Who Will Win at the Golden Globes?
NEW YORK (CBS/AP) Now that the people have chosen, it's the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's turn.
Wednesday's People's Choice Awards marked the official beginning of 2011's awards season, and the Golden Globes will follow next week with accolades for work in film and television.
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The British monarchy tale "The King's Speech" leads the motion picture contenders with seven nominations, including best drama and acting honors for Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush.
Other film best-drama nominees were the psychosexual dance thriller "Black Swan," the boxing saga "The Fighter," the sci-fi blockbuster "Inception" and the Facebook chronicle "The Social Network."
Nominees in the Globes' other best-picture category, for musical or comedy, are the Lewis Carroll fantasy "Alice in Wonderland," the song-and-dance extravaganza "Burlesque," the lesbian-family tale "The Kids Are All Right," the action tale "Red" and the romantic thriller "The Tourist."
"The Social Network" and "The Fighter" tied for second with six nominations each. Among nominations for "The Social Network" were Jesse Eisenberg as best dramatic actor, Andrew Garfield as supporting actor and David Fincher as director.
"The Fighter" earned four acting nominations, best actor for Mark Wahlberg and supporting honors for Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Melissa Leo. Its nominations also included a directing slot for David O. Russell.
On the television side of the awards, "Glee" leads with five nominations, including comedy series and acting honors for Lea Michele, Jane Lynch, Chris Colfer and Matthew Morrison.
The Golden Globes will air live Jan. 16 on NBC. Ricky Gervais is returning as host of the ceremony.