Golden Globe Awards 2024 Nominations: Barbie takes the spotlight in the 2024 Golden Globe Awards nominations, unveiled on Monday, December 11. The blockbuster film secures an impressive nine nominations, with three out of the six nods for the coveted Best Original Song in a Motion Picture category.
Best Original Songs: A Trio of Barbie Hits
In the Best Original Song category, Barbie’s “Dance the Night,” “I’m Just Ken,” and “What Was I Made For?” stand out among the nominees. They face competition from three non-Barbie songs – Bruce Springsteen’s “Addicted to Romance” from She Came to Me, Lenny Kravitz’s “Road to Freedom” from Rustin, and Jack Black’s “Peaches” from The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a collaborative effort with four other writers.
Oscar Buzz: Barbie’s Triple Threat
These three Barbie songs might make it to the Academy Award shortlist of 15 songs for Best Original Song, set to be revealed on December 21. However, per Oscar rules, only a maximum of two songs from the same film can be nominated. This marks the second time in Golden Globe history that three songs from a film have been nominated for Best Original Song, the last instance being with Aladdin in 1992.
New Horizons: Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Barbie extends its presence in the Golden Globes with a nomination in the new category of Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. Joining it are six other notable feature films and Taylor Swift’s Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, which quickly became the highest-grossing concert film in history. The competition includes Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, John Wick: Chapter 4, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1, Oppenheimer, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Musical Genius: Robbie Robertson’s Nomination
The late Robbie Robertson receives a nomination for Best Original Score – Motion Picture for his work on Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. Other nominated scores in this category include Jerskin Fendrix’s Poor Things, Ludwig Göransson’s Oppenheimer, Joe Hisaishi’s The Boy and the Heron, Mica Levi’s The Zone of Interest, and Daniel Pemberton’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
International Flair: Nominees’ Diverse Backgrounds
All six composers nominated for Best Original Score were born outside the U.S., showcasing a diverse array of talent. Fendrix, Levi, and Pemberton hail from England, Göransson from Sweden, Hisaishi from Japan, and Robertson from Canada. This marks the first time since 2006 that all nominees in this category were born outside the U.S.
Film Highlights: Nominations Roundup
Barbie leads the film nominations with a total of nine, followed by Oppenheimer with eight, and Killers of the Flower Moon and Poor Things with seven each. Past Lives, Anatomy of a Fall, Maestro, and May December also receive notable recognition with four nominations each.
TV Excellence: Succession Leads Nominees
On the television front, Succession takes the lead with nine nominations, followed by The Bear and Only Murders in the Building with five each, and The Crown with four.
Save the Date: Golden Globe Awards Ceremony
The 81st annual Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Cedric “The Entertainer” and Wilmer Valderrama, will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+ on Sunday, January 7, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Emmy-winning producers Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment will oversee the event, which remains one of the few award ceremonies celebrating both motion picture and television achievements.
Unveiling the Full Spectrum of Nominations at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards
In anticipation of the highly anticipated 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards, the complete list of nominees spans across various categories, recognizing outstanding achievements in both film and television.
Films: Musical Brilliance and Cinematic Triumphs
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
- “Addicted to Romance” – She Came to Me
- Music & Lyrics: Bruce Springsteen
- “Dance the Night” – Barbie
- Music & Lyrics: Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin
- “I’m Just Ken” – Barbie
- Music & Lyrics: Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt
- “Peaches” – The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Music & Lyrics: Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, John Spiker
- “Road to Freedom” – Rustin
- Music & Lyrics: Lenny Kravitz
- “What Was I Made For?” – Barbie
- Music & Lyrics: Billie Eilish O’Connell, Finneas O’Connell
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
- Jerskin Fendrix – Poor Things
- Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer
- Joe Hisaishi – The Boy and the Heron
- Mica Levi – The Zone of Interest
- Daniel Pemberton – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Robbie Robertson – Killers of the Flower Moon
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
- Barbie (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- John Wick: Chapter 4 (Lionsgate)
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 (Paramount Pictures)
- Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures)
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Releasing)
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal Pictures)
- Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (AMC Theatres Distribution)
Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Anatomy of a Fall (Neon)
- Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple Original Films)
- Maestro (Netflix)
- Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures)
- Past Lives (A24)
- The Zone of Interest (A24)
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Air (Amazon MGM Studios)
- American Fiction (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
- Barbie (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- The Holdovers (Focus Features)
- May December (Netflix)
- Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures)
