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The Hollywood Foreign Press unveiled the nominees for the 2017 Golden Globes early Monday morning, and as always, the list of TV shows and stars featured both expected veterans like Veep’s Julia Louis-Dreyfus and first-timers like FX’s Atlanta and Insecure‘s Issa Rae.

From Crazy Ex-Girlfriend‘s Rachel Bloom to the This Is Us cast, see their reactions below, and click here for reactions to the movie nominations:

Sterling K. Brown, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television, for People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story: “HFPA! Y’all crazy for this one… and I couldn’t be more grateful! Thank you for such a tremendous honor! What a wonderful way to finish off the year…wow! In recognition that no one gets to this place in their career by themselves, I have to first thank my wife and two children for giving me such a clear purpose for being. Ryan, Andrew, Amaré… you make this all worthwhile! Jennifer Wiley Stockton… thank you for doing so much, so that I can stay focused on the task at hand. Let us never part. Michael Geiser, you are unsung, sir! (And if you erase this from my statement, we’ll have words)! Love you, buddy. To my agents at Innovative Artists, especially my man David Rose, thank you for giving your boy all the support he could ask for. St. Louis, I rep you ’til the day I die! To all my family and friends there, thank you for making your boy feel special. #ChocolateCardinal y’all know I luvs you! To my artistic family from NYC, including (but not limited to) my friends and faculty at the grad acting program at NYU, thank you for keeping your boy nourished and fed. Literally and spiritually. Namaste.”

Dan Fogelman, creator of This Is Us, which is nominated for Best Television Series, Drama:

In my experience, when my phone starts buzzing at 5:30 AM it means someone's dead or in jail. This was much better. #ThisIsUs #GoldenGlobes — Dan Fogelman (@Dan_Fogelman) December 12, 2016

Chrissy Metz, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television

I can't even express the love and gratitude I have for the incredible artists of @NBCThisisUs! Congratulations to the entire company! #hfp — Chrissy Metz (@ChrissyMetz) December 12, 2016

Ryan Murphy, executive producer of The People v OJ: American Crime Story, which was nominated for Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: “What a great morning for everyone who worked so hard on The People v. OJ: American Crime Story! Thank you Hollywood Foreign Press for the recognition, and congratulations to my incredible producing partners and amazing actors. This project is easily one of the most satisfying of my professional life. I am feeling very blessed and appreciative today.”

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, star of Veep, who was nominated for Best Performance By an Actress in a Television Series, Musical, or Comedy: “Huge thanks to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the Russian hackers that made our nominations possible.”

Huge thanks to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the Russian hackers that made our nominations possible. @goldenglobes @VeepHBO — Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) December 12, 2016

Rachel Bloom, nominated for Best Performance By an Actress in a Television Series, Musical, or Comedy, for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

WOW. Once again, you have made my dreams come true, @goldenglobes. I and everyone at #CrazyExGirlfriend are BEYOND grateful!!! — Rachel Bloom (@Racheldoesstuff) December 12, 2016

Hugh Laurie, star of The Night Manager, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television: “It’s an incredible honor to be nominated in the last ever Golden Globes.”

Kerry Washington, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, for Confirmation

We must champion brave voices in times of adversity. Thank u @goldenglobes 4 acknowledging #CONFIRMATION in this way! Humbled by the nom 🙏🏾 — kerry washington (@kerrywashington) December 12, 2016

Brian Tyree Henry, star of Atlanta, nominated for Best Television Series, Comedy: “Atlanta!!!!! We were nominated for a Golden Globes Award. Thank you HFPA! I am beyond honored and can’t thank everyone enough!!!! This is so dope! Seriously. The love we’ve been shown this year is unlike any other.”

Issa Rae, star of Insecure, nominated for Best Performance By an Actress in a Television Series, Musical, or Comedy:

How I feel today seeing all these mela-nominations. Thank you everybody!https://t.co/WAztH68h08 — Issa Rae (@IssaRae) December 12, 2016

Rami Malek, star of Mr. Robot, who was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama: “I’m incredibly grateful to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for recognizing me in this group of distinguished and accomplished actors. I’m thrilled to be sharing this moment with my co-star and fellow nominee Christian Slater. I am so thankful for the brilliant mind of Sam Esmail, USA Network, Universal Cable Productions, and the exceptionally gifted cast, crew, and writers of Mr. Robot.”

Thandie Newton, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television, for Westworld:

Evan Rachel Wood, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, for Westworld: “Being a part of Westworld is such an honor. Dolores is the greatest character I’ve ever played. I’m so thankful to everyone on the show and that these groundbreaking complex roles are being written for women and even more grateful that the Hollywood Foreign Press is recognizing me and the show for it. Thank you.”

Ahhhhh! Amazing! Congratulations to all these talented ladies. 👏🏻👏🏻❤️🤖🍾✌🏻️ https://t.co/RFTOw887M9 — #EvanRachelWould (@evanrachelwood) December 12, 2016

Riz Ahmed, star of The Night Of, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television: “Thank you HFPA! I’m absolutely thrilled to be counted amongst this year’s nominees. I’m deeply indebted to Steve Zaillian, Richard Price, HBO, to all the cast and crew of The Night Of for their dedication in bringing this timely story to life, and all those who shared their stories of prison and prejudice with me in researching this role. It was an honour to portray Nas, and through him the untold stories of so many.”

Thank you HFPA for ur support and recognition! Congrats to all the amazing team, Steve Zaillian & Richard Price, & my bro @JohnMTurturro 🙏🏽 https://t.co/Ml5vK0WuOt — Riz Ahmed (@rizmc) December 12, 2016

Jeffrey Tambor, star of Transparent, nominated for Best Performance By an Actor in a Television Series, Musical, or Comedy: “Maura Pfefferman continues to be the role of a lifetime, and I’m honored to be recognized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. I’m very excited to celebrate our series nomination with the amazing Jill Soloway and my extraordinary co-stars.”

