Date: 22nd December 2000
Julia Roberts Leads Golden Globe Nominations
JULIA ROBERTS is hoping it'll be third time lucky at the next OSCARS as she leads the field to win a GOLDEN GLOBE on January 21 (01).
The actress is red hot favourite to take home a Golden Globe - often a clear indication of who will claim an Oscar in March (01).
Roberts has been nominated for her real-life drama ERIN BROCKOVICH but faces stiff competition from pop star BJORK, who picked up a coveted Palm d'Or for her role in DANCER IN THE DARK at the CANNES FILM FESTIVAL in May (00), and JOAN ALLEN, who has been acclaimed for THE CONTENDER.
If Roberts does win, she'll become the first actress to pick up three Golden Globes, after winning awards for her roles in STEEL MAGNOLIAS and PRETTY WOMAN. She has been nominated for two Oscars but failed to win both times.
Meanwhile, Spanish actor JAVIER BARDEM's dedicated preparation for the part of a Cuban writer with AIDS in BEFORE NIGHT FALLS has paid off - he too has a Best Actor Golden Globe nod in a Drama, announced this morning (22DEC00) in Hollywood. Bardem not only had to learn to speak English for the part, but had to learn to speak it with a heavy Cuban accent. He'll compete with RUSSELL CROWE, MICHAEL DOUGLAS, GEOFFREY RUSH and TOM HANKS.
Douglas and his new bride CATHERINE ZETA-JONES both topped their amazing year with acting nominations - the Welsh actress was also honoured with a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role alongside her husband in TRAFFIC. Here's the full list of Golden Globe movie nominations:
Best Actor in A Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical)
JIM CARREY - HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
GEORGE CLOONEY - O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU
JOHN CUSACK - HIGH FIDELITY
ROBERT DE NIRO - MEET THE PARENTS
MEL GIBSON - WHAT WOMEN WANT
Best Actress in A Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical)
JULIETTE BINOCHE - CHOCOLAT
BRENDA BLETHYN - SAVING GRACE
SANDRA BULLOCK - MISS CONGENIALITY
TRACEY ULLMAN - SMALL TIME CROOKS
RENEE ZELLWEGER - NURSE BETTY
Best Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical)
ALMOST FAMOUS
BEST IN SHOW
CHICKEN RUN
CHOCOLAT
O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU
Best Director
ANG LEE - CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
RIDLEY SCOTT - GLADIATOR
STEVEN SODERBERGH - ERIN BROCKOVICH
STEVEN SODERBERGH - TRAFFIC
ISTVAN SZABO - SUNSHINE
Actor In A Motion Picture (Drama)
JAVIER BARDEM - BEFORE NIGHT FALLS
RUSSELL CROWE - GLADIATOR
MICHAEL DOUGLAS - WONDER BOYS
TOM HANKS - CAST AWAY
GEOFFREY RUSH - QUILLS
Actress In A Motion Picture Drama
JOAN ALLEN - THE CONTENDER
BJORK - DANCER IN THE DARK
ELLEN BURSTYN - REQUIEM FOR A DREAM
LAURA LINNEY - YOU CAN COUNT ON ME
JULIA ROBERTS - ERIN BROCKOVICH
Best Motion Picture
BILLY ELLIOT
ERIN BROCKOVICH
GLADIATOR
SUNSHINE
TRAFFIC
WONDER BOYS
Best Screenplay (Film)
CAMERON CROWE - ALMOST FAMOUS
STEPHEN GAGHAN - TRAFFIC
STEVE KLOVES - WONDER BOYS
KENNETH LONERGAN - YOU CAN COUNT ON ME
DOUG WRIGHT - QUILLS
Supporting Actor (Film)
JEFF BRIDGES - THE CONTENDER
WILLEM DAFOE - SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE
BENICIO DEL TORO - TRAFFIC
ALBERT FINNEY - ERIN BROCKOVICH
JOAQUIN PHOENIX - GLADIATOR
Supporting Actress (Film)
DAME JUDI DENCH - CHOCOLAT
KATE HUDSON - ALMOST FAMOUS
FRANCES McDORMAND - ALMOST FAMOUS
JULIE WALTERS - BILLY ELLIOT
CATHERINE ZETA-JONES - TRAFFIC
Best Original Film Score
TAN DUN - CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
MAURICE JARRE - SUNSHINE
ENNIO MORRICONE - MALENA
RACHEL PORTMAN - CHOCOLAT
MART STUART, KRISTEN WILKINSON & LARRY PAXTON - ALL THE PRETTY HORSES
HANS ZIMMER & LISA GERRARD - GLADIATOR
Best Original Film Song
I'VE SEEN IT ALL - BJORK (DANCER IN THE DARK)
MY FUNNY FRIEND AND ME - STING (THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE)
ONE IN A MILLION - STEFFAN OLSSON (MISS CONGENIALITY) THINGS HAVE CHANGED - BOB DYLAN (WONDER BOYS)
Best Non-English Language Film
AMORES PERROS (MEXICO)
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (TAIWAN)
THE HUNDRED STEPS (ITALY)
MALENA (ITALY)
THE WIDOW OF ST PIERRE (FRANCE) (KL/WN/KW)
Source: WENN
