Birdman Leads the Golden Globe Nominations

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced its nominees for the Golden Globes, and Birdman has flown ahead.

With seven nominations, Birdman looks like a frontrunner; it was recognized for best actor (Michael Keaton), best supporting actress (Emma Stone), best director (Alejandro González Iñárritu), and for best picture, musical or comedy. In the drama field, Boyhood and Selma both looked strong with nominations for best picture and for their directors and screenplay.

The morning’s biggest surprise may have been the lack of deference shown to two Globe favorites. Angelina Jolie, who has won three Golden Globes, and Clint Eastwood, who has won five, saw their respective war movies (Unbroken and American Sniper) go completely unmentioned in the Globes slate. In place of these famous veterans, the director’s field features three first-time nominees: Selma‘s Ava DuVernay, Boyhood‘s Richard Linklater, and The Grand Budapest Hotel‘s Wes Anderson.

There’s no overlap between the voting bodies for the Golden Globes and the Oscars, but these nominations did help to firm up some senses of what may happen later in the season. Stars including Reese Witherspoon, Julianne Moore, Eddie Redmayne, and Michael Keaton feel like safe bets for Oscar nominations. So too, suddenly, does Jake Gyllenhaal for the creepy L.A. noir Nightcrawler. And awards-watchers can no longer dismiss Jennifer Aniston, whose little-seen Cake got her into the drama acting field.

Meanwhile, the other side of the ballot proved yet again that the foreign correspondents may largely hew to conventional wisdom with their movie votes but follow their passions when it comes to TV. Surprising nominees included Showtime’s little-loved The Affair and the new CW series Jane the Virgin.

The Golden Globe Awards will air on NBC on Jan. 11, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

Best Motion Picture, Drama

Boyhood

Foxcatcher

The Imitation Game

Selma

The Theory of Everything

Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical

Birdman

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Into the Woods

Pride

St. Vincent

Best Actor, Drama

Steve Carell, Foxcatcher

Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game

Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler

David Oyelowo, Selma

Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything

Best Actress, Drama

Jennifer Aniston, Cake

Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything

Julianne Moore, Still Alice

Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl

Reese Witherspoon, Wild

Best Actor, Comedy or Musical

Ralph Fiennes, The Grand Budapest Hotel

Michael Keaton, Birdman

Bill Murray, St. Vincent

Joaquin Phoenix, Inherent Vice

Christoph Waltz, Big Eyes

Best Actress, Comedy or Musical

Amy Adams, Big Eyes

Emily Blunt, Into the Woods

Helen Mirren, The Hundred-Foot Journey

Julianne Moore, Maps to the Stars

Quvenzhané Wallis, Annie

Best Supporting Actor

Robert Duvall, The Judge

Ethan Hawke, Boyhood

Edward Norton, Birdman

Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher

J. K. Simmons, Whiplash

Best Supporting Actress

Patricia Arquette, Boyhood

Jessica Chastain, A Most Violent Year

Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game

Emma Stone, Birdman

Meryl Streep, Into the Woods

Best Director

Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel

Ava DuVernay, Selma

David Fincher, Gone Girl

Alejandro González Iñárritu, Birdman

Richard Linklater, Boyhood

Best Screenplay

Birdman

Boyhood

Gone Girl

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Imitation Game

Best Original Score

Alexandre Desplat, The Imitation Game

Jóhann Jóhannsson, The Theory of Everything

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Gone Girl

Antonio Sanchez, Birdman

Hans Zimmer, Interstellar

Best Original Song

John Legend and Common, “Glory,” Selma

Lana Del Rey, “Big Eyes,” Big Eyes

Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye, “Mercy Is,” Noah

Greg Kurstin, Sia Furler, and Will Gluck, “Opportunity,” Annie

Lorde, “Yellow Flicker Beat,” The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 1

Best Animated Film

Big Hero 6

The Book of Life

The Boxtrolls

How to Train Your Dragon 2

The Lego Movie

Best Foreign Language Film

Force Majeure (Turist), Sweden

Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem Gett, Israel

Ida, Poland

Leviathan, Russia

Tangerines Mandariinid, Estonia

See All the 2015 Golden Globe Best Picture Nominees

The television nominations are:

Best Drama Series

The Affair

Downton Abbey

Game of Thrones

The Good Wife

House of Cards

Best Musical or Comedy Series

Girls

Jane the Virgin

Orange is the New Black

Silicon Valley

Transparent

Best Actor, Drama

Clive Owen, The Knick

Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan

Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

James Spader, The Blacklist

Dominic West, The Affair

Best Actress, Drama

Claire Danes, Homeland

Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder

Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife

Ruth Wilson, The Affair

Robin Wright, House of Cards

Best Actor, Musical or Comedy

Don Cheadle, House of Lies

Louis C.K., Louie

Ricky Gervais, Derek

Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

William H. Macy, Shameless

Best Actress, Musical or Comedy

Lena Dunham, Girls

Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep

Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin

Taylor Schilling, Orange is the New Black

Best Miniseries or Television Film

Fargo

The Missing

The Normal Heart

Olive Kitteridge

True Detective

Best Actor, Miniseries or Television Film

Martin Freeman, Fargo

Woody Harrelson, True Detective

Matthew McConaughey, True Detective

Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart

Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo

Best Actress, Miniseries or Television Film

Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman

Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Freak Show

Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge

Frances O’Connor, The Missing

Allison Tolman, Fargo

Best Supporting Actor

Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart

Alan Cumming, The Good Wife

Colin Hanks, Fargo

Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge

Jon Voight, Ray Donovan

Best Supporting Actress

Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black

Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Freak Show

Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey

Allison Janney, Mom

Michelle Monaghan, True Detective