John Turturro, star of The Night Of, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television: “It’s nice to be invited to the party, thank you HFPA. I am especially pleased to share it with my acting partner Riz Ahmed. And of course, our indomitable leader Steve Zaillian and Richard Price.”

Anthony Anderson, star of black-ish, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical, or Comedy:

Here we go! What a surprise to arrive at work to this news! #blackish #goldenglobes pic.twitter.com/BDjWIEqBWW — Anthony Anderson (@anthonyanderson) December 12, 2016

The Duffer Brothers and executive producers Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen on Stranger Things nomination for Best Television Series, Drama: “Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for this recognition. We are so humbled and honored that our show has struck a chord with audiences around the world. We are constantly inspired by the tireless, phenomenal work of our cast and crew, and we are particularly excited for Winona, who created an indelible performance that viewers won’t soon forget.”

Tracee Ellis Ross, star of black-ish, nominated for Best Performance By an Actress in a Television Series, Musical, or Comedy:

Thank you #HFPA! So excited to be a first time @GoldenGlobes nominee…what will I wear?!??! pic.twitter.com/cSdGIOgMKe — Tracee Ellis Ross (@TraceeEllisRoss) December 12, 2016

Congrats to my fellow @GoldenGlobes Best Actress TV Comedy nominees! So excited to be in this category with you! #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/QyuURbRLfV — Tracee Ellis Ross (@TraceeEllisRoss) December 12, 2016

Gael Garcia Bernal, star of Mozart in the Jungle, nominated for Best Performance By an Actor in a Television Series, Musical, or Comedy: “I’m so thrilled I was nominated for Mozart in the Jungle and that the show was nominated. I’m equally as thrilled Neruda was nominated for Best Foreign Film. I’m so lucky to be a part of both projects. Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press.”

Liev Schreiber, star of Ray Donovan, nominated for Best Performance By an Actor in a Television Series, Drama: What a great wake up call…Thank you to all the writers on Ray Donovan, Ann Biderman, David Hollander, David Nevins, and the extraordinary cast of actors who carry me through every season of this show. Huge thanks to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for continuing to support our show and for giving me another great excuse to play dress up with the boys. We are thrilled!

Christian Slater, star of Mr. Robot, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television: “I am so grateful for this incredible recognition and privileged to be included in this category beside these wildly talented actors. Thank you so much to the HFPA, and a huge congratulations to my dear friend and co-star, Rami Malek. I’m so thrilled to be celebrating this nomination with him. I also share this with the entire Mr. Robot family – Sam Esmail is a true creative genius and I am blown away by the talent on this show: Portia, Carly, Grace, Stephanie and the entire cast and crew.”

Can't express the level of excitement and gratitude I felt to wake up to a @goldenglobes nomination!! Thank you #HFPA!! — Christian Slater (@ChristianSlater) December 12, 2016

Gina Rodriguez, star of Jane the Virgin, nominated for Best Performance By an Actress in a Television Series, Musical, or Comedy: “Thank you to the HFPA for always recognizing new and unbelievable talent regardless of color or culture. The HFPA changed my life three years ago and they continue to do so for so many talented artists and projects out there. How wonderful it is to see an awards show so full of diversity, and not just for diversity sake, but because of the phenomenal performances. I feel beyond blessed and humbled to have been one of their discoveries. It’s 10pm in Thailand and I think we are going out for a celebratory beer and tacos. Yup. I said tacos in Thailand, wish me luck!”

Thank you @HFPA I maybe across the world but in my heart im hugging each one of you. And thank you @JennieUrman for making me your Jane. 😘 — Gina Rodriguez (@HereIsGina) December 12, 2016

Bob Odenkirk, star of Better Call Saul, who was nominated for Best Performance By an Actor in a Television Series, Drama: “Blown away again to be recognized in the sea of excellence that is TV drama right now. I’m going to take it as a compliment for every aspect of Better Call Saul. The writing, the entire cast around me and everyone involved in the production of it. I really love getting to know the empathetic character Jimmy McGill, the man behind the not so empathetic, rapscallion Saul Goodman. Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press!”

Sarah Jessica Parker, star of Divorce, nominated for Best Performance By an Actress in a Television Series, Musical, or Comedy: “This is such delightful news. I’m deeply honored to be included among women whose work I admire so much. Especially thrilled given all the impressive and affecting performances by women in television this past season. I’ve been granted a wonderful opportunity to return to television in a fantastically challenging, exquisitely written role I love and the privilege of working alongside people who inspire daily, most especially Thomas Hayden Church. I thank the HFPA for their kind consideration and for the great early morning surprise.”

Claire Foy, star of The Crown, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series, Drama: “I am so delighted by the nominations The Crown has received today! The whole experience has been wonderful. I feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to bring Peter Morgan’s Princess Elizabeth to life; she is a gift of a role and a challenge I am so grateful for—a young woman trying to navigate a path through an extraordinary situation. I must thank the HFPA for this nomination, it’s such an honour. More than anything I am so happy that people have enjoyed the show the way they have and recognised the hard work of the truly brilliant ensemble cast and crew. I would also like to congratulate John and everyone on The Crown for their nominations today.

Millie Bobby Brown, star of Stranger Things, which was nominated for Best Television Series, Drama:

Noah Schnapp, star of Stranger Things, which was nominated for Best Television Series, Drama: “I am so excited! Stranger Things received a Golden Globe nomination!! Thank you HFPA for this honor. I am especially thankful to the Duffer Brothers, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen and the entire Netflix team for having given me this amazing opportunity to be a part of something so special.”

