FULL LIST: 2016 Golden Globes nominees

LOS ANGELES, USA – Carol, a lesbian romance about a 1950s housewife in New York who falls for a store clerk, led the Golden Globe nominations on Thursday, December 10 with 5 nods, including for best drama film and its two star actresses.

Financial crisis film The Big Short, revenge thriller The Revenant and biopic Steve Jobs followed close behind with 4 nominations each for the Globes, which will be handed out in Beverly Hills on January 10.

The announcement sent Hollywood’s awards season into high gear, ahead of the all-important Oscars in February.

Apart from Carol, the other best motion picture drama nominees are Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant, harrowing kidnap tale Room and Spotlight, which recounts the Boston Globe’s investigation into sex abuse in the Catholic Church.

In the race for best comedy or musical film are The Big Short, Joy, The Martian, Spy and Trainwreck.

Here is the full list of nominees:

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 – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

• JENNIFER LAWRENCE, JOY
• MELISSA MCCARTHY, SPY
• AMY SCHUMER, TRAINWRECK
• MAGGIE SMITH, THE LADY IN THE VAN
• LILY TOMLIN, GRANDMA

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

• CHRISTIAN BALE, THE BIG SHORT
• STEVE CARELL, THE BIG SHORT
• MATT DAMON, THE MARTIAN
• AL PACINO, DANNY COLLINS
• MARK RUFFALO, INFINITELY POLAR BEAR

BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED

• 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 ANY 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 ANY 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 G. 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” — FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
• “ONE KIND OF LOVE” — LOVE & MERCY
• “SEE YOU AGAIN” — FURIOUS 7
• “SIMPLE SONG #3” — YOUTH
• “WRITING’S ON THE WALL” — SPECTRE

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

• EMPIRE
• GAME OF THRONES
• MR. ROBOT
• NARCOS
• OUTLANDER

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

• CAITRIONA BALFE, OUTLANDER
• VIOLA DAVIS, HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
• EVA GREEN, PENNY DREADFUL
• TARAJI P. HENSON, EMPIRE
• ROBIN WRIGHT, HOUSE OF CARDS

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

• JON HAMM, MAD MEN
• RAMI MALEK, MR. ROBOT
• WAGNER MOURA, NARCOS
• BOB ODENKIRK, BETTER CALL SAUL
• LIEV SCHREIBER, RAY DONOVAN

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

• CASUAL
• MOZART IN THE JUNGLE
• ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
• SILICON VALLEY
• TRANSPARENT
• VEEP

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

• RACHEL BLOOM, CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND
• JAMIE LEE CURTIS, SCREAM QUEENS
• JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS, VEEP
• GINA RODRIGUEZ, JANE THE VIRGIN
• LILY TOMLIN, GRACE AND FRANKIE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

• AZIZ ANSARI, MASTER OF NONE
• GAEL GARCÍA BERNAL, MOZART IN THE JUNGLE
• ROB LOWE, THE GRINDER
• PATRICK STEWART, BLUNT TALK
• JEFFREY TAMBOR, TRANSPARENT

BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

• American Crime
• American Horror Story: Hotel
• Fargo
• Flesh & Bone
• Wolf Hall

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

• KIRSTEN DUNST, FARGO
• LADY GAGA, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL
• SARAH HAY, FLESH & BONE
• FELICITY HUFFMAN, AMERICAN CRIME
• QUEEN LATIFAH, BESSIE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

• IDRIS ELBA, LUTHER
• OSCAR ISAAC, SHOW ME A HERO
• DAVID OYELOWO, NIGHTINGALE
• MARK RYLANCE, WOLF HALL
• PATRICK WILSON, FARGO

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

• UZO ADUBA, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
• JOANNE FROGGATT, DOWNTON ABBEY
• REGINA KING, AMERICAN CRIME
• JUDITH LIGHT, TRANSPARENT
• MAURA TIERNEY, THE AFFAIR

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

• ALAN CUMMING, THE GOOD WIFE
• DAMIAN LEWIS, WOLF HALL
• BEN MENDELSOHN, BLOODLINE
• TOBIAS MENZIES, OUTLANDER
• CHRISTIAN SLATER, MR. ROBOT

The Globes nominations were announced a day after the Screen Actors Guild award contenders. Trumbo topped that list with three nods, including best ensemble cast and best lead actor for Bryan Cranston. 

Although more high-profile than the SAGs, the Golden Globes are seen as less of an indicator of Oscars glory, as a relatively small group of non-US journalists – the Hollywood Foreign Press Association – chooses the winners, rather than the industry itself.

On the television front, no series stood out on its own, with 6 earning 3 Globes nominations each – American Crime, Fargo, Mr. Robot, Outlander, Transparent, and Wolf Hall.

Streaming pioneer Netflix led the television nominations with eight. – Rappler.com