Breaking Down the <br>2018 Golden Globe Nominations

The Golden Globe nominations were announced Monday morning, kicking off what looks to be a genuinely chaotic Oscar season with no discernible frontrunner for Best Picture. Several potential contenders featured prominently, including Steven Spielberg’s The Post, Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water, Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, and Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird. There was also a surprising slew of nominations for Ridley Scott’s upcoming drama All the Money in the World, which has been in the news largely because it went through drastic reshoots to replace Kevin Spacey with Christopher Plummer after the former was accused of sexual assault by multiple men.

The Globes’ film nominations have significant bearing on the Oscar race (who vote on the awards). The group also handed out a typically eclectic mix of television nominations, concentrating on buzzy favorites like , and as well as brand new shows like , and . The awards ceremony will be broadcast on NBC Sunday, January 7, and will be hosted by Seth Meyers.