The nominees for the 77th Golden Globe Awards were announced live on 9 December 2019 from the Beverly Hilton in Hollywood, California. The announcements were made by actors Tim Allen, Dakota Fanning and Susan Kelechi Watson. Several films earned multiple nominations, with titles such as Joker and The Irishman among those highlighted with major category nods, including Best Motion Picture – Drama.
As voted for by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the nominees for the 2020 Golden Globes are as follows:
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
1917
The Irishman
Joker
Marriage Story
The Two Popes
BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Dolemite Is My Name
Jojo Rabbit
Knives Out
Once Upon a Time In Hollywood
Rocketman
BEST DIRECTOR
Bong Joon-Ho (Parasite)
Sam Mendes (1917)
Todd Phillips (Joker)
Martin Scorsese (The Irishman)
Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time In Hollywood)
BEST ACTOR – DRAMA
Christian Bale (Ford v Ferrari)
Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory)
Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes)
BEST ACTRESS – DRAMA
Cynthia Erivo (Harriet)
Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)
Saoirse Ronan (Little Women)
Charlize Theron (Bombshell)
Renee Zellweger (Judy)
BEST ACTOR – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Daniel Craig (Knives Out)
Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit)
Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time In Hollywood)
Taron Egerton (Rocketman)
Eddie Murphy (Dolemite Is My Name)
BEST ACTRESS – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Ana de Armas (Knives Out)
Awkwafina (The Farewell)
Cate Blanchett (Where’d You Go, Bernadette)
Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart)
Emma Thompson (Late Night)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)
Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes)
Al Pacino (The Irishman)
Joe Pesci (The Irishman)
Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time In Hollywood)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Kathy Bates (Richard Jewell)
Annette Bening (The Report)
Laura Dern (Marriage Story)
Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)
Margot Robbie (Bombshell)
BEST SCREENPLAY
Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story)
Bong Joon-Ho & Han Jin-Won (Parasite)
Anthony McCarten (The Two Popes)
Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood)
Steven Zaillian (The Irishman)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Alexandre Desplat (Little Women)
Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker)
Randy Newman (Marriage Story)
Thomas Newman (1917)
Daniel Pemberton (Motherless Brooklyn)
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Beautiful Ghosts” (Cats)
“I’m Gonna Love Me Again” (Rocketman)
“Into the Unknown” (Frozen II)
“Spirit” (The Lion King)
“Stand Up” (Harriet)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Frozen II
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
The Lion King
Missing Link
Toy Story 4
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Farewell
Les Misérables
Pain and Glory
Parasite
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
The Golden Globe Awards are presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize excellence in film and television. The nominees listed here reflect a wide range of filmmaking styles, international storytelling and standout individual performances from the qualifying year. Drama titles such as 1917, The Irishman and Joker appear across several major categories, while the Musical or Comedy field features distinctive entries like Rocketman, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood and Knives Out. Directors, actors and writers from around the world are represented among these selections, underscoring the global reach of the awards season conversation.
This nominations list is part of the broader awards season that culminates in televised ceremonies honoring achievements in cinema and television. Nominees often see increased attention, critical discussion and audience interest following these announcements. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s voting determines which of these nominees will advance to winners during the Golden Globe ceremony.
For readers seeking more context, reviews and deeper analysis of many of the nominated films, The Film Magazine has published critiques and feature pieces on several titles mentioned above. Titles reviewed include The Irishman, Joker, Jojo Rabbit, Knives Out, Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood, Parasite, Ford v Ferrari, The Farewell, The Lion King, Toy Story 4 and Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Those reviews examine the craft, performances and cultural impact that contributed to each film’s nomination.