Peter Morgan, creator of The Crown, which was nominated for Best Television Series, Drama: “I am thrilled with the nominations for The Crown. Delighted of course for Claire and John, but this was a massive team effort, and the Best Drama – Television nomination really reflects that. I am proud of everyone involved. Thank you so much to the HFPA.”

Susanne Bier, executive producer of The Night Manager, which was nominated for Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: “I am so excited and proud that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has recognized our show, The Night Manager, as well as the outstanding actors Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman and Hugh Laurie, and the genius behind it all, John LeCarre. I am incredibly happy by this tremendous honor.”

Riley Keough, star of The Girlfriend Experience, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: “I am so honored and honestly shocked to be recognized for my role in The Girlfriend Experience. I have been very luck to work with Steven Soderbergh throughout my career. I’m thankful for Amy Seimetz for creating this complicated female character, and even more grateful to the HFPA for recognizing such an unusual character.”

Colin Callender and Sonia Friedman, executive producers of The Dresser which was nominated for Best Limited Series: “The single drama which celebrates great writing and great performances is an endangered species. The Dresser’s nomination is a tribute to the HFPA’s support for this important and beloved form. This nomination is a testament to Ronald Harwood’s brilliant writing, Richard Eyre’s glorious direction and a masterclass in acting by Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen, along with all the support we received from Starz and the BBC.”

Mark S. Greenberg, President of EPIX on Graves star Nick Nolte’s nomination for Best Performance By an Actor in a Television Series, Musical, or Comedy: “We are incredibly honored for the support and recognition of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association of Nick Nolte’s masterful portrayal of a former President who endeavors to make good on a less than auspicious political career in one of our first original series. Graves’ was undeniably prescient in its reflection of issues that surfaced on the debate floors of this year’s election, many of which were once thought too outrageous in the writers’ room only to see them come to life during the Presidential campaign.”</s>LOS ANGELES (AP) — Damien Chazelle’s Los Angeles musical “La La Land” sang and danced its way to a leading seven Golden Globes nominations, with Barry Jenkins’ celebrated coming-of-age tale “Moonlight” close on its heels with six nods.

“La La Land” earned nominations for its lead actors, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, as well best picture, comedy or musical. The film also scored nominations for directing, screenplay, score and original song in the nominations announced Monday in Los Angeles by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

“Moonlight,” spread across three chapters of a young man’s life in Miami, led the field in the dramatic categories, including best picture. It earned nods for Jenkins’ directing and script, supporting actor favorite Mahershala Ali and supporting actress Naomie Harris.

The other nominees for best picture, drama, were “Manchester by the Sea,” “Lion,” “Hell or High Water” and “Hacksaw Ridge.”

On the television side, “The People v. O.J. Simpson” continued its awards success with five nominations, including best limited series and nods for stars Sarah Paulson, Courtney B. Vance, Sterling K. Brown and John Travolta.

Other awards regulars (“Veep,” “Transparent”) were recognized, though a number of more recent acclaimed shows not eligible for September’s Emmy Awards elbowed their way in, including “The Night Of,” “Westworld,” “Atlanta,” “This Is Us” and “Insecure.” HBO led the networks with 14 nominations.

The film nominees also verified that this year’s awards season isn’t nearly so white as last year’s. Along with “Moonlight,” nominations were heaped on Denzel Washington’s August Wilson adaptation “Fences” (including acting nods for Washington and Viola Davis), the interracial marriage drama “Loving” (leads Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton were each nominated) and the inspirational NASA drama about African-American mathematicians “Hidden Figures” (including Octavia Spencer). Those nominations confirmed what has already solidified as a notably more diverse Oscar field.

Kenneth Lonergan’s tender portrait of grief, “Manchester by the Sea,” landed five nominations, including best actor in a drama for Casey Affleck. Producer Matt Damon, in a statement, thanked the Hollywood Foreign Press “for championing a little movie like ours.”

The Weinstein Co.’s “Lion,” about an Indian boy separated from his family, had an especially good morning. The film also earned four nods, including acting nominations for Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman.

Mel Gibson, long a divisive, controversial figure in Hollywood, also had reason to celebrate. His World War II drama “Hacksaw Ridge” landed three nominations, including best director and best actor in a drama for star Andrew Garfield.

But a few of Hollywood’s most revered directors went empty-handed. Neither Martin Scorsese’s “Silence” nor Clint Eastwood’s “Sully” landed anything.



The best actress race is one of the year’s most competitive, though it’s so far been dominated by “Elle” star Isabelle Huppert. She was nominated for best actress in a drama, along with Amy Adams (“Arrival”), Natalie Portman (”Jackie”), Jessica Chastain (“Miss Sloane”) and Negga.

Along with “La La Land,” the best picture, comedy or musical, nominees were “20th Century Women,” “Sing Street,” “Florence Foster Jenkins” and — most strikingly — the R-rated superhero romp “Deadpool.” “As we speak, the entire ‘Deadpool’ team is engaged in a grotesque, early morning tickle-fight,” tweeted the film’s star, Ryan Reynolds, who was also nominated.



The Hollywood Foreign Press, a collection of mostly freelance journalists, has a history of sometimes playing favorites and packing its lively banquet with stars. This year’s picks featured some eyebrow-raising outliers like the unheralded Aaron Taylor-Johnson for Tom Ford’s “Nocturnal Animals” for best supporting actor and Jonah Hill for the poorly reviewed “War Dogs.”

The Globes, which will be hosted in Beverly Hills by Jimmy Fallon in Jan. 8, are no Oscar predictor, but their nominations did nothing to unsettle the front-runner status of “La La Land” (the top choice by the New York Film Critics and the Critics Choice Awards) or the close pursuit of “Moonlight” (Los Angeles Film Critics Association and Gotham Independent Film Awards winner). “Manchester by Sea” also has the look of a shoo-in.</s>Damien Chazelle’s Los Angeles musical “La La Land” sang and danced its way to a leading seven Golden Globes nominations, with Barry Jenkins’ celebrated coming-of-age tale “Moonlight” close on its heels with six nods.

