The road-trip flick "Sideways" led Golden Globe contenders Monday, December 13th, with seven nominations, including best musical or comedy film, three acting nominations and best director.
"The Aviator" was second with six nominations including best dramatic feature, two acting nominations (Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett) and best director nod for Martin Scorsese.
, Other best drama nominees were "Closer," "Finding Neverland," "Hotel Rwanda," "Kinsey," and "Million Dollar Baby."
The best musical or comedy nominees offer a tough race among "Sideways," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," the animated "The Incredibles"; "The Phantom of the Opera," and the Ray Charles film biography "Ray."
Best Actor Nominations
Jamie Foxx scored three nominations for acting. Foxx was nominated for best musical or comedy actor for "Ray,"; for supporting actor for "Collateral" as a taxi driver whose cab is hijacked by a hit man; and as best actor in a TV movie or miniseries for "Redemption."
"The Aviator" star Leonardo DiCaprio earned a nomination as best dramatic actor for his role as Howard Hughes. Other dramatic actor nominees were Javier Bardem as a paralyzed man in "The Sea Inside"; Don Cheadle as a hotel manager sheltering refugees in "Hotel Rwanda"; Johnny Depp as playwright J.M. Barrie in "Finding Neverland" and Liam Neeson in "Kinsey."
The other musical or comedy actor nominees were: "Sideways" star Paul Giamatti was nominated for best actor in a musical or comedy for his role as a loser in love on a road trip with a buddy; Jim Carrey in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"; Kevin Kline as composer Cole Porter in "De-Lovely" and Kevin Spacey as singer Bobby Darin in "Beyond the Sea."
Dramatic lead actress nominees were Scarlett Johansson in "A Love Song for Bobby Long," Nicole Kidman in "Birth"; Imelda Staunton in "Vera Drake"; Hilary Swank in "Million Dollar Baby" and Uma Thurman in "Kill Bill: Vol. 2."
Best musical or comedy actress nominations are: Annette Bening in "Being Julia"; Ashley Judd as composer Porter's wife in "De-Lovely"; Emmy Rossum in "The Phantom of the Opera"; Kate Winslet in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and Renee Zellweger in the romantic sequel "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason."
Contenders for best film director: Alexander Payne for "Sideways" and Martin Scorsese for "The Aviator." Other nominees were Clint Eastwood for "Million Dollar Baby," Marc Forster for "Finding Neverland" and Mike Nichols for "Closer."
Best Screenplay: "Eternal Sunshine," "The Aviator," "Finding Neverland," "Closer," and "Sideways."
Best Song: "Shrek 2," "Polar Express," "Phantom of the Opera," "Hotel Rwanda," and "Alfie."
Best Film Score: "Million Dollar Baby," "Finding Neverland," "Sideways," "The Aviator," and "Spanglish."
Why They Are Important
The Globes feature 13 categories for film and 11 for television. Last January, The Globes correctly predicted eventual Oscar winners in all key categories, including best-picture champ "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" and actors Sean Penn, Charlize Theron, Tim Robbins and Renee Zellweger.
This year, as with the 2003 season -- when the Oscars were moved up a month to late February -- the Globes will have a bit less influence because of a tighter awards time frame. The Golden Globes are handed out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a small group of about 90 reporters for overseas news outlets. Yet with a nationally televised awards ceremony on NBC and a solid knack for picking eventual Academy Awards winners, the Globes have a profound influence on the 5,800 Oscar voters.
This year will be different however, since the Oscar nominations are due a day before the Jan. 16 presentation of the Globes. The Academy Awards show is Feb. 27.
Other best drama nominees were "Closer," "Finding Neverland," "Hotel Rwanda," "Kinsey," and "Million Dollar Baby."
The best musical or comedy nominees offer a tough race among "Sideways," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," the animated "The Incredibles"; "The Phantom of the Opera," and the Ray Charles film biography "Ray."
Best Actor Nominations
Jamie Foxx scored three nominations for acting. Foxx was nominated for best musical or comedy actor for "Ray,"; for supporting actor for "Collateral" as a taxi driver whose cab is hijacked by a hit man; and as best actor in a TV movie or miniseries for "Redemption."
"The Aviator" star Leonardo DiCaprio earned a nomination as best dramatic actor for his role as Howard Hughes. Other dramatic actor nominees were Javier Bardem as a paralyzed man in "The Sea Inside"; Don Cheadle as a hotel manager sheltering refugees in "Hotel Rwanda"; Johnny Depp as playwright J.M. Barrie in "Finding Neverland" and Liam Neeson in "Kinsey."
The other musical or comedy actor nominees were: "Sideways" star Paul Giamatti was nominated for best actor in a musical or comedy for his role as a loser in love on a road trip with a buddy; Jim Carrey in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"; Kevin Kline as composer Cole Porter in "De-Lovely" and Kevin Spacey as singer Bobby Darin in "Beyond the Sea."
Dramatic lead actress nominees were Scarlett Johansson in "A Love Song for Bobby Long," Nicole Kidman in "Birth"; Imelda Staunton in "Vera Drake"; Hilary Swank in "Million Dollar Baby" and Uma Thurman in "Kill Bill: Vol. 2."
Best musical or comedy actress nominations are: Annette Bening in "Being Julia"; Ashley Judd as composer Porter's wife in "De-Lovely"; Emmy Rossum in "The Phantom of the Opera"; Kate Winslet in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and Renee Zellweger in the romantic sequel "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason."
Contenders for best film director: Alexander Payne for "Sideways" and Martin Scorsese for "The Aviator." Other nominees were Clint Eastwood for "Million Dollar Baby," Marc Forster for "Finding Neverland" and Mike Nichols for "Closer."
Best Screenplay: "Eternal Sunshine," "The Aviator," "Finding Neverland," "Closer," and "Sideways."
Best Song: "Shrek 2," "Polar Express," "Phantom of the Opera," "Hotel Rwanda," and "Alfie."
Best Film Score: "Million Dollar Baby," "Finding Neverland," "Sideways," "The Aviator," and "Spanglish."
Why They Are Important
The Globes feature 13 categories for film and 11 for television. Last January, The Globes correctly predicted eventual Oscar winners in all key categories, including best-picture champ "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" and actors Sean Penn, Charlize Theron, Tim Robbins and Renee Zellweger.
This year, as with the 2003 season -- when the Oscars were moved up a month to late February -- the Globes will have a bit less influence because of a tighter awards time frame. The Golden Globes are handed out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a small group of about 90 reporters for overseas news outlets. Yet with a nationally televised awards ceremony on NBC and a solid knack for picking eventual Academy Awards winners, the Globes have a profound influence on the 5,800 Oscar voters.
This year will be different however, since the Oscar nominations are due a day before the Jan. 16 presentation of the Globes. The Academy Awards show is Feb. 27.
