THE 2021 GOLDEN GLOBES AND SAG AWARD NOMINATIONS

With the announcement of the nominations for the 2021 Golden Globes, award season has finally been kicked off. "Mank", David Fincher's look at the process of creating the script for Orson Welles' cinematic masterpiece, "Citizen Kane", leads in total nominations with six. This Netflix production received noms for Best Director, Gary Oldman, who played screenwriter, Herman J. Mankiewicz for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress (Amanda Seyfried), Best Screenplay (a nod for Fincher's late father, Jack) and Best Motion Picture Drama. 

With 2020 upended by the pandemic, the releases were largely limited to indie films in theaters or streaming services as studios largely held off from releasing their big-budget productions until hopefully sometime later this year. That means the rest of the Best Motion Picture Drama category is lined up with films that many people probably have not even heard of let alone actually seen; Aaron Sorkin's courtroom drama "The Trial of the Chicago 7" received five total nominations while four apiece went to "The Father", a family drama featuring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman; Chloe Zhao's road drama, "Nomadland," and the revenge thriller, "Promising Young Woman."

For Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, the picks were even more obscure; Sacha Baron Cohen received a nomination for his comedy sequel, "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" (and a Best Supporting Actor nod for his role in "Chicago 7"); the Andy Samberg comedy, "Palm Springs" which he also landed a Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy nomination; the filmed version of the stage show, "Hamilton"; Ryan Murphy's adaption of the musical, "The Prom" and the biggest headscratcher, "Music", a little-known musical directed by pop star, Sia and starring Kate Hudson.

The Golden Globes, which are usually held in January, will be given out on February 28th and, for the first time, will be held on both coasts, with Tina Fey live in New York and Amy Poehler in Beverly Hills.

Here is the list of nominations in the motion picture category for the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards:

Best Motion Picture (Drama):

"The Father"
"Mank"
"Nomadland"
"Promising Young Woman"
"The Trial of the Chicago 7"

Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical):

"Borat Subsequent Moviefilm"
"Hamilton"
"Music"
"Palm Springs"
"The Prom"

Best Director - Motion Picture:

Emerald Fennell, "Promising Young Woman"
David Fincher, "Mank"
Regina King, "One Night in Miami"
Aaron Sorkin, "The Trial of the Chicago 7"
Chloé Zhao, "Nomadland"

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture:

Emerald Fennell, "Promising Young Woman"
Jack Fincher, "Mank"
Aaron Sorkin, "The Trial of the Chicago 7"
Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton, "The Father"
Chloe Zhao, "Nomadland"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama:

Viola Davis, "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom"
Andra Day, "The United States vs. Billie Holiday"
Vanessa Kirby, "Pieces of a Woman"
Frances McDormand, "Nomadland"
Carey Mulligan, "Promising Young Woman"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama:

Riz Ahmed, "Sound of Metal"
Chadwick Boseman, "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom"
Anthony Hopkins, "The Father"
Gary Oldman, "Mank"
Tahar Rahim, "The Mauritanian"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Comedy or Musical:

Maria Bakalova, "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm"
Kate Hudson, "Music"
Michelle Pfeiffer, "French Exit"
Rosamund Pike, "I Care A Lot"
Anya Taylor-Joy, "Emma"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Comedy or Musical:

Sacha Baron Cohen, "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm"
James Corden, "The Prom"
Lin-Manuel Miranda, "Hamilton"
Dev Patel, "The Personal History of David Copperfield"
Andy Samberg, "Palm Springs"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture:

Glenn Close, "Hillbilly Elegy"
Olivia Colman, "The Father"
Jodie Foster, "The Mauritanian"
Amanda Seyfried, "Mank"
Helena Zengel, "News of the World"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture:

Sacha Baron Cohen, "The Trial of the Chicago 7"
Daniel Kaluuya, "Judas and the Black Messiah"
Jared Leto, "The Little Things"
Bill Murray, "On the Rocks"
Leslie Odom Jr., "One Night in Miami"

Best Motion Picture (Foreign Language):

"Another Round" (Denmark)
"La Llorona" (Guatemala/France)
"The Life Ahead" (Italy)
"Minari" (USA)
"Two of Us" (France /USA)

Best Motion Picture (Animated):

"The Croods: A New Age"
"Onward"
"Over the Moon"
"Soul"
"Wolfwalkers"

Best Original Score - Motion Picture:

Alexandre Desplat, "The Midnight Sky"
Ludwig Goransson, "Tenet"
James Newton Howard, "News of the World"
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, "Mank"
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste, "Soul"

Best Original Song - Motion Picture:

"Fight for You" (from "Judas and the Black Messiah") Music by: H.E.R. and Dernst Emile II Lyrics by: H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas
"Hear My Voice" (from "The Trial of the Chicago 7") Music by: Daniel Pemberton Lyrics by: Daniel Pemberton and Celeste Waite
"Io Sì (Seen)" (from "The Life Ahead") Music by: Diane Warren Lyrics by: Diane Warren, Laura Pausini and Niccolò Agliardi
“Speak Now” (from "One Night in Miami") Music and Lyrics by: Leslie Odom Jr and Sam Ashworth
"Tigress & Tweed" (from "The United States vs. Billie Holiday") Music and Lyrics by: Andra Day and Raphael Saadiq

And while "Mank" dominated the Globes, the film fared less well with the Screen Actor Guild Awards, which honors the best performances in film and television. Oldman was the only one recognized for Best Actor but some celebrated films that were largely ignored by the Hollywood Foreign Press have been recognized in multiple categories which includes Spike Lee's war movie "Da 5 Bloods," Lee Isaac Chung's Korean American family drama, "Minari" and the film adaptation of August Wilson's play, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom".

Due to COVID-19 concerns, The 27th annual SAG Awards will be presented on April 4th not with a live audience but in a one-hour special, highlighting and honoring the outstanding performances of the past year.

Here is the list of the movie nominees of the 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards:

Best Ensemble Cast:

"Da 5 Bloods"
"Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom"
"Minari"
"One Night in Miami"
"The Trial of the Chicago 7"

Best Female Actor:

Amy Adams, "Hillbilly Elegy"
Viola Davis, "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom"
Vanessa Kirby, "Pieces of a Woman”
Frances McDormand, "Nomadland"
Carey Mulligan, "Promising Young Woman"

Best Male Actor:

Riz Ahmed, “Sound of Metal"
Chadwick Boseman, "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom"
Anthony Hopkins, "The Father"
Gary Oldman, "Mank"
Steven Yeun, “Minari"

Best Supporting Female Actor:

Maria Bakalova, "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm"
Glenn Close, "Hillbilly Elegy"
Olivia Colman, "The Father”
Yuh-jung Youn, "Minari"
Helena Zengel, "News of the World"

Best Supporting Male Actor:

Sacha Baron Cohen, "The Trial of the Chicago 7"
Chadwick Boseman, "Da 5 Bloods" 
Daniel Kaluuya, "Judas and the Black Messiah"
Jared Leto, "The Little Things"
Leslie Odom Jr., "One Night in Miami"