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| Golden Globes begins in Hollywood | |
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| The Golden Globes are under way in Hollywood, with a wealth of British stars in the running for glory. | |
| The first award of the night went to Jennifer Lawrence for her supporting role in American Hustle. | |
| Jacqueline Bisset was the first British actress to win an award for her part in BBC drama Dancing on the Edge. | |
| 12 Years a Slave is a leading contender with seven nominations, including a best director nod for Steve McQueen and star Chiwetel Ejiofor. | |
| Dame Judi Dench and Emma Thompson lead the hopes in the acting stakes, with Dame Helen Mirren also nominated for her TV work. | |
| ITV's Downton Abbey is also up for best TV drama. | ITV's Downton Abbey is also up for best TV drama. |
| The Globes recognise both cinema and small screen achievements, while its film awards encompass both drama and musical or comedy genres. | The Globes recognise both cinema and small screen achievements, while its film awards encompass both drama and musical or comedy genres. |
| The award winners are decided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. | The award winners are decided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. |
| Heist movie American Hustle also has seven nominations, including best picture and best director for David O Russell. | Heist movie American Hustle also has seven nominations, including best picture and best director for David O Russell. |
| Dench, Thompson and Kate Winslet all feature in the best dramatic actress category, but Australian actress Cate Blanchett is seen as a solid bet to take the trophy for her role as a disgraced socialite in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine. | Dench, Thompson and Kate Winslet all feature in the best dramatic actress category, but Australian actress Cate Blanchett is seen as a solid bet to take the trophy for her role as a disgraced socialite in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine. |
| Sandra Bullock completes the contest with her performance as an astronaut under pressure in Gravity. | Sandra Bullock completes the contest with her performance as an astronaut under pressure in Gravity. |
| Britain's Chiwetel Ejiofor could take away the prize for best dramatic actor for 12 Years a Slave, and faces countryman Idris Elba in the same category for his portrayal of Nelson Mandela in Long Walk to Freedom. | Britain's Chiwetel Ejiofor could take away the prize for best dramatic actor for 12 Years a Slave, and faces countryman Idris Elba in the same category for his portrayal of Nelson Mandela in Long Walk to Freedom. |
| The pair are also pitched against one another in a television acting category for their work in Dancing on the Edge and Luther. | The pair are also pitched against one another in a television acting category for their work in Dancing on the Edge and Luther. |
| Helen Mirren could win honours for her work in a TV drama about the life of music producer Phil Spector, while Helena Bonham-Carter is feted for playing Elizabeth Taylor in Burton and Taylor. | Helen Mirren could win honours for her work in a TV drama about the life of music producer Phil Spector, while Helena Bonham-Carter is feted for playing Elizabeth Taylor in Burton and Taylor. |
| Welsh-born Christian Bale has been placed on the best actor in a musical or comedy shortlist for his role in American Hustle, a film which could bring acting honours to Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. | Welsh-born Christian Bale has been placed on the best actor in a musical or comedy shortlist for his role in American Hustle, a film which could bring acting honours to Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. |