'Empire,' Taraji P. Henson among 2016 Golden Globe nominees

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- The latest on the 73rd annual Golden Globes nominations announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, California, by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association:

The Golden Globe nominees for best motion picture drama are: "Carol," "Mad Max: Fury Road," "The Revenant," "Room," and "Spotlight."

The nominees for the best television drama series are:  "Empire," "Game of Thrones," "Mr. Robot," "Narcos" and "Outlander."


The nominees for best motion picture musical or comedy are: "The Big Short," "Joy," "Cinderella," "The Martian," "Spy," "Trainwreck."

 

The nominees for best actress in a TV comedy series are: Rachel Bloom, "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"; Jamie Lee Curtis, "Scream Queens"; Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"; Gina Rodriguez, "Jane the Virgin"; Lily Tomlin, "Grace and Frankie."

The nominees for TV movie or limited series are: "American Crime," "American Horror Story: Hotel," "Fargo," "Flesh and Bone," and "Wolf Hall."

The nominees for best animated feature film are:  "Anomalisa," "Inside Out," "The Good Dinosaur," "The Peanuts Movie" and "Shaun the Sheep Movie."

The nominees for best TV comedy series are: "Casual," "Mozart in the Jungle," "Orange is the New Black," "Silicon Valley," "Transparent," "Veep."

Reporters and industry insiders are gathering at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, for the announcement of nominees for the Golden Globe Awards.

Banks of television cameras and reporters are assembled before the stage, which is flanked by two large Globe award statuettes.

Actors Angela Bassett, America Ferrera, Chloe Grace Moretz and Dennis Quaid will announce the nominations for honors for tops television and film awards bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

A Globes nomination can give a show, film or actor not only a bump in audience, but an edge in Hollywood's crowded awards season.

Ricky Gervais will return as host for the Globes when it airs on NBC on Jan. 10.

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