And we’re off!

Almost fourteen months after their previous nominations’ day, the Golden Globes have FINALLY unveiled their group of contenders for this pandemic-affected awards season.

In the television categories, Netflix’s The Crown and the final series of Pop TV’s Schitt’s Creek both lead the way with multiple nods each.

On the dramatic side of things, The Crown is up for six accolades, including the coveted Best Television Series (Drama) award, where it is joined by fellow Netflix series Ozark and Ratched, as well as HBO’s Lovecraft Country and the Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian.

The historical series also nabbed a remarkable FIVE acting nominations for its cast, with Olivia Colman and newcomer Emma Corrin both acknowledged in Best Actress (Drama) for their respective portrayals of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana.

The pair contest a strong Best Actress line-up that is rounded off by Jodie Comer (Killing Eve), Laura Linney (Ozark) and Sarah Paulson (Ratched).

For his portrayal of Prince Charles, Josh O’Connor (Prince Charles) competes in the Best Actor (Drama) category alongside Jason Bateman (Ozark), Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul), Al Pacino (Hunters) and Matthew Rhys (Perry Mason).

Meanwhile, Gillian Anderson and Helena Bonham Carter go head-to-head in the Best Supporting Actress field for their respective turns as Margaret Thatcher and Princess Margaret alongside Emmy winner Julia Garner (Ozark).

After dominating last year’s Emmy Awards, the final series of Schitt’s Creek receives five nominations, including a place on the Best Television Series (Comedy or Musical) shortlist.

Additionally, the Canadian sitcom also scored four acting nods for its terrific ensemble with father and son team Eugene and Dan Levy both nominated for Best Actor (Comedy) and Best Supporting Actor respectively, while co-stars Catherine O’Hara and Annie Murphy are up for Best Actress (Comedy) and Best Supporting Actress.

Schitt’s Creek is joined in the Best Television Series (Comedy/Musical) field by four programmes earning their first noms in this category; Netflix’s Emily in Paris, HBO’s The Flight Attendant, Hulu’s The Great, and Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso.

In the comedy acting brackets, Jason Sudeikis earns a Best Actor (Comedy/Musical) nod for his hit role as a folksy football coach in Ted Lasso, with former category winner Ramy Youssef (Ramy) among his rival nominees.

Meanwhile, the Best Actress (Comedy/Musical) line-up includes Lily Collins (Emily in Paris), Kaley Cuoco (Flight Attendant), and Elle Fanning (The Great).

In the limited line-ups, HBO’s The Undoing performed well with four key mentions including Best Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television.

The HBO thriller also bagged a hat-trick of acting nods for its cast, with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant scoring lead noms, while veteran co-star Donald Sutherland is in contention for Best Supporting Actor.

The Undoing contests a very strong Limited Series/TV Movie category that includes Netflix duo The Queen’s Gambit and Unorthodox, as well as the BBC miniseries Normal People and the Black British anthology Small Axe.

Having already landed a film nod for her work in Emma, Anya Taylor-Joy is in contention for the Best Actress (Limited Series/TV Movie) prize alongside the likes of Cate Blanchett (Mrs. America) and British starlet Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People).

Meanwhile, Mark Ruffalo is looking to follow up his Emmy success from last year after earning a Best Actor (Limited Series/TV Movie) nod for his dual roles in HBO’s I Know This Much is True. His competition in that particular category includes Bryan Cranston (Your Honor) and Ethan Hawke (The Good Lord Bird).

The Best Supporting Actor field sees British star John Boyega acknowledged for his turn as Black British policeman Leroy Logan in Small Axe, while Irish veteran Brendan Gleeson earns a nod for his portrayal of maligned U.S. president Donald Trump in Showtime’s The Comey Rule.

The rest of the Globe-nominated actors are Don Cheadle (Black Monday), Jeff Daniels (The Comey Rule), Shira Haas (Unorthodox), Nicholas Hoult (The Great), Jane Levy (Zoe’s Extraordinary Playlist), Cynthia Nixon (Ratched) and Jim Parsons (Hollywood).

Finally, veteran comedian actor Norman Lear is this year’s recipient of the Carol Burnet Award for his outstanding work in television across multiple decades.

As to be expected, there were a number of major snubs, with the hit Netflix drama Bridgerton and the BBC miniseries I May Destroy You both completely shut out by the Globes.

Additionally, big-name stars to miss the cut included Uzo Aduba (Mrs. America), Christina Applegate (Dead to Me), Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You), Hugh Jackman (Bad Education), Tobias Menzies (The Crown), Paul Mescal (Normal People), Sandra Oh (Killing Eve), and Tom Pelphrey (Ozark).

Owing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s ceremony will be held from both the Rainbow Room in New York, and from the Golden Globes’ usual home at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on 28 February 2021

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

BEST TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
THE CROWN
LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
THE MANDALORIAN
OZARK
RATCHED

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
Olivia Colman, THE CROWN
Jodie Comer, KILLING EVE
Emma Corrin, THE CROWN
Laura Linney, OZARK
Sarah Paulson, RATCHED

BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
Jason Bateman, OZARK
Josh O’Connor, THE CROWN
Bob Odenkirk, BETTER CALL SAUL
Al Pacino, HUNTERS
Matthew Rhys, PERRY MASON

BEST TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
EMILY IN PARIS
THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT
THE GREAT
SCHITT’S CREEK
TED LASSO

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Lily Collins, EMILY IN PARIS
Kaley Cuoco, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT
Elle Fanning, THE GREAT
Jane Levy, ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST
Catherine O’Hara, SCHITT’S CREEK

BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
Don Cheadle, BLACK MONDAY
Nicholas Hoult, THE GREAT
Eugene Levy, SCHITT’S CREEK
Jason Sudeikis, TED LASSO
Ramy Youssef, RAMY

BEST LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
NORMAL PEOPLE
THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT
SMALL AXE
THE UNDOING
UNORTHODOX

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Cate Blanchett, MRS. AMERICA
Daisy Edgar-Jones, NORMAL PEOPLE
Shira Haas, UNORTHODOX
Nicole Kidman, THE UNDOING
Anya Taylor-Joy, THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Bryan Cranston, YOUR HONOR
Jeff Daniels, THE COMEY RULE
Hugh Grant, THE UNDOING
Ethan Hawke, THE GOOD LORD BIRD
Mark Ruffalo, I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Gillian Anderson, THE CROWN
Helena Bonham Carter, THE CROWN
Julia Garner, OZARK
Annie Murphy, SCHITT’S CREEK
Cynthia Nixon, RATCHED

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
John Boyega, SMALL AXE
Brendan Gleeson, THE COMEY RULE
Dan Levy, SCHITT’S CREEK
Jim Parsons, HOLLYWOOD
Donald Sutherland, THE UNDOING