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5 Things You Might Not Have Seen—But Should—Before the Golden Globes

Plus, the full list of nominees.

5 Things You Might Not Have Seen—But Should—Before the Golden Globes

This morning, the nominees for the 74th Golden Globe Awards were announced. The ceremony has recently been a bit...fraught. When Ricky Gervais hosted last year, he referred to Caitlyn Jenner as Bruce and joked about how much more he was paid than Tina Fey and Amy Poehler (bring them back!) when they hosted previously. Woof. This year, Jimmy Fallon will be hosting when the show airs January 8th, and we’ll absolutely be watching—and rooting for our favorites.

While almost everyone we know has seen La La Land and Stranger Things (both are great!), there are a few films and performances that made a quieter splash, but absolutely deserve awards and attention. Here are just a few things to watch (and cheer for!) this awards season.

 


Moonlight - Best Movie, Drama

Moonlight is one of the most powerful and beautiful films we’ve ever seen. Directed and written by Barrie Jenkins, it follows a young gay black man, Chiron, growing up in the projects around Miami. It’s breathtaking, and quietly heartbreaking.

Naomie Harris - Best Supporting Actress in a Movie, Moonlight

A large credit for that heartbreaking-ness goes to Naomie Harris, who plays Chiron’s drug-addicted mother. She’s beyond-belief incredible in this role, and totally deserves a win.

 

Elle - Best Foreign Film

Isabelle Huppert plays a French woman who is raped in her home, and after feeling suspicious of everyone around her, (spoiler alert) ultimately gets revenge. It’s super-empowering—albeit in a pretty dark way.

 

Issa Rae - Best Actress, TV Musical/Comedy

We love Insecure and Issa Rae. She might not be so under-the-radar, but we’re hoping she can win this year over longtime winner Julia Louis Dreyfuss (we love you, Julia!). Her show is funny, but also sad in a super-realistic way. She’s hilarious, but also an amazing actress.

 

Tom Ford - Best Director, Nocturnal Animals

Yes, the Tom Ford! His film, Nocturnal Animals, is stunning in a very Tom Ford-esque way. If for no other reason (though there are loads of other reasons), see this for the clothes.

 

Best Movie, Drama

Hacksaw Ridge
 Hell or High Water
 Lion
 Manchester by the Sea
 Moonlight

 

Best Actress in a Movie, Drama

Amy Adams
 Jessica Chastain
 Isabelle Huppert
 Ruth Negga
 Natalie Portman

 

Best Picture, Comedy/Musical

20th Century Women
 Florence Foster Jenkins
 Deadpool
 La La Land
 Sing Street

 

Best TV Series, Drama

The Crown
 Game of Thrones
 Stranger Things
 This Is Us
 Westworld

 

Best Actress in a Movie, Comedy/Musical

Annette Bening
 Lily Collins
 Hailee Steinfeld
 Emma Stone
 Meryl Streep

 

Best Director

Damien Chazelle
 Tom Ford
 Mel Gibson
 Barry Jenkins
 Kenneth Lonergan

 

Best Actor in a Movie, Drama


Casey Affleck
Joel Edgerton
Andrew Garfield
Viggo Mortensen
Denzel Washington

 

Best Actor in a TV Series, Drama

Rami Malek
 Bob Odenkirk
 Matthew Rhys
 Liev Schreiber
 Billy Bob Thorton

 

Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama

Caitriona Balfe
 Claire Foy
 Keri Russell
 Winona Ryder
 Evan Rachel Wood

 

Best Actor in a Movie, Comedy/Musical


Jonah Hill
Colin Farrell
Ryan Gosling
Hugh Grant
Ryan Reynolds

 

Best Supporting Actress in a Movie


Viola Davis
Naomie Harris
Nicole Kidman
Octavia Spencer
Michelle Williams

 

Best Actor in a TV Series, Comedy/Musical

Anthony Anderson
 Gael García Bernal
 Donald Glover
 Nick Nolte
 Jeffrey Tambor

 

Best Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries


Riz Ahmed
Bryan Cranston
John Turturro
Courtney B. Vance
Tom Hiddleston

 

Best Original Screenplay

La La Land
 Manchester by the Sea
 Moonlight
 Nocturnal Animals
 Hell or High Water

 

Best Supporting Actor in a Series/TV Movie/Miniseries

Sterling K. Brown
 Hugh Laurie
 John Lithgow
 Christian Slater
 John Travolta

 

Best Actress, Limited Series

Felicity Huffman
 Riley Keough
 Sarah Paulson
 Charlotte Rampling
 Kerry Washington

 

Best Supporting Actress, TV

Olivia Colman
 Lena Heady
 Chrissy Metz
 Mandy Moore
 Thandie Newton

 

Best Motion Picture – Animated

Kubo and the Two Strings
 Moana
 My Life as a Zucchini
 Sing
 Zootopia

 

Best Actress in a TV Series, Comedy/Musical

Rachel Bloom
 Julia Louis-Dreyfus
 Sarah Jessica Parker
 Issa Rae
 Gina Rodriguez
 Tracee Ellis Ross

 

Best TV Comedy

Atlanta
 Black-ish
 Mozart in the Jungle
 Transparent
 Veep

 

Best Supporting Actor, Film

Mahershala Ali
 Jeff Bridges
 Simon Helberg
 Dev Patel
 Aaron Taylor Johnson

 

Best Limited Series or TV Movie

American Crime
 The Dresser
 The Night Manager
 The Night Of
 The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

 

Best Foreign Film

Divines
 Elle
 Neruda
 The Salesman
 Toni Erdmann

 

Best Original Screenplay

La La Land
 Nocturnal Animals
 Moonlight
 Manchester
 Hell or High Water

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