69TH ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEES

The Hollywood Foreign Press has revealed the list of nominees for the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards and while I am happy for some of my favorites like The Help, Viola Davis, Rooney Mara, Octavia Spencer, Mary J. Blige, Madonna, Ryan Gosling, Bridesmaids, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Laura Linney, American Horror Story getting nominated, I'm especially proud that Jessica Lange is being acknowledged for her scene chewing role on AHS. if she doesn't win there's no justice in the world. I am a bit irritated that The Walking Dead is not among the nominees, since there is some pretty superb acting on the show, but hopefully they will get some acknowledgement next season. I also don't understand why Melissa McCarthy was snubbed for her hilarious role in Bridesmaids? She was clearly the breakout star, and GG you dropped the ball on her nomination. The very hilarious Ricky Gervais returns as host. Check out the list of nominees below...

BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA

The Descendants (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

The Help (DreamWorks Pictures)

Hugo (Paramount Pictures)

The Ides of March (Columbia Pictures)

Moneyball (Columbia Pictures)

War Horse (DreamWorks Pictures)


BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - 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 PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA

George Clooney - The Descendants

Brad Pitt - Moneyball

Ryan Gosling - The Ides of March

Michael Fassbender - Shame

Leonardo DiCaprio - J. Edgar


BEST MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

50/50 (Summit Entertainment)

The Artist (The Weinstein Company)

Bridesmaids (Universal Pictures)

Midnight in Paris (Sony Pictures Classics)

My Week with Marilyn (The Weinstein Company)


BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Jodie Foster - Carnage

Charlize Theron - Young Adult

Kristen Wiig - Bridesmaids

Michelle Williams - My Week with Marilyn

Kate Winslet - Carnage


BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR 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 ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

The Adventures of Tintin

Arthur Christmas

Cars 2

Puss In Boots

Rango


BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

The Flowers of War (New Pictures Film Company)

In the Land of Blood and Honey (FilmDistrict)

The Kid with a Bike (Sundance Selects)

A Separation

The Skin I Live In


BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

Berenice Bejo - The Artist

Jessica Chastain - The Help

Janet McTeer - Albert Nobbs

Octavia Spencer - The Help

Shailene Woodley - The Descendants


BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE 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 - 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 - MOTION PICTURE

Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris

George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon - The Ides of March

Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist

Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash - The Descendants

Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin - Moneyball


BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - MOTION PICTURE

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 - MOTION PICTURE

"Hello Hello," Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Bernie Taupin - Gnomeo & Juliet

"The Keeper," Music & Lyrics by Chris Cornell - Machine Gun Preacher

"Lay Your Head Down," Music by Brian Byrne, Lyrics by Glenn Close - Albert Nobbs

"The Living Proof," Music by Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason, Jr., Lyrics by Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas - The Help

"Masterpiece," Music & Lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry - W.E.


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"

Damien Lewis - "Homeland"


BEST TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

"Enlightened" (HBO)

"Episodes" (Showtime)

"Glee" (Fox)

"Modern Family" (ABC)

"New Girl" (Fox)


BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR 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 OR 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 PERFORMANCE BY AN 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 PERFORMANCE BY AN 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 PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, 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 PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Peter Dinklage - "Game of Thrones"

Paul Giamatti - "Too Big to Fail"

Guy Pearce - "Mildred Pierce"

Tim Robbins - "Cinema Verite"

Eric Stonestreet - "Modern Family"