Golden Globe Award nominees
“La La Land,” Damien Chazelle’s musical about star-crossed lovers in Los Angeles, topped the movie categories for the 2017 Golden Globe Awards, with seven nominations, as announced Monday, December 12, 2016, by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
"La La Land"
Emma Stone (Best Actress in a Motion Picture/Musical or Comedy) and Ryan Gosling (Best Actor in a Motion Picture/Musical or Comedy) in the musical “La La Land.”
Damien Chazelle also earned two nominations, for Best Director and Best Screenplay. The film also received nods for Best Picture (Comedy or Musical), Best Original Score, and Best Original Song (“City fo Stars”).
"Moonlight"
Mahershala Ali (pictured with Alex Hibbert) earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination as a drug dealer who befriends a bullied boy in Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight.”
The film picked up five additional nominations, for Best Motion Picture (Drama), Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Original Score, and a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Naomie Harris.
"Manchester By the Sea"
Writer-director Kenneth Lonergan’s heartwrenching “Manchester by the Sea” stirred up five nominations, for Best Motion Picture (Drama); two for Lonergan; and for Michelle Williams (Best Supporting Actress) and Casey Affleck (Best Actor/Drama).
"Hell or High Water"
Jeff Bridges (pictured with Alberto Parker) was nominated for Best Sopporting Actor for the contemporary western “Hell or High Water.” The film is also up for Best Motion Picture (Drama), and Best Screenplay.
"Hacksaw Ridge"
Andrew Garfield is nominated for Best Actor (Drama) for the World War II drama, “Hacksaw Ridge,” which also scored nominations for Best Motion Picture (Drama) and for director Mel Gibson.
"Loving"
Joel Edgerton were each nominated for their roles in “Loving,” the true story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple who were persecuted in Virginia in the 1960s for breaking the state’s law against interracial marriage.
"Captain Fantastic"
Viggo Mortensen earned a Best Actor (Drama) nomination as the patriarch of a family living off the grid in the forests of the Pacific Northwest who are forced to reenter society in “Captain Fantastic.”
"Arrival"
Amy Adams, as a linguist trying to decipher visiting aliens’ language, earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) for “Arrival,” which was also nominated for Best Original Score.
"Florence Foster Jenkins"
Meryl Streep received her 30th career Golden Globe nomination in the title role of “Florence Foster Jenkins,” the true story of a New York society figure with an unspeakably bad singing voice. Costars Hugh Grant (left, as Florence’s dutifully supportive partner) and Simon Helberg (as her long-suffering accompanist) were also nominated, as was the film, for Best Musical/Comedy.
"Jackie"
Best Actress (Drama) nominee Natalie Portman as first lady Jacqueline Kennedy in the biopic “Jackie.”
"Lion"
Best Supporting Actor nominee Dev Patel, as a young man, adopted as age five, trying to locate his birth mother in India in “Lion.” Also nominated for Best Picture (Drama), and for Best Supporting Actress Nicole Kidman.
"Fences"
Best Actor (Drama) nominee Denzel Washington and Best Actress (Drama) nominee Viola Davis in the film adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer- and Tony-winning play, “Fences.”
"Elle"
Isabelle Huppert earned a Best Supporting Actress (Drama) nomination for Paul Verhoeven’s “Elle,” about a rape survivor. It is also up for Best Foreign Language Film.
"The Lobster"
Best Actor (Comedy or Musical) nominee Colin Farrell, with Rachel Weisz, in “The Lobster,” Yorgos Lanthimos’ blackly-humorous dystopian tale about a society in which people without romantic partners are turned into animals.
"Miss Sloane"
Best Actress (Drama) nominee Jessica Chastain as a lobbyist going after the gun industry in “Miss Sloane.”
"Toni Erdmann"
Sandra Hüller stars in Best Foreign Language Film nominee “Toni Erdmann,” from Germany, about a young businesswoman who becomes the target of her father’s outrageous pranks in his bid to get her to experience more fun in life.
Also nominated for Best Foreign Language Film: “Divines” (France), “Neruda” (Chile), and “The Salesman” (Iran/France).
"Deadpool"
Among the nominees for Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) is Ryan Reynolds, star of the tongue-in-cheek superhero film, “Deadpool.” The film is also up for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical).
"Nocturnal Animals"
Best Director nominee Tom Ford (right, with stars Jake Gyllenhall and Michael Shannon) during filming of the thriller “Nocturnal Animals,” which was also nominated for Best Screenplay, and for Best Supporting Actor (Aaron Taylor-Johnson).
"20th Century Women"
Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) nominee Annette Bening plays the single mother of a teenage boy (Lucas Jade Zumann) in “20th Century Women.”
"The Edge of Seventeen"
Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) nominee Hailee Steinfeld is a teenager going through a very rough patch in “The Edge of Seventeen.”
"Hidden Figures"
Octavia Spencer is a Best Supporting Actress nominee for “Hidden Figures,” the story how African American scientist and mathematicians who, despite segregation, helped NASA launch the Mercury space program. Composers Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams and Benjamin Wallfisch were also nominated for their original score.
