Golden Globes 2023: Reactions, Surprises, and Full List of Nominees

As another year comes to an end, the cinema is filled with films that are fighting their way to be acknowledged this award season. The Golden Globe nominations being announced yesterday is the start of that time.

The Globes have had a difficult few years, given recent controversy about their lack of diversity. This led to them not being televised last year, with many high profile actors such as Tom Cruise giving back their awards. However, the awards ceremony is back, and has added over hundred new members. This may allow for unique nominations, and for some films to be in the conversation that might not have had the chance to be acknowledged. 

“The Banshees of Inisherin” leads the back with eight nominations, and four of those are for acting, as it is an incredible ensemble of Irish talent. Following it, is the exceptionally original sci-fi comedy drama “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” The film has six nominations, and is a real testament to the new members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), as the film defies the normal tropes for an award season film. 

However, no women have been nominated for ‘Best Director’ this year, and none of the films in the drama and musical/comedy category are directed by women either. The biggest snub in this category is Sarah Polley for “Women Talking,” which was completely shut out of the big categories. However, it did manage to get a ‘Best Screenplay’ nominee. This is a surprise given that female directors were prior having a resurgence in the award circuit, with Chloe Zhao and Jane Campion. 

Films that do very well in award season are typically films about Hollywood, and this year “Babylon” and “The Fablemans” are those two. Damien Chazelle’s lavish party “Babylon,” had mixed reactions from its first showings, but did manage to gain acknowledgement in three acting categories and in ‘Best Comedy/Musical.’ Also, “The Fabelmans”—which is Steven Spielberg’s most personal film about his love for movies—was nominated for five awards and is sure to be a big win for Spielberg, who is an awards favorite. 

The major acting categories are still unclear as to who the front runners are, but there is a lot of incredible talent to be sure. For example, Brendan Fraser, who is having an incredible comeback; but his chances of winning the Globe may be slim as he is boycotting the awards due to past issues. Other contenders in the ‘Best Actor Drama’ category are Hugh Jackman, Jeremy Pope, and first time nominees Bill Nighy and Austin Butler. The latter’s inclusion in this category is surprising, as he sings and dances in “Elvis.” However, Butler is being acknowledged for his dramatic work in the film, and this could lead him to be nominated for other awards. 

The 80th Golden Globe Awards will be shown on January 11th, 2023. Below are the full list of this year’s nominations:

Best Motion Picture — Drama

“Avatar: The Way of Water” (20^th Century Studios)
“Elvis” (Warner Bros.)
“The Fabelmans” (Universal Pictures)
“TÁR” (Focus Features)
“Top Gun: Maverick” (Paramount Pictures)

Best Picture — Musical or Comedy

“Babylon” (Paramount Pictures)
“The Banshees of Inisherin” (Searchlight Pictures)
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” (A24)
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” (Netflix)
“Triangle of Sadness” (Neon)

Best Director — Motion Picture

James Cameron (“Avatar: The Way of Water”)
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)
Baz Luhrmann (“Elvis”)
Martin McDonagh (“The Banshees of Inisherin”)
Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”)

Best Screenplay — Motion Picture

“TÁR” (Focus Features) — Todd Field
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” (A24) — Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
“The Banshees of Inisherin” (Searchlight Pictures) — Martin McDonagh
“Women Talking” (MGM/United Artists Releasing) — Sarah Polley
“The Fabelmans” (Universal Pictures) — Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama

Austin Butler (“Elvis”)
Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”)
Hugh Jackman (“The Son”)
Bill Nighy (“Living”)
Jeremy Pope (“The Inspection”)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama

Cate Blanchett (“TÁR”)
Olivia Colman (“Empire of Light”)
Viola Davis (“The Woman King”)
Ana de Armas (“Blonde”)
Michelle Williams (“The Fabelmans”)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — 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 Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — 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”)

Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

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”)

Best Supporting Actress — Motion Picture

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”)

Best Television Series — Drama

“Better Call Saul” (AMC)
“The Crown” (Netflix)
“House of the Dragon” (HBO)
“Ozark” (Netflix)
“Severance” (Apple TV+)

