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70th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations Announced

Dec 13, 2012 Posted by in Other News | Comments

The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations have been announced. Here’s a rundown of the major TV-related categories. The full list of nominations can be found on goldenglobes.org.

As usual, I don’t agree with most of these nominees. Once again, a lot of my favorite comedies and dramas are not represented at all. I think the only reason Smash has been nominated is to justify the “musical” part of the category name. I don’t like that the Golden Globes lumps all the comedy, drama and mini-series into just one male & one female supporting categories. When they do this, the comedies and regular TV series dramas don’t have a chance against the high budget cable films.

That said, I’m rooting for Breaking Bad, Political Animals, Sherlock, Amy Poehler, Jim Parsons and Max Greenfield. At least there’s no Two and a Half Men nominations!

 

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

  • BREAKING BAD, AMC
  • BOARDWALK EMPIRE, HBO
  • DOWNTON ABBEY: SEASON 2, PBS
  • HOMELAND, SHOWTIME
  • THE NEWSROOM, HBO

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –DRAMA

  • CONNIE BRITTON, NASHVILLE
  • GLENN CLOSE, DAMAGES
  • CLAIRE DANES, HOMELAND
  • MICHELLE DOCKERY, DOWNTON ABBEY: SEASON 2
  • JULIANNA MARGULIES, THE GOOD WIFE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

  • STEVE BUSCEMI, BOARDWALK EMPIRE
  • BRYAN CRANSTON, BREAKING BAD
  • JEFF DANIELS, THE NEWSROOM
  • JON HAMM, MAD MEN
  • DAMIAN LEWIS, HOMELAND

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

  • THE BIG BANG THEORY, CBS
  • EPISODES, SHOWTIME
  • GIRLS, HBO
  • MODERN FAMILY, ABC
  • SMASH, NBC

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL

  • ZOOEY DESCHANEL, NEW GIRL
  • JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS, VEEP
  • LENA DUNHAM, GIRLS
  • TINA FEY, 30 ROCK
  • AMY POEHLER, PARKS AND RECREATION

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL

  • ALEC BALDWIN, 30 ROCK
  • DON CHEADLE, HOUSE OF LIES
  • LOUIS C.K., LOUIE
  • MATT LEBLANC, EPISODES
  • JIM PARSONS, THE BIG BANG THEORY

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

  • GAME CHANGE, HBO
  • THE GIRL, HBO
  • HATFIELDS & MCCOYS, HISTORY
  • THE HOUR, BBC AMERICA
  • POLITICAL ANIMALS, USA NETWORK

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTIONPICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

  • NICOLE KIDMAN, HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN
  • JESSICA LANGE, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM
  • SIENNA MILLER, THE GIRL
  • JULIANNE MOORE, GAME CHANGE
  • SIGOURNEY WEAVER, POLITICAL ANIMALS

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTIONPICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

  • KEVIN COSTNER, HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
  • BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, SHERLOCK (MASTERPIECE)
  • WOODY HARRELSON, GAME CHANGE
  • TOBY JONES, THE GIRL
  • CLIVE OWEN, HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ASERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

  • HAYDEN PANETTIERE, NASHVILLE
  • ARCHIE PANJABI, THE GOOD WIFE
  • SARAH PAULSON, GAME CHANGE
  • MAGGIE SMITH, DOWNTON ABBEY: SEASON 2
  • SOFIA VERGARA, MODERN FAMILY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES,MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

  • MAX GREENFIELD, NEW GIRL
  • ED HARRIS, GAME CHANGE
  • DANNY HUSTON, MAGIC CITY
  • MANDY PATINKIN, HOMELAND
  • ERIC STONESTREET, MODERN FAMILY