The Golden Globes 2018 nominations have officially been announced

And there are some big surprises

Golden Globes 2017
Sarah Jessica Parker, Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman greet each other backstage, giving us all friendship goals for life.

And there are some big surprises

The Golden Globes 2018 are in touching distance, airing on 7th January as the first event in the packed awards season calendar.

It was announced just last week that TV host and former SNL cast member Seth Meyers would be hosting the show, but it was today that the 75th Golden Globe awards nominations were officially announced.

CMS News live-streamed the announcement, featuring Alfre Woodard, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Bell and Sharon Stone - and there are some big surprises!

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The Golden Globes 2018 nominations

Golden Globe 2018 for best motion picture in a drama

Call Me by Your Name

Dunkirk

The Post

The Shape of Water

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Golden Globe 2018 for best motion picture in a musical or comedy

The Disaster Artist

Get Out

The Greatest Showman

I, Tonya

Lady Bird

Golden Globe 2018 for best performance by an actress in a motion picture - drama

Jessica Chastain, Molly’s Game

Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water

Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Meryl Streep, The Post

Michelle Williams, All the Money in the World

Golden Globe 2018 for best performance by an actor in a motion picture - drama

Timothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name

Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread

Tom Hanks, The Post

Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour

Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Tonya Harding

I, Tonya
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Golden Globe 2018 for best performance by an actress in a motion picture - musical or comedy

Judi Dench, Victoria & Abdul

Margot Robbie, I, Tonya

Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird

Emma Stone, Battle of the Sexes

Helen Mirren, The Leisure Seeker

Golden Globe 2018 for best performance by an actor in a motion picture - musical or comedy

Steve Carell, Battle of the Sexes

Ansel Elgort, Baby Driver

James Franco, The Disaster Artist

Hugh Jackman, The Greatest Showman

Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out

Golden Globe 2018 for best performance by an actress in a supporting role in any motion picture

Mary J. Blige, Mudbound

Hong Chau, Downsizing

Allison Janney, I, Tonya

Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird

Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water

Golden Globe 2018 for best performance by an actor in a supporting role in any motion picture

Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project

Armie Hammer, Call Me by Your Name

Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water

Christopher Plummer, All the Money in the World

Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

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Golden Globe 2018 for best director in a motion picture

Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water

Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk

Ridley Scott, All The Money in the World

Steven Spielberg, The Post

Golden Globe 2018 for best screenplay in a motion picture

Guillermo Del Toro and Vanessa Taylor, The Shape of Water

Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird

Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, The Post

Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards outside Ebbing Missouri

Aaron Sorkin, Molly’s Game

Golden Globe 2018 for best animated motion picture

The Boss Baby

The Breadwinner

Ferdinand

Coco

Loving Vincent

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Big Little Lies
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Golden Globe 2018 for best motion picture in a foreign language

A Fantastic Woman (Chile)

First They Killed My Father (Cambodia)

In the Fade (Germany/France)

Loveless (Russia)

The Square (Sweden, Germany, France)

Golden Globe 2018 for best original score in a motion picture

Carter Burwell, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Alexandre Desplat, The Shape of Water

Jonny Greenwood, Phantom Thread

John Williams, The Post

Hans Zimmer, Dunkirk

Golden Globe 2018 for best original song in a motion picture

Ferdinand – ‘Home’

Mudbound – ‘Mighty River’

Coco – ‘Remember Me’

The Star – ‘The Star’

The Greatest Showman – ‘This Is Me’

Golden Globe 2018 for best television drama series

The Crown

Game of Thrones

The Handmaid’s Tale

Stranger Things

This is Us

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Game of Thrones. Credit: HBO

Golden Globe 2018 for best musical or comedy television series

Black-ish

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Master of None

SMILF

Will & Grace

Golden Globe 2018 for best TV limited series/ motion picture made for television

Big Little Lies Fargo

Feud: Betty and Joan

The Sinner

Top of the Lake: China Girl

Golden Globe 2018 for best performance by an actress in a limited series/ motion picture made for television

Jessica Biel – The Sinner

Nicole Kidman – Big Little Lies

Jessica Lange – Feud: Bette and Joan

Susan Sarandon – Feud: Bette and Joan

Reese Witherspoon – Big Little Lies

Golden Globe 2018 for best performance by an actor in a limited series/ motion picture made for television

Alfred Molina – Feud: Bette and Joan

Alexander Skarsgard – Big Little Lies

David Thewlis – Fargo

David Harbour – Stranger Things

Christian Slater – Mr. Robot

Claire Foy and Matt Smith in The Crown

Claire Foy and Matt Smith in The Crown
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Golden Globe 2018 for best performance by an actress in a television drama series

Caitriona Balfe, Outlander

Claire Foy, The Crown

Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Deuce

Katherine Langford, 13 Reasons Why

Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale

Golden Globe 2018 for best performance by an actor in a television drama series

Sterling K. Brown, This is Us

Freddie Highmore, The Good Doctor

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul

Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan

Jason Bateman, Ozark

Golden Globe 2018 for best performance by an actress in a musical or comedy television series

Pamela Adlon – Better Things

Alison Brie – Glow

Issa Rae – Insecure

Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Frankie Shaw – SMILF

Golden Globe 2018 for best performance by an actor in a musical or comedy television series

Anthony Anderson, Blackish

Aziz Ansari, Master of None

Kevin Bacon, I Love Dick

William H. Macy, Shameless

Eric McCormack, Will and Grace

Elisabeth Moss as Offred in The Handmaid's Tale

Handmaid's Tale
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Golden Globe 2018 for best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television

Laura Dern – Big Little Lies

Ann Dowd – The Handmaid’s Tale

Chrissy Metz – This is Us

Michelle Pfeiffer – The Wizard of Lies

Shailene Woodley – Big Little Lies

Golden Globe 2018 for best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, limited series or motion picture made for television

Alfred Molina – Feud: Bette and Joan

Alexander Skarsgard – Big Little Lies

David Thewlis – Fargo

David Harbour – Stranger Things

Christian Slater – Mr. Robot

Congratulations to all of the nominees! January can't come soon enough.

Jenny Proudfoot
Features Editor

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