Awards season took another leap forward today as the 2017 Golden Globe nominations were announced. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association spread the love around, but the season’s three biggest contenders—La La Land, Moonlight, and Manchester by the Sea—all had big showings in the major categories, so not any surprises on that front. If anything got a boost from the Globes—and really they don't have too much of an impact on Oscars beyond simply raising a film's profile—it's Mel Gibson's war drama Hacksaw Ridge, which scored major nominations for Best Picture, Director and Actor. Elsewhere, the indie Hell or High Water also performed swimmingly, picking up notices for Picture, Screenplay, and Supporting Actor.
As the Golden Globes have a separate category for “Comedy or Musical” it offers them the opportunity to highlight some films and performances that may not make the Oscar conversation, like Colin Farrell for Best Actor in The Lobster or Hailee Steinfeld for Best Actress in the critical darling The Edge of Seventeen.
Perhaps the biggest surprise is the total shutout of Martin Scorsese’s Silence. It’s unclear if the film just wasn’t ready in time to screen for the HFPA or if they just simply didn’t like it, but the faith-driven drama was left off the entirety of the Golden Globes shortlist. They did, however, take a liking to Tom Ford’s Nocturnal Animals, a film that’s been frustratingly sidelined despite some stellar performances and terrific direction from Ford. It’s nice to see Aaron Taylor-Johnson recognized for his supporting turn, and one hopes he and/or Michael Shannon aren't forgotten when it comes to the Oscars.
The nomination I’m most happy about? That’d be Sing Street for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy. It’s one of the best films of the year, hands-down, and The Weinstein Company completely botched the release so it unfortunately reached precious few people in theaters this past spring.
On the TV side, the HFPA loves to be a “king-maker” of sorts, singling out brand-new TV programs for its top awards. That was certainly true this year with lots of love for NBC’s This Is Us, Netflix’s Stranger Things, and HBO’s Westworld.
Check out the full list of nominees below. The 74th Golden Globes will be held on Sunday, January 8th on NBC, hosted by Jimmy Fallon.
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
20th Century Women
Deadpool
Florence Foster Jenkins
La La Land
Sing Street
Best Director
Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Tom Ford – Nocturnal Animals
Mel Gibson – Hacksaw Ridge
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea
Joel Edgerton – Loving
Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge
Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington – Fences
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Amy Adams – Arrival
Jessica Chastain – Miss Sloane
Isabelle Hupert – Elle
Ruth Negga – Loving
Natalie Portman – Jackie
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Colin Farrell – The Lobster
Ryan Gosling – La La Land
Hugh Grant – Florence Foster Jenkins
Jonah Hill – War Dogs
Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Annette Bening – 20th Century Women
Lily Collins – Rules Don’t Apply
Hailee Steinfeld – The Edge of Seventeen
Emma Stone – La La Land
Meryl Streep – Florence Foster Jenkins
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Viola Davis – Fences
Naomie Harris – Moonlight
Nicole Kidman – Lion
Octavia Spencer – Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water
Simon Helberg – Florence Foster Jenkins
Dev Patel – Lion
Aaron Taylor-Johnson – Nocturnal Animals
Best Original Score for a Motion Picture
Nicholas Britell - Moonlight
Justin Hurwitz - La La Land
Johann Johannsson - Arrival
Dustin O’Halloran, Volker Bertelmann - Lion
Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, Benjamin Wallfisch - Hidden Figures
Best Original Song for a Motion Picture
“Can’t Stop the Feeling” – Trolls
“City of Stars” – La La Land
“Faith” – Sing
“Gold” – Gold
“How Far I’ll Go” - Moana
Best Original Screenplay for a Motion Picture
Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Tom Ford – Nocturnal Animals
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
Taylor Sheridan – Hell or High Water
Best Animated Motion Picture
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
My Life as a Zucchini
Sing
Zootopia
Best Foreign Language Film
Elle
Neruda
The Salesman
Toni Erdmann
Divines
Best Comedy Series
Atlanta
Blackish
Mozart in the Jungle
Transparent
Veep
Best Drama Series
The Crown
Game of Thrones
Stranger Things
This Is Us
Westworld
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy
Rachel Bloom – My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Julia Louis-Dreyfuss – Veep
Sarah Jessica Parker – Divorce
Gina Rodriguez – Jane the Virgin
Tracee Ellis Ross – blackish
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy
Anthony Anderson – blackish
Gael Garcia Bernal – Mozart in the Jungle
Donald Glover – Atlanta
Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent
Nick Nolte – Graves
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama
Claire Foy – The Crown
Keri Russell – The Americans
Winona Ryder – Stranger Things
Evan Rachel Wood – Westworld
Caitriona Balfe - Outlander
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama
Rami Malek – Mr. Robot
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul
Matthew Rhys – The Americans
Liev Schreiber – Ray Donovan
Billy Bob Thornton – Goliath
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Riz Ahmed – The Night Of
Bryan Cranston – All the Way
John Turturro – The Night Of
Tom Hiddleston – The Night Manager
Courtney B. Vance – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Felicity Huffman – American Crime
Riley Keough – The Girlfriend Experience
Sarah Paulson – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Charlotte Rampling – London Spy
Kerry Washington – Confirmation
Best Limited Series
American Crime
The Dresser
The Night Manager
The Night Of
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Sterling K. Brown – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Hugh Laurie – The Night Manager
John Lithgow – The Crown
Christian Slater – Mr. Robot
John Travolta – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Olivia Colman – The Night Manager
Lena Headey – Game of Thrones
Chrissy Metz – This Is Us
Mandy Moore – This Is Us
Thandie Newton – Westworld