“Your Ultimate Guide to This Year’s Nominees: Where to Watch and What to Expect!”

The Golden Globe Awards will occur later, featuring Emilia Pérez, Conclave, Anora, and The Brutalist competing for the premier honors.

Film acting nominees comprise Zendaya, recognized for the tennis drama Challengers, alongside Timothée Chalamet for his leading role in the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown.

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have received nominations for their performances as magic students in Wicked, the musical reinterpretation of the beloved stage production, while Daniel Craig is nominated for the 1950s romance Queer, Demi Moore for body horror The Substance, and Nicole Kidman for the erotic drama Babygirl.

Kate Winslet boasts two nominations – one for Lee, which details the life of war photographer Lee Miller, and another for her leading television role in the political satire The Regime. Selena Gomez is similarly up for two nominations – for the film Emilia Pérez, depicting a Mexican drug kingpin who transitions gender, and TV mystery-comedy Only Murders in the Building.

This occasion signifies the inaugural significant ceremony of the film awards season, culminating with the Oscars on 2 March.

The Globes will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday night, commencing at 01:00 GMT on Monday for UK viewers.

Securing a Globe win can enhance a film’s visibility at a pivotal moment, as Bafta and Oscar voters are gearing up to complete their nomination ballots.

Nevertheless, the Globes represent a far more relaxed affair compared to the Academy Awards, with stars generally in a festive spirit following the Christmas season, ready to socialize over a few drinks and enjoy their acceptance addresses.

The primary film contenders:

• 10 nominations – Emilia Pérez
• 7 – The Brutalist
• 6 – Conclave
• 5 – Anora, The Substance
• 4 – Challengers, A Real Pain, Wicked, The Wild Robot
• The complete list of Golden Globe nominees

Baby Reindeer, Shogun, and The Bear are among the productions contending in the television categories.

In recent times, the voting body behind the Globes has broadened and diversified its membership and implemented a new conduct code.

These modifications came after a harsh investigation by the LA Times in 2021 which uncovered numerous ethical breaches, such as voters receiving “free gifts” from studios and public relations firms lobbying for nominations.

The Golden Globes categorize their films into drama and comedy/musical, enabling them to nominate a greater number of films and distribute more awards compared to other ceremonies.

The film leading in nominations is Emilia Pérez, a predominantly Spanish-language musical portraying a cartel leader wishing to exit the criminal lifestyle and start anew as a woman.

However, several of its ten nominations contest in the same categories, with two nods in best original song and two in best supporting actress.

Additional contenders in the musical/comedycategory encompasses Anora, a narrative about a stripper from New York who becomes enamored with the heir of a powerful Russian oligarch.

The Substance, featuring a woman who exchanges her physical form for a younger, more attractive version of herself, has also received nominations, alongside A Real Pain, which tells the story of two cousins journeying through Poland after their grandmother’s passing.

Within the dramatic category, the acclaimed historical saga The Brutalist narrates the journey of a Hungarian architect striving to create a fresh start in America post-World War Two.

It faces competition from Conclave, adapted from the 2016 novel by Robert Harris, portraying a cadre of gossiping and scheming cardinals assembling in Rome to choose the new Pope.

Nickel Boys, focusing on two lads compelled to endure life at a reform school in 1960s Florida, along with September 5, which dramatizes the terror incident at the 1972 Munich Olympics through the lens of the sports reporters who were there, are in contention too.

Other competitors in the drama category encompass the expansive sci-fi sequel Dune: Part Two and A Complete Unknown, detailing Bob Dylan’s ascent to stardom in the 1960s.

Big-budget films such as Deadpool & Wolverine, Twisters, Inside Out 2, Gladiator II and The Wild Robot will vie for the award recognizing cinematic and box office achievement, a category introduced last year to honor more mainstream films.

Dune: Part Two was not nominated in this section despite its considerable commercial success, reportedly because the filmmakers desired Globe voters to prioritize its artistic values.

Therefore, if members desire to vote for the movie, they must do so in the principal categories.

The likelihood of an actor securing a nomination at the Globes is substantially higher, with 36 slots available, compared to the Oscars, which feature 20.

Consequently, the Globes can afford to embrace prominent celebrity names, ensuring their event is attended by A-listers, not all of whom are guaranteed to achieve an Oscar nomination.

Nominations from British actors this year comprise Daniel Craig (Queer) Kate Winslet (Lee), Ralph Fiennes (Conclave), Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) Hugh Grant (Heretic), Tilda Swinton (The Room Next Door) and Felicity Jones (The Brutalist).

They are accompanied by luminaries like Angelina Jolie (Maria), Nicole Kidman (Babygirl), Demi Moore (The Substance), Glen Powell (Hit Man), Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown) and Zendaya (Challengers).

Two pop celebrities are in contention – with Ariana Grande (Wicked) and Selena Gomez (Emilia Pérez) both vying for best supporting actress.

Among other prominent nominees are Amy Adams (Nightbitch), Pamela Anderson (The Last Showgirl), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing) and Denzel Washington (Gladiator II).

The category for supporting actor features two former Succession stars competing against each other – Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) and Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice).

Strong’s co-star Sebastian Stan has received two nominations – one for his portrayal of Donald Trump in The Apprentice and another for A Different Man.

However, some of the most formidable contenders this awards season aren’t limited to Hollywood A-listers, including emerging talent like Mikey Madison (Anora), Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez), Brazil’s Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here) and Russian performer Yura Borisov (Anora).

Outside of the main categories, other significant nominees feature singer Robbie Williams in the best original song category for Forbidden Road, from his biographical film Better Man.

This year’s winners have already seen two announcements: Viola Davis will receive the Cecil B DeMille Award for her remarkable contributions to film, while Ted Danson will be recognized with the Carol Burnett Award for his excellence in television.

The Golden Globes have historically selected outstanding hosts, frequently inviting a sharp-witted personality to deliver incisive jokes regarding the A-list attendees.

They are maintaining this approach this year with American comedian Nikki Glaser, who delivered an electrifying performance at The Roast of Tom Brady last summer.

Glaser stated she was “absolutely elated” to be hosting the Globes, expressing her eagerness for a “front row seat” at “one of my favourite evenings on television”.

“It’s rare for show business not only to permit but to promote itself being humorously ridiculed (at least that’s my hope). (Oh, I really hope so),” she commented in a statement.

“Many of my top jokes throughout the years have originated from previous Golden Globes opening monologues when Tina [Fey], Amy [Poehler], or Ricky [Gervais] have expressed precisely what we didn’t realize we needed to hear so desperately.

“I simply aspire to uphold that cherished tradition (which might also lead to my cancellation). This is genuinely a dream opportunity.”

Viewers in the US can tune in to watch the show live on the CBS network, which is broadcasting the Globes as part of a five-year agreement.

The event will also be available for streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime. The ceremony is set to commence at 01:00 GMT and typically runs for three to four hours.

UK viewers without VPN access can look forward to seeing highlights on social media, YouTube, and news summaries on Monday morning.