--- description: he Golden Globe Awards will air Jan. 10 on NBC with Ricky Gervais set as host title: Here Are the 2016 Golden Globes Nominees image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8a6a02d2dd147cb9/698874d1e20a87570ea8e972/ricky-gervais-golden-globes-2015.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [awards](/tag/awards/) ## awards Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Here Are the 2016 Golden Globes Nominees by [Amanda Michelle Steiner / Entertainment Weekly](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Amanda Michelle Steiner / Entertainment Weekly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 10, 2015 2:17 PM CUT  Ricky Gervais attends the 2015 Weinstein Company and Netflix Golden Globes After Party at Robinsons May Lot on January 11, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. Ricky Gervais attends the 2015 Weinstein Company and Netflix Golden Globes After Party at Robinsons May Lot on January 11, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California.Getty Images by [Amanda Michelle Steiner / Entertainment Weekly](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Amanda Michelle Steiner / Entertainment Weekly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 10, 2015 2:17 PM CUT The Golden Globe Awards are often seen as a precursor to the Academy Awards. But the Globes are more than just an Oscars lead-in: the Hollywood Foreign Press Association honors the best in both movies _and_ television over the previous year, and its varied categories provide a number of films with the best — and perhaps only — venue to receive professional validation. The nominations were announced Thursday morning by Angela Bassett, America Ferrera, Chloë Grace Moretz, Dennis Quaid, Miss Golden Globe Corinne Fox, HFPA president Lorenzo Soria, and Dick Clark Productions EVP Barry Adelman. _The Big Short_ and _Carol_ led in the film categories, though there were some pleasant surprises in the form of Sylvester Stallone’s supporting actor nomination for _Creed_, and Al Pacino for _Danny Collins_. The TV categories were slightly more varied, though awards-season mainstays like _Orange Is the New Black_ and _Transparent_ got their fair share of nominees, and surprises included nominations for Rachel Bloom for _Crazy Ex-Girlfriend_, and Lady Gaga for _American Horror Story: Hotel_. Ahead, see the full list of nominees, and leave your snubs, surprises, and best guesses in the comments below. Stay tuned to EW for in-depth discussions and analysis from our critics. The Golden Globe Awards will air Jan. 10 on NBC with Ricky Gervais set as host. **Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television** Idris Elba, _Luther_ Oscar Isaac, _Show Me a Hero_ David Oyelowo, _Nightingale_ Mark Rylance, _Wolf Hall_ Patrick Wilson, _Fargo_ **Original Score, Motion Picture** Carter Burwell, _Carol_ Alexander Desplat, _The Danish Girl_ Ennio Morricone, _The Hateful Eight_ Daniel Pemberton, _Steve Jobs_ Ryuchi Sakamoto, _The Revanant_ **Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language** _The Brand New Testament_ _The Club_ _The Fencer_ _Mustang_ _Son of Saul_ **Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television** Uzo Aduba, _Orange Is the New Black_ Joanne Froggatt, _Downton Abbey_ Regina King, _American Crime_ Judith Light, _Transparent_ Maura Tierney, _The Affair_ **Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy** _Casual_, Hulu _Mozart in the Jungle_, Amazon Video _Orange Is the New Black_, Netflix _Silicon Valley_, HBO _Transparent_, Amazon Video _Veep_, HBO **Best Motion Picture, Animated** _Anomalisa_ _The Good Dinosaur_ _Inside Out_ _The Peanuts Movie_ _Shaun the Sheep Movie_ **Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television** Kirsten Dunst, _Fargo_ Lady Gaga, _American Horror Story: Hotel_ Sarah Hay, _Flesh and Bone_ Felicity Huffman, _American Crime_ Queen Latifah, _Bessie_ **Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television** Alan Cumming, _The Good Wife_ Damian Lewis, _Wolf Hall_ Ben Mendelsohn, _Bloodline_ Tobias Menzies, _Outlander_ Christian Slater, _Mr. Robot_ **Best Original Song, Motion Picture** “Love Me Like You Do,” _Fifty Shades of Grey_ “One Kind of Love,” _Love & Mercy_ “See You Again,” _Furious 7_ “Simple Song #3,” _Youth_ “Writing’s on the Wall,” _Spectre_ **Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television** _American