“La La Land” earned nominations for its lead actors, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, as well as best picture, comedy or musical. The film also scored nominations for directing, screenplay, score and original song in the nominations announced Monday in Los Angeles by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

“Moonlight,” spread across three chapters of a young man’s life in Miami, led the field in the dramatic categories, including best picture. It earned nods for Jenkins’ directing and script, supporting actor favorite Mahershala Ali and supporting actress Naomie Harris.

“When you see that the HFPA comes back with six nominations you know they saw the work and the love put into the film,” Jenkins said by phone. “It fills my heart.”

The other nominees for best picture, drama, were “Manchester by the Sea,” ”Lion,” ”Hell or High Water” and “Hacksaw Ridge.”

On the television side, “The People v. O.J. Simpson” continued its awards success with five nominations, including best limited series and nods for stars Sarah Paulson, Courtney B. Vance, Sterling K. Brown and John Travolta.

Other awards regulars (“Veep,” ”Transparent”) were recognized, too, though a number of more recent acclaimed shows not eligible for September’s Emmy Awards elbowed their way in, including “The Night Of,” ”Westworld,” ”Atlanta,” ”This Is Us” and “Insecure.” HBO led the networks with 14 nominations.

“Huge thanks to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the Russian hackers that made our nominations possible,” joked “Veep” star Julia Louis-Dreyfus on her eighth Globe nod.

The film nominees also verified that this year’s awards season isn’t nearly so white as last year’s. Along with “Moonlight,” nominations were heaped on Denzel Washington’s August Wilson adaptation “Fences” (including acting nods for Washington and Viola Davis), the interracial marriage drama “Loving” (leads Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton were each nominated) and the inspirational NASA drama about African-American mathematicians “Hidden Figures” (for which Octavia Spencer was nominated). Those nominations confirm what has already solidified as a notably more diverse Oscar field.

Kenneth Lonergan’s tender portrait of grief, “Manchester by the Sea,” landed five nominations, including best actor in a drama for Casey Affleck and best supporting actress for Michele Williams. “It will actually be my first time attending the Golden Globes and I’ve been working for more than 20 years, so this moment isn’t lost on me,” said Affleck.

The Weinstein Co.’s “Lion,” about an Indian boy separated from his family, had an especially good morning. The film also earned four nods, including acting nominations for Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman.

Mel Gibson, long a divisive, controversial figure in Hollywood, also had reason to celebrate. His World War II drama “Hacksaw Ridge” landed three nominations, including best director and best actor in a drama for star Andrew Garfield.

But a few of Hollywood’s most revered directors went empty-handed. Neither Martin Scorsese’s “Silence” nor Clint Eastwood’s “Sully” landed anything.

The best actress race is one of the year’s most competitive, though it’s so far been dominated by “Elle” star Isabelle Huppert. She was nominated for best actress in a drama, along with Amy Adams (“Arrival”), Natalie Portman (“Jackie”), Jessica Chastain (“Miss Sloane”) and Negga.

Along with “La La Land,” the best picture, comedy or musical, nominees were “20th Century Women,” ”Sing Street,” ”Florence Foster Jenkins” and — most strikingly — the R-rated superhero romp “Deadpool.” ”As we speak, the entire ‘Deadpool’ team is engaged in a grotesque, early morning tickle-fight,” tweeted the film’s star, Ryan Reynolds, who was also nominated.

The Hollywood Foreign Press, a collection of mostly freelance journalists, has a history of sometimes playing favorites and packing its lively banquet with stars. This year’s picks featured some eyebrow-raising outliers like the unheralded Aaron Taylor-Johnson for Tom Ford’s “Nocturnal Animals” for best supporting actor and Jonah Hill for the poorly reviewed “War Dogs.”

The Globes, which will be hosted in Beverly Hills by Jimmy Fallon in Jan. 8, are no Oscar predictor. But their nominations did nothing to unsettle the front-runner status of “La La Land” (the top choice by the New York Film Critics and the Critics’ Choice Awards) or the close pursuit of “Moonlight” (Los Angeles Film Critics Association and Gotham Independent Film Awards winner). “Manchester by Sea” also has the look of a shoo-in.

Other choices were anything but surprising. Meryl Streep landed her 30th nomination for best actress in a musical or comedy for “Florence Foster Jenkins.” The film, about a Manhattan heiress’ quixotic dreams of singing opera, was one of the morning’s biggest winners, scoring four nominations including nods for Hugh Grant and Simon Helberg. Streep, an eight-time winner, will also be the recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award for career achievement.

Along with Streep and Stone, the best actress, comedy or musical, nominees include Annette Bening (“20th Century Women”), Hailee Steinfeld for the teen comedy “The Edge of Seventeen” and Lily Collins for Warren Beatty’s Howard Hughes tale “Rules Don’t Apply.”

In a sign of Hollywood’s increasing division between mega blockbusters and smaller independent films, the lead nominee getters were overwhelmingly independent. Lionsgate led the way with 13 nods thanks largely to “La La Land.” The indie outfit A24, producer of “Moonlight,” followed with nine. Amazon Studios, which is distributing “Manchester by the Sea” with Roadside Attractions, outranked goliaths like the Walt Disney Co. (three noms) and Warner Bros. (just one). Plus, Amazon earned five TV nods for “Transparent” and “Mozart in the Jungle.”

The nominees for best animated film are: “Zootopia,” ”Kubo and the Two Strings,” ”Moana,” ”My Life as a Zucchini” and “Sing.” Left out was Pixar’s “Finding Dory,” the year’s top domestic box-office hit.

