The 2015 Golden Globe nominations will be announced at 8:20 a.m. Thursday, December 11, 2014. The 72nd edition of the show will air on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 8 p.m. and will be hosted for the third consecutive year by Amy Poehler and Tina Fey. Sadly, this will be the final year that Poehler and Fey helm the broadcast. Everyone should tune in because they are an absolute delight, and the Golden Globes is the most entertaining awards show to watch because the guests can get a little tipsy. Remember Ricky Gervais in 2010, 2011, and 2012? That was fantastic.
Golden Globe awards are handed out for both film and television by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). The HFPA consists of 93 members and has been awarding the Globes since 1943. They also have the longest category titles of any award show by a wide margin (see below). Make sure you refresh the page, as Audiences Everywhere will have live updates of the nominations as they are announced and a recap after they are finished.
Film Awards
Best Motion Picture – Drama:
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy:
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Into the Woods
Pride
St. Vincent
Best Director:
Wes Anderson – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ava DuVernay – Selma
David Fincher – Gone Girl
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu – Birdman
Richard Linklater – Boyhood
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama:
Steve Carell – Foxcatcher
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game
Jake Gyllenhaal – Nightcrawler
David Oyelowo – Selma
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy:
Ralph Fiennes – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Michael Keaton – Birdman
Bill Murray – St. Vincent
Joaquin Phoenix – Inherent Vice
Christoph Waltz – Big Eyes
Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama:
Jennifer Aniston – Cake
Felicity Jones – The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore – Still Alice
Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon – Wild
Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy:
Amy Adams – Big Eyes
Emily Blunt – Into the Woods
Helen Mirren – The Hundred-Foot Journey
Julianne Moore – Maps to the Stars
Quvenzhane Wallis – Annie
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture:
Robert Duvall – The Judge
Ethan Hawke – Boyhood
Mark Ruffalo – Foxcatcher
Edward Norton – Birdman
J.K. Simmons – Whiplash
Best Supporting Actress – 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 Screenplay:
Wes Anderson – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Gillian Flynn – Gone Girl
Alejandro G. Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo – Birdman
Richard Linklater – Boyhood
Graham Moore – The Imitation Game
Best Original Score:
Alexandre Desplat – The Imitation Game
Hans Zimmer – Interstellar
Johann Johannsson – The Theory of Everything
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – Gone Girl
Antonio Sanchez – Birdman
Best Original Song:
“Big Eyes” – Big Eyes
“Glory” – Selma
“Mercy Is” – Noah
“Opportunity” – Annie
“Yellow Flicker Beat” – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I
Best Foreign Language Film:
Force Majeure
Ida
Leviathan
Tangerines
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
Best Animated Feature Film:
Big Hero 6
The Book of Life
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
The Lego Movie
Television Awards
Best Drama Series:
The Affair
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
House of Cards
Best Comedy Series:
Girls
Jane the Virgin
Orange is the New Black
Transparent
Silicon Valley
Best Actor in a Television Drama Series:
Clive Owen – The Knick
Liev Schreiber – Ray Donovan
Kevin Spacey – House of Cards
James Spader – The Blacklist
Dominic West – The Affair
Best Actor in a Television Comedy Series:
William H. Macy – Shameless
Don Cheadle – House of Lies
Louis C.K. – Louie
Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent
Ricky Gervais – Derek
Best Actress in a Television Drama Series:
Claire Danes – Homeland
Viola Davis – How to Get Away with Murder
Robin Wright – House of Cards
Ruth Wilson – The Affair
Julianne Margulies – The Good Wife
Best Actress in a Television Comedy Series:
Lena Dunham – Girls
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep
Edie Falco – Nurse Jackie
Gina Rodriguez – Jane the Virgin
Best Limited Series or Motion Picture made for Television:
Fargo
The Missing
The Normal Heart
True Detective
Olive Kitteridge
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture made for Television:
Martin Freeman – Fargo
Woody Harrelson – True Detective
Matthew McConaughey – True Detective
Mark Ruffalo – The Normal Heart
Billy Bob Thornton – Fargo
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture made for Television:
Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Honorable Woman
Jessica Lange – American Horror Story: Freakshow
Frances McDormand – Olive Kitteridge
Frances O’Connor – The Missing
Allison Tolman – Fargo
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture made for Television:
Colin Hanks – Fargo
Bill Murray – Olive Kitteridge
Jon Voight – Ray Donovan
Alan Cumming – The Good Wife
Matt Bomer – The Normal Heart
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture made for Television:
Michelle Monaghan – True Detective
Allison Janney – Mom
Kathy Bates – American Horror Story: Freak Show
Johane Frogat – Downton Abbey
Uzo Aduba – Orange is the New Black
Recap
Birdman is the headline of the 2015 Golden Globe nominations as it snagged seven nominations across a wide range of categories. Boyhood and The Imitation Game are a close second with five nominations each. At this point in the season, I think it is somewhat safe to assume that Birdman and Boyhood are the current frontrunners for the coveted Oscar, with a few potential contenders bringing up the rear. Birdman is a film tour de force and is brilliant in every aspect of filmmaking. Boyhood is a landmark film with astonishing scope and execution, and possibly the most emotionally effective film in ages. If the race ends up being between these two films, we are in for a treat.
Feature Image: Birdman, Fox Searchlight Pictures
