Arts & Entertainment
Golden Globes Preview: the Nominees
Take a look at the award ceremony's nominees.
The 69th annual Golden Globe Awards are returning to the from 5-8 p.m. Sunday.
For those watching the ceremony from the safety of their couch—avoiding the the event is likely to cause—here is a look at this year's nominations.
Best Dramatic Motion Picture
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- The Descendants
- The Help
- Hugo
- The Ides of March
- Moneyball
- War Horse
Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama
- Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
- Viola Davis, The Help
- Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
- Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
- Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
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- George Clooney, The Descendants
- Brad Pitt, Moneyball
- Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
- Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March
- Michael Fassbender, Shame
Best Motion Picture Comedy/Musical
- 50/50
- The Artist
- Bridesmaids
- Midnight in Paris
- My Week With Marilyn
Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy/Musical
- Jodie Foster, Carnage
- Kate Winslet, Carnage
- Charlize Theron, Young Adult
- Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids
- Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy/Musical
- Ryan Gosling, Crazy, Stupid, Love
- Jean Dujardin, The Artist
- Brendan Gleeson, The Guard
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50
- Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris
Best Animated Feature Film
- The Adventures of Tintin
- Arthur Christmas
- Cars 2
- Puss in Boots
- Rango
Best Foreign Language Film
- The Flowers of War, China
- In the Land of Blood and Honey, USA
- The Kid with a Bike, Belgium
- A Separation, Iran
- The Skin I Live In, Spain
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
- Jessica Chastain, The Help
- Octavia Spencer, The Help
- Berenice Bejo, The Artist
- Janet McTeer, The Help
- Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
- Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
- Albert Brooks, Drive
- Jonah Hill, Moneyball
- Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method
- Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Best Director of a Motion Picture
- Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
- George Clooney, The Ides of March
- Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
- Alexander Payne, The Descendants
- Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Best Screenplay of a Motion Picture
- Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
- George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, The Ides of March
- Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
- Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants
- Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, Moneyball
Best Original Score of a Motion Picture
- Ludovic Bource, The Artist
- Abel Korzeniowski, W.E.
- Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
- Howard Shore, Hugo
- John Williams, War Horse
Best Original Song of a Motion Picture
- "The Living Proof" from The Help (Music by: Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas; Lyrics by: Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas)
- "Lay Your Head Down" from Albert Nobbs (Music by: Brian Byrne; Lyrics by: Glenn Close)
- "The Keeper" from Machine Gun Preacher (Music & Lyrics by: Chris Cornell)
- "Masterpiece" from W.E. (Music & Lyrics by: Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry)
- "Hello Hello" from Gnomeo & Juliet (Music by: Elton John; Lyrics by: Bernie Taupin)
Best Television Series, Drama
- American Horror Story (FX)
- Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
- Boss (Starz)
- Game of Thrones (HBO)
- Homeland (Showtime)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama
- Claire Danes, Homeland
- Mireille Enos, The Killing
- Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
- Madeleine Stowe, Revenge
- Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama
- Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
- Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
- Kelsey Grammer, Boss
- Jeremy Irons, The Borgias
- Damian Lewis, Homeland
Best Television Series, Comedy/Musical
- Enlightened (HBO)
- Episodes (Showtime)
- Glee (Fox)
- Modern Family (ABC)
- New Girl (Fox)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Comedy/Musical
- Laura Dern, Enlightened
- Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
- Tina Fey, 30 Rock
- Laura Linney, The Big C
- Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Comedy/Musical
- Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
- David Duchovny, Californication
- Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
- Thomas Jane, Hung
- Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television
- Cinema Verite (HBO)
- Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) (PBS)
- The Hour (BBC America)
- Mildred Pierce (HBO)
- Too Big to Fail (HBO)
Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television
- Romola Garai, The Hour
- Diane Lane, Cinema Verite
- Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)
- Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult
- Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television
- Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)
- Idris Elba, Luther
- William Hurt, Too Big to Fail
- Bill Nighy, Page Eight (Masterpiece)
- Dominic West, The Hour
Best Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television
- Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
- Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire
- Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)
- Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
- Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce
Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television
- Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
- Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail
- Guy Pierce, Mildred Pierce
- Tim Robbins, Cinema Verite
- Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award
- Morgan Freeman.
The ceremony is being hosted for the third consecutive year by comedian Ricky Gervais.
Which nominees are you rooting for?
— This list was compiled with information from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
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