golden globe nominations 2010

Nominees announced for Golden Globe Awards 2010

Clooney's latest, "Up in the Air," snagged 6 nominations today during the Golden Globe Awards nomination ceremony in Beverly Hills. The film, about a corporate downsizing expert who takes his frequent flier miles very seriously, was nominated for best drama, among others.

The musical "Nine" from director Rob Marshall ("Chicago") earned five nominations, including best musical or comedy and acting nods for stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz and Marion Cotillard.

The films "Julie and Julia," "It's Complicated," "The Hurt Locker," "Inglourious Basterds," "The Hangover," "Avatar" and the indie comedy "(500) Days of Summer" also received multiple nominations.

Typically the Golden Globes are a good indication of what the Oscar nominations are going to look like. But there is something amiss about putting a sudsy, raunchy comedy like "The Hangover" in the same company as critically acclaimed films like "Precious" and "The Hurt Locker." And "Avatar" hasn't even been released and it's getting nominated for an award? I guess James Cameron's boasting is paying off.

I'm not saying the "The Hangover" or "Avatar" shouldn't be recognized for their art, but I don't expect either to land a major Oscar nod; though I'm almost certain "Avatar" will receive a few special effects and technical nominations come Oscar time.

I'm also surprised the Pixar film "Up" only received one award. It's one of Pixar's best films to date and certainly had more weight than some of the other movies up for awards.

The 2010 Golden Globe Awards will be presented Jan. 17 on NBC and will be hosted by Ricky Gervais.

Here are a few nomination highlights and here is the full list of nominees.

Film

* Best picture, drama: "Avatar," "The Hurt Locker," "Inglourious Basterds," "Precious," "Up in the Air"
* Best picture, musical or comedy: "(500) Days of Summer," "The Hangover," "It's Complicated," "Julie and Julia," "Nine"
* Best actor, drama: Jeff Bridges ("Crazy Heart"), George Clooney ("Up in the Air"), Colin Firth ("A Single Man"), Morgan Freeman ("Invictus"), Tobey Maguire ("Brothers")
* Best actress, drama: Emily Blunt ("The Young Victorian"), Sandra Bullock ("The Blind Side"), Helen Mirren ("The Last Station"), Carey Mulligan ("An Education"), Gabourey Sidibe ("Precious")
* Best director: Kathryn Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker"), James Cameron ("Avatar"), Clint Eastwood ("Invictus"), Jason Reitman ("Up in the Air"), Quentin Tarantino ("Inglourious Basterds")
* Best actor, musical or comedy: Matt Damon ("The Informant!"), Daniel Day-Lewis ("Nine"), Robert Downey, Jr. ("Sherlock Holmes"), Joseph Gordon-Levitt ("(500) Days of Summer"), Michael Stuhlbarg ("A Serious Man")
* Best actress, musical or comedy: Sandra Bullock ("The Proposal"), Marion Cotillard ("Nine"), Julia Roberts ("Duplicity"), Meryl Streep ("It's Complicated"), Meryl Streep ("Julie and Julia")
* Best supporting actor: Matt Damon ("Invictus"), Woody Harrelson ("The Messenger"), Christopher Plummer ("The Last Station"), Stanley Tucci ("The Lovely Bones"), Christoph Waltz ("Inglourious Basterds")
* Best supporting actress: Penelope Cruz ("Nine"), Vera Farmiga ("Up in the Air"), Anna Kendrick ("Up in the Air"), Mo'Nique ("Precious"), Julianne Moore ("A Single Man")
* Best animated film: "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," "Coraline," "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "The Princess and the Frog," "Up"

TV

* Best series, drama: "Big Love," "Dexter," "House," "Mad Men," "True Blood"
* Best series, musical or comedy: "30 Rock," "Entourage," "Glee," "Modern Family," "The Office"
* Best actor, drama: Simon Baker ("The Mentalist"), Michael C. Hall ("Dexter"), Jon Hamm ("Mad Men"), Hugh Laurie ("House"), Bill Paxton ("Big Love")
* Best actress, drama: Glenn Close ("Damages"), January Jones ("Mad Men"), Julianna Margulies ("The Good Wife"), Anna Paquin ("True Blood"), Kyra Sedgwick ("The Closer")
* Best actor, musical or comedy: Alec Baldwin ("30 Rock"), Steve Carell ("The Office"), David Duchovny ("Californication"), Thomas Jane ("Hung"), Matthew Morrison ("Glee")
* Best actress, musical or comedy: Toni Collette ("United States of Tara"), Courtney Cox ("Cougar Town"), Edie Falco ("Nurse Jackie"), Tina Fey ("30 Rock"), Lea Michele ("Glee")

Check out a few of the nominees' trailer.