63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominees

The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony will air January 16, 2006 at 8pm EST. Here are the nominations from The Hollywood Foreign Press Association:

Motion pictures

Best motion picture, drama - "Brokeback Mountain," "The Constant Gardener," "Good Night, and Good Luck," "A History of Violence" and "Match Point."

Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, drama - Felicity Huffman, "Transamerica"; Maria Bello, "A History of Violence"; Gwyneth Paltrow, "Proof"; Charlize Theron, "North Country"; and Ziyi Zhang, "Memoirs of a Geisha."

Best performance by an actor in a motion picture, drama - Heath Ledger, "Brokeback Mountain"; Russell Crowe, "Cinderella Man"; Terrence Howard, "Hustle & Flow"; Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Capote"; and David Strathairn, "Good Night, and Good Luck."

Best motion picture, musical or comedy - "Mrs. Henderson Presents," "Pride & Prejudice," "The Producers," "The Squid and the Whale" and "Walk the Line."

Best performance by an actress, comedy or musical - Judi Dench, "Mrs. Henderson Presents"; Keira Knightley, "Pride & Prejudice"; Laura Linney, "The Squid and the Whale"; Sarah Jessica Parker, "The Family Stone"; and Reese Witherspoon, "Walk the Line."

Best performance by an actor, comedy or musical - Pierce Brosnan, "The Matador"; Jeff Daniels, "The Squid and the Whale"; Johnny Depp, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"; Nathan Lane, "The Producers"; Cillian Murphy, "Breakfast on Pluto"; and Joaquin Phoenix, "Walk the Line."

Best foreign language film - "Kung Fu Hustle (China), "Master of the Crimson Armor" (a k a "THE PROMISE") (CHINA), "Merry Christmas" ("Joyeux Noel") (France), "Paradise Now" (Palestine) and "Tsotsi" (South Africa).

Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture - Scarlett Johansson, "Match Point"; Shirley MacLaine, "In Her Shoes"; Frances McDormand, "North Country"; Rachel Weisz, "The Constant Gardener"; and Michelle Williams, "Brokeback Mountain."

Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture - George Clooney, "Syriana"; Matt Dillon, "Crash"; Will Ferrell, "The Producers"; Paul Giamatti, "Cinderella Man"; and Bob Hoskins, "Mrs. Henderson Presents."

Best director - George Clooney, "Good Night, and Good Luck"; Ang Lee, "Brokeback Mountain"; Woody Allen, "Match Point"; Peter Jackson, "King Kong"; Fernando Meirelles, "The Constant Gardener"; and Steven Spielberg, "Munich."

Best screenplay, motion picture - Woody Allen, "Match Point"; George Clooney and Grant Heslov, "Good Night, and Good Luck"; Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco, "Crash"; Tony Kushner and Eric Roth, "Munich"; and Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, "Brokeback Mountain."

Best original score, motion picture - Alexandre Desplat, "Syriana"; James Newton Howard, "King Kong"; Gustavo Santaolalla, "Brokeback Mountain"; Harry Gregson, "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"; and John Williams, "Memoirs of a Geisha."

Best original song, motion picture - "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" from "Brokeback Mountain"; "Christmas in Love" from "Christmas in Love"; "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway" from "The Producers"; "Travelin' Thru" from "Transamerica"; and "Wunderkind" from "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."

Television

Best television series, drama - "Commander in Chief" (ABC), "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC), "Lost" (ABC), "Prison Break" (FOX) and "ROME" (HBO).

Best performance by an actress in a television series, drama - Patricia Arquette, "Medium"; Glenn Close, "The Shield"; Geena Davis, "Commander in Chief"; Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer"; and Polly Walker, "Rome."

Best performance by an actor in a television series, drama - Patrick Dempsey, "Grey's Anatomy"; Matthew Fox, "Lost"; Hugh Laurie, "House"; Wentworth Miller, "Prison Break"; and Kiefer Sutherland, "24."

Best television series, musical or comedy - "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO); "Desperate Housewives" (ABC); "Entourage" (HBO); "Everybody Hates Chris" (UPN); "My Name Is Earl" (NBC); and "Weeds" (Showtime).

Best performance by an actress in a television series, musical or comedy - Marcia Cross, "Desperate Housewives"; Teri Hatcher, "Desperate Housewives"; Felicity Huffman, "Desperate Housewives"; Eva Longoria, "Desperate Housewives"; and Mary-Louise Parker, "Weeds."

Best performance by an actor in a television series, musical or comedy - Zach Braff, "Scrubs"; Steve Carell, "The Office"; Larry David, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"; Jason Lee, "My Name Is Earl"; and Charlie Sheen, "Two and a Half Men."

Best mini-series or motion picture made for television - "Empire Falls" (HBO), "Into the West (TNT), "Lackawanna Blues" (HBO), "Sleeper Cell" (Showtime), "Viva Blackpool (BBC America) and "Warm Springs" (HBO).

Best performance by an actress in a mini-series or a motion picture made for television - Halle Berry, "Their Eyes Were Watching God"; Kelly MacDonald, "The Girl in the Café"; S. Epatha Merkerson, "Lackawanna Blues"; Cynthia Nixon, "Warm Springs"; and Mira Sorvino, "Human Trafficking."

Best performance by an actor in a mini-series or a motion picture made for television - Kenneth Branagh, "Warm Springs"; Ed Harris, "Empire Falls"; Jonathan Rhys Meyers, "Elvis"; Bill Nighy, "The Girl in the Café"; and Donald Sutherland, "Human Trafficking."

Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for television - Candice Bergen, "Boston Legal"; Camryn Manheim, "Elvis"; Sandra Oh, "Grey's Anatomy"; Elizabeth Perkins, "Weeds"; and Joanne Woodward, "Empire Falls."

Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for television - Naveen Andrews, "Lost"; Paul Newman, "Empire Falls"; Jeremy Piven, "Entourage"; Randy Quaid, "Elvis"; Donald Sutherland, "Commander in Chief."

December 14, 2005

63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominees