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The Artist leads Golden Globe pack Silent film The Artist leads Golden Globe pack
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Silent film homage The Artist leads the field at the 2012 Golden Globes, scoring six nominations in all.Silent film homage The Artist leads the field at the 2012 Golden Globes, scoring six nominations in all.
The film, out in the UK on 30 December, is up for best musical and comedy and gets additional nods for its stars Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo.The film, out in the UK on 30 December, is up for best musical and comedy and gets additional nods for its stars Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo.
Kenneth Branagh, Tilda Swinton and Kate Winslet are among the British stars up for honours.Kenneth Branagh, Tilda Swinton and Kate Winslet are among the British stars up for honours.
The annual gala, to take place on 15 January, is the first major event of the Hollywood awards season. The annual gala, which takes place on 15 January, is the first major event of the Hollywood awards season.
Both films and TV shows are recognised by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organisers of the Los Angeles ceremony.
Ricky Gervais is returning to host this year's event, having acted as master of ceremonies in 2010 and 2011.Ricky Gervais is returning to host this year's event, having acted as master of ceremonies in 2010 and 2011.
After The Artist comes 1960s drama The Help and George Clooney film The Descendants, up for five prizes apiece. Hot on the heels of The Artist comes 1960s drama The Help and George Clooney film The Descendants, up for five prizes apiece.
Both films are up for best film drama, alongside Martin Scorsese's Hugo, Moneyball, Steven Spielberg's War Horse and Clooney's other 2011 release The Ides of March.
In the best comedy or musical category, The Artist faces competition from 50/50, Bridesmaids, Midnight in Paris and My Week with Marilyn.
It is for the latter that Branagh gets a best supporting actor nod, for playing Laurence Olivier opposite Michelle Williams' Marilyn Monroe.
Williams is up for best comedy actress, as is Winslet for the Roman Polanski film Carnage.
Swinton - cited for her role in We Need to Talk About Kevin - features in the best dramatic actress category, as does Oscar favourite Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady.
Both films and TV shows are recognised by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organisers of the Los Angeles ceremony.
In both camps, awards are divided between dramas and comedies, with additional prizes for mini-series or motion pictures made for television.
In the television side of the nominations, ITV's Downton Abbey and HBO's Mildred Pierce lead the way with four nods each.
Winslet gets a second nomination for the latter, while Hugh Bonneville is recognised for his role in Downton Abbey, in the best actor in a mini-series category.
British talent features prominently in this field, which also includes nominations for Bill Nighy, Dominic West and Idris Elba.
Jeremy Irons, Damian Lewis, Romola Garai and Emily Watson are among the other British stars to be cited for their small-screen work.