The best foreign language film nominees are “Elle,” ”The Salesman,” ”Toni Erdmann,” ”Neruda” and “Divines.”</s>Damien Chazelle's Los Angeles musical "La La Land" sang and danced its way to a leading seven Golden Globes nominations, with Barry Jenkins' celebrated coming-of-age tale "Moonlight" close on its heels with six nods.

"La La Land" earned nominations for its lead actors, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, as well best picture, comedy or musical. The film also scored nominations for directing, screenplay, score and original song in the nominations announced Monday in Los Angeles by the Hollywood Foreign Press Assocation.

"Moonlight" led the field in the dramatic categories, including best picture. It earned nods for Jenkins' directing and script, supporting actor favorite Mahershala Ali and supporting actress Naomie Harris.

The other nominees for best picture, drama, were "Manchester by the Sea," "Lion," ''Hell or High Water" and Mel Gibson's "Hacksaw Ridge."

The Weinstein Co.'s "Lion," the story of an Indian boy separated from his family, had an especially good morning. The film also earned nods for Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman.

Kenneth Lonergan's tender portrait of grief, "Manchester by the Sea," landed five nominations, including best actor in a drama for Casey Affleck. Producer Matt Damon, in a statement, thanked the Hollywood Foreign Press "for championing a little movie like ours."

Meryl Streep landed her 30th nomination for best actress in a musical or comedy for "Florence Foster Jenkins." Streep, an eight-time winner, will also be the recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award for career achievement.

Going into the Golden Globe nominations, no film had more momentum than Jenkin's celebrated "Moonlight," a staple of top 10-lists and the best film choice of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the Gotham Independent Film Awards.

But "La La Land," the top film choice of the New York Film Critics Circle is viewed as the Oscar favorite, and, as expected, it dominated.

The nominations also verified that this year's awards season won't be nearly so white as last year's. Nominations heaped on "Moonlight," ''Fences," ''Loving" and "Hidden Figures" confirmed what has already solidified as a notably more diverse field.

The Jan. 8 Golden Globes will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon and broadcast by NBC from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.</s>Damien Chazelle's Los Angeles musical "La La Land" sang and danced its way to a leading seven Golden Globes nominations, with Barry Jenkins' celebrated coming-of-age tale "Moonlight" close on its heels with six nods.

"La La Land" earned nominations for its lead actors, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, as well as best picture, comedy or musical. The film also scored nominations for directing, screenplay, score and original song in the nominations announced Monday in Los Angeles by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

"Moonlight" led the field in the dramatic categories, including best picture. It earned nods for Jenkins' directing and script, supporting actor favorite Mahershala Ali and supporting actress Naomie Harris.

The other nominees for best picture, drama, were "Manchester by the Sea," "Lion," "Hell or High Water" and Mel Gibson's "Hacksaw Ridge."

On the television side, "The People v. O.J. Simpson" continued its awards success with five nominations, including best limited series. Other regulars ("Veep," "Transparent") were also recognized, though a number of more recent acclaimed shows not eligible for September's Emmy Awards elbowed their way in, including "The Night Of," "Westworld," "Atlanta," "This Is Us" and "Insecure."

The film nominations also verified that this year's awards season isn't nearly so white as last year's. Along with "Moonlight," nominations were heaped on Denzel Washington's August Wilson adaptation "Fences" (including acting nods for Washington and Viola Davis), the interracial marriage drama "Loving" (leads Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton were each nominated) and the inspirational NASA drama about African-American mathematicians "Hidden Figures" (including Octavia Spencer). Those nominations confirmed what has already solidified as a notably more diverse Oscar field.

Kenneth Lonergan's tender portrait of grief, "Manchester by the Sea," landed five nominations, including best actor in a drama for Casey Affleck. Producer Matt Damon, in a statement, thanked the Hollywood Foreign Press "for championing a little movie like ours."

The Weinstein Co.'s "Lion," the story of an Indian boy separated from his family, had an especially good morning. The film also earned nods for Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman.

The best actress race is one of the year's most competitive, though it's so far been dominated by "Elle" star Isabelle Huppert. She was nominated for best actress in a drama, along with Amy Adams ("Arrival"), Natalie Portman ("Jackie"), Jessica Chastain ("Miss Sloane") and Negga.

The Hollywood Foreign Press, a collection of mostly freelance journalists, has a history of sometimes playing favorites, packing its lively banquet with stars and some eyebrow-raising selections. This year's picks featured some unlikely outliers like the unheralded Aaron Taylor-Johnson for Tom Ford's "Nocturnal Animals" for best supporting actor.

The best actor in a comedy or musical included, surprisingly, Jonah Hill for "War Dogs" and Ryan Reynolds for "Deadpool." Reynolds said on Twitter that "the entire `Deadpool' team is engaged in a grotesque, early morning tickle-fight."

Other choices were anything but surprising. Meryl Streep landed her 30th nomination for best actress in a musical or comedy for "Florence Foster Jenkins." Streep, an eight-time winner, will also be the recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award for career achievement.

In a sign of Hollywood's increasing dichotomy between mega blockbusters and smaller independent films, the lead nominee getters were overwhelmingly independent. Lionsgate led the way with 10 nods thanks largely to "La La Land." The indie outfit A24, producer of "Moonlight," followed with nine. Amazon Studios, which is distributing "Manchester by the Sea," outranked goliaths like the Walt Disney Co. (three noms) and Warner Bros. (just one). Plus, it earned five TV nods for "Transparent" and "Mozart in the Jungle."

The Jan. 8 Golden Globes will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon and broadcast by NBC from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

List of nominees for the Golden Globe Awards

List of nominees for the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Monday in Beverly Hills, California:

—Picture, Drama: "Hacksaw Ridge," "Hell or High Water," "Lion," "Manchester by the Sea," "Moonlight."

