2011 Golden Globes Deliver A Surprising Mix Of Nominees

By Michael Lopez

Stealing thunder away from all of those SAG honorees, this morning the Golden Globes released their 2011 nomination list (which included quite a few surprises). The Artist led the pack with a total of six nods, followed by The Descendants and The Help, which each scored five.

Interestingly, it was the morning's presenters who seemed to garner the most attention, particularly Sofia Vergara and Woody Harrelson. Glammed up at the crack of dawn, Sofia, Woody, Gerard Butler, and Rashida Jones listed off the names.

Harrelson definitely kept the mood light, joking around with Butler and shamelessly plugging his new movie, Rampart. Vergara made some headlines too, particularly when she flubbed the name of Martin Scorsese. But she was clearly having fun and even made some silly faces for the camera.

As far as the nominees go, 2011 will definitely make for an interesting mix. We were a little bummed to hear that some of our faves did not get recognized for their performances. A Better Life’s Demian Bichir seemed like the worst snub, as he was M.I.A. when the Best Dramatic Actor names were read.

It was also a shame that Edward James Olmos failed to stir up any Golden Globe attention for his excellent work on Dexter this season. And though it was a longshot, we would have loved to have seen Penelope Cruz recognized for her comic performance in Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

Those who were nominated included George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, and Leonardo DiCaprio in the Best Dramatic Actor category. Glenn Close, Meryl Streep, Viola Davis, and Rooney Mara were among the Best Dramatic Actress nominees. Bérénice Bejo, who recently scored a SAG nod, was recognized in the Best Supporting Actress category for her work in The Artist.

As far as Best Dramatic Picture, voters will be choosing between War Horse, The Descendants, The Help, Hugo, The Ides of March, and Moneyball. Best Comedy Picture nominees included Bridesmaids, The Artist, 50/50, My Week With Marilyn, and Midnight In Paris.

It is worth noting that the Latino-heavy Puss In Boots is up for Best Animated Picture. And in the Best Foreign Picture category, Pedro Almodovar’s The Skin I Live In picked up a nod. Strangely, Almodovar will be competing with Angelina Jolie for that award, since her Bosnian movie, In the Land of Blood and Honey, qualifies as a foreign language film.

On the TV side of things, Boardwalk Empire received tons of Golden Globe love. Game of Thrones also received multiple nominations, as did Modern Family (including yet another nod for Sofia Vergara!) Obviously, the full list of nominees is massive and we'll admit there are some very worthy people being recognized. If you'd like to see the breakdown, head over to IMDb.

We'll be anxiously awaiting the news of who takes home what when the 69th Golden Globe Awards air on January 15!

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