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The 81st Golden Globe Awards Nominations 8.Dec.25 • Winners 11.Jan.26 First presented in 1944, the Golden Globes went through many ups and downs before being reorganised for the 2023 ceremony, at which time 100 international journalists doubled the voting base. These voters come from every continent, and have changed the awards' focus, adding more international/arthouse work into the mix. In 2024, the number increased to 300, and more than two-thirds of us are outside the US. The awards are now owned by Dick Clark Productions, with revenue going to film restoration projects, education and humanitarian efforts. Notes by Rich: I joined the Globes in its first class of international voters, and have been impressed by the group's serious efforts relating to ethics, transparency and conflicts of interest. (The HFPA no longer exists.) It's been nice to participate in these diversely flavoured awards, even with that absurd "musical/comedy" label. Although eligibility remains set on US release dates, some 350 voters live in 85 countries. This international perspective is reflected nicely throughout the nominations and the offbeat set of winners. See also: Confessions of a Golden Globes voter (Jan.23) Rich Cline has been an international voter for the Golden Globes since 2022.
N O M I N E E S . . . 9 ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER 7 SENTIMENTAL VALUE SINNERS 6 HAMNET 5 FRANKENSTEIN WICKED: FOR GOOD 4 IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT 3 BUGONIA KPOP DEMON HUNTERS MARTY SUPREME NO OTHER CHOICE THE SECRET AGENT 2 AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH BLUE MOON F1 JAY KELLY SIRAT THE SMASHING MACHINE TRAIN DREAMS WEAPONS ZOOTOPIA 2 1 AFTER THE HUNT • ARCO • AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH • DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE • DIE MY LOVE • ELIO • HEDDA • IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU • LITTLE AMELIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN • MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING • NOUVELLE VAGUE • SONG SUNG BLUE • SORRY, BABY • SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE • THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE • THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB	F I L M N O M I N E E S
	D R A M A F I L M Frankenstein Hamnet It Was Just an Accident The Secret Agent Sentimental Value Sinners	M U S I C / C O M E D Y F I L M Blue Moon Bugonia Marty Supreme No Other Choice Nouvelle Vague One Battle After Another
	N O N - E N G L I S H F I L M It Was Just An Accident No Other Choice The Secret Agent Sentimental Value Sirāt - Neon The Voice Of Hind Rajab	A N I M A T E D F I L M Arco Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle Elio Kpop Demon Hunters Little Amelie or the Character of Rain Zootopia 2
	D R A M A A C T R E S S Jessie Buckley - Hamnet Jennifer Lawrence - Die My Love Renate Reinsve - Sentimental Value Julia Roberts - After The Hunt Tessa Thompson - Hedda Eva Victor - Sorry, Baby	D R A M A A C T O R Joel Edgerton - Train Dreams Oscar Isaac - Frankenstein Dwayne Johnson - The Smashing Machine Michael B Jordan - Sinners Wagner Moura - The Secret Agent Jeremy Allen White - Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
	M U S I C / C O M E D Y A C T R E S S Rose Byrne - If I Had Legs I'd Kick You Cynthia Erivo - Wicked: For Good Kate Hudson - Song Sung Blue Chase Infiniti - One Battle After Another Amanda Seyfried - The Testament Of Ann Lee Emma Stone - Bugonia	M U S I C / C O M E D Y A C T O R Timothee Chalamet - Marty Supreme George Clooney - Jay Kelly Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon Lee Byung-Hun - No Other Choice Jesse Plemons - Bugonia
	S U P P O R T I N G A C T R E S S Emily Blunt - The Smashing Machine Elle Fanning - Sentimental Value Ariana Grande - Wicked: For Good Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas - Sentimental Value Amy Madigan - Weapons Teyana Taylor - One Battle After Another	S U P P O R T I N G A C T O R Timothee Chalamet - Marty Supreme George Clooney - Jay Kelly Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon Lee Byung-Hun - No Other Choice Jesse Plemons - Bugonia