—Actress, Musical or Comedy: Annette Bening, "20th Century Women"; Lily Collins, "Rules Don't Apply"; Hailee Steinfeld, "The Edge of Seventeen"; Emma Stone, "La La Land"; Meryl Streep, " Florence Foster Jenkins."

—Animated Film: "Kubo and the Two Strings," "Moana," "My Life as a Zucchini," "Sing," "Zootopia."

—Screenplay: Damien Chazelle, "La La Land"; Tom Ford, "Nocturnal Animals"; Barry Jenkins, "Moonlight"; Kenneth Lonergan, "Manchester by the Sea"; Taylor Sheridan, "Hell or High Water."

—Original Song: "Can't Stop the Feeling!", "Trolls"; "City of Stars," "La La Land"; "Faith," "Sing"; "Gold," "Gold"; "How Far I'll Go," "Moana."

— Series, Drama: "The Crown," "Game of Thrones," "Stranger Things," "This Is Us," "Westworld."

— Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Riz Ahmed, "The Night Of"; Bryan Cranston, "All the Way"; Tom Hiddleston," The Night Manager"; John Turturro, "The Night Of"; Courtney B. Vance, "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story."

— Series, Musical or Comedy: "Atlanta," "black-ish," "Mozart in the Jungle," "Transparent," "Veep."

— Supporting Actor, Series, Limited Series or Movie: Sterling K. Brown, "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story"; Hugh Laurie, "The Night Manager"; John Lithgow, "The Crown"; Christian Slater, "Mr. Robot"; John Travolta, "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story."

— Actress, Limited Series or Movie: Felicity Huffman, "American Crime"; Riley Keough, "The Girlfriend Experience"; Sarah Paulson, "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story"; Charlotte Rampling, "London Spy"; Kerry Washington, "Confirmation."

— Supporting Actress, Series, Limited Series or Movie: Olivia Colman, "The Night Manager"; Lena Headey, "Game of Thrones"; Chrissy Metz, "This Is Us"; Mandy Moore, "This Is Us"; Thandie Newton, "Westworld."

— Limited Series or Movie: "American Crime," "The Dresser," "The Night Manager," "The Night Of," "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story."

— Actor, Musical or Comedy: Anthony Anderson, "black-ish"; Gael Garcia Bernal, "Mozart in the Jungle"; Donald Glover, "Atlanta"; Nick Nolte, "Graves"; Jeffrey Tambor, "Transparent."

Meryl Streep will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award.</s>Damien Chazelle’s Los Angeles musical “La La Land” sang and danced its way to a leading seven Golden Globes nominations, with Barry Jenkins’ celebrated coming-of-age tale “Moonlight” close on its heels with six nods.

“La La Land” earned nominations for its lead actors, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, as well best picture, comedy or musical, directing, screenplay, score and original song, as announced on Monday in Los Angeles by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

“Moonlight” led the field in the dramatic categories, including best picture. It earned nods for Jenkins’ directing and script, supporting actor favourite Mahershala Ali and supporting actress Naomie Harris. The other nominees for best picture, drama, were “Manchester by the Sea,” “Lion,” “Hell or High Water” and Mel Gibson’s “Hacksaw Ridge”.

On the TV side, “The People v. O.J. Simpson” continued its awards success with five nominations. Other regulars — “Veep” and “Transparent” — were also recognized, though more recent acclaimed shows not eligible for September’s Emmy Awards elbowed their way in, including “The Night Of,” “Westworld,” “Atlanta,” “This Is Us” and “Insecure.”

Kenneth Lonergan’s tender portrait of grief, “Manchester by the Sea,” landed five nominations, including best actor in a drama for Casey Affleck. The Weinstein Co.’s “Lion,” the story of an Indian boy separated from his family, won nods for Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman.

The best actress race is one of the year’s most competitive, though it’s so far been dominated by “Elle” star Isabelle Huppert. Others nominated for best actress in a drama include Amy Adams (“Arrival”), Natalie Portman (“Jackie”), Jessica Chastain (“Miss Sloane”) and Ruth Negga (“Loving”).

The January 8 Golden Globes will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon and broadcast by NBC.</s>Damien Chazelle's Los Angeles musical "La La Land" sang and danced its way to a leading seven Golden Globes nominations, with Barry Jenkins' celebrated coming-of-age tale "Moonlight" close on its heels with six nods.

"La La Land" earned nominations for its lead actors, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, as well best picture, comedy or musical. The film also scored nominations for directing, screenplay, score and original song in the nominations announced Monday in Los Angeles by the Hollywood Foreign Press Assocation.

"Moonlight" led the field in the dramatic categories, including best picture. It earned nods for Jenkins' directing and script, supporting actor favorite Mahershala Ali and supporting actress Naomie Harris.

The other nominees for best picture, drama, were "Manchester by the Sea," ''Lion," ''Hell or High Water" and Mel Gibson's "Hacksaw Ridge."

On the television side, "The People v. O.J. Simpson" continued its awards success with five nominations, including best limited series. Other regulars ("Veep," ''Transparent") were also recognized, though a number of more recent acclaimed shows not eligible for September's Emmy Awards elbowed their way in, including "The Night Of," ''Westworld," ''Atlanta," ''This Is Us" and "Insecure."

The film nominations also verified that this year's awards season isn't nearly so white as last year's. Along with "Moonlight," nominations were heaped on Denzel Washington's August Wilson adaptation "Fences" (including acting nods for Washington and Viola Davis), the interracial marriage drama "Loving" (leads Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton were each nominated) and the inspirational NASA drama about African-American mathematicians "Hidden Figures" (including Octavia Spencer). Those nominations confirmed what has already solidified as a notably more diverse Oscar field.

