No clear cut favorite in Golden Globe nominations
Posted Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 2:52 PM Central
by John Couture
In a year as unpredictable as this one, it's no surprise that the nominations for the 65th Annual Golden Globes are as scattershot as they are. Atonement, starring Keira Knightley, led all movies with 7 nominations, while true story Charlie Wilson's War secured 5 nominations.
In total, 35 films were honored with at least one nomination.
One film that scored two surprise nominations was Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. While, the nod for Best Original Song for "Walk Hard" isn't too much of a stretch, John C. Reilly's turn as a musical icon garnered him a much deserved nomination for Best Actor, Comedy or Musical despite the blatant attempts by the film's producer to make light of the nomination process with their hilarious "For Your Consideration" ads (see right).
Another interesting twist for the night will be 77 year old actor/director/composer Clint Eastwood competing against Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder in two categories (Best Original Song and Best Original Score).
Of course, the real question in light of the ongoing writers' strike is whether there will even be an awards ceremony at all. With the SAG awards getting a special waiver, it seems likely that other major awards shows will also get the same treatment, but it remains to be seen.
As it stands, the Golden Globes are scheduled to be handed out live on NBC on January 13th, 2008.
The full list of nominees is below:
FILM
Best Picture, Drama
- American Gangster
- Atonement
- Eastern Promises
- The Great Debaters
- Michael Clayton
- No Country for Old Men
- There Will Be Blood
Actress, Drama
- Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age
- Julie Christie, Away From Her
- Jodie Foster, The Brave One
- Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart
- Kiera Knightley, Atonement
Actor, Drama
- George Clooney, Michael Clayton
- Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
- James McAvoy, Atonement
- Viggo Mortensen, Eastern Promises
- Denzel Washington, American Gangster
Picture, Musical or Comedy
Actress, Musical or Comedy
- Amy Adams, Enchanted
- Nikki Blonsky, Hairspray
- Helena Bonham Carter, Sweeney Todd
- Marion Cotillard, La Vie En Rose
- Ellen Page, Juno
Actor, Musical or Comedy
- Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd
- 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
Supporting Actress
- Cate Blanchett, I'm Not There
- Julia Roberts, Charlie Wilson's War
- Saoirse Ronan, Atonement
- Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone
- Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton
Supporting Actor
- 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
Director
- Tim Burton, Sweeney Todd
- Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, No Country for Old Men
- Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
- Ridley Scott, American Gangster
- Joe Wright, Atonement
Screenplay
- Diablo Cody, Juno
- Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, No Country for Old Men
- Christopher Hampton, Atonement
- Ronald Harwood, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
- Aaron Sorkin, Charlie Wilson's War
Foreign Language
- 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, Romania
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, France and U.S.
- The Kite Runner, U.S.
- Lust, Caution, Taiwan
- Persepolis, France
Animated Film
Original Score
- Michael Brook, Kaki King, Eddie Vedder, Into the Wild
- Clint Eastwood, Grace Is Gone
- Alberto Iglesias, The Kite Runner
- Dario Marianelli, Atonement
- Howard Shore, Eastern Promises
Original Song
- "Despedida" from Love in the Time of Cholera
- "Grace Is Gone" from Grace Is Gone
- "Guaranteed" from Into the Wild
- "That's How You Know" from Enchanted
- "Walk Hard" from Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
TELEVISION
Series, Drama
- "Big Love," HBO
- "Damages," FX Networks
- "Grey's Anatomy," ABC
- "House," Fox
- "Mad Men," AMC
- "The Tudors," Showtime
Actress, Drama
- Patricia Arquette, "Medium"
- Glenn Close, "Damages"
- Minnie Driver, "The Riches"
- Edie Falco, "The Sopranos"
- Sally Field, "Brothers & Sisters"
- Holly Hunter, "Saving Grace"
- Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer"
Actor, Drama
- Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"
- Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"
- Hugh Laurie, "House"
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers, "The Tudors"
- Bill Paxton, "Big Love"
Series, Musical or Comedy
- "30 Rock," NBC
- "Californication," Showtime
- "Entourage," HBO
- "Extras," HBO
- "Pushing Daisies," ABC
Actress, Musical or Comedy
- Christina Applegate, "Samantha Who?"
- America Ferrera, "Ugly Betty"
- Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
- Anna Friel, "Pushing Daisies"
- Mary-Louise Parker, "Weeds"
Actor, Musical or Comedy
- Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
- Steve Carell, "The Office"
- David Duchovny, "Californication"
- Ricky Gervais, "Extras"
- Lee Pace, "Pushing Daisies"
Miniseries or Movie
- "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee," HBO
- "The Company," TNT
- "Five Days," HBO
- "Longford," HBO
- "The State Within," BBC America
Actress, Miniseries or Movie
- Bryce Dallas Howard, "As You Like It"
- Debra Messing, "The Starter Wife"
- Queen Latifah, "Life Support"
- Sissy Spacek, "Pictures of Hollis Woods"
- Ruth Wilson, "Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre)"
Actor, Miniseries or Movie
- Adam Beach, "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee"
- Ernest Borgnine, "A Grandpa for Christmas"
- Jim Broadbent, "Longford"
- Jason Isaacs, "The State Within"
- James Nesbitt, "Jekyll"
Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie
- Rose Byrne, "Damages"
- Rachel Griffiths, "Brothers & Sisters"
- Katherine Heigl, "Grey's Anatomy"
- Samantha Morton, "Longford"
- Anna Paquin, "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee"
- Jaime Pressly, "My Name Is Earl"
Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie
- Ted Danson, "Damages"
- Kevin Dillon, "Entourage"
- Jeremy Piven, "Entourage"
- Andy Serkis, "Longford"
- William Shatner, "Boston Legal"
- Donald Sutherland, "Dirty Sexy Money"