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Nobody would bat an eye if one were to refer to the upcoming Golden Globe Awards ceremony, currently set to take place on Sunday, January 7th 2024, as an unusual change of pace, even more so than usual given the stigma that has surrounded the event for the past few years. For one thing, this will be the first time in years that the Golden Globes will not be televised on NBC; the network refused to renew its deal with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the organization that created and runs the Golden Globes (likely due to many of the controversies connected to the latter). As a result, CBS will instead air the event live (while simultaneously streaming it on Paramount+) as it takes place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the establishment where the Globes have been continuously held throughout much of its recent history. Second, most of the category sizes have been noticeably increased, with the number of possible nominees within a given category being raised from five to six, making it possible for more films to receive multiple nominations that they might not have been able to achieve under the previous circumstances. Third, there is the addition of two new Golden Globe Awards, one of which relates directly to film: that for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. The merits of this specific prize have prove rather debatable, but given the event’s need to reinvent itself after all of its recent controversies have caused it to be seen in a mostly negative light, a new award like this may be a valuable asset in getting people to watch they show (assuming that it doesn’t backfire and generate any further criticism).
In any case, on Monday, December 11th, the nominations for the 81st Annual Golden Globes were announced and made known to the general public. Some of the nominated films and individuals came as quite a surprise to many (as did many of those that did not receive certain nominations), while the presence of others was all but guaranteed. Triumphing above all others, however, was Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie”, which has already caught much of the film industry off guard as it sits firmly in place as the year’s highest-grossing cinematic release and continues to go above and beyond with its multiple Golden Globe nominations, a total that surpasses any other nominated film this year. Appearing in nine award categories altogether: “Barbie” currently seeks to take home at least one of the following accolades: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Margot Robbie), Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture (Ryan Gosling), Best Director – Motion Picture (Greta Gerwig), Best Screenplay – Motion Picture (Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach), and three nominations within Best Original Song – Motion Picture, those for the tunes “Dance the Night”, “I’m Just Ken”, and “What Was I Made For?”
It should be noted that with three of the nominations for “Barbie” all appearing in the same category (Best Original Song – Motion Picture), the actual number of categories that Gerwig’s film appears in only amounts to seven. Because of this, if one considers only the number of overall categories a film has been nominated in, then the actual film that has received the most Golden Globe nominations is not “Barbie”, but rather (fittingly enough) the other half of the unexpectedly popular Barbenheimer trend, specifically Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer”. That film can be found having nominations within eight different categories: Best Motion Picture – Drama, Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture (Cillian Murphy), Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture (Emily Blunt), Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture (Robert Downey, Jr.), Best Director – Motion Picture (Christopher Nolan), Best Screenplay – Motion Picture (Christopher Nolan), and Best Original Score – Motion Picture.
Trailing just behind both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” with seven nominations altogether is Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon”. Not only will the film compete with “Oppenheimer” for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama (Leonardo DiCaprio), Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture (Robert de Niro), Best Director – Motion Picture (Martin Scorsese), Best Screenplay – Motion Picture (Martin Scorsese and Eric Roth), and Best Original Score, but Lily Gladstone is also vying for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama.
Although “Oppenheimer” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” both have respectable odds of winning the Best Motion Picture – Drama award, they’ll have to overcome some stiff competition in order to do so. Also appearing within the category are Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” (which received three additional nominations, including Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language, as well), Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro” (for which Cooper also earned nominations for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama and Best Director – Motion Picture), Celine Song’s “Past Lives” (for which Song had also secured nominations for her screenplay and direction), and Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” (another nominee for Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language).
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy does not look any less competitive. In addition to “Barbie”, the films nominated in this category are Ben Affleck’s “Air”, Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction”, Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers”, Todd Hayne’s “May December”, and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things”, the latter of which also has five other nominations including Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Emma Stone), Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture (Mark Ruffalo). All these films, as well as any others that have been nominated elsewhere, have made quite an impression with their ability to secure nominations here, and if things continue to play out in their favor, there’s a chance that the next few awards ceremonies may prove equally prosperous.
