Joey Magidson
Yesterday, the Golden Globe nominations were revealed, launching awards season for the masses. Up until now, the precursor season had been either just critics groups, indie centric, or both, which doesn’t really catch the attention of your average audience member. The Globes, however, do interest the general public. Of course, they don’t really impact the Academy Awards (more on that next), but given their relative popularity, they’re certainly worth taking note of, which I’m doing a bit of today.
While the Golden Globes don’t have a crossover with the Academy, limiting what Oscar information you can actually gleam, perception is a real thing. It’s not that a nomination here for a certain film or performance makes them likelier to become Academy Award nominees, but that a citation by the Globes does keep you on the radar for the Oscars. Stacking enough nominations and even wins throughout the precursor season can line you up for an Oscar nod, even if it’s the Guild noms that really are what matters.
Below, you can see some initial snubs and surprises from the Globe nominations. I’ll have more to say with Myles on the next Awards Radar Podcast, so look for that episode on Thursday. For now, it’s on to the Globes’ snubs and surprises, which by and large kept the status quo of most races, as you’ll see…
Snubs
Jay Kelly misses a Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy nomination – Noah Baumbach also missed out on a Best Screenplay nomination, but the Best Picture snub hurts most for Jay Kelly. George Clooney and Adam Sandler still got in, so their candidacies are untarnished, but the film itself now has a notable miss on its resume. If the misses stack up, Picture at the Oscars will become much more of a question mark.
Sydney Sweeney is left out of Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama – Once upon a time, Sydney Sweeney would have been a shoo in for a Best Actress nomination at the Globes. Now, however, they opted for other independent fare, leaving an old school star turn out in the cold looking in. Considering this was likely Sweeney’s best chance at a high profile citation, it may be that Christy and Sweeney have see their Oscar candidacies come to an end.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is shut out – Historically the Globes would embrace a Knives Out project in multiple Comedy fields. This time, however, Daniel Craig missed for the first time, while the movie itself was outright snubbed. A complete shut out is more surprising than either snub on their own, so taken together, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery got dinged up yesterday morning.
Wicked: For Good also is on the outside looking in for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy – Considering what a juggernaut Wicked was, Wicked: For Good was essentially penciled in for about the same number of nominations. That mostly held true for the flick, though a Best Picture snub was actually quite the shock. A random miss or a sign of things to come for the sequel? That remains to be seen.
Surprises
International Cinema ruled the day – We saw this to some extent last year, but this year, the Globe voter was truly thinking worldwide. It Was Just an Accident, No Other Choice, Nouvelle Vague, The Secret Agent, and Sentimental Value all received Best Picture nominations (plus more in many cases), while citations elsewhere were found for the majority of the Animated lineup. Truly, the Golden Globes were global yesterday.
Richard Linklater times two in Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy – Not only was Blue Moon nominated in this Picture category, which some might have predicted, Richard Linklater‘s other 2025 effort, Nouvelle Vague, got in as well. If you’re a Linklater fan, this was probably the best surprises you could have asked for during the announcement.
Eva Victor shows up in Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama – It wasn’t that a citation for Sorry, Baby on its own was surprising, but Eva Victor getting into an Acting field, over some much bigger hopefuls, was a big shock. Victor might have been a Best Screenplay contender, but while that nomination didn’t translate, this far higher profile one did.
Overall Thoughts
Overall, the Golden Globes, in their newer incarnation, continued to favor arthouse and international fare far more than the old version did. The average Globe voter is not quite the star fucker they once were, which may not thrill all of the casual audience members, though for cinephiles and those who follow awards season, it’s a positive development. Mostly, this is just another low level precursor, albeit one with a high profile television slot. In the end, we’ll see who winds up with Globe wins, though these nominations more or less kept the status quo of the race. Stay tuned…
What did you think of the Golden Globe nominations? Let us know!
I would say that Sydney Sweeney’s awards hopes were dashed on November 10th, unfortunately. Movies don’t necessarily have to be huge hits to be recognized by the Golden Globes, but when you’re the star of one of the biggest box office bombs of the last thirty years, your chances of winning any awards for your work are effectively zero.
Maybe the “average Globe voter is not quite the star fucker they once were,” but they’re still pretty sycophantic towards the business side of the film and television/streaming industry, as evidenced by the fact that they have a “Box Office Achievement” category. I mean, really, isn’t success at the box office the reward for being a “box office achievement?” What’s next, are we gonna create a “Most Billions Made By A Billionaire” award? Because making a ton of money apparently isn’t enough for rich people anymore?
Egh, what am I saying? That’s probably going to be a real thing in the near future…
That’s a fair point.