Golden Globes 2022 Nominees: Belfast, Power of the Dog, and Ted Lasso Top the List

Belfast Earns 7 Golden Globe Nominations
Caitriona Balfe stars as “Ma” and Jamie Dornan stars as “Pa” in director Sir Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Belfast’ (Photo Credit: Rob Youngson / Focus Features)

Despite the controversy surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s lack of diversity and calls for boycotting of its annual awards, the HFPA today announced its 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards nominees. The 2022 Golden Globes represent the organization’s picks for the best films and television series of 2021.

Belfast and The Power of the Dog tied with seven nominations each including nominations in the Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Director categories. Don’t Look Up increased its odds for further awards recognition by picking up four nominations in categories including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Jennifer Lawrence), and Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Leonardo DiCaprio).

King Richard, Licorice Pizza, and West Side Story also earned four nominations, with Being the Ricardos, Dune, and Encanto netting three each.

On the television side, Succession topped the list with a well-deserved five nominations. (That season three finale will keep us talking until season four arrives!) The Morning Show and Ted Lasso tied with four nominations, and Dopesick, The Great, Hacks, Maid, Only Murders in the Building, Pose, and Squid Game picked up three nominations each.

Winners will be announced on Sunday, January 9, 2022.

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a. BELFAST
Focus Features
b. CODA
Apple TV+
c. DUNE
Warner Bros.
d. KING RICHARD
Warner Bros.
e. THE POWER OF THE DOG
Netflix

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a. JESSICA CHASTAIN, THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE
b. OLIVIA COLMAN, THE LOST DAUGHTER
c. NICOLE KIDMAN, BEING THE RICARDOS
d. LADY GAGA, HOUSE OF GUCCI
e. KRISTEN STEWART, SPENCER

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a. MAHERSHALA ALI, SWAN SONG
b. JAVIER BARDEM, BEING THE RICARDOS
c. BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, THE POWER OF THE DOG
d. WILL SMITH, KING RICHARD
e. DENZEL WASHINGTON, THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH

BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
a. CYRANO
MGM
b. DON’T LOOK UP
Netflix
c. LICORICE PIZZA
MGM
d. TICK, TICK…BOOM!
Netflix
e. WEST SIDE STORY
20th Century Studios / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
a. MARION COTILLARD, ANNETTE
b. ALANA HAIM, LICORICE PIZZA
c. JENNIFER LAWRENCE, DON’T LOOK UP
d. EMMA STONE, CRUELLA
e. RACHEL ZEGLER, WEST SIDE STORY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
a. LEONARDO DICAPRIO, DON’T LOOK UP
b. PETER DINKLAGE, CYRANO
c. ANDREW GARFIELD, TICK, TICK…BOOM!
d. COOPER HOFFMAN, LICORICE PIZZA
e. ANTHONY RAMOS, IN THE HEIGHTS

BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED
a. ENCANTO
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
b. FLEE
Neon / Participant
c. LUCA
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
d. MY SUNNY MAAD
Totem Films
e. RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON
Walt Disney Studios

BEST MOTION PICTURE – NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE (FORMERLY FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
a. COMPARTMENT NO. 6 (FINLAND / RUSSIA / GERMANY)
Sony Pictures Classics
b. DRIVE MY CAR (JAPAN)
Janus Films
c. THE HAND OF GOD (ITALY)
Netflix
d. A HERO (FRANCE / IRAN)
Amazon Studios
e. PARALLEL MOTHERS (SPAIN)
Sony Pictures Classics

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
a. CAITRIONA BALFE, BELFAST
b. ARIANA DEBOSE, WEST SIDE STORY
c. KIRSTEN DUNST, THE POWER OF THE DOG
d. AUNJANUE ELLIS, KING RICHARD
e. RUTH NEGGA, PASSING

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
a. BEN AFFLECK, THE TENDER BAR
b. JAMIE DORNAN, BELFAST
c. CIARÁN HINDS, BELFAST
d. TROY KOTSUR, CODA
e. KODI SMIT-MCPHEE, THE POWER OF THE DOG

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
a. KENNETH BRANAGH, BELFAST
b. JANE CAMPION, THE POWER OF THE DOG
c. MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL, THE LOST DAUGHTER
d. STEVEN SPIELBERG, WEST SIDE STORY
e. DENIS VILLENEUV,E DUNE

