PHOTOSThe 2018 Golden Globe Nominations Reveal Major Surprises & Snubs!
Dec. 11 2017, Published 2:15 p.m. ET
One of the first star-studded galas every year is the Golden Globe Awards, which honors the best in television and movies. The nominations for the 2018 ceremony, taking place in January, were just announced and major stars like Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and Emma Stone all scored a nod for their work, while several other favorites were left off completely! Click through to see the surprises and snubs for the upcoming show.
On the television side, the biggest shocker was HBO’s Veep receiving zero nominations, not even one for Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series- Musical or Comedy, for the past five years! Although she and the show have been Emmy darlings for as long as they have been on, the program has yet to receive one Golden Globe award. Insiders are still saying that this shutout was a big deal for the critically acclaimed series.
HBO fared better with its mini-series Big Little Lies, as the show received six nominations, more than any other series on television. This includes nods for its stars Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley, and Alexander Skarsgaard. Good news as the series was just officially picked up for Season 2.
Other fan-obsessed shows got some Golden Globe love, as Stranger Things, This Is Us, The Handmaid’s Tale, Master of None, Glow, 13 Reasons Why, and Insecure all scored nominations.
The rebooted Will & Grace also returned to the Golden Globes list, as they scored nominations for Best Comedy Series and Best Actor in a Television Series- Musical or Comedy for Eric McCormack.
Could we see Justin Timberlake make an appearance this year, as he prepares for his performance at Super Bowl LII? His wife, Jessica Biel, scored a nomination for her jaw dropping turn on the USA series Sinner.
On the movie side, critically acclaimed and box-office smash Get Out did receive nominations in the Best Motion Picture: Comedy/Musical and Best Performance by an Actor in a Comedy/Musical for it’s breakthrough star Daniel Kaluuya, however they ignored Jordan Peele for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay in this game-changing picture.
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Big box-office smashes don’t always mean award show love, as Beauty and the Beast, Wonder Woman, and War for the Planet of the Apes all received zero nods.
In happier news, Emma Stone could be up for back to back wins in the Best Actress in a Motion Picture: Musical/Comedy for her portrayal of Billie Jean King in Battle of the Sexes. She won in the same category last year for her role in La La Land, which also earned her an Oscar for Best Actress.
Emma will be competing against Margot Robbie in I, Tonya, Saoirse Ronan for Lady Bird, Judi Dench in Victoria & Abdul, and Helen Mirren in The Leisure Seeker. Some stiff competition there, indeed.
Perennial Globe favorites are also nominated this year, such as Tom Hanks in The Post, Octavia Spencer in The Shape of Water, and Jessica Chastain in Molly’s Game.
First time nominees in the movie category are R&B legend Mary J. Blige for her performance in Mudbound, and Ansel Elgort for Baby Driver. Perhaps Ansel and Shailene Woodley can walk the carpet together, given their illustrious history with their hit movies like The Fault in Our Stars & the Divergent series?
Who are you most excited to see nominated at the Golden Globes? Anyone left off that you think deserved a nod? Sound off in the comments!