Stellar Performances in the Spotlight
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Annette Bening (Nyad)
- Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon)
- Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall)
- Greta Lee (Past Lives)
- Carey Mulligan (Maestro)
- Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Bradley Cooper (Maestro)
- Leonardo DiCaprio (Killers of the Flower Moon)
- Colman Domingo (Rustin)
- Barry Keoghan (Saltburn)
- Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
- Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Fantasia Barrino (The Color Purple)
- Jennifer Lawrence (No Hard Feelings)
- Natalie Portman (May December)
- Alma Pöysti (Fallen Leaves)
- Margot Robbie (Barbie)
- Emma Stone (Poor Things)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Nicolas Cage (Dream Scenario)
- Timothée Chalamet (Wonka)
- Matt Damon (Air)
- Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers)
- Joaquin Phoenix (Beau Is Afraid)
- Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
- Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer)
- Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple)
- Jodie Foster (Nyad)
- Julianne Moore (May December)
- Rosamund Pike (Saltburn)
- Da’vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
- Willem Dafoe (Poor Things)
- Robert De Niro (Killers of the Flower Moon)
- Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)
- Ryan Gosling (Barbie)
- Charles Melton (May December)
- Mark Ruffalo (Poor Things)
Best Director – Motion Picture
- Bradley Cooper (Maestro)
- Greta Gerwig (Barbie)
- Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things)
- Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
- Martin Scorsese (Killers of the Flower Moon)
- Celine Song (Past Lives)
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
- Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach (Barbie)
- Tony Mcnamara (Poor Things)
- Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
- Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese (Killers of the Flower Moon)
- Celine Song (Past Lives)
- Justine Triet, Arthur Harari (Anatomy of a Fall)
Best Motion Picture – Animated
- The Boy and the Heron (GKids)
- Elemental (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Releasing)
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal Pictures)
- Suzume (Crunchyroll / Sony Pictures Entertainment)
- Wish (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
- Anatomy of a Fall (Neon) – France
- Fallen Leaves (Mubi) – Finland
- Io Capitano (Pathe Distribution) – Italy
- Past Lives (A24) – USA
- Society of the Snow (Netflix) – Spain
- The Zone of Interest (A24) – United Kingdom / USA
Television Excellence: A Kaleidoscope of Talent
Best Television Series – Drama
- 1923 (Paramount+)
- The Crown (Netflix)
- The Diplomat (Netflix)
- The Last of Us (HBO | Max)
- The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
- Succession (HBO | Max)
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Barry (HBO | Max)
- The Bear (FX)
- Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)
- Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
- All The Light We Cannot See (Netflix)
- Beef (Netflix)
- Daisy Jones & The Six (Prime Video)
- Fargo (FX)
- Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
- Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama
- Helen Mirren (1923)
- Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us)
- Keri Russell (The Diplomat)
- Sarah Snook (Succession)
- Imelda Staunton (The Crown)
- Emma Stone (The Curse)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama
- Brian Cox (Succession)
- Kieran Culkin (Succession)
- Gary Oldman (Slow Horses)
- Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us)
- Jeremy Strong (Succession)
- Dominic West (The Crown)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
- Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
- Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)
- Elle Fanning (The Great)
- Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building)
- Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Bill Hader (Barry)
- Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building)
- Jason Segel (Shrinking)
- Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
- Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)
- Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
- Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & The Six)
- Brie Larson (Lessons in Chemistry)
- Elizabeth Olsen (Love & Death)
- Juno Temple (Fargo)
- Rachel Weisz (Dead Ringers)
- Ali Wong (Beef)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
- Matt Bomer (Fellow Travelers)
- Sam Claflin (Daisy Jones & The Six)
- Jon Hamm (Fargo)
- Woody Harrelson (White House Plumbers)
- David Oyelowo (Lawmen: Bass Reeves)
- Steven Yeun (Beef)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
- Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown)
- Abby Elliott (The Bear)
- Christina Ricci (Yellowjackets)
- J. Smith-Cameron (Succession)
- Meryl Streep (Only Murders in the Building)
- Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
- Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)
- Matthew MacFadyen (Succession)
- James Marsden (Jury Duty)
- Ebon Moss–Bachrach (The Bear)
- Alan Ruck (Succession)
- Alexander Skarsgård (Succession)
Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
- Ricky Gervais (Ricky Gervais: Armageddon)
- Trevor Noah (Trevor Noah: Where Was I)
- Chris Rock (Chris Rock: Selective Outrage)
- Amy Schumer (Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact)
- Sarah Silverman (Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love)
- Wanda Sykes (Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer)
In Conclusion
The 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards promises to be a celebration of excellence, with a diverse array of nominees representing the pinnacle of achievement in the world of film and television. Mark your calendars for Sunday, January 7, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, as we eagerly await the live broadcast on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.