British stars lead the way as Helen Mirren, Benedict Cumberbatch and Adele are nominated for Golden Globe Awards
By J J ANISIOBI
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As Hollywood gears up for the Golden Globes, the cream of British talent is preparing to steal the show.
With some of the biggest programmes on American television staring British actors, it could be an important night in which Britannia rules.
Legendary actress and Oscar winner Dame Helen Mirren is nominated for Best Actress for her role as Alma Reville in movie Hitchcock.
British actress Dame Helen Mirren has been nominated for a Golden Globe for her role as Alma Reville in Hitchcock
Dame Helen Mirren will have be up against Brit Rachel Weisz for the best actress in a dramatic film, who is nominated for The Deep Blue Sea.
Popular singer Adele could add to her impressive awards haul as she is fighting for best original song, for her title track from the Bond film Skyfall.
Brit actor Benedict Cumberbatch, failed to get any recognition last year, but has been nominated for his work as the sharp minded private investigator in Sherlock.
He will see fellow homegrown actor Damian Lewis at the bash as he is up for best actor having become a household name in Homeland.
First class: Benedict Cumberbatch is nominated for best actor in TV mini series for his work as Sherlock Holmes
Belt it out: Singer Adele could add to her already impressive award haul as she is nominated for for best original song, for her title track from the Bond film Skyfall
The actor, who also appeared in Band of Brothers, is nominated in the best actor in a television drama series category alongside other big names including Mad Men's Jon Hamm and Boardwalk Empire's Steve Buscemi.
ITV's costume drama hit is also nominated for the best television drama series along with US shows including Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad and Homeland.
The BBC show, Episodes, is nominated for best television comedy series.
High hopes: Homeland's Damian Lewis is nominated for best actor in a TV series for his starring role as Nicholas Brody
Old school: The Hour, which stars Dominic West, Ben Whishaw and Romola Garai, has been nominated for best TV movie or miniseries
Trainspotting star Ewan McGregor is nominated for the best actor in a musical or comedy film for his role in Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.
Dame Maggie Smith picked up her second nomination for her performance in Downton Abbey which was shortlisted for the best supporting actress in a miniseries or motion picture made for TV, as Michelle Dockery is nominated for best actress.
Downton's executive producer Gareth Neame said: 'We're thrilled that once again Downton has been nominated by the Hollywood Foreign Press, this year in the highly competitive drama series category which places us in competition with the best shows on American television. And I am delighted that Michelle Dockery and Maggie Smith have again been recognised for their stunning performances in the show.
'This continued run of success for Downton in the US awards demonstrates the affection for the show in America and shows that British writing, acting and production can match the very best of Hollywood.'
Golden girls: Dame Maggie Smith and Michelle Dockery have been nominated for their roles in Downton Abbey
Another hit: Dame Judi Dench wowed the audience with her role in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which featured a stellar cast of veteran talent including Celia Imrie, Dame Judi Dench and Bill Nighy, is nominated for best musical or comedy alongside Les Miserables, Moonrise Kingdom, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen and Silver Linings Playbook.
Dame Judi's turn in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel earns her a nomination for best actress in a musical or a comedy, along with fellow Britons Emily Blunt and Dame Maggie Smith for Salmon Fishing In The Yemen and Quartet respectively.
BBC drama The Hour is shortlisted for the best miniseries or motion picture made for TV, along with The Girl which starred Sienna Miller as actress Tippi Hedren and Toby Jones as Alfred Hitchcock.
Back to the past:Sienna Miller as Tippi Hedren and Toby Jones as Alfred Hitchcock are both up for gongs
That performance saw Jones nominated for best actor in a miniseries or motion picture made for TV, along with Clive Owen for his role in Hemingway and Gellhorn.
Sienna was nominated for the best actress in a miniseries or motion picture made for TV for her performance in The Girl, and took her place on a shortlist including Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Jessica Lange and Sigourney Weaver.
Amanda Nevill, CEO of the British Film Institute, said: 'With nominations for British films and talent spread across so many categories at this year's Golden Globes, the UK's world class film industry, talent and skills are once again in the global spotlight.
In contention: Scottish actor Ewan McGregor won plaudits for his starring role in Salmon Fishing In The Yemen
'From excellence in independent film-making as showcased by The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and the BFI Film Fund-supported Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, to large-scale British productions such as the screen adaptation of Les Miserables.
