
HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION
2012 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011
NOMINATIONS PRESS RELEASE
- BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
- THE DESCENDANTS
Ad Hominem Enterprises; Fox Searchlight Pictures - THE HELP
DreamWorks Pictures, Participant Media; Touchstone Pictures - HUGO
Paramount Pictures presents a GK Films Production; Paramount Pictures - THE IDES OF MARCH
Columbia Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures, Exclusive Media Group, Crystal City Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing - MONEYBALL
Columbia Pictures; Sony Pictures Releasing International - WAR HORSE
DreamWorks Pictures; Touchstone Pictures
- THE DESCENDANTS
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
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GLENN CLOSE ALBERT NOBBS -
VIOLA DAVIS THE HELP -
ROONEY MARA THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO -
MERYL STREEP THE IRON LADY -
TILDA SWINTON WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN
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- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
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GEORGE CLOONEY THE DESCENDANTS -
LEONARDO DICAPRIO J. EDGAR -
MICHAEL FASSBENDER SHAME -
RYAN GOSLING THE IDES OF MARCH -
BRAD PITT MONEYBALL
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- BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
- 50/50
Summit Entertainment and Mandate Pictures; Summit Entertainment - THE ARTIST
a La Petite Reine – Studio 37 – La Classe Americaine – JD Prod- France3 Cinema – Jouror Production-uFilms coproduction; The Weinstein Company - BRIDESMAIDS
Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Apatow Productions; Universal Pictures - MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
A Mediapro, Versatil Cinema & Gravier Production; Sony Pictures Classics - MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
The Weinstein Company; The Weinstein Company
- 50/50
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
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JODIE FOSTER CARNAGE -
CHARLIZE THERON YOUNG ADULT -
KRISTEN WIIG BRIDESMAIDS -
MICHELLE WILLIAMS MY WEEK WITH MARILYN -
KATE WINSLET CARNAGE
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- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
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JEAN DUJARDIN THE ARTIST -
BRENDAN GLEESON THE GUARD -
JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT 50/50 -
RYAN GOSLING CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. -
OWEN WILSON MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
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- BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
- THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN
Paramount Pictures/Columbia Pictures/ Hemisphere Capital/Amblin Entertainment/Wingnut Films Production/ Kennedy/Marshall Production A Steven Spielberg Film; Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures - ARTHUR CHRISTMAS
Columbia Pictures & Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman; Sony Pictures Releasing International - CARS 2
Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Pictures - PUSS IN BOOTS
DreamWorks Animation; Paramount Pictures - RANGO
Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present A Blind Wink / GK Films Production; Paramount Pictures
- THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN
- BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
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a.
THE FLOWERS OF WAR (CHINA) (Jing Ling Shi San Chai)
New Pictures Film Company; Wrekin Hill Entertainment -
b.
IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY (USA) GK Films; FilmDistrict
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c.
THE KID WITH A BIKE (BELGIUM) (Le Gamin au Velo)
Les Films du Fleuve; Sundance Selects -
d.
A SEPARATION (IRAN) (Jodaeiye Nader az Simin)
Asghar Farhadi; Sony Pictures Classics -
e.
THE SKIN I LIVE IN (SPAIN) (La piel que habito)
El Deseo D.A., S.L.U.; Sony Pictures Classics
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- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
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BERENICE BEJO THE ARTIST -
JESSICA CHASTAIN THE HELP -
JANET MCTEER ALBERT NOBBS -
OCTAVIA SPENCER THE HELP -
SHAILENE WOODLEY THE DESCENDANTS
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- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
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KENNETH BRANAGH MY WEEK WITH MARILYN -
ALBERT BROOKS DRIVE -
JONAH HILL MONEYBALL -
VIGGO MORTENSEN A DANGEROUS METHOD -
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER BEGINNERS
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- BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
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WOODY ALLEN MIDNIGHT IN PARIS -
GEORGE CLOONEY THE IDES OF MARCH -
MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS THE ARTIST -
ALEXANDER PAYNE THE DESCENDANTS -
MARTIN SCORSESE HUGO
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- BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
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WOODY ALLEN MIDNIGHT IN PARIS -
GEORGE CLOONEY, HESLOV, BEAU WILLIMON THE IDES OF MARCH -
MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS THE ARTIST -
ALEXANDER PAYNE, NAT FAXON, JIM RASH THE DESCENDANTS -
STAN CHERVIN
STEVEN ZAILLIAN, AARON SORKINMONEYBALL
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- BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
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LUDOVIC BOURCE THE ARTIST -
ABEL KORZENIOWSKI W.E. -
TRENT REZNOR, ATTICUS ROSS THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO -
HOWARD SHORE HUGO -
JOHN WILLIAMS WAR HORSE
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- BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
- “HELLO HELLO” — GNOMEO & JULIET
Music by: Elton John; Lyrics by: Bernie Taupin - “THE KEEPER” — MACHINE GUN PREACHER
Music & Lyrics by: Chris Cornell - “LAY YOUR HEAD DOWN” — ALBERT NOBBS
Music by: Brian Byrne; Lyrics by: Glenn Close - “THE LIVING PROOF” — THE HELP
Music by: Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas; Lyrics by: Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas - “MASTERPIECE” — W.E.
