(Comedy or Musical) and Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) for Daniel Day-Lewis. Nominees were announced by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on Dec. 15.
The awards, to be presented Jan. 17, 2010, celebrate excellence in film and television, as viewed by members of the HFPA.
"Glee," the TV series about a high school glee club, which has captured the attention of theatre fans because of its musical comedy angle (and because the show is punctuated with stage stars) was nominated as Best TV series, Best Actor in a TV Series (Matthew Morrison), Best Actress (Lea Michele) and Best Supporting Actress (Jane Lynch).
"Nine" gets a limited release Dec. 18 prior to a wide release Dec. 25. Its nominees also include Marion Cotillard (Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical), Penelope Cruz (Supporting Actress) and "Cinema Italiano" (Best Original Song, by Tony Award winner Maury Yeston).
Day-Lewis ("Nine") shares a category (Actor Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical) with Tony nominee Michael Stuhlbarg (for "A Serious Man") and others.
Meryl Streep will compete against herself in the Best Actress - Comedy or Musical category for work in "It's Complicated" and "Julie & Julia."
Carey Mulligan, who appeared on Broadway in The Seagull last season, was nominated as Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for "An Education."
Other Golden Globe nominees that are of interest to Playbill.com readers, or involve show folk also known for their work in the theatre:
Actress TV Series - Drama: Glenn Close ("Damages")
Actor TV Series - Drama: Michael C. Hall ("Dexter")
Actor TV Series (Comedy or Musical): Alec Baldwin ("30 Rock")
TV Series (Drama): "Dexter"
Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Christopher Plummer ("The Last Station")
Best Animated Feature Film: "The Princess and the Frog"
Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: "Grey Gardens"
Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Drew Barrymore ("Grey Gardens"), Jessica Lange ("Grey Gardens"), Sigourney Weaver ("Prayer for Bobby")
Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: Edie Falco ("Nurse Jackie")
Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Michael Emerson ("Lost"), Neil Patrick Harris ("How I Met Your Mother"), John Lithgow ("Dexter"), Jeremy Piven ("Entourage")
Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Jeremy Irons ("Georgia O'Keeffe")
"The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards" will be hosted by Ricky Gervais and broadcast live 8-11 PM (ET) on NBC.
For more information, visit www.goldenglobes.org.
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