The nominations for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards left some fans shocked on Wednesday morning (Feb. 3) and others less than surprised. Taraji P Henson and Sarah Jessica Parker unveiled the nominees in a video announcement ahead of the upcoming semi-virtual ceremony, which will take place on Feb. 28.
Fans were glad to see Chadwick Boseman receive a posthumous honor for Best Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama and that Regina King’s feature film directorial debut One Night in Miami landed her a nod for Best Director. However, others were disappointed to see Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors’ performances in “Lovecraft Country” and Judas and the Black Messiah director Shaka King be completely left out.
Furthermore, fans were also hoping that Zendaya’s performance in Malcolm & Marie, the Shonda Rhymes-produced “Bridgerton” and Chris Rock’s starring role on “Fargo” would have received some kind of recognition.
However, one bright spot this year is the female-dominated Best Director category, which has historically been male-slanted. Besides King, directors Emerald Fennell and Chloé Zhao were also nominated, as well as David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin.
Netflix was once again a heavy contender among this year’s nominees, with a total of 42 nods going to the likes of Mank, The Trial of the Chicago 7, “The Queen’s Gambit, “The Crown” and more. On the other end, Amazon and Hulu also picked up 10 nominations each.
Other nominees include Don Cheadle, Viola Davis, “Black Monday,” Promising Young Woman, Hamilton, Leslie Odom Jr., “Ozark” and more. See the complete list below.
The Golden Globes will broadcast at 5 p.m. PST on NBC with actresses Tina Fey and Amy Poehler returning as co-hosts.
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
“Emily in Paris” (Netflix)
“The Flight Attendant” (HBO Max)
“The Great” (Hulu)
“Schitt’s Creek” (CBC)
“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV Plus)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Jason Bateman (“Ozark”)
Josh O’Connor (“The Crown”)
Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”)
Al Pacino (“Hunters”)
Matthew Rhys (“Perry Mason”)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Cate Blanchett (“Mrs. America”)
Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Normal People”)
Shira Haas (“Unorthodox”)
Nicole Kidman (“The Undoing”)
Anya Taylor-Joy (“The Queen’s Gambit”)
Best Director – Motion Picture
Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman (Focus Features)
David Fincher, Mank (Netflix)
Regina King, One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios)
Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm)
Kate Hudson (Music)
Michelle Pfeiffer (French Exit)
Rosamund Pike (I Care a Lot)
Anya Taylor-Joy (Emma)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal)
Chadwick Boseman (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom)
Anthony Hopkins (The Father)
Gary Oldman (Mank)
Tahar Rahim (The Mauritanian)
Best Television Series – Drama
“The Crown” (Netflix)
“Lovecraft Country” (HBO Max)
“The Mandalorian” (Disney Plus)
“Ozark” (Netflix)
“Ratched” (Netflix)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Olivia Colman (“The Crown”)
Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”)
Emma Corrin (“The Crown”)
Laura Linney (“Ozark”)
Sarah Paulson (“Ratched”)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Bryan Cranston (“Your Honor”)
Jeff Daniels (“The Comey Rule”)
Hugh Grant (“The Undoing”)
Ethan Hawke (“The Good Lord Bird”)
Mark Ruffalo (“I Know This Much Is True”)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm)
James Corden (The Prom)
Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton)
Dev Patel (The Personal History of David Copperfield)
Andy Samberg (Palm Springs)
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Viola Davis (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom)
Andra Day (The United States vs. Billie Holiday)
Vanessa Kirby (Pieces of a Woman)
Frances McDormand (Nomadland)
Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman)
Best Motion Picture – Drama
The Father (Sony Pictures Classics)
Mank (Netflix)
Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)
Promising Young Woman (Focus Features)
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Sacha Baron Cohen (The Trial of the Chicago 7)
Daniel Kaluuya (Judas and the Black Messiah)
Jared Leto (The Little Things)
Bill Murray (On the Rocks)
Leslie Odom, Jr. (One Night in Miami)
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
The Midnight Sky (Netflix) – Alexandre Desplat
Tenet (Warner Bros.) – Ludwig Göransson
News of the World (Universal Pictures) – James Newton Howard
Mank (Netflix) – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Soul (Pixar) – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Lily Collins (“Emily in Paris”)
Kaley Cuoco (“The Flight Attendant”)
Elle Fanning (“The Great”)
Jane Levy (“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”)
Catherine O’Hara (“Schitt’s Creek”)
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
“Normal People” (Hulu/BBC)
“The Queen’s Gambit” (Netflix)
“Small Axe” (Amazon Studios/BBC)
“The Undoing” (HBO)
“Unorthodox” (Netflix)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
John Boyega (“Small Axe”)
Brendan Gleeson (“The Comey Rule”)
Dan Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”)
Jim Parsons (“Hollywood”)
Donald Sutherland (“The Undoing”)
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Amazon Studios)
Hamilton (Walt Disney Pictures)
Palm Springs (Neon)
Music (Vertical Entertainment)
The Prom (Netflix)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Glenn Close (Hillbilly Elegy)
Olivia Colman (The Father)
Jodie Foster (The Mauritanian)
Amanda Seyfried (Mank)
Helena Zengel (News of the World)
Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Another Round (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
La Llorona (Shudder)
The Life Ahead (Netflix)
Minari (A24)
Two of Us (Magnolia Pictures)
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman (Focus Features)
Jack Fincher – Mank (Netflix)
Aaron Sorkin – The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)
Florian Zeller, Christopher Hampton – The Father (Sony Pictures Classics)
Chloe Zhao – Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Don Cheadle (“Black Monday”)
Nicholas Hoult (“The Great”)
Eugene Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”)
Jason Sudeikis (“Ted Lasso”)
Ramy Youssef (“Ramy”)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Gillian Anderson (“The Crown”)
Helena Bonham Carter (“The Crown”)
Julia Garner (“Ozark”)
Annie Murphy (“Schitt’s Creek”)
Cynthia Nixon (“Ratched”)
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Fight for You” from Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros.) – H.E.R., Dernst Emile II, Tiara Thomas
“Hear My Voice” from The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) – Daniel Pemberton, Celeste
“Io Si (Seen)” from The Life Ahead (Netflix) – Diane Warren, Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi
“Speak Now” from One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios) – Leslie Odom Jr, Sam Ashworth
“Tigress & Tweed” from The United States vs. Billie Holliday (Hulu) – Andra Day, Raphael Saadiq
Best Motion Picture – Animated
The Croods: A New Age (Universal Pictures)
Onward (Walt Disney Pictures)
Over the Moon (Netflix)
Soul (Walt Disney Pictures)
Wolfwalkers (Cartoon Saloon)