Two African American films directed by Blacks, Ryan Coogler's "Black Panther" and Spike Lee's "BlacKKKlansman" are in the run for Best Picture. Lee also is among the Best Director nominees and Panther, the top-grossing film at $1.3 billion is also nominated for Best Original Song and Best Original score for a total of three. The film about a prosperous hidden African world earned Marvel Studios its first Golden Globe nod.
A cable network -- FX-- is leading the swath of contenders for the first time, with show like "Atlanta," "Pose" and "The Americans" being nominated.
Music related movies apparently did well in 2018. Lady Gaga earned a leading lady nomination for her performance in a fictional film abut a rising star, "A Star Is Born" while the true story of rocker Freddie Mercury "Bohemian Rhapsody" earned several nomination including Best Picture and Rami Malek for leading man. Lin Manuel Miranda of "Hamilton" fame was nominated for his role in "Mary Poppins Returns."
The biggest snub was the fact that women were overlooked in the Best Director category once again. "If Beale Street Could Talk" director Barry Jenkins was shut out of this category too, even though the film was nominated in several categories. There was no love for Viola Davis' performance in "Widows" although she and the Steve McQueen ("12 Years A Slave) directed film were predicted to be nominated.
The full list of nominees are as follows:
Best motion picture, drama
“If Beale Street Could Talk”
“BlacKKKlansman”
“Black Panther”
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
“A Star Is Born”
Best actress in a motion picture, comedy or musical
Emily Blunt, “Mary Poppins Returns”
Olivia Colman, “The Favourite”
Elsie Fisher, “Eighth Grade”
Charlize Theron, “Tully”
Constance Wu, “Crazy Rich Asians”
Best actor in a motion picture, comedy or musical
Christian Bale, “Vice”
Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Mary Poppins Returns”
Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book”
Robert Redford, “The Old Man and the Gun”
John C. Reilly, “Stan and Ollie”
Best director, motion picture
Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born”
Alfonso Cuarón, “Roma”
Peter Farrelly, “Green Book”
Spike Lee, “BlacKkKlansman”
Adam McKay, “Vice”
Best supporting actress in a motion picture
Amy Adams, “Vice"
Claire Foy, “First Man”
Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk”
Emma Stone, “The Favourite”
Rachel Weisz, “The Favourite”
Best supporting actor in a motion picture
Mahershala Ali, “Green Book”
Timothée Chalamet, “Beautiful Boy”
Adam Driver, “BlacKkKlansman”
Richard E. Grant, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
Sam Rockwell, “Vice”
Best screenplay, motion picture
“If Beale Street Could Talk”
“The Favourite”
“Green Book”
“Vice”
“Roma”
Best animated feature film
“Incredibles 2”
“Isle of Dogs”
“Mirai”
“Ralph Breaks the Internet”
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
Best foreign language film
“Capernaum”
“Girl”
“Never Look Away”
“Roma”
“Shoplifters”
Best original song
“All the Stars,” “Black Panther”
“Girl in the Movies,” “Dumplin’”
“Revelation,” “Boy Erased”
“Shallow,” “A Star Is Born”
“Requiem for a Private War,” “A Private War”
Best original score, motion picture
Justin Hurwitz, “First Man”
Marc Shaiman, “Mary Poppins Returns”
Marco Beltrami, “A Quiet Place”
Alexandre Desplat, “Isle of Dogs”
Ludwig Goransson, “Black Panther”
Best TV series, drama
“Killing Eve” (BBC America)
“The Handmaid’s Tale” (Hulu)
“Homecoming” (Amazon)
“The Americans” (FX)
“Pose” (FX)
“Bodyguard” (Netflix)
Best actress in a TV series, drama
Sandra Oh, “Killing Eve” (BBC America)
Julia Roberts, “Homecoming” (Amazon)
Keri Russell, “The Americans” (FX)
Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Hulu)
Caitriona Balfe, “Outlander” (Starz)
Best actor in a TV series, drama
Matthew Rhys, “The Americans” (FX)
Stephan James, “Homecoming” (Amazon)
Billy Porter, “Pose” (FX)
Jason Bateman, “Ozark” (Netflix)
Richard Madden, “Bodyguard” (Netflix)
Best TV series, musical or comedy
“Barry” (HBO)
“The Good Place” (NBC)
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon)
“The Kominsky Method” (Netflix)
“Kidding” (Showtime)
Best actress in a TV series, musical or comedy
Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon)
Alison Brie, “GLOW” (Netflix)
Kristen Bell, “The Good Place” (NBC)
Debra Messing, “Will & Grace” (NBC)
Candice Bergen, “Murphy Brown” (CBS
Best TV movie or limited series
“Sharp Objects” (HBO)
“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (FX)
“A Very English Scandal” (Amazon)
“Escape at Dannemora” (Showtime)
“The Alienist” (TNT)
Best actress in a TV movie or limited series
Amy Adams, “Sharp Objects” (HBO)
Patricia Arquette, “Escape at Dannemora” (Showtime)
Laura Dern, “The Tale” (HBO)
Regina King, “Seven Seconds” (Netflix)
Connie Britton, “Dirty John” (Bravo)
Best actor in a TV movie or limited series
Darren Criss, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (FX)
Hugh Grant, “A Very English Scandal” (Amazon)
Benedict Cumberbatch, “Patrick Melrose” (Showtime)
Antonio Banderas, “Genius: Picasso” (National Geographic)
Daniel Brühl, “The Alienist” (TNT)
Best supporting actress in a series, limited series or TV movie
Patricia Clarkson, “Sharp Objects” (HBO)
Thandie Newton, “Westworld” (HBO)
Penélope Cruz, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (FX)
Alex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon)
Yvonne Strahovski, “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Hulu)
Best supporting actor in a series, limited series or TV movie
Edgar Ramirez, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (FX)
Ben Whishaw, “A Very English Scandal” (Amazon)
Henry Winkler, “Barry” (HBO)
Alan Arkin, “The Kominsky Method” (Netflix)
Kieran Culkin, “Succession” (HBO)
Hosted by Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh, the 76th Annual Golden Globe awards will air live on NBC on Jan. 6