Golden Globes 2015 Nominations: Many Big Names Ignored
On the evening of December 11, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles (USA), actors Kate Beckinsale, Peter Krause, Paula Patton and Jeremy Piven announced the 2015 Golden Globe nominations.
Leading the nominations this year are Birdman (7 nominations), Boyhood and The Imitation Game (5 nominations each). These films all received nominations in major categories such as Best Drama, Best Comedy/Musical, and awards for directing and acting.
Meanwhile, films that caused a stir and attention such as Interstellar, Unbroken (directed by Angelina Jolie) or Gone Girl were ignored by the Golden Globes.
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Actress Kate Beckinsale announces Golden Globe nominations. |
The Golden Globe Awards are organized by the Hollywood International Press Association (HFPA) and are voted on by journalists. This year, secret ballots will be sent to the organizing committee by journalists on December 22.
The 2015 Golden Globe Awards took place on January 11, broadcast live on NBC. Hosted by the familiar MC duo Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
List of nominations for the 2015 Golden Globe Awards:
Best Drama Movie
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Best Comedy/Musical
Birdman
Grand Budapest Hotel
Into the Woods
Pride
St. Vincent
Best Actor in a Drama
Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler
David Oyelowo, Selma
Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical
Ray Fiennes, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Michael Keaton, Birdman
Bill Murray, St. Vincent
Joaquin Phoenix, Inherent Vice
Christoph Waltz, Big Eyes
Best Actress in a Drama
Jennifer Aniston, Cake
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon, Wild
Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy/Musical
Amy Adams, Big Eyes
Emily Blunt, Into the Woods
Helen Mirren, The Hundred-Foot Journey
Julianne Moore, Maps to the Stars
Quvenzhané Wallis, Annie
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Robert Duvall, The Judge
Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
Edward Norton, Birdman
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
JK Simmons, Whiplash
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Jessica Chastain, A Most Violent Year
Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game
Emma Stone, Birdman
Meryl Streep, Into the Woods
Best Director
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ava DuVernay, Selma
David Fincher, Gone Girl
Alejandro González Iñárritu, Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Best Screenplay
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl
Armando Bo, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr.Nicolás Giacobone and Alejandro González Iñárritu, Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Graham Moore, The Imitation Game
Best foreign language film
Force Majeure, Sweden
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem, Israel
Ida, Poland-Denmark
Leviathan, Russia
Tangerines, Estonia
Best cartoon
Big Hero 6
The Book of Life
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
The Lego Movie
Best song in movie
"Big Eyes," Big Eyes (Lana Del Rey)
"Glory," Selma (John Legend and Common)
"Mercy Is," Noah (Patti Smith and Lenny K)
"Opportunity," Annie (Greg Kurstin, Sia Furler and Will Gluck)
"Yellow Flicker Beat," The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (Lorde)
Best Movie Soundtrack
Alexandre Desplat, The Imitation Game
Johann Johannsson, The Theory of Everything
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Gone Girl
Antonio Sanchez, Birdman
Hans Zimmer, Interstellar
Best Television Movie or Miniseries
Fargo
The Missing
The Normal Heart
Olive Kitteridge
True Detective
Best Drama Series
The Affair
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
House of Cards
Best Comedy/Musical TV Series
Girls
Jane the Virgin
Orange Is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Clive Owen, The Knick
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
James Spader, The Blacklist
Dominic West, The Affair
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy/Musical Series
Louis CK, Louis
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Ricky Gervais, Derek
William H. Macy, Shameless
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Ruth Wilson, The Affair
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Outstanding Actress in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin
Taylor Schilling, Orange Is the New Black
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Martin Freeman, Fargo
Woody Harrelson, True Detective
Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart
Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge
Frances O'Connor, The Missing
Allison Tolman, Fargo
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama
Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Colin Hanks, Fargo
Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama
Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Allison Janney, Mom
Michelle Monaghan, True Detective
Cecil B. DeMille Award
George Clooney
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