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That there is Helen Hoehne, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), announcing the nominations for the 79th annual Golden Globe Awards.

This was once an exciting moment, with all of Hollywood getting amped for the possibilities ahead, but the entertainment industry is now more sceptical than ever.

That is because the HFPA is embroiled in controversy for its lack of diversity and shoddy ethical practices.

This caused NBC to cancel the telecast in 2022 while top studios and stars vowed not to work with the association until it made the necessary changes.

Hoehne seems to have taken that on board and admitted that 2021 was a “year of change and reflection” for the group.

Still, a bit of a dark cloud hangs over the awards.

Moving on to the nominations…

Netflix’s Power of the Dog and Focus Features’ Belfast are in the lead with seven nominations each. They’ll be competing for best drama alongside Dune, King Richard, and CODA.

HBO’s Succession is at the top of all the television shows with five nominations, while Apple’s Ted Lasso and The Morning Show didn’t do too badly with four nods each.

Here are some of the nominations on the list via Variety:

Best Television Series, Drama

• “Lupin” (Netflix)
• “The Morning Show” (Apple TV Plus)
• “Pose” (FX)
• “Squid Game” (Netflix)
• “Succession” (HBO/HBO Max)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama

• Brian Cox (Succession)
• Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game)
• Billy Porter (Pose)
• Jeremy Strong (Succession)
• Omar Sy (Lupin)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama

• Uzo Aduba (In Treatment)
• Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show)
• Christine Baranski (The Good Fight)
• Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale)
• Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Pose)

Best Motion Picture, Drama

• Belfast (Focus Features)
• CODA (Apple)
• Dune (Warner Bros.)
• King Richard (Warner Bros.)
• The Power of the Dog (Netflix)

Best Director, Motion Picture

• Kenneth Branagh (Belfast)
• Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog)
• Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Lost Daughter)
• Steven Spielberg (West Side Story)
• Denis Villeneuve (Dune)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama

• Mahershala Ali (Swan Song)
• Javier Bardem (Being the Ricardos)
• Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog)
• Will Smith (King Richard)
• Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama

• Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye)
• Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter)
• Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos)
• Lady Gaga (House of Gucci)
• Kristen Stewart (Spencer)

The Golden Globes will be held on January 9, 2022.

You can see the full list of nominations here.

[source:variety]