
With the Grammy and SAG Awards already announced, awards season is in full swing (stay tuned for the Oscar nominations, which will be announced min-January). The Globes in particular are known for being more of a party than other more “serious” award shows, but the results still matter, and can end up impacting which films and actors go on to win in February.
On the TV front, several television categories with high-profile and much-praised final seasons—among them Mad Men and Parks and Recreation—didn't receive too much attention, so you can expect headlines to focus on those “snubs.” That being said, the Globes, which are selected by the Hollywood Foreign Press, have tended to recognize up-and-coming shows rather than rewarding same programs year after year. Still, The Affair, which won the award for TV drama last year, was left off this year's list entirely. Other big TV snubs included the The Americans in the TV drama category, Ellie Kemper's performance in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife.
The film race looks wide open this year with no clear frontrunner—which doesn't do much to firm up who the favorites are going into the Oscar noms. Carol, The Big Short and Spotlight look to lead this race. One of the most exciting things for us at Time Out was the strong nominations for Spy and Trainwreck, two stellar, lady-led comedies. Sylvester Stallone also picked up a supporting nomination for his role in Creed, and Alicia Vikander earned two acting nominations for her roles in The Danish Girl and Ex Machina.
Angela Bassett, Chloe Grace Moretz, America Ferrera and Dennis Quaid announced the award nominations this morning—the actual ceremony will take place January 10, hosted by Ricky Gervais.
Here is the complete list of nominations:
Film:
Drama
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
Musical or Comedy
The Big Short
Joy
The Martian
Spy
Trainwreck
Actor, Drama
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Will Smith, Concussion
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Actress, Drama
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Rooney Mara, Carol
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Actor, Musical or Comedy
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Steve Carell, The Big Short
Matt Damon, The Martian
Al Pacino, Danny Collins
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Actress, Musical or Comedy
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Melissa McCarthy, Spy
Amy Schumer, Trainwreck
Maggie Smith, Lady in the Van
Lily Tomlin, Grandma
Supporting Actor
Paul Dano, Love & Mercy
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Supporting Actress
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Jane Fonda, Youth
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Helen Mirren, Trumbo
Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina
Director
Todd Haynes, Carol
Alejandro González Iñárritu, The Revenant
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Ridley Scott, The Martian
Screenplay
Room
Spotlight
The Big Short
Steve Jobs
The Hateful Eight
Original Song
"Love Me Like You Do" 50 Shades of Grey
"One Kind of Love" Love and Mercy
"See You Again" Furious 7
"Simple Song No. 3" Youth
"Writing’s On The Wall" Spectre
Animated Feature
Anomalisa
The Good Dinosaur
Inside Out
The Peanuts Movie
Shaun The Sheep
Television:
Drama
Empire
Game of Thrones
Mr. Robot
Narcos
Outlander
Comedy
Casual
Mozart in the Jungle
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Orange is the New Black
Veep
Actor, Drama
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Wagner Moura, Narcos
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Actress, Drama
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Caitriona Balfe, Outlander
Eva Green, Penny Dreadful
Taraji P. Henson, Empire
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Actor, Musical or Comedy
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Patrick Stewart, Blunt Talk
Rob Lowe, The Grinder
Gael Garcia Bernal, Mozart in the Jungle
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Actress, Musical or Comedy
Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex Girlfriend
Jamie Lee Curtis, Scream Queens
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin
Lily Tomlin, Grace & Frankie
Supporting Actor
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
Tobias Menzies, Outlander
Christian Slater, Mr. Robot
Supporting Actress
Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black
Joanna Froggett, Downton Abbey
Regina King, American Crime
Judith Light, Transparent
Maura Tierney, The Affair
TV movie/limited series
American Crime
American Horror Story
Fargo
Flesh and Bone
Wolf Hall
Actor, TV movie/limited series
Idris Elba, Luther
Oscar Isaac, Show Me a Hero
David Oyelowo, Nightingale
Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall
Patrick Wilson, Fargo
Actress, TV movie/limited series
Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
Lady Gaga, American Horror Story: Hotel
Sarah Hay, Flesh & Bone
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Queen Latifah, Bessie