‘Barbie’, ‘Succession’ dominate Golden Globe nominations

Greta Gerwig's critically acclaimed film "Barbie" has secured the most nominations at the 81st Golden Globe Awards, with a staggering nine nods.

The pastel-coloured satire is in the running for major awards, including Best Picture (Comedy or Musical), Screenplay, Director, Leading Actress for Margot Robbie, and Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling. Notably, this marks Gerwig's first nomination for Best Director, following previous snubs for "Lady Bird" and "Little Women."

"Barbie's" impressive haul also makes it the second most-nominated film in Golden Globe history, tied with the 1972 classic "Cabaret." It stands just behind the record holder, "Nashville," which received 11 nominations.

The film's influence extends beyond traditional categories, as it also finds itself nominated in a newly introduced award for blockbuster films. This category also includes Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer," whose release alongside "Barbie" significantly boosted the summer box office. Other nominees in this category include sequels to popular franchises like John Wick, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man, and Mission: Impossible. Additionally, Taylor Swift's concert film and the animated "Super Mario Bros." join the competition.

With eight nominations, Nolan's "Oppenheimer" is not far behind "Barbie." The epic biopic of atomic scientist Robert Oppenheimer earned acting nods for leading actor Cillian Murphy, supporting actress Emily Blunt, and supporting actor Robert Downey Jr.

Yorgos Lanthimos's bizarre fantasy "Poor Things" defied expectations with seven nominations, tying with Martin Scorsese's highly anticipated "Killers of the Flower Moon." Both films boast strong performances, with Emma Stone vying for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical in "Poor Things" and Lily Gladstone competing in the equivalent drama category for "Killers of the Flower Moon." Gladstone faces stiff competition from Annette Bening in the swimming drama "Nyad," Sandra Hüller for the Palme d'Or-winning "Anatomy of a Fall," Greta Lee for the romantic drama "Past Lives," and Cailee Spaeny for Sofia Coppola's "Priscilla."

See the full list of nominees below:

Best Motion Picture, Drama

• “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
• “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)
• “Maestro” (Netflix)
• “Past Lives” (A24)
• “The Zone of Interest” (A24)
• “Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon)

Best Picture, Musical or Comedy

• “Barbie” (Warner Bros.)
• “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
• “American Fiction” (MGM)
• “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
• “May December” (Netflix)
• “Air” (Amazon MGM Studios)

Best Director, Motion Picture

• Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
• Greta Gerwig — “Barbie”
• Yorgos Lanthimos — “Poor Things”
• Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer”
• Martin Scorsese — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• Celine Song — “Past Lives”

Best Screenplay, Motion Picture

• “Barbie” — Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach
• “Poor Things” — Tony McNamara
• “Oppenheimer” — Christopher Nolan
• “Killers of the Flower Moon” — Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese
• “Past Lives” — Celine Song
• “Anatomy of a Fall” — Justine Triet, Arthur Harari

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama

• Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
• Cillian Murphy — “Oppenheimer”
• Leonardo DiCaprio — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• Colman Domingo — “Rustin”
• Andrew Scott — “All of Us Strangers”
• Barry Keoghan — “Saltburn”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama

• Lily Gladstone — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• Carey Mulligan – “Maestro”
• Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy of a Fall”
• Annette Bening — “Nyad”
• Greta Lee — “Past Lives”
• Cailee Spaeny — “Priscilla”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy

• Fantasia Barrino – “The Color Purple”
• Jennifer Lawrence – “No Hard Feelings”
• Natalie Portman – “May December”
• Alma Pöysti – “Fallen Leaves”
• Margot Robbie – “Barbie”
• Emma Stone – “Poor Things”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy

• Nicolas Cage — “Dream Scenario”
• Timothée Chalamet — “Wonka”
• Matt Damon — “Air”
• Paul Giamatti — “The Holdovers”
• Joaquin Phoenix — “Beau Is Afraid”
• Jeffrey Wright — “American Fiction”

Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

• Willem Dafoe — “Poor Things”
• Robert DeNiro — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• Robert Downey Jr. — “Oppenheimer”
• Ryan Gosling — “Barbie”
• Charles Melton — “May December”
• Mark Ruffalo — “Poor Things”

Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture

• Emily Blunt — “Oppenheimer”
• Danielle Brooks — “The Color Purple”
• Jodie Foster — “Nyad”
• Julianne Moore — “May December”
• Rosamund Pike — “Saltburn”
• Da’Vine Joy Randolph — “The Holdovers”

Best Television Series, Drama

• “1923” (Paramount+)
• “The Crown” (Netflix)
• “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
• “The Last of Us” (HBO)
• “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
• “Succession” (HBO)

Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy

• “The Bear” (FX)
• “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)
• “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
• “Jury Duty” (Amazon Freevee)
• “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
• “Barry” (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama

• Pedro Pascal — “The Last of Us”
• Kieran Culkin — “Succession”
• Jeremy Strong — “Succession”
• Brian Cox — “Succession”
• Gary Oldman — “Slow Horses”
• Dominic West — “The Crown”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama

• Helen Mirren — “1923”
• Bella Ramsey — “The Last of Us”
• Keri Russell — “The Diplomat”
• Sarah Snook — “Succession”
• Imelda Staunton — “The Crown”
• Emma Stone — “The Curse”

Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy

• Ayo Edebiri — “The Bear”
• Natasha Lyonne — “Poker Face”
• Quinta Brunson — “Abbott Elementary”
• Rachel Brosnahan — “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
• Selena Gomez — “Only Murders in the Building”
• Elle Fanning – “The Great”

Best Actor in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy

• Bill Hader — “Barry”
• Steve Martin — “Only Murders in the Building”
• Martin Short — “Only Murders in the Building”
• Jason Segel — “Shrinking”
• Jason Sudeikis — “Ted Lasso”

Jeremy Allen White — “The Bear”