In the 2024 Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture in the Musical or Comedy category, Barbie shared the spotlight with Air, American Fiction, The Holdovers, May December, and Poor Things.
The 81st Golden Globe Awards will be the first major awards broadcast of the season.
The lineup for Best Motion Picture Drama nominations featured Oppenheimer, Martin Scorsese’s compelling Killers of the Flower Moon, Bradley Cooper’s captivating Maestro, Celine Song’s evocative Past Lives, Justine Triet’s thought-provoking Anatomy of a Fall, and Jonathan Glazer’s mesmerizing The Zone of Interest.
In the category of Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Barbie shared the spotlight with the enchanting Air, the delightful American Fiction, the nostalgic The Holdovers, the heartwarming May December, and the charming Poor Things.
The revamped group, now operating for profit with a larger and more diverse voting body, announced nominations on Monday for its January awards show. After facing scandal and tough years, including one without a broadcast, Cedric the Entertainer and Wilmer Valderrama revealed the nominees at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where the show will take place on January 7.
For the best motion picture drama category, films like Oppenheimer, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Past Lives, Anatomy of a Fall, and The Zone of Interest are nominated. In the best motion picture musical or comedy category, Barbie, Air, American Fiction, The Holdovers, May December, and Poor Things are among the contenders.
Barbie Makes Golden Globes History with Second-Most Nominations Tied with Cabaret
Barbie achieved a historic milestone by tying for the second-most nominations in Golden Globes history alongside Cabaret, dating back to 1972. The current record-holder is Robert Altman’s Nashville, with an impressive 11 nominations. Barbie entered the awards morning as a top favorite, receiving significant support, particularly from its three original song nominations, including the catchy “I’m Just Ken.”
The film also garnered recognition in one of the newly introduced categories, acknowledging both cinematic and box office achievement in the year. Following this box office achievement category also recognized eight outstanding films, encompassing Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Oppenheimer, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Mission: Impossible -Dead Reckoning, John Wick: Chapter 4, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Nominations for 2024 Golden Globe Nominations
There are some surprising nominations, such as Jennifer Lawrence getting recognized for her role in the R-rated comedy “No Hard Feelings” in the Best Female Actor in a Musical or Comedy category. The list also includes Robbie, Stone, Fantasia Barrino (The Color Purple), Natalie Portman (May December), and Alma Pöysti (Fallen Leaves).
The Color Purple had generated high expectations for success at the Golden Globes, but to the surprise of many, the adaptation of the stage musical received only two nominations in total. These nominations went to Barrino and Danielle Brooks for her outstanding supporting performance.
Netflix received the most nominations with 13, including projects like “Maestro,” “May December,” and “Rustin.” Warner Bros. followed closely with 12 nominations for works like “Barbie,” “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” and “The Color Purple.”
After facing criticism in 2021 for having no Black members among its 87 foreign journalist-strong group, the Golden Globes has expanded its voting body to 300 members. This change has led to more recognition for international films and actors, such as the Finnish comedy “Fallen Leaves” and the courtroom thriller “Anatomy of a Fall.” Helen Hoehne, the Golden Globes president, claims the organization is now the most culturally diverse major award body.
