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Golden Globes 2020 Nominations: Netflix Dominates With 'Marriage Story,' 'The Irishman'
The streaming service led the nominations in both film and television, with a total of 34 nods.
Cole Delbyck
Senior Reporter, HuffPost
Netflix made awards show history by dominating the 2020 Golden Globes nominations, scoring its first-ever Best Picture nods for four of its films.
This year was light on surprises, with Noah Baumbach's devastating portrait of divorce "Marriage Story" leading the pack with six nominations across the acting, writing and directing categories. Martin Scorsese's gangster epic "The Irishman," which arrived on Netflix earlier this month after a limited theatrical release, trailed not too far behind with five nominations, though Robert De Niro was snubbed in the Best Actor race.
The nominees for achievements in film and television ahead of the 77th annual awards ceremony were unveiled by actors Tim Allen, Dakota Fanning, and Susan Kelechi Watson at a news conference at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, which will host the entertainment industry's biggest party early next year.
The idiosyncratic voting body comprised of 90-plus journalists, known as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, determine who's in the running for Globes glory and have a history of surprising Hollywood with refreshingly divergent nominations. Last year's winners, however, were an uncharacteristically accurate portent for Oscars gold, with Rami Malek of "Bohemian Rhapsody" and the polarizing "Green Book" taking the top prizes.
This year, Netflix's Eddie Murphy-fronted comedy "Dolemite Is My Name" was also represented strongly in nominations for the comedy categories, while the absorbing religious drama "The Two Popes" scored four nods for the streaming service.
But don't count out Quentin Tarantino's sweeping "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" about Hollywood's golden age, which nabbed five nominations, or Todd Phillips' record-breaking "Joker," which won four nominations and could get the last laugh this awards season.
In the television arena, Netflix's royal drama "The Crown" and "Unbelievable," as well as HBO's "Chernobyl" are front-runners heading into the ceremony, while Apple TV Plus' "The Morning Show" made a surprisingly plentiful showing with nominations for leads Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. After a divisive final season, HBO's "Game of Thrones" won't make a victory lap at the Golden Globes ceremony, scoring only single nod for actor Kit Harington.
Despite immense critical acclaim and securing Emmys earlier this year, Ava DuVernay's searing Netflix series "When They See Us" was completely ignored by the Globes.
The 2020 Golden Globes also will honor Tom Hanks with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for "outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment." In addition, Hanks' turn as Mister Rogers in "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" may figure in the nominations.
Ellen DeGeneres is set to receive the Carol Burnett Award, which pays tribute to a performer who has made outstanding contributions to television both on and off screen.
The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards will be presented Sunday, Jan. 5, in Los Angeles with Ricky Gervais returning as host for the fifth time.
Check out the full list of nominations below.
"Marriage Story"
"The Two Popes"
"Dolemite is my Name"
Bong Joon Ho, "Parasite"
Quentin Tarantino, "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood"
Martin Scorsese, "The Irishman"
Todd Phillips, "Joker"
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Cynthia Erivo, "Harriet"
Scarlett Johansson, "Marriage Story"
Saoirse Ronan, "Little Women"
Charlize Theron, "Bombshell"
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Christian Bale, "Ford v Ferrari"
Antonio Banderas, "Pain & Glory"
Adam Driver, "Marriage Story"
Jonathan Pryce, "The Two Popes"
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Ana de Armas, "Knives Out"
Beanie Feldstein, "Booksmart"
Emma Thompson, "Late Night"
Cate Blanchett, "Where'd You Go Bernadette"
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Daniel Craig, "Knives Out"
Roman Griffin Davis, "Jojo Rabbit"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Eddie Murphy, "Dolemite Is My Name"
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Annette Benning, "The Report"
Margot Robbie, "Bombshell"
Jennifer Lopez, "Hustlers"
Kathy Bates, "Richard Jewell"
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Tom Hanks, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
Al Pacino, "The Irishman"
Joe Pesci, "The Irishman"
Anthony Hopkins, "The Two Popes"
"Pain and Glory"
"Portrait of a Lady on Fire"
"How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" (Universal
"Beautiful Ghosts" ("Cats")
"(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" ("Rocketman")
"Into the Unknown" ("Frozen II")
"Spirit" ("The Lion King")
"Stand Up" ("Harriet")
Best Original Score
Best Actress TV Series - Drama
Jennifer Aniston, "The Morning Show"
Jodi Comer, "Killing Eve"
Nicole Kidman, "Big Little Lies"
Reese Witherspoon, "The Morning Show"
Olivia Colman, "The Crown"
Best Actor TV Series – Drama
Brian Cox, "Succession"
Kit Harington, "Game of Thrones"
Rami Malek, "Mr. Robot"
Tobias Menzies, "The Crown"
Billy Porter, "Pose"
Best Actress TV Series – Comedy
Christina Applegate, "Dead to Me"
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, "Fleabag"
Natasha Lyonne, "Russian Doll"
Kirsten Dunst, "On Becoming a God in Central Florida"
Rachel Brosnahan, "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Best Actor TV Series – Comedy
Ben Platt, "The Politician"
Paul Rudd, "Living With Yourself"
Rami Yousef, "Rami"
Bill Hader, "Barry"
Michael Douglas, "The Kominsky Method"
Best Miniseries or Television Film
"Fosse/Verdon"
"The Loudest Voice"
Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Michelle Williams, "Fosse/Verdon"
Helen Mirren, "Catherine The Great"
Merritt Wever, "Unbelievable"
Kaitlyn Dever, "Unbelievable"
Joey King, "The Act"
Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Chris Abbott, "Catch-22"
Sacha Baron Cohen, "The Spy"
Russell Crowe, "The Loudest Voice"
Jared Harris, "Chernobyl"
Sam Rockwell, "Fosse/Verdon"
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Limited Series or TV Movie
Meryl Streep, "Big Little Lies"
Helena Bonham Carter, "The Crown"
Emily Watson, "Chernobyl"
Patricia Arquette, "The Act"
Toni Collette, "Unbelievable"
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Limited Series or TV Movie
Alan Arkin, "Kominsky Method"
Kieran Culkin, "Succession"
Andrew Scott, "Fleabag"
Stellan Skarsgård, "Chernobyl"
Henry Winkler, "Barry"
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