Kenneth Lonergan's tender portrait of grief, "Manchester by the Sea," landed five nominations, including best actor in a drama for Casey Affleck. Producer Matt Damon, in a statement, thanked the Hollywood Foreign Press "for championing a little movie like ours."

The Weinstein Co.'s "Lion," the story of an Indian boy separated from his family, had an especially good morning. The film also earned nods for Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman.

The best actress race is one of the year's most competitive, though it's so far been dominated by "Elle" star Isabelle Huppert. She was nominated for best actress in a drama, along with Amy Adams ("Arrival"), Natalie Portman ("Jackie"), Jessica Chastain ("Miss Sloane") and Negga.

The Hollywood Foreign Press, a collection of mostly freelance journalists, has a history of sometimes playing favorites, packing its lively banquet with stars and some eyebrow-raising selections. This year's picks featured some unlikely outliers like the unheralded Aaron Taylor-Johnson for Tom Ford's "Nocturnal Animals" for best supporting actor.

The best actor in a comedy or musical included, surprisingly, Jonah Hill for "War Dogs" and Ryan Reynolds for "Deadpool." Reynolds said on Twitter that "the entire 'Deadpool' team is engaged in a grotesque, early morning tickle-fight."

Other choices were anything but surprising. Meryl Streep landed her 30th nomination for best actress in a musical or comedy for "Florence Foster Jenkins." Streep, an eight-time winner, will also be the recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award for career achievement.

In a sign of Hollywood's increasing dichotomy between mega blockbusters and smaller independent films, the lead nominee getters were overwhelmingly independent. Lionsgate led the way with 10 nods thanks largely to "La La Land." The indie outfit A24, producer of "Moonlight," followed with nine. Amazon Studios, which is distributing "Manchester by the Sea," outranked goliaths like the Walt Disney Co. (three noms) and Warner Bros. (just one). Plus, it earned five TV nods for "Transparent" and "Mozart in the Jungle."

The Jan. 8 Golden Globes will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon and broadcast by NBC from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.</s>There's a moment in every movie musical that's fraught with danger: the first time a character bursts into song. If a film's transition to the world of musicals seems awkward, it only calls attention to the lack of cinematic "realism" suffered even by the finest examples of the form. Musicals that start off on the right foot still must contend with the looming disapproval of today's moviegoers, many of whom have little interest in anything as old-fashioned as watching actors sing and dance their way through a film.

In La La Land, writer-director Damien Chazelle cleverly handles the early transition through a character that first sings along with a car radio. What immediately follows, however, is jaw-dropping. In a meticulously choreographed and seemingly edit-free musical number staged in a traffic jam on a real Los Angeles freeway, dozens of singers and dancers of every imaginable type get out of their cars and celebrate the city, the diversity and tenacity of its people and the pure joy of self-expression — all before anyone utters a single word of dialogue.

For sheer originality and exuberance, La La Land's opening sequence beats anything seen on the big screen this year. But it's not the finest moment in Chazelle's remarkably accomplished film.

Essentially a romance between struggling actress Mia (Emma Stone) and struggling jazz musician Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), La La Land blends magic derived from the finest Hollywood and foreign musicals of the 1940s and '50s with a modern sensibility that finally brings the genre into the 21st century. Like all movie musicals, La La Land requires a suspension of disbelief from anyone interested in entering and enjoying what is essentially a make-believe world. But there's a lightness of touch and an emotional honesty to the film that make it easy to leave even well-worn cynicism behind.

Stone and Gosling have appeared together on film twice before (including the hit romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love), and they were cast in La La Land to capitalize on their obvious onscreen chemistry. There's a halting, vulnerable quality to their vocal performances that makes each of their characters appealing and relatable. Their dance-focused scenes (choreographed by Mandy Moore of TV's So You Think You Can Dance) are warm and expressive enough to recall classic pairings like Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. For all its Hollywood gloss, La La Land never seems slick or calculated.

The film moves easily between music- and dialogue-driven sequences because each is built to support the other. With music composed by Chazelle's college classmate Justin Hurwitz (who also collaborated with the director on last year's Oscar-nominated Whiplash) and lyrics by Broadway's Pasek and Paul, the score repeatedly delivers simple and effective songs that stick with you the first time you hear them. But La La Land's secret ingredient is the way all of its song and dance are based firmly in character and story, lending the musical scenes surprising depth.

It's hard to remember the last time the city of Los Angeles looked so enticing in a movie. Shot in ultra-widescreen (the film begins not with title or credits but a CinemaScope logo) and featuring colorful local settings such as the Hermosa Beach pier and Griffith Observatory, La La Land comes across as a heartfelt love letter to a much-maligned city. But genuine emotion is what makes the film so special. It's best accepted as an unexpected holiday gift from a long-lost friend, and one intended to spread a little joy at the end of a difficult year.</s>"La La Land" was the darling of the nominations for the 74th Golden Globe Awards, which were announced Monday by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. It pulled in seven nominations, including best picture, best director and best actor and actress nods for its stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.

"Manchester By The Sea," and "Moonlight" were nominated for best movie, drama, along with "Hacksaw Ridge," "Hell or Highwater" and "Lion."

"Moonlight," a coming of age film about a young, gay black man, followed "La La Land" with six nominations, including a best director nomination for Barry Jenkins and best supporting acting nosd for Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali.

"Manchester By The Sea" scored five nominations.

Casey Affleck, Joel Edgerton, Andrew Garfield, Viggo Mortensen and Denzel Washington will vie for best actor in a motion picture drama while Amy Adams, Jessica Chastain, Isabelle Huppert, Ruth Negga and Natalie Portman are competing for best actress in that category.