Music & Lyrics by: Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry
- “HELLO HELLO” — GNOMEO & JULIET
- BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
- AMERICAN HORROR STORY (FX)
Twentieth Century Fox Television - BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)
Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions in association with HBO Entertainment - BOSS (STARZ)
Lionsgate Television in association with Grammnet NH Productions, Roya Productions and Old Friends Productions - GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
Bighead, Littlehead, 360 Television, Grok and Generator Productions in association with HBO Entertainment - HOMELAND (SHOWTIME)
SHOWTIME Presents, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet, Fox 21
- AMERICAN HORROR STORY (FX)
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
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CLAIRE DANES HOMELAND -
MIREILLE ENOS THE KILLING -
JULIANNA MARGULIES THE GOOD WIFE -
MADELEINE STOWE REVENGE -
CALLIE THORNE NECESSARY ROUGHNESS
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- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
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STEVE BUSCEMI BOARDWALK EMPIRE -
BRYAN CRANSTON BREAKING BAD -
KELSEY GRAMMER BOSS -
JEREMY IRONS THE BORGIAS -
DAMIAN LEWIS HOMELAND
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- BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
- ENLIGHTENED (HBO)
Ripcord Productions in association with HBO Entertainment - EPISODES (SHOWTIME)
SHOWTIME Presents, Hat Trick Productions, Crane Klarik Productions - GLEE (FOX)
Ryan Murphy Television in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television - MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
Levitan-Lloyd Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television - NEW GIRL FOX
Chernin Entertainment in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
- ENLIGHTENED (HBO)
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL
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LAURA DERN ENLIGHTENED -
ZOOEY DESCHANEL NEW GIRL -
TINA FEY 30 ROCK -
LAURA LINNEY THE BIG C -
AMY POEHLER PARKS AND RECREATION
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- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
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ALEC BALDWIN 30 ROCK -
DAVID DUCHOVNY CALIFORNICATION -
JOHNNY GALECKI THE BIG BANG THEORY -
THOMAS JANE HUNG -
MATT LEBLANC EPISODES
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- BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- CINEMA VERITE (HBO)
A Pariah Production in association with HBO Films - DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE) (PBS)
A Carnival/Masterpiece Co-production - THE HOUR (BBC AMERICA)
Kudos Film and Television/BBC America co-production. - MILDRED PIERCE (HBO)
A Killer Films/John Wells Production in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and HBO Miniseries - TOO BIG TO FAIL (HBO)
A Spring Creek and A Deuce Three Production in association with HBO Films
- CINEMA VERITE (HBO)
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
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ROMOLA GARAI THE HOUR -
DIANE LANE CINEMA VERITE -
ELIZABETH MCGOVERN DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE) -
EMILY WATSON APPROPRIATE ADULT -
KATE WINSLET MILDRED PIERCE
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- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
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HUGH BONNEVILLE DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE) -
IDRIS ELBA LUTHER -
WILLIAM HURT TOO BIG TO FAIL -
BILL NIGHY PAGE EIGHT (MASTERPIECE) -
DOMINIC WEST THE HOUR
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- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
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JESSICA LANGE AMERICAN HORROR STORY -
KELLY MACDONALD BOARDWALK EMPIRE -
MAGGIE SMITH DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE) -
SOFIA VERGARA MODERN FAMILY -
EVAN RACHEL WOOD MILDRED PIERCE
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- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
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PETER DINKLAGE GAME OF THRONES -
PAUL GIAMATTI TOO BIG TO FAIL -
GUY PEARCE MILDRED PIERCE -
