It’s that time of year again…

With the Oscars less than three months away, awards season is up and running with the Golden Globes announcing their list of film nominations for 2018.

The fantasy drama The Shape of Water, which centres on a romance between a mute cleaner and an Amphibian man, leads the way with seven nominations, which include the coveted Best Motion Picture (Drama) accolade.

British star Sally Hawkins is up for the Best Actress (Drama) award, while co-stars Octavia Spencer and Richard Jenkins are placed in the supporting categories. Additionally, Guillermo del Toro is recognised in the Best Director category.

 

Two other films that performed well were Steven Spielberg’s political drama The Post and Martin McDonagh’s comedic-drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, with both receiving six mentions apiece. Both are up for Best Film (Drama) alongside the romantic drama Call Me By Your Name and Christopher Nolan’s war blockbuster Dunkirk.

For The Post, Hollywood favourites Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep are both recognised for their roles, with the latter receiving a record 32nd nomination for her portrayal of Washington Times publicist Katharine Graham.

Her opposition in the Best Actress (Drama) category includes Jessica Chastain (Molly’s Game), and Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri).

Hanks faces stern competition in Best Actor (Drama) from Daniel Day-Lewis’s final performance in Phantom Thread as well as Oscar frontrunner Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour), Denzel Washington (Roman J. Israel, Esq.) and 21-year-old Timothée Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name).

 

A month ago, Christopher Plummer wasn’t even involved with Ridley Scott’s crime drama All the Money in the World yet the veteran Oscar winner has managed to score a last-minute Supporting Actor nod for his portrayal of real-life billionaire J. Paul Getty.

The role was originally played by Kevin Spacey until his recent antics led to his abrupt departure from the film. Scott himself received a surprise Best Director nomination, while Michelle Williams was recognised in Best Actress (Drama).

In the Comedy/Musical categories, Greta Gerwig’s indie comedy Lady Bird is up for four awards, including the important Best Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical) category.

Irish performer Saoirse Ronan and co-star Laurie Metcalf are also mentioned in Best Actress (Comedy/Musical) and Supporting Actress respectively, though Gerwig herself surprisingly missed out on a Best Director nomination.

Ronan is competing in a strong Best Actress field that includes last year’s category winner Emma Stone (Battle of the Sexes) and British Dames Judi Dench (Victoria and Abul) and Helen Mirren (The Leisure Seeker).

 

Despite being classed as a psychological thriller, Get Out is shortlisted in Best Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical) along with the musical extravaganza The Greatest Showman and biopics The Disaster Artist and I, Tonya.

British star Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out) will be competing in the Actor category along with Steve Carell (Battle of the Sexes), James Franco (The Disaster Artist), Hugh Jackman (The Greatest Showman) and Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver).

The Supporting Actor / Actress line-ups include familiar faces like Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project), Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name), Allison Janney (I, Tonya), Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) and pop singer-turned actress Mary J. Blige (Mudbound).

Legendary composer John Williams is once again recognised for his work on The Post, while the standout nominee in Best Animated Film is Pixar’s Mexican-themed animation Coco.

Finally, Angelina Jolie receives her second mention in Best Foreign Language film for her post-Vietnam War drama First They Killed My Father.

The 75th Golden Globe Awards will take place at The Beverly Hilton on 7 January 2018 with Seth Meyers onboard as host.

The full list of film nominations are below (winner predictions in blue):

BEST MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
DUNKIRK
THE POST
THE SHAPE OF WATER
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
Jessica Chastain, MOLLY’S GAME
Sally Hawkins, THE SHAPE OF WATER
Frances McDormand, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
Meryl Streep, THE POST
Michelle Williams, ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE (DRAMA)
Timothée Chalamet, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
Daniel Day-Lewis, PHANTOM THREAD
Tom Hanks, THE POST
Gary Oldman, DARKEST HOUR
Denzel Washington, ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ.

 

BEST MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
THE DISASTER ARTIST
GET OUT
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
I, TONYA
LADY BIRD

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Judi Dench, VICTORIA & ABDUL
Helen Mirren, THE LEISURE SEEKER
Margot Robbie, I, TONYA
Saoirse Ronan, LADY BIRD
Emma Stone, BATTLE OF THE SEXES

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Steve Carell, BATTLE OF THE SEXES
Ansel Elgort, BABY DRIVER
James Franco, THE DISASTER ARTIST
Hugh Jackman, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
Daniel Kaluuya, GET OUT

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE
Mary J. Blige, MUDBOUND
Hong Chau, DOWNSIZING
Allison Janney, I, TONYA
Laurie Metcalf, LADY BIRD
Octavia Spencer, THE SHAPE OF WATER

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE
Willem Dafoe, THE FLORIDA PROJECT
Armie Hammer, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
Richard Jenkins, THE SHAPE OF WATER
Christopher Plummer, ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD
Sam Rockwell, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

 

BEST DIRECTOR
Martin McDonagh, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
Christopher Nolan, DUNKIRK
Ridley Scott, ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD
Steven Spielberg, THE POST
Guillermo del Toro, THE SHAPE OF WATER

 

BEST SCREENPLAY
LADY BIRD (Greta Gerwig)
MOLLY’S GAME (Aaron Sorkin)
THE POST (Liz Hannah & Josh Singer)
THE SHAPE OF WATER (Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor)
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (Martin McDonagh)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
DUNKIRK (Hans Zimmer)
PHANTOM THREAD (Jonny Greenwood)
THE POST (John Williams)
THE SHAPE OF WATER (Alexandre Desplat)
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (Carter Burwell)

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
COCO (“Remember Me”)
FERDINAND (“Home”)
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (“This is Me”)
MUDBOUND (“Mighty River”)
THE STAR (“The Star”)

BEST ANIMATED FILM
THE BOSS BABY
THE BREADWINNER
COCO
FERDINAND
LOVING VINCENT

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
A FANTASTIC WOMAN (Chile)
FIRST THEY KILLED MY FATHER (Cambodia)
IN THE FADE (Germany)
LOVELESS (Russia)
THE SQUARE (Sweden)