"War Dogs"
Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) Jonah Hill (right) and Miles Tanner are your friendly neighborhood arms dealers in “War Dogs.”
"Sing Street"
Directed by John Carney (“Once”), “Sing Street” is the music-filled tale of a teenager who cobbles together a band to make music videos, in order to woo a young model. It’s nominated for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical).
"Moana"
Disney’s “Moana” is among the nominees for Best Animated Film, as well as for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Original Song, “How Far I’ll Go.”
Also nominated for Best Animated Film: “Kubo and the Two Strings,” “My Life As A Zucchini,” “Sing” and “Zootopia.”
"Westworld"
In the television categories, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association bestowed three nominations for the sci-fi series “Westworld,” including Best Drama, Evan Rachel Wood for Best Actress (Drama), and Thandie Newton for Best Supporting Actress.
"Game of Thrones"
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series of Motion Picture Made for Television nominee Lena Headey in “Game of Thrones,” which was also nominated for Best TV Series (Drama).
"Stranger Things"
“Stranger Things” uncovered nominations for Best TV Series (Drama), and Best Actress (Drama) for Winona Ryder.
"The People vs. O.J. Simpson"
“The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” was nominated for Best Limited Series, as were stars Sarah Paulson and Sterling K. Brown. Also nominated were Courtney B. Vance and John Travolta.
"This Is Us"
Chrissy Metz (left) and Mandy Moore (right) were both nominated for Best Actress in a Limited Series of Motion Picture Made for Television, for “This Is Us.” The show was also nominated for Best TV Series (Drama).
"Goliath"
Billy Bob Thornton in the legal drama ”Goliath,” which earned him a nomination for Best Actor in a TV Series (Drama).
Sarah Jessica Parker Divorce HBO
Best Actress in a TV Series (Musical or Comedy) nominee Sarah Jessica Parker as a suburban mom whose marriage is foundering, in “Divorce.”
"The Crown"
Claire Foy as the young Queen Elizabeth II in the series “The Crown.” Foy earned a Best Actress in a TV Series (Drama) nomination. The series also is up for Best TV Series (Drama), and John Lithgow was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
"Transparent"
Best Actor in a TV Series (Musical or Comedy) nominee Jeffrey Tambor (right) in “Transparent.”
"Black-ish"
“Black-ish” earned nominations for Best TV Series (Musical or Comedy), and for stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis-Ross.
"All The Way"
Bryan Cranston was nominated for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, for recreating his Tony Award-winning performance as President Lyndon B. Johnson in “All The Way.
"Confirmation"
Kerry Washington, as Anita Hill in the TV movie “Confirmation,” received a supporting nomination.
"Graves"
Best Actor in a TV Series (Musical or Comedy) nominee Nick Nolte (with Sela Ward) as an ex-president who reinvents himself in the series “Graves.”
"Better Call Saul"
Bob Odenkirk earned a nomination for Best Actor in a TV Series (Drama) for “Better Call Saul.”
"Mr. Robot"
Christian Slater (left) and Rami Malek (center) each scored nominations for the series “Mr. Robot.”
"The Night Manager"
“The Night Manager,” adapted from the John le Carré thriller, is nominated for Best Limited Series, as are stars Hugh Laurie (left), Tom Hiddleston and Olivia Colman.
"The Night Of"
Best Actor in a Limited Series nominee Riz Ahmed stars as a Pakistani-American accuse dof murder in the HBO series “The Night Of.” John Turturro, who plays his attorney, is also nominated.
"Atlanta"
Donald Glover’s comedy-drama “Atlanta,” about a struggling Princeton dropout trying to create a career for himself as a rap manager, is nominated for Best TV Series (Musical or Comedy). Glover himself is up for Best Actor.
"Outlander"
Best Actress in a TV Series (Drama) nominee Caitriona Balfe (with Sam Heughan), in the romantic fantasy “Outlander.”
"Insecure"
Issa Raw’s HBO comedy series “Insecure” earned her a Best Actress nomination.
"Veep"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus gains the nomination ... for Best Actress in a TV Series (Musical or Comedy), that is, for “Veep.”
"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"
Rachel Bloom is a nominee for Best Actress in a TV Series (Musical or Comedy) for “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.”
"Mozart in the Jungle"
Gael Garcia Bernal, nominated for Best Actor in a TV Series (Musical or Comedy), for “Mozart in the Jungle,” which is also up for Best TV Series.
"The Americans"
Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell are both nominated for their starring roles in “The Americans,” about a pair of Russian KGB agents in the United States in the 1980s.
"London Spy"
Charlotte Rampling, nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture for Television, for the British series “London Spy.”
"The Girlfriend Experience"
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture for Television nominee Riley Keough, as a law student who moonlights as an escort, in “The Girlfriend Experience.”
"American Crime"
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television nominee Felicity Huffman in “American Crime.” The show is also up for Best Limited Series.
"The Dresser"
Ian McKellan and Anthony Hopkins in “The Dresser,” from the play by Ronald Harwood, nominated for Best Limited Series.