The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations Revealed: Full List of Nominees

It's now official. The major awards season has begun for 2011 with the early morning announcements of the 68^th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). What the Academy is to the Oscars the HFPA is to the Golden Globes. They are the ones who decided the nominations and who will eventually vote for the winners. The awards presentation will be televised "live" on Sunday, January 16 hosted by Rick Gervais.

Katie Holmes, Josh Duhamel and Blair Underwood had the honors of announcing the nominees in the early morning hours of 5 a.m. Pacific Time. A total of 25 categories in film and television were revealed. Were there any snubs or surprises? Who is predicted to win?

HFPA - Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Many industry insiders and those in the media look upon the Golden Globe Awards as the precursor to the globally popular and highly prestigious Academy Awards. It basically kicks off the season of award shows for films. After World War II a number of Hollywood based journalists stationed overseas wanted to bridge the international community to films from the U.S.

The Golden Globe statue represents the countries around the world that showcase Hollywood films. Now the HFPA represents 55 countries from the most respected and esteemed publications. Currently the Golden Globes is the third most watched awards show on television.

Snubs and Surprises

One of the biggest surprises was the exclusion of Best Motion Picture - Drama, the famed western "True Grit". It features an all-star cast including last year's Golden Globe winner for Best Actor-Drama, Jeff Bridges. The Coen Brothers directed this remake. In the original it starred John Wayne. Another snub was for the film "127 Hours" about a trapped hiker who takes extreme measures to free himself. It did receive an acting nomination for the lead actor, James Franco. Many were expecting it to receive more nominations.

A big surprise was the 6 nominations received for "The Fighter", especially in the category of Best Motion Picture - Drama. On the television side the only real surprise was seeing a nomination for Scott Caan in the new CBS hit show "Hawaii Five-0." Of all the network shows that are new from the fall season "Hawaii Five-0" was the only one to get a nomination.

Who Will Win?

Once upon a time whoever won in the Best Film category, whether it was drama or comedy/musical at the Golden Globes ended up winning the Oscar in the same category. Early favorites are "Social Network" receiving 6 nominations and "King's Speech" got the most nods at 7. "Glee" received 5, the most for television. Natalie Portman for "Black Swan" is heavily favored to win Best Actress - Drama. Colin Firth in "King's Speech" is favored alongside James Franco "127 Hours" and Jesse Eisenberg "The Social Network" to win for Best Actor - Drama. One thing is certain, the Golden Globe Award presentations on TV is never dull.

Here is a full List of all Golden Globe Nominees:

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA

BLACK SWAN
Protozoa Pictures & Cross Creek Pictures & Phoenix; Fox Searchlight Pictures

THE FIGHTER
Paramount Pictures and Relativity Media; Paramount Pictures and Relativity Media

INCEPTION
Warner Bros. Pictures UK LTD.; Warner Bros. Pictures

THE KING'S SPEECH
See-Saw Films and Bedlam Productions; The Weinstein Company

THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Columbia Pictures; Sony Pictures Releasing

2. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA

HALLE BERRY - FRANKIE AND ALICE

NICOLE KIDMAN - RABBIT HOLE

JENNIFER LAWRENCE - WINTER'S BONE

NATALIE PORTMAN - BLACK SWAN

MICHELLE WILLIAMS - BLUE VALENTINE

3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA

JESSE EISENBERG - THE SOCIAL NETWORK

COLIN FIRTH - THE KING'S SPEECH

JAMES FRANCO - 127 HOURS

RYAN GOSLING - BLUE VALENTINE

MARK WAHLBERG - THE FIGHTER

4. BEST MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Walt Disney Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

BURLESQUE
Screen Gems; Sony Pictures Releasing

THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
Antidote Films, Mandalay Vision, Gilbert Films; Focus Features

RED
di Bonaventura Pictures; Summit Entertainment

THE TOURIST
GK Films; Sony Pictures Releasing

5. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

ANNETTE BENING - THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT

ANNE HATHAWAY - LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS

ANGELINA JOLIE - THE TOURIST

JULIANNE MOORE - THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT

EMMA STONE - EASY A

6. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

JOHNNY DEPP - ALICE IN WONDERLAND

JOHNNY DEPP - THE TOURIST

PAUL GIAMATTI - BARNEY'S VERSION

JAKE GYLLENHAAL - LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS

KEVIN SPACEY - CASINO JACK

7. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

DESPICABLE ME
Universal Pictures, Illumination Entertainment; Universal Pictures

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
DreamWorks Animation; Paramount Pictures

THE ILLUSIONIST
Django Films, Ciné B and France 3 Cinéma; Sony Pictures Classics

TANGLED
Walt Disney Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

TOY STORY 3
Disney * Pixar; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

8. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

BIUTIFUL (MEXICO/SPAIN)
Menageatroz, Focus Features International; Roadside Attractions

THE CONCERT (FRANCE)
An Oï Oï Oï Productions, Les Productions Du Tresor, France 3 Cinema, Europacorp, Castel Films, Panache Productions, RTBF (Belgian Television), BIM Distrubuzione Co., Canal +, Cinecinema and France 3; The Weinstein Company

THE EDGE (RUSSIA)
(Kpaй)
Teleshow/Rock Films; Central Partnership (Russia)

I AM LOVE (ITALY)
(LO SONO L'AMORE)
First Sun; Magnolia Pictures

IN A BETTER WORLD (DENMARK)
(Hævnen)
Zentropa Entertainment; Sony Pictures Classics

