The nominations for The 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced yesterday with the usual suspects jostling for space including the exceptional "American Gangster" and the forthcoming "There Will Be Blood". But very much leading the charge for the British contingent is Joe Wright's "Atonement" with a princely 6 nominations to its name placing it right out in pole position in all major categories come January 13, 2008 when the awards will be dished out.
Of course, The Golden Globes are a strong indicator for future Oscar glory but what distinguishes it from the 'main event' is the fact that The Globes separates both the Drama and Comedy / Musical categories making for a more balanced ceremony. This means such stellar performances as Amy Adams in "Enchanted" and Ellen Page in the brilliant "Juno" get the recognition they deserve. What follows is a comprehensive list of all the film-based nominations courtesy of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
"American Gangster"
"Atonement"
"Eastern Promises"
"The Great Debaters"
"Michael Clayton"
"No Country for Old Men"
"There Will Be Blood"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Cate Blanchett - "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"
Julie Christie - "Away From Her"
Jodie Foster - "The Brave One"
Angelina Jolie - "A Mighty Heart"
Keira Knightley - "Atonement"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
George Clooney - "Michael Clayton"
Daniel Day-Lewis - "There Will Be Blood"
James McAvoy - "Atonement"
Viggo Mortensen - "Eastern Promises"
Denzel Washington - "American Gangster"
BEST MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
"Across the Universe"
"Charlie Wilson's War"
"Hairspray"
"Juno"
"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Amy Adams - "Enchanted"
Nikki Blonsky - "Hairspray"
Helena Bonham Carter - "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
Marion Cotillard - "La Vie en Rose"
Ellen Page - "Juno"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Johnny Depp - "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
Ryan Gosling - "Lars and the Real Girl"
Tom Hanks - "Charlie Wilson's War"
Philip Seymour Hoffman - "The Savages"
John C. Reilly - "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story"
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
"Bee Movie"
"Ratatouille"
"The Simpsons Movie"
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
"4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days" (Romania)
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (France and USA)
"The Kite Runner" (USA)
"Lust, Caution" (Taiwan)
"Persepolis" (France)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Cate Blanchett - "I'm Not There"
Julia Roberts - "Charlie Wilson's War"
Saoirse Ronan - "Atonement"
Amy Ryan - "Gone Baby Gone"
Tilda Swinton - "Michael Clayton"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Casey Affleck - "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"
Javier Bardem - "No Country for Old Men"
Philip Seymour Hoffman - "Charlie Wilson's War"
John Travolta - "Hairspray"
Tom Wilkinson - "Michael Clayton"
BEST DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE
Tim Burton - "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
Ethan Coen & Joel Coen - "No Country for Old Men"
Julian Schnabel - "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
Ridley Scott - "American Gangster"
Joe Wright - "Atonement"
BEST SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE
Diablo Cody - "Juno"
Ethan Coen & Joel Coen - "No Country for Old Men"
Christopher Hampton - "Atonement"
Ronald Harwood - "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
Aaron Sorkin - "Charlie Wilson's War"