The King’s Speech led the pack with seven nominations for the Golden Globe awards announced on Tuesday, while Facebook movie The Social Network scored six nods.
The King’s Speech, starring actors Colin Firth and Helena Bonham-Carter in a tale about King George VI’s stammer, was nominated for best picture, director, actor, screenplay, score and supporting actor and actress.
The Social Network won nods for best picture, best director, best actor for Jesse Eisenberg as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, as well as best supporting actor and best screenplay.
Also nominated for best drama were Black Swan, Inception and The Fighter.
The Golden Globes are organised by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which will host the show on January 16.
Best actor nominees for the drama category also included James Franco for 127 Hours, Ryan Gosling for Blue Valentine and Mark Wahlberg in The Fighter.
Best drama actress nods went to Halle Berry in Franky and Alice, Nicole Kidman in Rabbit Hole, Jennifer Lawrence in Winter’s Bone, Natalie Portman in Black Swan and Michell Williams in Blue Valentine.
In the comedy and musical category, US actor Johnny Depp earned two best actor nods, one for his turn in Alice in Wonderland, and another in The Tourist. — AFP