TIM ROBBINS CINEMA VERITE -
ERIC STONESTREET MODERN FAMILY
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| NOMINATIONS BY MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTOR AND TELEVISION NETWORK |
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| MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTOR | |
| The Weinstein Company | 12 |
| Sony Pictures Classics | 10 |
| Touchstone Pictures | 8 |
| Paramount Pictures | 7 |
| Sony Pictures Releasing International | 7 |
| Fox Searchlight Pictures | 6 |
| Sony Pictures Releasing | 4 |
| Liddell Entertainment | 3 |
| Roadside Attractions | 3 |
| FilmDistrict | 2 |
| Summit Entertainment | 2 |
| Universal Pictures | 2 |
| Warner Bros. Pictures | 2 |
| Columbia Pictures | 1 |
| Focus Features | 1 |
| Oscilloscope Laboratories | 1 |
| Relativity Media, LLC | 1 |
| Sundance Selects | 1 |
| Walt Disney Pictures | 1 |
| Wrekin Hill Entertainment | 1 |
| TELEVISION NETWORK | |
| HBO | 18 |
| SHOWTIME | 8 |
| PBS | 5 |
| ABC | 4 |
| BBC AMERICA | 4 |
| FOX | 3 |
| NBC | 3 |
| AMC | 2 |
| CBS | 2 |
| FX | 2 |
| STARZ | 2 |
| SUNDANCE CHANNEL | 1 |
| USA NETWORK | 1 |
| NOMINATIONS BY MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION SERIES OR PROGRAM |
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| MOTION PICTURE | |
| THE ARTIST | 6 |
| THE DESCENDANTS | 5 |
| THE HELP | 5 |
| THE IDES OF MARCH | 4 |
| MIDNIGHT IN PARIS | 4 |
| MONEYBALL | 4 |
| ALBERT NOBBS | 3 |
| HUGO | 3 |
| MY WEEK WITH MARILYN | 3 |
| 50/50 | 2 |
| BRIDESMAIDS | 2 |
| CARNAGE | 2 |
| THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO | 2 |
| W.E. | 2 |
| WAR HORSE | 2 |
| THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN | 1 |
| ARTHUR CHRISTMAS | 1 |
| BEGINNERS | 1 |
| CARS 2 | 1 |
| CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. | 1 |
| A DANGEROUS METHOD | 1 |
| DRIVE | 1 |
| THE FLOWERS OF WAR | 1 |
| GNOMEO & JULIET | 1 |
| THE GUARD | 1 |
| IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY | 1 |
| THE IRON LADY | 1 |
| J. EDGAR | 1 |
| THE KID WITH A BIKE | 1 |
| MACHINE GUN PREACHER | 1 |
| PUSS IN BOOTS | 1 |
| RANGO | 1 |
| A SEPARATION | 1 |
| SHAME | 1 |
| NOMINATIONS BY MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION SERIES OR PROGRAM |
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| TELEVISION SERIES OR PROGRAM | |
| DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE) | 4 |
| MILDRED PIERCE | 4 |
| BOARDWALK EMPIRE | 3 |
| CINEMA VERITE | 3 |
| HOMELAND | 3 |
| THE HOUR | 3 |
| MODERN FAMILY | 3 |
| TOO BIG TO FAIL | 3 |
| 30 ROCK | 2 |
| AMERICAN HORROR STORY | 2 |
| BOSS | 2 |
| ENLIGHTENED | 2 |
| EPISODES | 2 |
| GAME OF THRONES | 2 |
| NEW GIRL | 2 |
| APPROPRIATE ADULT | 1 |
| THE BIG BANG THEORY | 1 |
| THE BIG C | 1 |
| THE BORGIAS | 1 |
| BREAKING BAD | 1 |
| CALIFORNICATION | 1 |
| GLEE | 1 |
| THE GOOD WIFE | 1 |
| HUNG | 1 |
| THE KILLING | 1 |
| LUTHER | 1 |
| NECESSARY ROUGHNESS | 1 |
| PAGE EIGHT (MASTERPIECE) | 1 |
| PARKS AND RECREATION | 1 |
| REVENGE | 1 |




359 Responses to "The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards NOMINATIONS"
I watched the show on HBO two days later and I was amazed! Two things came into my mind besides the impression of dreaming while watching. The Mayan tale about the end of time is a lie! No, the time is not ready to end, and we all are in a time machine! All those famous ladies are younger than ever except for the gentlemen, Mr.Morgan Freeman and Mr. Sidney Poitier…I was watching and thinking that Buddha was right and the reality is but a huge Illusion!
And I have a proof that this time we were taken back in time: ”The Artist”! Mute and black and white, it made us think and hope that we can reverse the events and make people and the environment as they used to be at the beginning of their career or debut…
Indeed, cinema is the core of reality! Life is just another word for the ellaborated Illusion that seems to be our life!
I enjoyed the Globes of 2012 and I thank you, guys, for offering me this opportunity to meditate about how time ceases to affect our senses! Afterall, we are all immortals, in California or in the Eastern Europe and anywhere else in the world!
I do not get to see many movies, but this year I read 2 great books: THE HELP and WARHORSE and saw them both at the Theater. They were excellant movies and were castvery well. But THE HElp was the best.