Golden Globe nominations announced

The Golden Globe nominations are kicking off what should be another exciting award season. The King’s Speech received a total of seven nominations followed by The Social Network and The Fighter with six each. Black Swan, Inception, and The Kids Are All Right all earned four nominations.

Never fully understanding the rationale behind some of those nominated, The Tourist and Burlesque managed to receive nominations for Best Picture in the Comedy or Musical categories even though both have received thumbs down by many critics.

Below is the complete list of nominations for the film categories. The 68th annual Golden Globe Awards, hosted by comedian Ricky Gervais, will air on Sunday, January 16 at 8 PM.

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The King’s Speech
The Social Network

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Alice in Wonderland
Burlesque
The Kids Are All Right
Red
The Tourist

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

Jesse Eisenberg – The Social Network
Colin Firth – The King’s Speech
James Franco – 127 Hours
Ryan Gosling – Blue Valentine
Mark Wahlberg – The Fighter

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Halle Berry – Frankie and Alice
Nicole Kidman – Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence – Winter’s Bone
Natalie Portman – Black Swan
Michelle Williams – Blue Valentine

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Johnny Depp – Alice in Wonderland
Johnny Depp – The Tourist
Paul Giamatti – Barney’s Version
Jake Gyllenhaal – Love and Other Drugs
Kevin Spacey – Casino Jack

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Annette Bening – The Kids Are All Right
Anne Hathaway – Love and Other Drugs
Angelina Jolie – The Tourist
Julianne Moore – The Kids Are All Right
Emma Stone – Easy A

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Christian Bale – The Fighter
Michael Douglas – Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Andrew Garfield – The Social Network
Jeremy Renner – The Town
Geoffrey Rush – The King’s Speech

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Amy Adams – The Fighter
Helena Bonham Carter – The King’s Speech
Mila Kunis – Black Swan
Melissa Leo – The Fighter
Jacki Weaver – Animal Kingdom

Best Director – Motion Picture

Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan
David Fincher – The Social Network
Tom Hooper – The King’s Speech
Christopher Nolan – Inception
David O. Russell – The Fighter

Best Animated Film

Despicable Me
How To Train Your Dragon
The Illusionist
Tangled
Toy Story 3

Best Foreign Language Film

Biutiful – Mexico/Spain
The Concert – France
The Edge – Russia
I Am Love – Italy
In a Better World – Denmark

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

Danny Boyle – 127 Hours
Lisa Chaldelinoc and Stuart – The Kids are All Right
Christopher Nolan – Inception
David Seidler – The Kings Speech
Aaron Sorkin – The Social Network

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

“Bound To You” – Burlesque
“Coming Home” – Country Strong
“I See The Light” – Tangled
“There’s a Place For Us” – The Chronicles of Narnia
“You Haven’t Seen The Last of Me” – Burlesque

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

Alexander Desplot – The King’s Speech
Danny Elfman – Alice in Wonderalnd
A.R. Robin – 127 Hours
Trent Reznor – The Social Network
Hans Zimmer – Inception

Who will present the awards this year?

Presenters include Josh Brolin, Taylor Lautner, Amy Poehler, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry, Gerard Butler, Cher, Chace Crawford, Cameron Diaz, Colin Farrell, Jodie Foster, Jennifer Garner, Matthew Fox, Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks, Neil Patrick Harris, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren, Julia Roberts, Mickey Rourke, Kiefer Sutherland, Kate Winslet and Sam Worthington. Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio will present the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Cecil B. DeMille Award to Martin Scorsese for his “outstanding contribution to the entertainment field.”

The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards will be seen in more than 160 countries worldwide and is one of the few awards ceremonies that span both television and motion picture achievements.

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