'The Artist' Tops Golden Globe Nominations

Nominees inside the television and film groups for your 69th annual Golden Globe Honours were introduced early Thursday morning within the Beverly Hilton Hotel by Sofia Vergara, Gerard Butler, Rashida Manley and Woodsy Harrelson with Hollywood Foreign Press Association leader Aida Takla-O'Reilly, one following day from the SAG Honours nominations were revealed.The Globes needed another turn from SAG, including beginners like Fox's newcomer series "New Girl" and Showtime's "Homeland" inside the honours mix, the 2nd that was shut through the Screen Stars Guild on Wednesday morning, although giving surprises noms to "Revenge" and USA Network's "Necessary Roughness."Round the film side, the HFPA preferred Oscar management like "The Artist," "The Descendants" and "The Help,In . while giving due notice to George Clooney's political thriller "The Ides of March," largely overlooked round the experts and honours circuit until recently.InchThe Artist" introduced film nominations with six, while "The Descendants" and "The AssistanceInch adopted with five. "The Ides of March," "Moneyball" and "Evening amount of time in Paris" each snagged four noms."Downton Abbey" and "Mildred Pierce" introduced the television side in nominations with four each, with "Boardwalk Empire," "Modern Family" and "Homeland" following close behind. Surprises incorporated recognition for Ryan Gosling for "Crazy Stupid Love" and "Ides of March," "Revenge" actress Madeleine Stowe and "Necessary Roughness" star Callie Thorne.The initial category introduced, best supporting actress in the series, miniseries or TV movie, begins Jessica Lange ("American Horror Story") against Kelly Macdonald ("Boardwalk Empire"), Maggie Cruz ("Downton Abbey"), Sofia Vergara ("Modern Family") and Evan Rachel Wood ("Mildred Pierce")."The Truly Amazing Wife's" Julianna Margulies, "Homeland's" Claire Danes, "The Killing's" Mireille Enos, Madeleine Stowe of "Revenge" and Callie Thorne from "Necessary Roughness" will compete for lead actress in the TV drama series.Original song for film nominees include "Hello Hello" from Gnomeo and Juliet, "The Keeper" from Machine Gun Preacher, "Lay My Thoughts Lower" from Albert Nobbs, "The Living Proof" within the Help and "Masterpiece" from W.E.Original score for just about any film nominees include "The Artist's" Ludovic Bource, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for "The Woman While using Dragon Tattoo," "Hugo's" Howard Shoreline and John Williams for "War Equine."Laura Dern of "Enlightened," Zooey Deschanel of "New Girl," Tina Fey of "30 Rock," Laura Linney of "The Big C" and Amy Poehler of "Parks and Entertainment" snagged noms for top comedy TV actress."The Flowers of War," "Inside the Land of Blood stream of Honey," "The Child Getting a bicycle,Inch "A Separation" and "The Skin Home IsInch will vie for top foreign film."Evening amount of time in Paris'" Woodsy Allen, screenwriters (Clooney and Grant Heslov) from "The Ides of March," Michel Hazavanicius of "The Artist," "The Descendants" (Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash) and "Moneyball's" Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian will compete for top script.Peter Dinklage of "Wager on Thrones," Paul Giamatti ("Too Big to Fail"), Guy Pearce ("Mildred Pierce"), Tim Robbins ("Cinema Verite") and Eric Stonestreet ("Modern Family") have acquired noms for supporting actor in the series, miniseries or TV movie. "30 Rock's" Alec Baldwin, "Californication's" David Duchovny, "The Big Bang Theory's" Johnny Galecki, "Hung's" Thomas Jane and "Episodes'" Matt LeBlanc compete for top comedy actor.Best comedy series nominees include "New Girl," "Modern Family," "Enlightened," "Glee" and "Episodes." Best TV movie or miniseries nominees include "The Hour," "Downton Abbey," "Cinema Verite," "Mildred Pierce" and "Too Big to Fail." Animated feature film nominees are "Arthur Christmas," "Cars 2," "Adventures of Tintin," "Puss in Boots" and "Rango."Nominees to find the best actor in the miniseries or TV movie include Hugh Bonneville ("Downton Abbey"), Idris Elba ("Luther"), William Hurt ("Too Big to Fail"), Bill Nigh and Dominic West ("The Hour"). Best actor in the drama nominees include Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad"), Kelsey Grammer of "Boss," Jeremy Irons of "The Borgias," Damian Lewis ("Homeland") and Steve Buscemi ("Boardwalk Empire"). "American Horror Story," "Boardwalk Empire," "Boss," "Wager on Thrones" and "Homeland" nominated for TV drama series.Jean Dujardin ("The Artist"), Brendan Gleeson ("The Guard"), Ernest Gordon-Levitt ("50/50"), Ryan Gosling ("Crazy Stupid Love") and Owen Wilson ("Evening amount of time in Paris") nominated for actor in the film comedy or musical. Supporting actress in the film include Jesse McTeer ("Albert Nobbs"), Jessica Chastain ("The AssistanceInch), Octavia Spencer ("The AssistanceInch), Shailene Woodley ("The Descendants") and Berenice Bejo ("The Artist").George Clooney ("The Descendants"), Leonardo DiCaprio ("J. Edgar"), Michael Fassbender ("Shame"), Ryan Gosling for "The Ides of March" and Kaira Pitt ("Moneyball") are nominated for top actor in the film drama.Comedy or musical film nominees include "The Artist," "Bridesmaids," "50/50," "My Week With Marilyn" and "Evening amount of time in Paris."Romola Garai, Emily Watson, Elizabeth McGovern ("Downton Abbey"), Kate Winslet ("Mildred Pierce") are the nominees for lead actress in the miniseries or TV series. Kenneth Branagh ("My Week With Marilyn"), Albert Brooks ("Drive"), Jonah Hill ("Moneyball"), Viggo Mortensen ("A Dangerous Method") and Christopher Plummer ("Beginners") nominated for supporting actor in the film.Woodsy Allen ("Evening amount of time in Paris"), George Clooney ("The Ides of March"), Alexander Payne ("The Descendants"), Michel Hazanivicus ("The Artist") and Martin Scorsese ("Hugo") for top director from the drama film.Glenn Close ("Albert Nobbs"), Rooney Mara ("The Woman While using Dragon Tattoo"), Viola Davis ("The AssistanceInch), Meryl Streep ("The Iron Lady") and Tilda Swinton ("We must Discuss Kevin") nominated for lead actress in the film drama. Jodie Promote ("Carnage"), Charlize Theron ("Youthful Adult"), Kristen Wiig ("Bridesmaids"), Michelle Williams ("My Week With Marilyn") and Kate Winslet ("Carnage") for film comedy or musical actress.Best film drama nominees include "The Descendants," "The Help,In . "Hugo," "The Ides of March," "Moneyball" and "War Equine."The Golden Globes will probably be be broadcast survive NBC coast-to-coast Jan. 15, 2012 with returning host Ough Gervais. Morgan Freeman can get the Cecille DeMille Award. The Hollywood Reporter