‘Barbie’ and ‘Succession’ lead the nominations for the Golden Globes 2023, plus the introduction of two new categories
Awards season is officially upon us, with the first of the major awards shows announcing their nominations to the world. The 81st Annual Golden Globes are set to take place on 7 January 2024 and this year blockbusters are sweeping the nominations.
2023 has been an outstanding year for both film and television, with record-breaking numbers flocking to cinemas on 21 July to celebrate the famous ‘Barbenheimer’ day. Audiences in their thousands swarmed local cinemas to witness the historic occasion that saw the release of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. The phenomenon significantly boosted cinema revenue, which was still drastically recovering from the Covid lockdowns.
On the small screen, TV and streaming has seen a remarkable increase thanks to the likes of the series finale of both HBO’s Succession and Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso. Statistics show that more than 60% of UK households have been using streaming services in 2023.
So, it’s safe to say, the British public have been entertained this year, and with the Golden Globes kicking off the award season, we have every reason to celebrate.
Barbie and Succession lead the film and television categories with nine nominations each, whilst British productions All of Us Strangers, Wonka and Saltburn all received nominations in various categories. Netflix’s The Crown also received four nominations for both performances and production.
In a bid to celebrate the success of a wider variety of productions, a number of notable changes have been made to this year’s awards, with two new categories being introduced. For film, ‘Cinematic and Box Office Achievement’ has been added, allowing large scale box office hits such as Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour and Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 the chance at an award. For television, we now have ‘Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television’, giving live format stand-up comedy specials the opportunity for award recognition, such as Chris Rock: Selective Outrage and Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love.
So, without further ado, the nominations for the 81st annual Golden Globe awards are…
Film:
Best Motion Picture, Drama
- Oppenheimer
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Maestro
- Past Lives
- The Zone of Interest
- Anatomy of a Fall
Best Motion Picture, Musical of Comedy
- Barbie
- Poor Things
- American Fiction
- The Holdovers
- May December
- Air
Best Director, Motion Picture
- Bradley Cooper – Maestro
- Greta Gerwig – Barbie
- Yorgos Lanthimos – Poor Things
- Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
- Martin Scorsese – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Celine Song – Past Lives
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
- Bradley Cooper – Maestro
- Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
- Leonardo DiCaprio – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Colman Domingo – Rustin
- Andrew Scott – All of Us Strangers
- Barry Keoghan – Saltburn
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
- Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Carey Mulligan – Maestro
- Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall
- Annette Bening – Nyad
- Greta Lee – Past Lives
- Cailee Spaeny – Priscilla
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
- Fantasia Barrino – The Colour Purple
- Jennifer Lawrence – No Hard Feelings
- Natalie Portman – May December
- Alma Pöysti – Fallen Leaves
- Margot Robbie – Barbie
- Emma Stone – Poor Things
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical of Comedy
- Nicolas Cage – Dream Scenario
- Timothée Chalamet – Wonka
- Matt Damon – Air
- Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
- Joaquin Phoenix – Beau is Afraid
- Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
- Willem Defoe – Poor Things
- Robert DeNiro – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Robert Downey Jr – Oppenheimer
- Ryan Gosling – Barbie
- Charles Melton – May December
- Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
- Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer
- Danielle Brooks – The Colour Purple
- Jodie Foster – Nyad
- Julianne Moore – May December
- Rosamund Pike – Saltburn
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Best Motion Picture, Non-English Language
- Anatomy of a Fall
- Fallen Leaves
- Io Capitano
- Past Lives
- Society of the Snow
- The Zone of Interest
Best Motion Picture, Animated
- The Boy and the Heron
- Elemental
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Suzume
- Wish
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
- Barbie
- Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3
- John Wick: Chapter 4
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
- Oppenheimer
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
Best Screenplay, Motion Picture
- Anatomy of a Fall
- Barbie
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Oppenheimer
- Past Lives
- Poor Things
Best Original Score, Motion Picture
- The Boy and the Heron
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- The Zone of Interest
Best Original Song, Motion Picture
- Addicted to Romance – She Came to Me
- Dance the Night – Barbie
- I’m Just Ken – Barbie
- Peaches – The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Road to Freedom – Rustin
- What Was I Made For? – Barbie
Television:
Best Television Series, Drama
- 1923
- The Crown
- The Diplomat
- The Last of Us
- The Morning Show
- Succession
Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy
- The Bear
- Ted Lasso
- Abbott Elementary
- Jury Duty
- Only Murders in the Building
- Barry
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
- All the Light We Cannot See
- Beef
- Daisy Jones and the Six
- Fargo
- Fellow Travelers
- Lessons in Chemistry
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series, Drama
- Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us
- Kieran Culkin – Succession
- Jeremy Strong – Succession
- Brian Cox – Succession
- Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
- Dominic West – The Crown
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series, Drama
- Helen Mirren – 1923
- Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us
- Keri Russell – The Diplomat
- Sarah Snook – Succession
- Imelda Staunton – The Crown
- Emma Stone – The Curse
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy
- Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
- Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face
- Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
- Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building
- Elle Fanning – The Great
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy
- Bill Hader – Barry
- Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
- Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
- Jason Segal – Shrinking
- Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso
- Jeremy Allen White – The Bear
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
- Ali Wong – Beef
- Brie Larson – Lessons in Chemistry
- Elizabeth Olsen – Love & Death
- Juno Temple – Fargo
- Rachel Weisz – Dead Ringers
- Riley Keough – Daisy Jones and the Six
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
- David Oyelowo – Lawmen: Bass Reeves
- Jon Hamm – Fargo
- Matt Bomer – Fellow Travelers
- Sam Claflin – Daisy Jones and the Six
- Steven Yeun – Beef
- Woody Harrelson – White House Plumbers
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, Television
- Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
- Matthew Macfadyan – Succession
- James Marsden – Jury Duty
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear
- Alan Ruck – Succession
- Alexander Skarsgård – Succession
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, Television
- Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown
- Abby Elliott – The Bear
- Christina Ricci – Yellowjackets
- J. Smith-Cameron – Succession
- Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building
- Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso
Best Performance in a Stand-Up Comedy on Television
- Ricky Gervais – Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
- Trevor Noah – Trevor Noah: Where Was I
- Chris Rock – Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
- Amy Schumer – Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact
- Sarah Silverman – Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love
- Wanda Sykes – Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer
Congratulations to all nominees! The three hour ceremony will take place on 7 January 7 2024, and UK viewers will be able to watch along on Paramount+.
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