The Golden Globes prepared for their return on Monday by nominating the black comedy “The Banshees of Inisherin” and the multiverse mashup “Everything Everywhere all at Once” after scandal and boycotts caused the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to fall into disarray and forced their annual award show off television for a year.
“The Fabelmans,” “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Elvis,” “Tár,” and “Avatar: The Way of Water” are the contenders for the best drama movie.
“The Banshees of Inisherin,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” “Babylon,” and “Triangle of Sadness” are the nominees for best motion picture, comedy, or musical.
With eight nominations, “The Banshees of Inisherin,” a story about feuding friends, dominated all other movies. Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, and Barry Keoghan all received nominations. With six nominations, including nods for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Jamie Lee Curtis, the existential action comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once” by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert came in second.
Brendan Fraser is one of the contenders for best actor in a drama. Fraser has declared he won’t go to the Globes because he claims Philip Berk, a longstanding HFPA member, and the organization’s previous president molested him in 2003.
In an interview with GQ that was published last month, Fraser stated, “I have more history with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association than I do regard for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. “No, I won’t take part.”
On January 10, NBC will broadcast The Globes, with stand-up comedian Jerrod Carmichael serving as the host.
Quinta Brunson, Janelle James, and Tyler James Williams received nominations for their roles as the show’s leads. “Abbott Elementary” led the TV category with five nominations, including outstanding series, musical, or comedy. Four nominations were given to “The Crown,” “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Pam & Tommy,” and “White Lotus.”
This year, the Globes are attempting to make a comeback. Early in 2021, a Los Angeles Times investigation discovered that the group had no Black members at the time, which was made worse by other claims of unethical behavior. Numerous celebrities and studios declared they would skip the show. Tom Cruise gave back his three awards.
Whether Cruise chooses to attend this year may be one of the most contentious issues in the run-up to the event. “Top Gun: Maverick,” the year’s biggest box office success, is competing for two awards: best film, drama, and best song. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer was among the first to express gratitude for the film’s nominations.
In addition to “Top Gun: Maverick,” several blockbusters received Globe awards. James Cameron’s upcoming film “Avatar: The Way of Water” was nominated for best film, best drama, and best director. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” received two nominations, one each for Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” and Angela Bassett’s supporting performance.
No movie, arguably, received a bigger lift than Damien Chazelle’s epic about the silent film era, “Babylon.” Although the movie doesn’t be in theaters until later this month, it received five nominations, including ones for Diego Calva, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie.
George and Mayan Lopez, a father-daughter team from NBC’s “Today” show, read the nominations on Monday. The show that was scheduled to air this past January was scrapped by NBC last year. The Golden Globes were instead discreetly held in a ballroom at the Beverly Hilton without any celebrities present, and the awards were announced through Twitter.
The HFPA has changed its membership during the past 15 months and implemented changes meant to prevent unethical conduct. The group expanded by bringing on additional, varied members.
NBC praised the HFPA for its continued improvements in bringing the Globes back on the air, but it also revised its contract. The 2023 show will be televised by the network under a one-year contract, making the January show potentially crucial for the Globes. The Globes will now be broadcast on a Tuesday instead of its customary Sunday night time slot, and NBC will also stream the ceremony on Peacock.
The Globes have consistently ranked as one of the most watched non-sporting live programs of the year due to their boisterous, celebrity-filled presentation. However, in recent years, the Globes’ ratings have declined, as they have for the majority of award shows. 6.9 million people watched the 2021 concert, which was held in the midst of the pandemic, compared to 18 million the year before.
The HFPA sold the Globes to Todd Boehly’s Eldridge Industries earlier this year, which is converting the organization from a nonprofit to a for-profit business. The company is also the owner of the Beverly Hilton, which has hosted the award show for many years, and Dick Clark Productions, which organizes the Globes.
The Globes can be a helpful marketing tool for Hollywood studios to draw viewers to award contenders before the Academy Awards, which will be held on March 12 of the following year. No other awarding organization has taken the place of the Globes in the past year. And some in the industry would undoubtedly expect to see the Globes regain its old shine given the poor ticket sales for many of the fall’s most lauded dramas thus far.