9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

AMY ADAMS - THE FIGHTER

HELENA BONHAM CARTER - THE KING'S SPEECH

MILA KUNIS - BLACK SWAN

MELISSA LEO - THE FIGHTER

JACKI WEAVER - ANIMAL KINGDOM

10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

CHRISTIAN BALE - THE FIGHTER

MICHAEL DOUGLAS - WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER
SLEEPS

ANDREW GARFIELD - THE SOCIAL NETWORK

JEREMY RENNER - THE TOWN

GEOFFREY RUSH - THE KING'S SPEECH

11. BEST DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE

DARREN ARONOFSKY - BLACK SWAN

DAVID FINCHER - THE SOCIAL NETWORK

TOM HOOPER - THE KING'S SPEECH

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN - INCEPTION

DAVID O. RUSSELL - THE FIGHTER

12. BEST SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE

DANNY BOYLE, - 127 HOURS
SIMON BEAUFOY

LISA CHOLODENKO, - THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
STUART BLUMBERG

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN - INCEPTION

DAVID SEIDLER - THE KING'S SPEECH

AARON SORKIN - THE SOCIAL NETWORK

13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - MOTION PICTURE

ALEXANDRE DESPLAT - THE KING'S SPEECH

DANNY ELFMAN - ALICE IN WONDERLAND

A.R. RAHMAN - 127 HOURS

TRENT REZNOR, - THE SOCIAL NETWORK
ATTICUS ROSS

HANS ZIMMER - INCEPTION

14. BEST ORIGINAL SONG - MOTION PICTURE

"BOUND TO YOU" - BURLESQUE
Music by: Samuel Dixon
Lyrics by: Christina Aguilera, Sia Furler

"COMING HOME" - COUNTRY STRONG
Music & Lyrics by: Bob DiPiero, Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey, Troy Verges

"I SEE THE LIGHT" - TANGLED
Music by: Alan Menken
Lyrics by: Glenn Slater

"THERE'S A PLACE FOR US" - CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE
VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
Music & Lyrics by: Carrie Underwood, David Hodges, Hillary Lindsey

"YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST OF ME" - BURLESQUE
Music & Lyrics by: Diane Warren

15. BEST TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA

BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)
Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions, HBO Entertainment

DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
Showtime, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company

THE GOOD WIFE (CBS)
CBS Television Studios

MAD MEN (AMC)
Lionsgate Television

THE WALKING DEAD (AMC)
AMC

16. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA

JULIANNA MARGULIES - THE GOOD WIFE

ELISABETH MOSS - MAD MEN

PIPER PERABO - COVERT AFFAIRS

KATEY SAGAL - SONS OF ANARCHY

KYRA SEDGWICK - THE CLOSER

17. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA

STEVE BUSCEMI - BOARDWALK EMPIRE

BRYAN CRANSTON - BREAKING BAD

MICHAEL C. HALL - DEXTER

JON HAMM - MAD MEN

HUGH LAURIE - HOUSE

18. BEST TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

30 ROCK (NBC)
Universal Media Studios in association with Broadway Video and Little
Stranger Inc.

THE BIG BANG THEORY (CBS)
Warner Bros. Television

THE BIG C (SHOWTIME)
Showtime, Sony Pictures Television, Perkins Street Productions, Farm Kid, Original Film

GLEE (FOX)
Ryan Murphy Television, Twentieth Century Fox Television

MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
Twentieth Century Fox Television

NURSE JACKIE (SHOWTIME)
Showtime, Lionsgate Television, Jackson Group Entertainment, Madison Grain Elevator, Inc. & Delong Lumber, Caryn Mandabach Productions

19. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES -COMEDY OR MUSICAL

TONI COLLETTE - UNITED STATES OF TARA

EDIE FALCO - NURSE JACKIE

TINA FEY - 30 ROCK

LAURA LINNEY - THE BIG C

LEA MICHELE - GLEE

20. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

ALEC BALDWIN - 30 ROCK

STEVE CARELL - THE OFFICE

THOMAS JANE - HUNG

MATTHEW MORRISON - GLEE

JIM PARSONS - THE BIG BANG THEORY

21. BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

CARLOS (SUNDANCE CHANNEL)
Sundance Channel

THE PACIFIC (HBO)
Playtone and DreamWorks in association with HBO Films

PILLARS OF THE EARTH (STARZ)
Starz, Tandem Communications, Muse Entertainment Scott Free Films

TEMPLE GRANDIN (HBO)
A Ruby Films, Gerson Saines Production, HBO Films

YOU DON'T KNOW JACK (HBO)
Bee Holder, Cine Mosaic and Levinson/Fontana Productions, HBO Films

22. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

HAYLEY ATWELL - PILLARS OF THE EARTH

CLAIRE DANES - TEMPLE GRANDIN

JUDI DENCH - RETURN TO CRANFORD

ROMOLA GARAI - EMMA

JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT - THE CLIENT LIST

23. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

IDRIS ELBA - LUTHER

IAN MCSHANE - PILLARS OF THE EARTH

AL PACINO - YOU DON'T KNOW JACK

DENNIS QUAID - THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP

EDGAR RAMIREZ - CARLOS

24. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

HOPE DAVIS - THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP

JANE LYNCH - GLEE

KELLY MACDONALD - BOARDWALK EMPIRE

JULIA STILES - DEXTER

SOFIA VERGARA - MODERN FAMILY

25. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

SCOTT CAAN - HAWAII FIVE-O

CHRIS COLFER - GLEE

CHRIS NOTH - THE GOOD WIFE

ERIC STONESTREET - MODERN FAMILY

DAVID STRATHAIRN - TEMPLE GRANDIN

SOURCES:

HFPA - Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globes

Eric Ditzian, "Golden Globe Nominations Dominated By 'King's Speech', 'Glee'", MTV.com