For those who wonder why I venture into these sorts of posts about movies it’s because I’m a movie buff. I love watching movies, new or old. So each year when the awards come out, I always look to see how many of the movies and television shows I’ve seen or watch.
So without further adieu, here is the list of the 2009 Golden Globe Nominations that came out yesterday.
Best Motion Picture – Drama
- The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
- Frost/Nixon
- The Reader
- Revolutionary Road
- Slumdog Millionaire
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married
- Angelina Jolie – Changeling
- Meryl Streep – Doubt
- Kristin Scott Thomas – I’ve Loved You So Long
- Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Leonardo DiCaprio – Revolutionary Road
- Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
- Sean Penn – Milk
- Brad Pitt – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
- Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
Best Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy
- Burn After Reading
- Happy-Go-Lucky
- In Bruges
- Mamma Mia!
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Rebecca Hall – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
- Sally Hawkins – Happy-Go-Lucky
- Frances McDormand – Burn After Reading
- Meryl Streep – Mamma Mia!
- Emma Thompson – Last Chance Harvey
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy
- Javier Bardem – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
- Colin Farrell – In Bruges
- James Franco – Pineapple Express
- Brendan Gleeson – In Bruges
- Dustin Hoffman – Last Chance Harvey
Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- Amy Adams – Doubt
- Penélope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
- Viola Davis – Doubt
- Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler
- Kate Winslet – The Reader
Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- Tom Cruise – Tropic Thunder
- Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder
- Ralph Fiennes – The Duchess
- Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt
- Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
Best Animated Feature Film
- Bolt
- Kung Fu Panda
- Wall-E
Best Foreign Language Film
- The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany)
- Everlasting Moments (Sweden, Denmark)
- Gomorrah (Italy)
- I’ve Loved You So Long (France)
- Waltz With Bashir (Israel)
Best Director – Motion Picture
- Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
- Stephen Daldry – The Reader
- David Fincher – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
- Ron Howard – Frost/Nixon
- Sam Mendes – Revolutionary Road
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
- The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Written by Eric Roth - Doubt
Written by John Patrick Shanley - Frost/Nixon
Written by Peter Morgan - The Reader
Written by David Hare - Slumdog Millionaire
Written by Simon Beaufoy
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
- The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Composed by Alexandre Desplat - Changeling
Composed by Clint Eastwood - Defiance
Composed by James Newton Howard - Slumdog Millionaire
Composed by A. R. Rahman - Frost/Nixon
Composed by Hans Zimmer
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
- “Down To Earth” – Wall-E
Music By: Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman
Lyrics By: Peter Gabriel - “Gran Torino” – Gran Torino
Music By: Jamie Cullum, Clint Eastwood, Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens
Lyrics By: Jamie Cullum - “I Thought I Lost You” – Bolt
Music & Lyrics By: Miley Cyrus and Jeffrey Steele - “Once In A Lifetime” – Cadillac Records
Music & Lyrics By: Beyoncé Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarmon, Ian Dench, James Dring and Jody Street - “The Wrestler” – The Wrestler
Music & Lyrics By: Bruce Springsteen
Best Television Series – Drama
- Dexter (SHOWTIME)
- House (FOX)
- In Treatment (HBO)
- Mad Men (AMC)
- True Blood (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama
- Sally Field – Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
- Mariska Hargitay – Law & Order
- January Jones – Mad Men (AMC)
- Anna Paquin – True Blood (HBO)
- Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT)
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama
- Gabriel Byrne – In Treatment (HBO)
- Michael C. Hall – Dexter (SHOWTIME)
- Jon Hamm – Mad Men (AMC)
- Hugh Laurie – House (FOX)
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers – The Tudors (SHOWTIME)
Best Television Series – Musical Or Comedy
- 30 Rock (NBC)
- Californication (SHOWTIME)
- Entourage (HBO)
- The Office (NBC)
- Weeds (SHOWTIME)
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Musical Or Comedy
- Christina Applegate – Samantha Who? (ABC)
- America Ferrera – Ugly Betty (ABC)
- Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC)
- Debra Messing – The Starter Wife (USA)
- Mary-Louise Parker – Weeds (SHOWTIME)
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Musical Or Comedy
- Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)
- Steve Carell – The Office (NBC)
- Kevin Connolly – Entourage (HBO)
- David Duchovny – Californication (SHOWTIME)
- Tony Shalhoub – Monk (USA)
Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television
- A Raisin In The Sun (ABC)
- Bernard And Doris (HBO)
- Cranford (PBS)
- John Adams (HBO)
- Recount (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Judi Dench – Cranford (PBS)
- Catherine Keener – An American Crime
- Laura Linney – John Adams (HBO)
- Shirley MacLaine – Coco Chanel
- Susan Sarandon – Bernard And Doris (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Ralph Fiennes – Bernard And Doris (HBO)
- Paul Giamatti – John Adams (HBO)
- Kevin Spacey – Recount (HBO)
- Kiefer Sutherland – 24 (FOX)
- Tom Wilkinson – Recount (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Eileen Atkins – Cranford (PBS)
- Laura Dern – Recount (HBO)
- Melissa George – In Treatment (HBO)
- Rachel Griffiths – Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
- Dianne Wiest – In Treatment (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Neil Patrick Harris – How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
- Denis Leary – Recount (HBO)
- Jeremy Piven – Entourage (HBO)
- Blair Underwood – In Treatment (HBO)
- Tom Wilkinson – John Adams (HBO)
