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| Silent film 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 actors up for honours. | Kenneth Branagh, Tilda Swinton and Kate Winslet are among the British actors up for honours. |
| The annual gala, which takes 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. |
| 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. |
| The Office and Extras star caused controversy earlier this year with his sharp-tongued presenting style. | The Office and Extras star caused controversy earlier this year with his sharp-tongued presenting style. |
| Hot on the heels of 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 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. | Both 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. | 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. | 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 - an honour she shares with her co-star Jodie Foster. | Williams is up for best comedy actress, as is Winslet for the Roman Polanski film Carnage - an honour she shares with her co-star Jodie Foster. |
| 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. Glenn Close, Viola Davis and Rooney Mara - for the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - complete the shortlist. | 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. Glenn Close, Viola Davis and Rooney Mara - for the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - complete the shortlist. |
| Clooney is up for best dramatic actor for The Descendants, where his competition includes Shame's Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt for Moneyball and Leonardo DiCaprio for J Edgar. | |
| Ryan Gosling, also included here for The Ides of March, gets a second best actor nod for the romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love. | Ryan Gosling, also included here for The Ides of March, gets a second best actor nod for the romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love. |
| Other nominees for the best actor in a comedy or musical prize include Dujardin and Ireland's Brendan Gleeson, cited for his role in The Guard. | Other nominees for the best actor in a comedy or musical prize include Dujardin and Ireland's Brendan Gleeson, cited for his role in The Guard. |
| In the best animated film category, meanwhile, Bristol-based studio Aardman is shortlisted for their festive hit Arthur Christmas. Rivals to the prize include Cars 2 and The Adventures of Tintin. | In the best animated film category, meanwhile, Bristol-based studio Aardman is shortlisted for their festive hit Arthur Christmas. Rivals to the prize include Cars 2 and The Adventures of Tintin. |
| Glitzy and irreverent | Glitzy and irreverent |
| Both films and TV shows are recognised by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organisers of the glitzy and often irreverent Los Angeles ceremony. | Both films and TV shows are recognised by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organisers of the glitzy and often irreverent Los Angeles ceremony. |
| In both camps, awards are divided between dramas and comedies, with additional prizes thrown in for mini-series or motion pictures made for television. | In both camps, awards are divided between dramas and comedies, with additional prizes thrown in 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. | 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 citation for her eponymous role in the latter, while Hugh Bonneville is recognised in the best actor in a mini-series category for Downtown Abbey. | Winslet gets a second citation for her eponymous role in the latter, while Hugh Bonneville is recognised in the best actor in a mini-series category for Downtown Abbey. |
| British talent features prominently in Bonneville's field, which also sees nominations for Bill Nighy, Dominic West and Idris Elba. | British talent features prominently in Bonneville's field, which also sees 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. | Jeremy Irons, Damian Lewis, Romola Garai and Emily Watson are among the other British stars to be cited for their small-screen work. |