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December 16th 2011

The Beverly Hilton Hotel was abuzz with Tinseltown excitement this morning (December 15) as the 69th Annual Golden Globe Nominations were announced. Sofia Vergara, Rashida Jones, Gerard Butler, and Woody Harrelson were in the house to reveal who will be vying for a trophy at the Ricky Gervais-hosted January 15, 2012 event.

Hollywood veteran Morgan Freeman will be presented with the Cecil B. Demille Award for his outstanding career achievements. Competing for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie will be Jessica Lange, Kelly Macdonald, Maggie Smith, Sofia Vergara, and Evan Rachel Wood. Meanwhile, the Best Screenplay nods went to Woody Allen, Michel Hazavanicious, Aaron Sorkin, and Steven Zaillian. And Alec Baldwin, David Duchovny, Johnny Galecki, Thomas Jane, and Matt LeBlanc are all in consideration for the Best Comedy Actor.

The complete list of nominees for the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards is:

Best Motion Picture
- Drama The Descendants

- The Help
- Hugo
- The Ides of March
- Moneyball
-War Horse

Best Motion Picture
– Comedy or Musical

- 50/50
- The Artist
- Bridesmaids
- Midnight in Paris
-My Week With Marilyn

Best Actor in a Motion Picture
– Drama

George Clooney, The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
Michael Fassbender, Shame
Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March
Brad Pitt, Moneyball

Best Actor in a Motion Picture
– Comedy Musical

Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Brendan Gleeson The Guard
Joseph Gordon Levitt, 50/50
Ryan Gosling, Crazy Stupid Love
Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
– Motion Picture

Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Albert Brooks, Drive
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method
Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
– Motion Picture

Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help
Shailene Woodley, The Descendants

Best TV Series - Drama

American Horror Story
Boardwalk Empire
Boss
Game of Thrones
Homeland

Best Actor in a Miniseries
or TV Movie

Hugh Bonnevile, Downton Abbey
Idris Elba, Luther
William Hurt, Too Big to Fail
Bill Nighy, Page Eight
Dominic West, The Hour

Best Actor in a TV Series
– Drama

Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Kelsey Grammer, Boss
Jeremy Irons, The Borgias
Damian Lewis, Homeland

Best Actress in a Miniseries
or TV Movie

Romola Garai, The Hour
Diane Lane, Cinema Verite
Elizabeth McGovern, Downtown Abbey
Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult
Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce

Best Director – Motion Picture

Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
George Clooney, The Ides of March
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Martin Scorsese, Hugo

Best Actress
in a
Motion Picture - Drama

Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin

Best Actress in a Motion Picture
– Musical/Comedy

Jodie Foster, Carnage
Charlize Theron, Young Adult
Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Kate Winslet, Carnage

Best Screenplay
– Motion Picture

Midnight in Paris
The Ides of March
The Artist
The Descendants
Moneyball

Best Animated Feature Film

The Adventures of Tin-Tin
Arthur Christmas
Cars 2
Puss N Boots
Rango

Best Original Score
– Motion Picture

The Artist
W.E.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
War Horse

Best Foreign Language Film

Flowers of War
In the Land of Blood and Honey
The Kid With the Bike
The Skin I Live In
A Separation

Best TV Series

– Comedy
Enlightened
Episodes
Glee
Modern Family
New Girl