With the announcement of the 2012 Golden Globes nominees, silent film The Artist continues it's stranglehold on the awards season. The critical darling racked up six nominations to lead the pack, including Best Picture Comedy/Musical, Best Director for Michael Hazavinicius, and Best Screenplay. Right behind it with five nominations was Alexander Payne's The Descendants and this summer's comedy hit, The Help.
George Clooney received three nods, two for The Ides of March which has been relatively quiet on the circuit so far. Ryan Gosling was nominated for Best Actor for 'March' rather than Drive, which is a definite shock. Joseph Gordon-Levitt snuck in with his performance in 50/50, which is a very good sign the actor may finally be getting the recognition he deserves. The same goes for Kristen Wiig, nominated for this year's funniest film, Bridesmaids. It's good to see Owen Wilson receiving some recognition in the Best Actor Comedy/Musical category for his turn in Midnight in Paris.
On the surprise front, Steven Spielberg got snubbed in the Best Director category, although I personally wouldn't have put him in, he's just sortof expected to be there. And there was nothing for Stephen Daldry's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, although I suspect we'll be hearing more from it when the Academy Awards nominations are announced. Let's just hope they don't pull a stunt like nominating the film's child star, Thomas Horn. I'd much rather see Tom Hanks get a supporting nod. The winners will be announced on January 15th. See below for the full list of nominees...
Best Picture - Drama
"The Descendants"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"The Ides Of March"
"Moneyball"
"War Horse"
Best Picture - Comedy/Musical
"50/50"
"The Artist"
"Bridesmaids"
"Midnight In Paris"
"My Week With Marilyn"
Best Director
Woody Allen - "Midnight In Paris"
George Clooney - "The Ides of March"
Michel Hazavinicius - "The Artist"
Alexander Payne - "The Descendants"
Martin Scorsese - "Hugo"
Best Actress - Comedy/Musical
Jodie Foster - "Carnage"
Charlize Theron - "Young Adult"
Kristin Wiig - "Bridesmaids"
Michelle Williams - "My Week With Marilyn"
Kate Winslet - "Carnage"
Best Actor - Comedy/Musical
Jean Dujardin - "The Artist"
Brendan Gleeson - "The Guard"
Joseph Gordon-Levitt - "50/50"
Ryan Gosling - "Crazy, Stupid, Love"
Owen Wilson - "Midnight In Paris"
Best Actress - Drama
Glenn Close - "Albert Nobbs"
Viola Davis - "The Help"
Rooney Mara - "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo"
Meryl Streep - "The Iron Lady"
Tilda Swinton - "We Need To Talk About Kevin"
Best Actor - Drama
George Clooney - "The Descendants"
Leonardo DiCaprio - "J. Edgar"
Michael Fassbender - "Shame"
Ryan Gosling - "The Ides of March"
Brad Pitt - "Moneyball"
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh - "My Week With Marilyn"
Albert Brooks - "Drive"
Jonah Hill - "Moneyball"
Viggo Mortensen - "A Dangerous Method"
Christopher Plummer - "Beginners"
Best Supporting Actress
Bérénice Bejo, "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain - "The Help"
Janet McTeer - "Albert Nobbs"
Octavia Spencer, "The Help"
Shailene Woodley, "The Descendants"
Best Screenplay
Michel Hazavanicius - "The Artist"
Jim Rash, Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne - "The Descendants"
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon - "The Ides of March"
Woody Allen - "Midnight In Paris"
Aaron Sorkin, Steve Zaillian - "Moneyball"
Best Animated Film
"The Adventures Of Tintin"
"Arthur Christmas"
"Cars 2"
"Puss In Boots"
"Rango"
Best Foreign-Language Film
"A Separation" (Iran)
The Flowers Of War" (China)
"The Kid With The Bike" (Belgium)
"In The Land Of Blood and Honey" (USA)
"The Skin I Live In" (Spain)
Best Original Score
Ludovic Bource - "The Artist"
Abel Korzeniowski - "W.E."
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo"
Howard Shore - "Hugo"
John Williams - "War Horse"
Best Original Song
"Hello Hello" - "Gnomeo & Juliet - Elton John
"Lay Your Head Down" - "Albert Nobbs" - Sinead O'Connor
"The Living Proof" - "The Help" - Mary J. Blige
"The Keeper" - "Machine Gun Preacher" - Gerard Butler
"Masterpiece" - "W.E." - Madonna