Crime_, ABC _American Horror Story: Hotel_, FX _Fargo_, FX _Flesh and Bone_, Starz _Wolf Hall_, PBS **Best Performance By an Actress in a Television Series, Musical, or Comedy** Rachel Bloom, _Crazy Ex-Girlfriend_ Jamie Lee Curtis, _Scream Queens_ Julia Louis-Dreyfus, _Veep_ Gina Rodriguez, _Jane the Virgin_ Lily Tomlin, _Grace and Frankie_ **Best Screenplay, Motion Picture** Emma Donoghue, _Room_ Tom McCarthy & Josh Singer, _Spotlight_ Charles Randolph & Adam McKay, _The Big Short_ Aaron Sorkin, _Steve Jobs_ Quentin Tarantino, _The Hateful Eight_ **Best Performance By an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy** Aziz Ansari, _Master of None_ Gael García Bernal, _Mozart in the Jungle_ Rob Lowe, _The Grinder_ Patrick Stewart, _Blunt Talk_ Jeffrey Tambor, _Transparent_ **Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television** Caitriona Balfe, _Outlander_ Viola Davis, _How to Get Away With Murder_ Eva Green, _Penny Dreadful_ Taraji P. Henson, _Empire_ Robin Wright, _House of Cards_ **Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy** _The Big Short_ _Joy_ _The Martian_ _Spy_ _Trainwreck_ **Best Television Series, Drama** _Empire_, Fox _Game of Thrones_, HBO _Mr. Robot_, USA _Narcos_, Netflix _Outlander_, Starz **Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy** Christian Bale, _The Big Short_ Steve Carell, _The Big Short_ Matt Damon, _The Martian_ Al Pacino, _Danny Collins_ Mark Ruffalo, _Infinitely Polar Bear_ **Best Director, Motion Picture** Todd Haynes, _Carol_ Alejandro González Iñárritu, _The Revenant_ Tom McCarthy, _Spotlight_ George Miller, _Mad Max: Fury Road_ Ridley Scott, _The Martian_ **Best Performance By an Actor in a Television Series, Drama** Jon Hamm, _Mad Men_ Rami Malek, _Mr. Robot_ Wagner Moura, _Narcos_ Bob Odenkirk, _Better Call Saul_ Liev Schreiber, _Ray Donovan_ **Best Performance by Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture** Jane Fonda, _Youth_ Jennifer Jason Leigh, _The_ _Hateful Eight_ Helen Mirren, _Trumbo_ Alicia Vikander, _Ex Machina_ Kate Winslet, _Steve Jobs_ **Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture** Paul Dano, _Love & Mercy_ Idris Elba, _Beasts of No Nation_ Mark Rylance, _Bridge of Spies_ Michael Shannon, _99 Homes_ Sylvester Stallone, _Creed_ **Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama** Bryan Cranston, _Trumbo_ Leonardo DiCaprio, _The Revenant_ Michael Fassbender, _Steve Jobs_ Eddie Redmayne, _The Danish Girl_ Will Smith, _Concussion_ **Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy** Jennifer Lawrence, _Joy_ Melissa McCarthy, _Spy_ Amy Schumer, _Trainwreck_ Maggie Smith, _The Lady in the Van_ Lily Tomlin, _Grandma_ **Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama** Cate Blanchett, _Carol_ Brie Larson, _Room_ Rooney Mara, _Carol_ Saoirse Ronan, _Brooklyn_ Alicia Vikander, _The Danish Girl_ **Best Motion Picture, Drama** _Carol_ _Mad Max: Fury Road_ _The Revenant_ _Room_ _Spotlight_ _This_ [_article_](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/10/golden-globes-nominations-list-2016 "undefined") _originally appeared on_ [_EW.com_](http://ew.com "undefined")_._ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4144233/2016-golden-globes-nominees/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4144233/2016-golden-globes-nominees/"},"headline":"Here Are the 2016 Golden Globes Nominees","datePublished":"2015-12-10T14:17:29.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T13:16:06.699Z","description":"The Golden Globe Awards will air Jan. 10 on NBC with Ricky Gervais set as host","url":"https://time.com/4144233/2016-golden-globes-nominees/","keywords":["awards","Television","movies","golden globes"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8a6a02d2dd147cb9/698874d1e20a87570ea8e972/ricky-gervais-golden-globes-2015.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Amanda Michelle Steiner / Entertainment Weekly"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8a6a02d2dd147cb9/698874d1e20a87570ea8e972/ricky-gervais-golden-globes-2015.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"ricky gervais, golden globes 2015","caption":"ricky gervais, golden globes 2015","creditText":"Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/awards/","name":"awards"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4144233/2016-golden-globes-nominees/","name":"Here Are the 2016 Golden Globes Nominees"}}]}] ```