Golden Globes 2017: Gay drama ‘Moonlight’ receives five nominations
By Will Stroude
Awards Season with Attitude, sponsored by discoverlosangeles.com.Moonlight
is one of the front-runners at the 2017 Golden Globes with five nominations, including Best Motion Picture
The gay-coming of age drama film – set for release in the UK early next year – documents the life of a young, black gay kid growing up in an down-and-out part of Miami as he transitions from child, to adolescent, to adult.
The central character, Chiron, is played by three different actors as the film charts his life: Alex Hibbert during his childhood, Ashton Sanders during his adolescence and finally Trevante Rhodes, who takes on the adult Chiron.
Executive produced by Brad Pitt, the film is based on the play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue, by Tarell Alvin McCraney, and co-stars Skyfall’s Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali (House of Cards) and US singer Janelle Monáe.
Having opened in US cinemas this earlier this year, it’s gone on to become one of the most critically acclaimed film of 2016, having received full marks from over 20 major news outlets.
Stars Mahershala Ali and Naomie Harris are both nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Actress, while Barry Jenkins is up for Best Screenplay. The film is also in the running to win Best Score at the January 8 Awards show.
Check out the full list of nominations below.
Best Motion Picture (Drama)
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Best Performance by an Actor (Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy)
Colin Farrell, Lobster
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Hugh Grant, Florence Foster Jenkins
Jonah Hill, War Dogs
Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
‘Can’t Stop the Feeling,’ Trolls
‘City of Stars,’ La La Land
‘Faith,’ Sing
‘Gold,’ Gold
‘How Far I’ll Go,’ Moana
Best TV Series (Drama)
The Crown
Game of Thrones
Stranger Things
This Is Us
Westworld
Best Director
Damien Chazelle
Tom Ford
Mel Gibson
Barry Jenkins
Kenneth Lonergan
Best Actress (Motion Picture, Drama)
Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Ruth Negga, Loving
Amy Adams, Arrival
Jessica Chastain, Miss Sloane
Best Actress (Motion Picture, Comedy/Musical)
Annette Bening
Lily Collins
Hailee Steinfeld
Emma Stone
Meryl Streep
Best Performance by an Actor (TV Musical or Comedy)
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Gael Garcia Bernal, Mozart in the Jungle
Donald Glover, Atlanta
Nick Nolte, Graves
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Best Actor (Motion Picture, Drama)
Casey Affleck
Joel Edgerton
Andrew Garfield Viggo Mortensen
Denzel Washington
Best Actor (Television, Drama)
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Billy Bob Thornton, Goliath
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Best Supporting Actress (Motion Picture)
Viola Davis, Fences
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama
Caitriona Balfe, Outlander
Claire Foy, The Crown
Keri Russell, Americans
Winona Ryder, Stranger Things
Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld
Best Actor (Limited Series)
Riz Ahmed, The Night Of
Bryan Cranston, All the Way
John Turturro, The Night Of
Tom Hiddleston, Night Manager
Courtney B. Vanc, People v. OJ Simpson
Best TV Series (Comedy)
Atlanta
Blackish
Mozart in the Jungle
Transparent
Veep
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Motion Picture)
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Simon Helberg, Florence Foster Jenkins
Dev Patel, Lion
Aaron Taylor Johnson, Nocturnal Animals
Best Supporting Actor (Series, TV Movie or Miniseries)
Sterling K. Brown
Hugh Laurie
John Lithgow
Christian Slater
John Travolta
Best Foreign Film
Divines
Elle
Neruda
The Salesman
Toni Erdmann
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
American Crime
The Dresser
The Night Manager
The Night Of
The People vs. OJ Simpson
Best Original Score
Moonlight
La La Land
Arrival
Lion
Hidden Figures
Best Screenplay (Motion Picture)
Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Tom Ford, Nocturnal Animals
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
Taylor Sheridan, Hell or High Water
Best Motion Picture (Animated)
Strings
Moana
My Life as a Zucchini
Sing
Zootopia
Best Supporting Actress (TV)
Olivia Colman, The Night Manager
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Chrissy Metz, This Is Us
Mandy Moore, This Is Us
Thandie Newton, Westworld
Best Actress (TV Musical/Comedy)
Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Sarah Jessica Parker, Divorce
Issa Rae, Insecure
Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin
Tracy Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Best Actress (Limited Series/TV Movie)
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Riley Keough, The Girlfriend Experience
Sarah Paulson, People v. O.J. Simpson
Charlotte Rampling, London Spy
Kerry Washington, Confirmation
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