	D I R E C T O R Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another Ryan Coogler - Sinners Guillermo Del Toro - Frankenstein Jafar Panahi - It Was Just an Accident Joachim Trier - Sentimental Value Chloe Zhao - Hamnet	S C R E E N P L A Y Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme Ryan Coogler - Sinners Jafar Panahi - It Was Just an Accident Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier - Sentimental Value Chloe Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell - Hamnet
	O R I G I N A L S C O R E Alexandre Desplat - Frankenstein Ludwig Goransson - Sinners Jonny Greenwood - One Battle After Another Kangding Ray - Sirat Max Richter - Hamnet Hans Zimmer - F1	O R I G I N A L S O N G Beautiful That Way - The Last Showgirl Golden - Kpop Demon Hunters I Lied to You - Sinners No Place Like Home - Wicked: For Good The Girl In The Bubble - Wicked: For Good Train Dreams - Train Dreams
	C I N E M A T I C / B O X O F F I C E Avatar: Fire And Ash F1 KPop Demon Hunters Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Sinners Weapons Wicked: For Good Zootopia 2	S P E C I A L A W A R D TheCecil B DeMille Award Helen Mirren

N O M I N E E S . . . 6 THE WHITE LOTUS 5 ADOLESCENCE 4 ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING SEVERANCE 3 THE BEAR THE BEAST IN ME BLACK MIRROR HACKS NOBODY WANTS THIS THE STUDIO 2 ALL HER FAULT THE DIPLOMAT DYING FOR SEX THE PITT PLURIBUS SLOW HORSES 1 ABBOTT ELEMENTARY • ANDOR • BLACK RABBIT • CHAD POWERS • GIRLFRIEND • LONG BRIGHT RIVER • MATLOCK • MOBLAND • MONSTER: THE ED GEIN STORY • PARADISE • POKER FACE • TASK • THE GIRLFRIEND • THE LAST OF US • THE MORNING SHOW • THE NARROW ROAD TO THE DEEP NORTH • WEDNESDAY	T V N O M I N E E S
	T V D R A M A The Diplomat The Pitt Pluribus Severance Slow Horses The White Lotus	T V M U S I C A L / C O M E D Y Abbott Elementary The Bear Hacks Nobody Wants This Only Murders in the Building The Studio
	M O V I E / L I M I T E D S E R I E S Adolescence All Her Fault The Beast In Me Black Mirror Dying For Sex Girlfriend	S T A N D - U P C O M E D Y Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night oOf Your Life Kevin Hart: Acting My Age Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts Ricky Gervais: Mortality Sarah Silverman: Postmortem
	D R A M A A C T R E S S Kathy Bates - Matlock Britt Lower - Severance Helen Mirren - Mobland Bella Ramsey - The Last Of Us Keri Russell - The Diplomat Rhea Seehorn - Pluribus	D R A M A A C T O R Sterling K Brown - Paradise Diego Luna - Andor Gary Oldman - Slow Horses Mark Ruffalo - Task Adam Scott - Severance Noah Wyle - The Pitt
	M U S I C / C O M E D Y A C T R E S S Kristen Bell - Nobody Wants This Ayo Edebiri - The Bear Selena Gomez - Only Murders in the Building Natasha Lyonne - Poker Face Jenna Ortega - Wednesday Jean Smart - Hacks	M U S I C / C O M E D Y A C T O R Adam Brody - Nobody Wants This Steve Martin - Only Murders in the Building Glen Powell - Chad Powers Seth Rogen - The Studio Martin Short - Only Murders in the Building Jeremy Allen White - The Bear
	M O V I E / L T D A C T R E S S Claire Danes - The Beast in Me Rashida Jones - Black Mirror Amanda Seyfried - Long Bright River Sarah Snook - All Her Fault Michelle Williams - Dying For Sex Robin Wright - The Girlfriend	M O V I E / L T D A C T O R Jacob Elordi - The Narrow Road to the Deep North Paul Giamatti - Black Mirror Stephen Graham - Adolescence Charlie Hunnam - Monster: The Ed Gein Story Jude Law - Black Rabbit Matthew Rhys - The Beast in Me
	S U P P O R T I N G A C T R E S S Carrie Coon - The White Lotus Erin Doherty - Adolescence Hannah Einbinder - Hacks Catherine O'Hara - The Studio Parker Posey - The White Lotus Aimee Lou Wood - The White Lotus	S U P P O R T I N G A C T O R Owen Cooper - Adolescence Billy Crudup - The Morning Show Walton Goggins - The White Lotus Jason Isaacs - The White Lotus Tramell Tillman - Severance Ashley Walters - Adolescence
	P O D C A S T Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard Call Her Daddy Good Hang With Amy Poehler The Mel Robbins Podcast Smartless Up First	S P E C I A L A W A R D The Carol Burnett Award Sarah Jessica Parker
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