'With a fantastic seven nominations for our extraordinary on-screen talent, and recognition for our off-screen talent including the UK's world-leading animators and craftspeople and our brilliant musicians, today marks an encouraging start to the awards season for the UK. My warmest congratulations go to all the British nominees.'
With the Golden Globe's being a strong indicator of success at the Academy Awards.
The 70th annual Golden Globe Awards will be held in Los Angeles on 13 January.
GOLDEN GLOBES 2013, FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS:
FOR MOVIES:
Best Motion Picture - Drama
- Argo
- Lincoln
- Life of Pi
- Django Unchained
- Zero Dark Thirty
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
- Les Miserables
- Moonrise Kingdom
- Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
- Silver Linings Playbook
Best Director
- Ben Affleck, Argo
- Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty
- Ang Lee, Life of Pi
- Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
- Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
- Richard Gere, Arbitrage
- John Hawkes, The Sessions
- Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
- Denzel Washington, Flight
Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables
- Jack Black, Bernie
- Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
- Bill Murray, Hyde Park on Hudson
- Ewan McGregor, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
- Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
- Marion Cotillard, Rust and Bone
- Helen Mirren, Hitchcock
- Naomi Watts, The Impossible
- Rachel Weisz, The Deep Blue Sea
Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- Emily Blunt, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
- Judi Dench, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
- Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
- Maggie Smith, Quartet
- Meryl Streep, Hope Springs
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
- Alan Arkin, Argo
- Leonard DiCaprio, Django Unchained
- Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
- Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
- Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
- Amy Adams, The Master
- Sally Field, Lincoln
- Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
- Helen Hunt, The Sessions
- Nicole Kidman, The Paperboy
Best Screenplay
- Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty
- Tony Kushner, Lincoln
- David O. Russell, Silver Livings Playbook
- Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
- Chris Terrio, Argo
Best Original Score
- Mychael Danna, Life of Pi
- Alexandre Desplat, Argo
- Dario Marianelli, Anna Karenina
- Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil, Cloud Atlas
- John Williams, Lincoln
Best Original Song
- For You (music and lyrics by Keith Urban)
- Act of Valor; Not Running Anymore (music and lyrics by Jon Bon Jovi), Stand Up Guys
- Safe & Sound (music and lyrics by Taylor Swift, John Paul White, Joy Williams and T Bone Burnett), The Hunger Games
- Skyfall (music and lyrics by Adel and Paul Epworth), Skyfall
- Suddenly (music by Claude-Michel Schonberg and lyrics by Schonberg and Alain Boublil), Les Miserables
Best Foreign Language Film
- Amour
- A Royal Affair
- The Intouchables
- Kon-Tiki
- Rust and Bone
Best Animated Film
- Brave
- Frankenweenie
- Hotel Transylvania
- Rise of the Guardians
- Wreck-It Ralph
FOR TELEVISION:
Best Drama Series
- Breaking Bad (AMC)
- Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
- Downton Abbey: Season 2 (PBS)
- Homeland (Showtime)
- The Newsroom (HBO)
Best Comedy Series
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
- Episodes (Showtime)
- Girls (HBO)
- Modern Family (ABC)
- Smash (NBC)
Best Actor in a Television Drama Series
- Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
- Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
- Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
- Jon Hamm, Mad Men
- Damian Lewis, Homeland
Best Actress in a Television Drama Series
- Connie Britton, Nashville
- Glenn Close, Damages
- Claire Danes, Homeland
- Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey: Season 2
- Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Best Actress in a Television Comedy Series
- Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
- Lena Dunham, Girls
- Tina Fey, 30 Rock
- Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Best Actor in a Television Comedy Series
- Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
- Don Cheadle, House of Lies
- Louis C.K., Louie
- Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
- Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television
- Game Change
- The Girl
- Hatfields and McCoys
- The Hour
- Political Animals
Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television
- Kevin Costner, Hatfields and McCoys
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock
- Woody Harrelson, Game Change
- Toby Jones, The Girl
- Clive Owen, Hemingway & Gellhorn
Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television
- Nicole Kidman, Hemingway & Gellhorn
- Jessica Lang, American Horror Story - Asylum
- Sienna Miller, The Girl
- Sigourney Weaver, Political Animals
- Julianne Moore, Game Change
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television
- Max Greenfield, New Girl
- Ed Harris, Game Change
- Danny Huston, Magic City
- Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
- Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television
- Hayden Panettiere, Nashville
- Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
- Sarah Paulson, Game Change
- Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
- Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
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