The nominees for all of the film categories are:
Best picture, drama
- “Avatar: The Way of Water”
- “Elvis”
- “The Fabelmans”
- “Tár”
- “Top Gun: Maverick”
Best picture, musical or comedy
- “Babylon”
- “The Banshees of Inisherin”
- “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
- “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
- “Triangle of Sadness”
Best actress, drama
- Cate Blanchett, “Tár”
- Olivia Colman, “Empire of Light”
- Viola Davis, “The Woman King”
- Ana de Armas, “Blonde”
- Michelle Williams, “The Fabelmans”
Best actor, drama
- Austin Butler, “Elvis”
- Brendan Fraser, “The Whale”
- Hugh Jackman, “The Son”
- Bill Nighy, “Living”
- Jeremy Pope, “The Inspection”
Best actress, musical or comedy
- Lesley Manville, “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris”
- Margot Robbie, “Babylon”
- Anya Taylor-Joy, “The Menu”
- Emma Thompson, “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”
- Michelle Yeoh, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Best actor, musical or comedy
- Diego Calva, “Babylon”
- Daniel Craig, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
- Adam Driver, “White Noise”
- Colin Farrell, “The Banshees of Inisherin”
- Ralph Fiennes, “The Menu”
Supporting actress
- Angela Bassett, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
- Kerry Condon, “The Banshees of Inisherin”
- Jamie Lee Curtis, “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
- Dolly de Leon, “Triangle of Sadness”
- Carey Mulligan, “She Said”
Supporting actor
- Brendan Gleeson, “The Banshees of Inisherin”
- Barry Keoghan, “The Banshees of Inisherin”
- Brad Pitt, “Babylon”
- Ke Huy Quan, “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
- Eddie Redmayne, “The Good Nurse”
Animated
- “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
- “Inu-Oh”
- “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”
- “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”
- “Turning Red”
Non-English language
- “All Quiet on the Western Front”
- “Argentina, 1985”
- “Close”
- “Decision to Leave”
- “RRR”
Screenplay
- Todd Field, “Tár”
- Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
- Martin McDonagh, “The Banshees of Inisherin”
- Sarah Polley, “Women Talking”
- Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner, “The Fabelmans”
Director
- James Cameron, “Avatar: The Way of Water”
- Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
- Baz Luhrmann, “Elvis”
- Martin McDonagh, “The Banshees of Inisherin”
- Steven Spielberg, “The Fabelmans”
Original song
- “Carolina,” from “Where the Crawdads Sing,” music by Taylor Swift
- “Ciao Papa,” from “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” music by Alexandre Desplat
- “Hold My Hand,” from “Top Gun: Maverick,” music by Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Benjamin Rice”
- “Lift Me Up,” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson
- “Naatu Naatu,” from “RRR,” music by M.M. Keeravani
Original score
- Carter Burwell, “The Banshees of Inisherin”
- Alexandre Desplat, “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
- Hildur Guðnadóttir, “Women Talking”
- Justin Hurwitz, “Babylon”
- John Williams, “The Fabelmans”
The nominees for all of the television categories are:
Drama series
- “Better Call Saul”
- “The Crown”
- “House of the Dragon”
- “Ozark”
- “Severance”
Comedy series
- “Abbott Elementary”
- “The Bear”
- “Hacks”
- “Only Murders in the Building”
- “Wednesday”
Limited series
- “Black Bird”
- “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
- “Pam and Tommy”
- “The Dropout”
- “The White Lotus”
Actress, drama series
- Emma D’Arcy, “House of the Dragon”
- Laura Linney, “Ozark”
- Imelda Staunton, “The Crown”
- Hilary Swank, “Alaska Daily”
- Zendaya, “Euphoria”
Actor, drama series
- Jeff Bridges, “The Old Man”
- Kevin Costner, “Yellowstone”
- Diego Luna, “Andor”
- Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”
- Adam Scott, “Severance”
Actress, comedy or musical series
- Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
- Kaley Cuoco, “The Flight Attendant”
- Selena Gomez, “Only Murders in the Building”
- Jenna Ortega, “Wednesday”
- Jean Smart, “Hacks”
Actor, comedy or musical series
- Donald Glover, “Atlanta”
- Bill Hader, “Barry”
- “Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”
- Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
- Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
Actress, limited series
- Jessica Chastain, “George & Tammy”
- Julia Garner, “Inventing Anna”
- Lily James, “Pam & Tommy”
- Julia Roberts, “Gaslit”
- Amanda Seyfried, “The Dropout”
Actor, limited series
- Taron Egerton, “Black Bird”
- Colin Firth, “The Staircase”
- Andrew Garfield, “Under the Banner of Heaven”
- Evan Peters, “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
- Sebastian Stan, “Pam & Tommy”
Supporting actress, musical, comedy or drama
- Elizabeth Debicki, “The Crown”
- Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
- Julia Garner, “Ozark”
- Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”
- Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”
Supporting actor, musical, comedy or drama
- John Lithgow, “The Old Man”
- Jonathan Pryce, “The Crown”
- John Turturro, “Severance”
- Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”
- Henry Winkler, “Barry”
Supporting actor, limited series
- F. Murray Abraham, “The White Lotus”
- Domhnall Gleeson, “The Patient”
- Paul Walter Hauser, “Black Bird”
- Richard Jenkins, “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
- Seth Rogen, “Pam & Tommy”
Supporting actress, limited series
- Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus”
- Claire Danes, “Fleishman is in Trouble”
- Daisy Edgar-Jones, “Under the Banner of Heaven”
- Niecy Nash, “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
- Aubrey Plaza, “The White Lotus”
