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The Golden Globe 2021 nominations are in, and the diversity of nominees is improved in some categories from 2020’s awards, even if big omissions remain. One year after the Golden Globes nominated no female film directors in its best director category, three have made the cut – Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman), Regina King (One Night in Miami) and Chloé Zhao (Nomadland, which comes to Hulu in the US on February 19).

Netflix’s Mank, the somewhat indulgent film about the making of Citizen Kane, gets a number of nominations. In fact, between Mank andThe Trial of the Chicago 7, Netflix has two of the five movies nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama. That makes sense when you consider the fact that many theaters have been closed over the past year.

The most notable omission in the film categories is arguably that of Delroy Lindo, who blew us away in Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods for Netflix last year. He didn’t get nominated on the acting side, but Jared Leto did, for recently-released crime picture The Little Things (which currently has 48% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes).

In TV, it’s hard not to look at the categories and wonder if the pandemic has made for a slightly lesser year. Nonetheless, big hitters likeThe Queen’s Gambit, Small Axe and Normal People got the credit they deserve – as did The Mandalorian, which is nominated for Best Television Drama.

Still, a major omission on the TV side is Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You, which madeTechRadar’s list of the best TV shows of 2020, and deserved a shout here.

The Golden Globe is traditionally considered an early predictor of the Oscars, but on some occasions in recent years, that hasn’t been the case. Last year, Best Drama went to 1917. At the Oscars, Parasite won instead.

The 2021 Golden Globes will be hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, and will air on February 28 at 5PM PT on NBC. When we get closer to the time, we’ll let you know the easiest way to stream the Golden Globes anywhere in the world.

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Here are the nominees:

Best Television Series – Drama

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Here’s the weirdest category, which throws loads of supporting performances into one big bracket:

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

And now for the film categories, which you’ll find below.

Best Director

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture

Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

Best Motion Picture – Animated

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

Samuel is a PR Manager at game developer Frontier. Formerly TechRadar’s Senior Entertainment Editor, he’s an expert in Marvel, Star Wars, Netflix shows and general streaming stuff. Before his stint at TechRadar, he spent six years at PC Gamer. Samuel is also the co-host of the popular Back Page podcast, in which he details the trials and tribulations of being a games magazine editor – and attempts to justify his impulsive eBay games buying binges.

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