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
a. PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON, LICORICE PIZZA
b. KENNETH BRANAGH, BELFAST
c. JANE CAMPION, THE POWER OF THE DOG
d. ADAM MCKAY, DON’T LOOK UP
e. AARON SORKIN, BEING THE RICARDO

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
a. ALEXANDRE DESPLAT, THE FRENCH DISPATCH
b. GERMAINE FRANCO, ENCANTO
c. JONNY GREENWOOD, THE POWER OF THE DOG
d. ALBERTO IGLESIAS, PARALLEL MOTHERS
e. HANS ZIMMER, DUNE

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
a. “BE ALIVE” — KING RICHARD
Music by: Dixson, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
Lyrics by: Dixson, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
b. “DOS ORUGUITAS” — ENCANTO
Music by: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lyrics by: Lin-Manuel Miranda
c. “DOWN TO JOY” — BELFAST
Music by: Van Morrison
Lyrics by: Van Morrison
d. “HERE I AM (SINGING MY WAY HOME)” — RESPECT
Music by: Carole King, Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Hartman
Lyrics by: Carole King, Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Hartman
e. “NO TIME TO DIE” — NO TIME TO DIE
Music by: Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell
Lyrics by: Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell

Succession Season 3
Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, and Brian Cox in ‘Succession’ season 3 (Photo by Graeme Hunter/HBO)

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a. LUPIN NETFLIX
b. THE MORNING SHOW APPLE TV+
c. POSE FX
d. SQUID GAME NETFLIX
e. SUCCESSION HBO/HBO MAX

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a. UZO ADUBA, IN TREATMENT
b. JENNIFER ANISTON, THE MORNING SHOW
c. CHRISTINE BARANSKI, THE GOOD FIGHT
d. ELISABETH MOSS, THE HANDMAID’S TALE
e. MICHAELA JAÉ RODRIGUEZ, POSE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a. BRIAN COX, SUCCESSION
b. LEE JUNG-JAE, SQUID GAME
c. BILLY PORTER, POSE
d. JEREMY STRONG, SUCCESSION
e. OMAR SY, LUPIN

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
a. THE GREAT HULU
b. HACKS HBO/HBO MAX
c. ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING HULU
d. RESERVATION DOGS FX
e. TED LASSO APPLE TV+

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
a. HANNAH EINBINDER, HACKS
b. ELLE FANNING, THE GREAT
c. ISSA RAE, INSECURE
d. TRACEE ELLIS ROSS, BLACK-ISH
e. JEAN SMART, HACKS

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
a. ANTHONY ANDERSON, BLACK-ISH
b. NICHOLAS HOULT, THE GREAT
c. STEVE MARTIN, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
d. MARTIN SHORT, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
e. JASON SUDEIKIS, TED LASSO

BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a. DOPESICK HULU
b. IMPEACHMENT: AMERICAN CRIME STORY FX
c. MAID NETFLIX
d. MARE OF EASTTOWN HBO/HBO MAX
e. THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a. JESSICA CHASTAIN, SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE
b. CYNTHIA ERIVO, GENIUS: ARETHA
c. ELIZABETH OLSEN, WANDAVISION
d. MARGARET QUALLEY, MAID
e. KATE WINSLET, MARE OF EASTTOWN

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a. PAUL BETTANY, WANDAVISION
b. OSCAR ISAAC, SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE
c. MICHAEL KEATON, DOPESICK
d. EWAN MCGREGOR, HALSTON
e. TAHAR RAHIM, THE SERPENT

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION
a. JENNIFER COOLIDGE, THE WHITE LOTUS
b. KAITLYN DEVER, DOPESICK
c. ANDIE MACDOWELL, MAID
d. SARAH SNOOK, SUCCESSION
e. HANNAH WADDINGHAM, TED LASSO

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION
a. BILLY CRUDUP, THE MORNING SHOW
b. KIERAN CULKIN, SUCCESSION
c. MARK DUPLASS, THE MORNING SHOW
d. BRETT GOLDSTEIN, TED LASSO
e. O YEONG-SU, SQUID GAME