Following the unpredictable 22nd Annual SAG Awards nominees yesterday, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has now revealed their nominees for the Golden Globes. HFPA president Lorenzo Soria was joined by actors America Ferrera, Angela Bassett, Chloe Grace Moretz, and Dennis Quaid this morning to announce the 73rd Golden Globes nominations for both film and television categories. The Golden Globes will be presented live on NBC with host Ricky Gervais on January 10, 2016.

Unlike the SAG Awards where Trumbo gained the most nods, the HFPA favored Carol, a top contender among the chatter I’ve been in tune with. Carol has earned itself five nods, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Actress for Cate Blanchett, Best Actress for Rooney Mara, Best Director for Todd Haynes, and Best Score. The Revenant, Steve Jobs, and The Big Short lead behind Carol with four nods each. The Danish Girl, The Hateful Eight, The Martian, Room, and Spotlight each have three.

Regardless, this year’s Golden Globes nominees seem to be more in line with what has been predicted. There are typically a few oddball choices every year with the Golden Globes – The Tourist for Best Picture – Comedy or Musical, anyone? – but I honestly don’t see any I would strongly disagree with. The Martian, The Big Short, and Joy aren’t really comedies or musicals, but they do have some great humor in them.

What really stands out to me, and what fills me with hope for this awards season, is that Mad Max: Fury Road has earned two nods, including Best Picture – Drama and Best Director for George Miller. These nominations alone are a win in my mind and also well deserved – read my review of Mad Max: Fury Road. Also sticking out to me is the fact that Alicia Vikander, who came out of nowhere this year and starred in five big movies, is nominated in two separate categories: Best Actress in a Drama for The Danish Girl and Best Supporting Actress for Ex Machina. Everyone is saying Brie Larson is the new “It’ girl while Vikander seems to be skating by undetected. This woman is an incredible actress and deserves every bit of attention she is earning for her roles.

As far as television categories go, Netflix is the top dog among networks and streaming platforms with eight nominations – the exact same outcome as yesterday’s SAG Awards nominees announcement. American Crime, Fargo, Mr. Robot, Outlander, Transparent, and Wolf Hall all tied with three nominations each. Like Alicia Vikander, Lily Tomlin also scored two nominations herself, but in two separate mediums: one for Best Actress – Musical/Comedy for Grandma and Best Actress – Comedy for Grace and Frankie.

What scares me the most about this year’s Golden Globe Awards is the fact that I agree with a lot of their choices. Even more so in the television comedy categories. Specifically because The Big Bang Theory and Modern Family were not recognized as Best Series – Comedy and Jim Parsons was not nominated for Best Actor. It’s a Christmas miracle!

Without further ado, here are your nominees:

73rd GOLDEN GLOBES NOMINATIONS THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES       

Best Motion Picture – Drama

• Carol
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• The Revenant
• Room
• Spotlight

Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

• Cate Blanchett – Carol
• Brie Larson – Room
• Rooney Mara – Carol
• Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn
• Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl

Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

• Bryan Cranston – Trumbo
• Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant
• Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs
• Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl
• Will Smith – Concussion

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

• The Big Short
• Joy
• The Martian
• Spy
• Trainwreck

Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical

• Jennifer Lawrence – Joy
• Melissa McCarthy – Spy
• Amy Schumer – Trainwreck
• Maggie Smith – Lady in the Van
• Lily Tomlin – Grandma

Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical

• Christian Bale – The Big Short
• Steve Carell – The Big Short
• Matt Damon – The Martian
• Al Pacino – Danny Collins
• Mark Ruffalo – Infinitely Polar Bear

Best Animated Feature Film

• Anomalisa
• The Good Dinosaur
• Inside Out
• The Peanuts Movie
• Shaun the Sheep Movie

Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language

• The Brand New Testament (Belgium / France / Luxembourg)
• The Club (Chile)
• The Fencer (Finland / Germany / Estonia)
• Mustang (France)
• Son of Saul (Hungary)

Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

• Jane Fonda – Youth
• Jennifer Jason Leigh – The Hateful Eight
• Helen Mirren – Trumbo
• Alicia Vikander – Ex Machina
• Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs

Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

• Paul Dano – Love & Mercy
• Idris Elba – Beasts of No Nation
• Mark Rylance – Bridge of Spies
• Michael Shannon – 99 Homes
• Sylvester Stallone – Creed

Best Director – Motion Picture

• Todd Haynes – Carol
• Alejandro González Iñárritu – The Revenant
• Tom McCarthy – Spotlight
• George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road
• Ridley Scott – The Martian

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

• Emma Donoghue – Room
• Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer – Spotlight
• Charles Randolph and Adam McKay – The Big Short
• Aaron Sorkin – Steve Jobs
• Quentin Tarantino – The Hateful Eight

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

• Carter Burwell – Carol
• Alexandre Desplat – The Danish Girl
• Ennio Morricone – The Hateful Eight
• Daniel Pemberton – Steve Jobs
• Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto – The Revenant

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

• “Love Me Like You Do” from Fifty Shades of Grey
• “One Kind of Love” from Love & Mercy
• “See You Again” from Furious 7
• “Simple Song #3” from Youth
• “Writing’s On the Wall” from Spectre

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