Best Television Series — Musical or Comedy

“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“The Bear” (FX)
“Hacks” (HBO Max)
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
“Wednesday” (Netflix)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama

Jeff Bridges (“The Old Man”)
Kevin Costner (“Yellowstone”)
Diego Luna (“Andor”)
Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”)
Adam Scott (“Severance”)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama

Emma D’Arcy (“House of the Dragon”)
Laura Linney (“Ozark”)
Imelda Staunton (“The Crown”)
Hilary Swank (“Alaska Daily”)
Zendaya (“Euphoria”)

Best Actress in a TV Series — Musical or Comedy

Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”)
Kaley Cuoco (“The Flight Attendant”)
Selena Gomez (“Only Murders in the Building”)
Jenna Ortega (“Wednesday”)
Jean Smart (“Hacks”)

Best Actor in a TV Series — Musical or Comedy

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”)

Best Supporting Actor — Television

John Lithgow (“The Old Man”)
Jonathan Pryce (“The Crown”)
John Turturro (“Severance”)
Tyler James Williams (“Abbott Elementary”)
Henry Winkler (“Barry”)

Best Supporting Actress — Television

Elizabeth Debicki (“The Crown”)
Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”)
Julia Garner (“Ozark”)
Janelle James (“Abbott Elementary”)
Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”)

Best Limited Series — Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

“Black Bird” (Apple TV+)
“Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” (Netflix)
“The Dropout” (Hulu)
“Pam & Tommy” (Hulu)
“The White Lotus” (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actor, Limited Series — Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Taron Egerton (“Black Bird”)
Colin Firth (“The Staircase”)
Andrew Garfield (“Under the Banner of Heaven”)
Evan Peters (“Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”)
Sebastian Stan (“Pam & Tommy”)

Best Performance by an Actress, Limited Series — Anthology Series or a Motion Picture made for Television

Jessica Chastain (“George and Tammy”)
Julia Garner (“Inventing Anna”)
Lily James (“Pam & Tommy”)
Julia Roberts (“Gaslit”)
Amanda Seyfried (“The Dropout”)

Best Performance by an Actress in Supporting Role, Limited Series — Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Jennifer Coolidge (“The White Lotus”)
Claire Danes (“Fleishman Is in Trouble”)
Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Under the Banner of Heaven”)
Niecy Nash-Betts (“Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”)
Aubrey Plaza (“The White Lotus”)

Best Performance by an Actor in Supporting Role, Limited Series — Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

F. Murray Abraham (“The White Lotus”)
Domhnall Gleeson (“The Patient”)
Paul Walter Hauser (“Black Bird”)
Richard Jenkins (“Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”)
Seth Rogen (“Pam & Tommy”)

Best Original Score — Motion Picture

“The Banshees of Inisherin” (Searchlight Pictures) — Carter Burwell
“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” (Netflix) — Alexandre Desplat
“Women Talking” (MGM/United Artists Releasing) — Hildur Guðnadóttir
“Babylon” (Paramount Pictures) — Justin Hurwitz
“The Fabelmans” (Universal Pictures) — John Williams

Best Picture — Non-English Language

“All Quiet on the Western Front” (Germany)
“Argentina, 1985” (Argentina)
“Close” (Belgium)
“Decision to Leave” (South Korea)
“RRR” (India)

Best Original Song — Motion Picture

“Carolina” from “Where the Crawdads Sing” (Sony Pictures) — Taylor Swift
“Ciao Papa” from “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” (Netflix) — Alexandre Desplat, Roeban Katz, Guillermo del Toro
“Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick” (Paramount Pictures) — Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Benjamin Rice
“Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (Marvel Studios) — Tems, Ludwig Göransson, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler
“Naatu Naatu” from “RRR” (Variance Films) — Kala Bhairava, M. M. Keeravani, Rahul Sipligunj

Best Motion Picture — Animated

“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” (Netflix)
“Inu-Oh” (GKIDS)
“Marcel the Shell With Shoes On” (A24)
“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” (DreamWorks Animation)
“Turning Red” (Pixar)

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