The Envelope, Please

Award season is upon us. I don’t feel much like listing all of the nominations for every award show going, but since the Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning, I will draw your attention to some of the noteworthy nods (at least in my world).

Of course, I will have to first point out that Lost was, once again, snubbed. Quite painful, really, as it’s the best show on TV. At least Heroes was also snubbed. Not sure why Grey’s Anatomy keeps getting nominated. Blech. And where was the Christian Bale nod for his work in Rescue Dawn/3:10 to Yuma/I’m Not There? Sheesh, people.

But Cate Blanchett was recognized for I’m Not There. She was brilliant and, thus, most likely unbeatable in her category. I haven’t seen most of the films yet, so I can’t start making predictions, but I was pleased to see Hairspray, Amy Ryan (of Gone Baby Gone), and TV faves Hugh Laurie and Patricia Arquette on the list.

Reasons for my early morning happy dance:

Pushing the Love

Pushing Daisies was nominated for BEST MUSICAL OR COMEDY SERIES.

Lee Pace (Love him. Second only to Zac Levi when it comes to TV boyfriends).

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR COMEDY TV SERIES

Source

Anna Friel

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL OR COMEDY TV SERIES

Canadian Love

(Bolded text indicates the Canadian, whether it be the actor, the director, or the production itself).

Eastern Promises (Dir. David Cronenberg)

BEST MOTION PICTURE DRAMA
BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE DRAMA
BEST SCORE

Juno (Dir. Jason Reitman)

BEST MOTION PICTURE MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Julie Christie

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE DRAMA

Away From Her (Dir. Sarah Polley)

*RYAN GOSLING*

BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Lars and the Real Girl

Ellen Page

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Juno

William Shatner

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A SERIES, MINISERIES, OR TV MOVIE

Boston Legal

Donald Sutherland

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A SERIES, MINISERIES, OR TV MOVIE

Dirty Sexy Money

Anna Paquin

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A SERIES, MINISERIES, OR TV MOVIE

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

BEST MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE

Adam Beach

BEST ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Now, there is still no knowing if the Golden Globes will even air. With no end to the writers' strike in sight, there's talk of the event being picketed. Most actors wouldn't dare cross that line. So maybe this year it really will have to be just an honor to be nominated.