American Hustle and 12 Years lead the Globe nods with 7 each, and with that, my immediate thought is that we have confirmation that American Hustle will be the alternative Best Picture choice to 12 Years a Slave going forward. Of course, it's still just an instinct, because Gravity could also make a big play, but that's my hunch. As for the other nominations, the Globes kind of went all over the place this year- they hated The Butler, they liked Philomena and Rush, they loved Captain Phillips (Greengrass over Scorsese for Director), and they snubbed Oprah despite their reputation for being star worshipers. But look at that Best Actress Comedy/Musical category- Greta Gerwig, Julie Delpy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus! That's probably my favorite category of the day just for those unexpected and completely welcome nods (which don't mean anything for the Oscars, but are still pretty cool).
Best Picture Comedy/Musical
- American Hustle
- Her
- Inside Llewyn Davis
- Nebraska
- The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Actress Comedy/Musical
- Amy Adams (American Hustle)
- Julie Delpy (Before Midnight)
- Greta Gerwig (Frances Ha)
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Enough Said)
- Meryl Streep (August: Osage County)
Best Actor Comedy/Musical
- Christian Bale (American Hustle)
- Bruce Dern (Nebraska)
- Leonardo Dicaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street)
- Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis)
- Joaquin Phoenix (Her)
Best Picture Drama
- 12 Years a Slave
- Captain Phillips
- Gravity
- Philomena
- Rush
Best Actress Drama
- Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)
- Sandra Bullock (Gravity)
- Judi Dench (Philomena)
- Emma Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks)
- Kate Winslet (Labor Day)
Best Actor Drama
- Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave)
- Idris Elba (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom)
- Tom Hanks (Captain Phillips)
- Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club)
- Robert Redford (All is Lost)
Best Director
- Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity)
- Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave)
- Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips)
- Alexander Payne (Nebraska)
- David O. Russell (American Hustle)
Best Supporting Actor
- Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips)
- Daniel Bruhl (Rush)
- Bradley Cooper (American Hustle)
- Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave)
- Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)
Best Supporting Actress
- Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine)
- Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle)
- Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave)
- Julia Roberts (August: Osage County)
- June Squibb (Nebraska)
Best Screenplay
- Her
- Nebraska
- Philomena
- 12 Years a Slave
- American Hustle
Best Score
- All is Lost
- Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
- Gravity
- The Book Thief
- 12 Years a Slave
Best Song
- "Atlas" (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire)
- "Let it Go" (Frozen)
- "Ordinary Love" (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom)
- "Please Mr. Kennedy" (Inside Llewyn Davis)
- "Sweeter Than Fiction" (One Chance)
Best Foreign Language Film
- Blue is the Warmest Color
- The Great Beauty
- The Hunt
- The Past
- The Wind Rises
Best Animated Film
- The Croods
- Despicable Me 2
- Frozen
As you can see, they made up for the SAG snub of Robert Redford yesterday, and added another boost to what were longshots Barkhad Abdi and Daniel Bruhl's chances in Supporting Actor- that race seems to be solidifying with those two in place. Saving Mr. Banks hasn't fared well at all outside of Emma Thompson at the awards so far- that movie's Oscar chances appear to be slipping, but what would take its place? My feeling is still The Butler, but we'll see. They do still love their stars at the Globes, which means that Leo should probably be considered a frontrunner to win, but they also really liked Nebraska, nominating it in several categories, including director and picture, so watch out for Bruce Dern. And no Scorsese for director means they didn't totally fall for Wolf of Wall Street, despite a couple of nods for it. But the overwhelming love for American Hustle by the HFPA (all 4 acting nominations) means it's definitely in it win it, and I even think it's probably the frontrunner here for Comedy/Musical. In drama, Gravity or even Captain Phillips could pull off a win, as well as 12 Years but my instinct says it's Gravity, at least at the moment. The Golden Globes are held January 12th on NBC.