"Deadpool" surprised some by snagging multiple nominations including a nomination for best picture, comedy/musical, along with "La La Land," "20th Century Women, "Florence Foster Jenkins" and "Sing Street." On the TV side the verdict is in for "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story," which led with five nominations, including for best limited series or TV movie. It will compete against "American Crime," "The Dresser," "The Night Manager" and "The Night Of." With its 14 nominations for shows including "Westworld" and "The Night Of," HBO fared the best among networks, followed by FX with nine. Best TV series nods went to "The Crown," "Game of Thrones," Stranger Things, "This Is Us" and "Westworld." "Atlanta", "Blackish," "Mozart In The Jungle", "Transparent," and "Veep" were nominated for best television series, musical or comedy. Caitriona Balfe, Claire Foy, Keri Russell, Winona Ryder and Evan Rachel Wood scored nominations in the best actress in a TV series, drama, category. There were some familiar names in the best actor for a TV series, drama, category: Rami Malek, Bob Odenkirk, Matthew Rhys, Liev Schreiber and Billy Bob Thornton. Anthony Anderson, Gael Garcia Bernal, Donald Glover, Nick Nolte, and Jeffrey Tambor were nominated for best performance by an actor in a TV series, musical or comedy. Rachel Bloom, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sarah Jessica Parker, Issa Rae, Gina Rodriguez, Tracy Ellis Ross will compete for best actress in a TV musical/comedy. "Kubo and the Two Strings," "Moana," "My Life as a Zucchini," "Sing," "Zootopia" and "Trolls" were nominated for best animated feature. One winner has already been announced: Meryl Streep will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in the film industry. "Meryl's enthralling body of work across a diverse set of genres has made her a role model over the past 40 years, and she will continue to do so for generations to come," Lorenzo Soria, the President of the HFPA, said of the eight time Golden Globe winner. "She is a trailblazer, having paved the way for women in television, film and stage. For shattering gender and age barriers, all with finesse and grace, the HFPA is humbled to bestow this honor upon her." Jimmy Fallon will host the awards ceremony, which is set for January 8 on NBC.</s>La La Land, Damien Chazelle's infectious Los Angeles musical, sang and danced its way to a leading seven Golden Globes nominations, including best picture musical or comedy, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Monday in Los Angeles. Barry Jenkins' lyrical three-part coming-of-age tale, Moonlight, trailed closely with six nods, including best drama.

Those two films have taken just about everyone's top honor so far in Hollywood's awards season, with Kenneth Lonergan's tender, grief-filled New England drama Manchester by the Sea -- which scored five nominations Monday, including best drama and best actor for Casey Affleck -- consistently in the running, too.

But La La Land, with its showstopping musical numbers and love affair with old Hollywood musicals, remains widely seen as the Academy Awards favorite after setting records in its limited release over the weekend and winning a leading eight Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday.

"What a way to start a Monday," said star Emma Stone.

Stone and her co-star, Ryan Gosling, were nominated for their lead performances, as was the film's directing, screenplay, score and original song. Moonlight, spread across three chapters of a young man's life in Miami, earned nods for Jenkins' directing and script, supporting actor Mahershala Ali and supporting actress Naomie Harris.

Those choices did nothing to dislodge the season's front-runners, nor did it alter another prediction gaining steam: this year's awards season won't be nearly as white as last year's.

Along with Moonlight, nominations were heaped on Denzel Washington's August Wilson adaptation Fences (including acting nods for Washington and Viola Davis), Arkansas native Jeff Nichols' interracial marriage drama Loving (leads Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton were each nominated), and the NASA drama about black mathematicians Hidden Figures (for which Octavia Spencer was nominated).

Those nominations add weight to predictions of a more diverse Oscar field. The same was true on the television side, where a rush of newcomers joined mainstays like Transparent and Veep.

The People v. O.J. Simpson continued its awards success with five nominations, including best limited series and nods for stars Sarah Paulson, Courtney B. Vance, Sterling K. Brown and John Travolta. But the TV categories were also populated by more recent acclaimed shows not eligible for September's Emmy Awards, including The Night Of, Westworld, Atlanta, This Is Us and Insecure. HBO led the networks with 14 nominations.

Whether the typically carefree Globes, to be hosted by Jimmy Fallon, will be as bubbly as usual will be a question going into the ceremony. The Jan. 8 show comes less than two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, and some were already conflating the two.

"Huge thanks to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the Russian hackers that made our nominations possible," joked Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus on her eighth Globe nod.

The Weinstein Co.'s Lion, about an Indian boy separated from his family, had an especially good morning. The film earned four nods, including best drama and acting nominations for Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman.

Mel Gibson, long a divisive figure in Hollywood, also had reason to celebrate. His World War II drama Hacksaw Ridge landed three nominations, including best drama, best director and best actor in a drama for Andrew Garfield.

David Mackenzie's West Texas heist thriller Hell or High Water, with Jeff Bridges, earned three nods including best drama.

For best actress in drama, Elle star Isabelle Huppert was nominated along with Amy Adams (Arrival), Natalie Portman (Jackie), Jessica Chastain (Miss Sloane) and Negga.

Along with La La Land, the best picture, comedy or musical nominees were the Annette Bening-led family drama 20th Century Women, the 1980s Dublin music-laced coming-of-age comedy Sing Street and Florence Foster Jenkins.

For the latter, Meryl Streep landed her 30th nomination. The film, about a Manhattan heiress' quixotic dreams of singing opera, scored four nominations, including nods for Hugh Grant and Simon Helberg. Streep, an eight-time winner, will also be the recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award for career achievement.

The best actress, comedy or musical, nominees also contained a pair of Globes rookies: Hailee Steinfeld for the teen comedy The Edge of Seventeen and Lily Collins for Warren Beatty's Howard Hughes tale Rules Don't Apply.

Information for this article was contributed by Jocelyn Noveck, Lindsey Bahr and Lynn Elber of The Associated Press.
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