# Golden Globe nominations **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 15, 2010, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-globe-nominations/564183 "2010-12-15T00:11:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-globe-nominations/564183/1 "2010-12-15T00:11:11Z")
List [here](http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/12/14/2010-golden-globe-nominees/)(scroll down a bit). As usual, several "huh?"s – _The Tourist_ is a comedy? – and several movies that are just opening now (I’ve got some serious movie-going lined up for the next month or so). ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-globe-nominations/564183/2 "2010-12-15T08:35:50Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > As usual, several "huh?"s I like that the Golden Globes always has some “WTF” nominations. Like Piper Perabo for _Covert Affairs_. I like the show and I like Perabo in it, but I would never have guessed she’d be nominated for a major award for it and I think there’s no way she’d get an Emmy nomination. _Covert Affairs_ is just too lightweight a show to expect it to get any awards consideration. But good for her for this nom–I’ll bet she’s thrilled. Likewise Scott Caan for _Hawaii Five-0_. Lots of love for _Glee_. I’m disappointed in no recognition for _Community_, the best comedy on TV. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-globe-nominations/564183/3 "2010-12-15T08:51:01Z")
I posted in the Oscars thread, but since this thread is dedicated to the Golden Globes, I’ll post this here too. It’s the movies only though, no TV nominees. Links are to the IMDB pages of the films. **2010-11 GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS** **BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA** [Black Swan](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/combined) [The Fighter](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0964517/combined) [Inception](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/combined) [The King’s Speech](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1504320/combined) [The Social Network](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/combined) **BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA** Halle Berry - [Frankie and Alice](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1221208/combined) Nicole Kidman - [Rabbit Hole](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0935075/combined) Jennifer Lawrence - [Winter’s Bone](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1399683/combined) Natalie Portman - [Black Swan](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/combined) Michelle Williams - [Blue Valentine](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1120985/combined) **BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA** Jesse Eisenberg - [The Social Network](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/combined) Colin Firth - [The King’s Speech](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1504320/combined) James Franco - [127 Hours](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1542344/combined) Ryan Gosling - [Blue Valentine](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1120985/combined) Mark Wahlberg - [The Fighter](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0964517/combined) **BEST MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY** [Alice in Wonderland](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014759/combined) [Burlesque](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1126591/combined) [The Kids Are All Right](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0842926/combined) [Red](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1245526/combined) [The Tourist](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1243957/combined) **BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY** Annette Bening - [The Kids Are All Right](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0842926/combined) Anne Hathaway - [Love And Other Drugs](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758752/combined) Angelina Jolie - [The Tourist](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1243957/combined) Julianne Moore - [The Kids Are All Right](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0842926/combined) Emma Stone - [Easy A](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1282140/combined) **BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY** Johnny Depp - [Alice in Wonderland](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014759/combined) Johnny Depp - [The Tourist](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1243957/combined) Paul Giamatti - [Barney’s Version](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1423894/combined) Jake Gyllenhaal - [Love And Other Drugs](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758752/combined) Kevin Spacey - [Casino Jack](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1194417/combined) **BEST DIRECTOR** Darren Aronofsky - [Black Swan](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/combined) David Fincher - [The Social Network](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/combined) Tom Hooper - [The King’s Speech](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1504320/combined) Christopher Nolan - [Inception](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/combined) David O. Russell - [The Fighter](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0964517/combined) **BEST SCREENPLAY** [127 Hours](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1542344/combined) - Simon Beaufoy and Danny Boyle [The Kids Are All Right](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0842926/combined) - Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg [Inception](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/combined) - Christopher Nolan [The King’s Speech](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1504320/combined) - David Seidler [The Social Network](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/combined) - Aaron Sorkin **BEST ORIGINAL SCORE** [The King’s Speech](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1504320/combined) - Alexandre Desplat [Alice in Wonderland](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014759/combined) - Danny Elfman [127 Hours](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1542344/combined) - A.R. Rahman [The Social Network](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/combined) - Trent Reznor [Inception](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/combined) - Hans Zimmer **BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM** [Biutiful](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1164999/combined) [The Concert](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1320082/combined) [The Edge](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706414/combined) [I Am Love](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226236/combined) [In A Better World](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1340107/combined) **BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE** Amy Adams - [The Fighter](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0964517/combined) Helena Bonham Carter - [The King’s Speech](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1504320/combined) Mila Kunis - [Black Swan](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/combined) Melissa Leo - [The Fighter](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0964517/combined) Jacki Weaver - [Animal Kingdom](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1313092/combined) **BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE** Christian Bale - [The Fighter](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0964517/combined) Michael Douglas - [Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1027718/combined) Andrew Garfield - [The Social Network](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/combined) Jeremy Renner - [The Town](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0840361/combined) Geoffrey Rush - [The King’s Speech](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1504320/combined) **BEST ANIMATED FILM** [Despicable Me](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1323594/combined) [How to Train Your Dragon](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0892769/combined) [The Illusionist](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0775489/combined) [Tangled](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398286/combined) [Toy Story 3](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435761/combined) **BEST SONG** "Bound To You - [Burlesque](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1126591/combined) “Coming Home” - [Country Strong](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1555064/combined) “I See the Light” - [Tangled](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398286/combined) “There’s A Place For Us” - [The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0980970/combined) “You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me Yet” - [Burlesque](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1126591/combined) I agree that the “Comedy” nominees are bizarre. They missed some pretty funny movies in favor of dramas/action/fantasy films with some humorous moments. ---
**Author:** ![multimediac17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@multimediac17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/multimediac17)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-globe-nominations/564183/4 "2010-12-15T10:12:17Z")
Ooh, Christina Aguilera is now a “Golden Globe nominee”. Amazing, I’m sure she’ll milk that for all it’s worth. Does the award for Original Song go to just the writers or the writers and the performers? And most importantly, do they usually perform the nominated songs at the ceremony? Basically what I want to know is, is there a chance I will see Cher on that stage? I have a feeling the Supporting Actor/Actress in musical or comedy TV show are going to be the same winners as at the Emmys, but I really want Sofia Vergara to get Supporting Actress. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-globe-nominations/564183/5 "2010-12-15T10:54:24Z")
> [@multimediac17](#): > > Does the award for Original Song go to just the writers or the writers and the performers? And most importantly, do they usually perform the nominated songs at the ceremony? Basically what I want to know is, is there a chance I will see Cher on that stage? Award goes to the writers, not the performers–and the Globes never perform the nominated songs. However, given the visibility of the award show (and _Burlesque_’s Picture nomination), I’d be willing to bet that Cher will be in the audience and C.Aguilera will probably be a presenter. ---
**Author:** ![multimediac17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@multimediac17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/multimediac17)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-globe-nominations/564183/6 "2010-12-15T11:11:42Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > Award goes to the writers, not the performers–and the Globes never perform the nominated songs. However, given the visibility of the award show (and _Burlesque_’s Picture nomination), I’d be willing to bet that Cher will be in the audience and C.Aguilera will probably be a presenter. Damn. Oh well, I agree that Cher will probably be there and that means we get to see what ridiculous outfit she wears, which is surely the highlight of any award show that involves her in some way. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-globe-nominations/564183/7 "2010-12-15T13:03:18Z")
The Globes, as a TV show, are always a lot of fun. I’ll definitely be watching, Cher or no Cher.