Operatic musical Emilia Perez starring Selena Gomez topped the Golden Globe nominations, while Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo also scored major nods for their roles in Wicked.
The Golden Globes are the first major film awards to announce nominations and are considered a bellwether for the awards season.
US actors Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the shortlist live on Monday, which saw Emilia Perez – about a Mexican drug lord who changes gender – score 10 nominations and Grande land her first Golden Globe nod.
Congratulations to the 82nd #GoldenGlobes nominees for Best Supporting Female Actor - Motion Picture:
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) December 9, 2024
✨ SELENA GOMEZ | EMILIA PÉREZ
✨ ARIANA GRANDE | WICKED
✨ FELICITY JONES | THE BRUTALIST
✨ MARGARET QUALLEY | THE SUBSTANCE
✨ ISABELLA ROSSELLINI | CONCLAVE
✨ ZOE SALDAÑA |… pic.twitter.com/mFPv0oNW8r
Meanwhile, The Brutalist, which follows Adrien Brody as a Hungarian architect attempting to build a life in the US after the Second World War, scored seven nominations, and Conclave starring Ralph Fiennes as a priest who has to select a new pope, received six nods.
Anora, a film about a young sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch, scored five nominations, alongside Demi Moore’s horror The Substance.
Grande received her first nomination for best supporting female actor in a motion picture for her role as Glinda in the film version of the hit Broadway and West End musical Wicked, and will compete against pop heavyweight Gomez and her co-star Zoe Saldana for Emilia Perez.
Meanwhile, British star Erivo received a nod for best female actor in a motion picture musical or comedy, alongside Zendaya for romantic sports film Challengers, Karla Sofia Gascon for Emilia Perez, Moore for The Substance, and a breakout performance from Mikey Madison for Anora.
Wicked, which explores the friendship between Glinda and Elphaba before they become estranged in the classic stories by L Frank Baum, was shortlisted for best picture musical or comedy alongside Emilia Perez, Challengers, Anora, The Substance and comedy drama A Real Pain.
The musical also received a nod in the cinematic and box office achievement category with hit films including Gladiator II, Deadpool & Wolverine, Twisters, Inside Out 2 and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist was among the contenders for best best motion picture drama, while Brody and British star Felicity Jones scored acting nods alongside Guy Pearce for supporting.
The haul for Conclave saw British actor Fiennes lead the pack for best actor in a drama for his portrayal of a conflicted priest overseeing a papal election, while his co-star Isabella Rossellini received a nod for supporting actress alongside recognition for best picture.
The category also features two films starring Timothee Chalamet – his upcoming Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two.
Chalamet is also up for best actor in a motion picture drama for his role as influential folk singer Dylan, alongside British star Daniel Craig in romance titled Queer, Sebastian Stan for his role as Donald Trump in The Apprentice and Colman Domingo for Sing Sing – about a man imprisoned for a crime he did not commit who finds purpose by acting in a theatre group.
Meanwhile, The Substance star Moore will compete with other Hollywood actresses for best actress in a motion picture, including Angelina Jolie as late opera star Maria Callas in the self-titled biopic; Nicole Kidman in erotic thriller Babygirl and British star Kate Winslet – who tells the story of model turned war correspondent Elizabeth Miller in Lee.
Winslet was also nominated for best female actor in a limited series, anthology series or a motion picture made for television for The Regime, where she plays a dictator ruling over a fictional Central European country.
Last year, the Golden Globes proved a successful night for Oppenheimer, which scored five major awards during the ceremony.
British film-maker Sir Christopher Nolan was named best director for the first time after six nominations, while Irish actor Cillian Murphy took home best actor in a drama for his work as the father of the atomic bomb.
The 82nd Golden Globes will take place at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on January 5, hosted by Nikki Glaser – the first woman to solo host the awards.
