Netflix looks set to dominate 2020 Golden Globes with 34 nominations

The Irishman
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While the streaming service is no longer eligible to compete at the Cannes Film Festival, Netflix has picked up a staggering 34 nominations for next year's Golden Globes ceremony across both film and television categories.

In the 'Best Motion Picture – Drama' category, three out of the five spots have been nabbed by Netflix's The Irishman, Marriage Story and The Two Popes, with Universal's war epic 1917 and Warner's game-changing Joker rounding out the rest of the list.

Of the Netflix films nominated, only The Irishman managed to pick up a Best Director nod for its helmer, Martin Scorsese. That said, the film also received nominations for Al Pacino and Joe Pesci in the 'Supporting Actor - Drama' category, as well as a 'Best Screenplay – Motion Picture' nomination for Steven Zaillian.

The hilarious Netflix Original Dolemite Is My Name earned a 'Best Actor – Musical or Comedy' nod for its star Eddie Murphy, along with a 'Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy' nomination.

Streaming gets some respect

Netflix's critical darling Marriage Story also earned its share of nominations, with Noah Baumbach nabbing a Best Screenplay nod but missing out in the Best Director category. 

The film's stars Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver each received nominations for 'Best Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama' respectively, with additional nods for Laura Dern in the 'Best Supporting Actress' category and Randy Newman for 'Best Original Score'.

As pointed out by NPR, Netflix earned more than twice the number of nominations as the second place studio (Sony Pictures), though it wasn't the only streaming service to be recognized – Amazon picked up some credit for The Marvelous Mrs Maisel and Fleabag for both its stars and the series themselves, while Annette Benning (The Report) and Emma Thompson (Late Night) also received nominations.

Though a relatively new service, Apple TV Plus also earned its first ever Golden Globes nomination for 'Best Television Series – Drama' alongside Netflix's The Crown. You can check out the complete list of 2020 Golden Globes nominations below.

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

Michael Douglas ("The Kominsky Method")

Bill Hader ("Barry")

Ben Platt ("The Politician")

Paul Rudd ("Living with Yourself")

Ramy Youssef ("Ramy")

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

Christina Applegate ("Dead to Me")

Rachel Brosnahan ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel")

Kirsten Dunst ("On Becoming a God in Central Florida")

Natasha Lyonne ("Russian Doll")

Phoebe Waller-Bridge ("Fleabag")

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series -- Drama

Brian Cox ("Succession")

Kit Harington ("Game of Thrones")

Rami Malek ("Mr. Robot")

Tobias Menzies ("The Crown")

Billy Porter ("Pose")

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series -- Drama

Jennifer Aniston ("The Morning Show")

Olivia Colman ("The Crown")

Jodie Comer ("Killing Eve")

Nicole Kidman ("Big Little Lies")

Reese Witherspoon ("Big Little Lies")

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

Christopher Abbott ("Catch-22")

Sacha Baron Cohen ("The Spy")

Russell Crowe ("The Loudest Voice")

Jared Harris ("Chernobyl")

Sam Rockwell ("Fosse/Verdon")

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

Kaitlyn Dever ("Unbelievable")

Joey King ("The Act")

Helen Mirren ("Catherine the Great")

Merritt Wever ("Unbelievable")

Michelle Williams ("Fosse/Verdon")

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

"Catch-22″

"Chernobyl"

"Fosse/Verdon"

The Loudest Voice

"Unbelievable"

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

Patricia Arquette ("The Act")

Helena Bonham Carter ("The Crown")

Toni Collette

Meryl Streep ("Big Little Lies")

Emily Watson ("Chernobyl")

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

Alan Arkin ("The Kominsky Method")

Kieran Culkin ("Succession")

Andrew Scott ("Fleabag")

Stellan Skarsgård ("Chernobyl")

Henry Winkler ("Barry")

Best Television Series -- Drama

"Big Little Lies"

"The Crown"

"Killing Eve"

"The Morning Show"

"Succession"

Best Television Series -- Musical or Comedy

"Barry"

"Fleabag"

"The Kominsky Method"

"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

"The Politician"

Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy

"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

"Jojo Rabbit"

"Knives Out"

"Rocketman"

"Dolemite Is My Name"

Best Motion Picture -- Drama

"The Irishman"

"Marriage Story"

"1917"

"Joker"

"The Two Popes"

Best Motion Picture -- Foreign Language

"The Farewell"

"Pain and Glory"

"Portrait of a Lady on Fire"

"Parasite"

"Les Misérables"

Best Screenplay -- Motion Picture

Noah Baumbach ("Marriage Story")

Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won ("Parasite")

Anthony McCarten ("The Two Popes")

Quentin Tarantino ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood")

Steven Zaillian ("The Irishman")

Best Original Song -- Motion Picture

"Beautiful Ghosts" ("Cats")

"(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" ("Rocketman")

"Into the Unknown" ("Frozen II")

"Spirit" ("The Lion King")

"Stand Up" ("Harriet")

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture

Tom Hanks ("A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood")

Anthony Hopkins ("The Two Popes")

Al Pacino ("The Irishman")

Joe Pesci ("The Irishman")

Brad Pitt ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood")

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture

Kathy Bates ("Richard Jewell")

Annette Bening ("The Report")

Laura Dern ("Marriage Story")

Jennifer Lopez ("Hustlers")

Margot Robbie ("Bombshell")

Best Actor in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy

Daniel Craig ("Knives Out")

Roman Griffin Davis ("Jojo Rabbit")

Leonardo DiCaprio ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood")

Taron Egerton ("Rocketman")

Eddie Murphy ("Dolemite Is My Name")

Best Motion Picture -- Animated

"Frozen II"

"How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World"

"Missing Link"

"Toy Story 4"

"Lion King"

Best Actor in a Motion Picture -- Drama

Christian Bale ("Ford v Ferrari")

Antonio Banderas ("Pain and Glory")

Adam Driver ("Marriage Story")

Joaquin Phoenix ("Joker")

Jonathan Pryce ("The Two Popes")

Best Actress in a Motion Picture -- Drama

Cynthia Erivo ("Harriet")

Scarlett Johansson ("Marriage Story")

Saoirse Ronan ("Little Women")

Charlize Theron ("Bombshell")

Renée Zellweger ("Judy")

Best Actress in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy

Awkwafina ("The Farewell")

Ana de Armas ("Knives Out")

Cate Blanchett ("Where'd You Go, Bernadette")

Beanie Feldstein ("Booksmart")

Emma Thompson ("Late Night")

Best Actor in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy

Daniel Craig ("Knives Out")

Roman Griffin Davis ("Jojo Rabbit")

Leonardo Dicaprio ("Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood")

Taron Egerton ("Rocketman")

Eddie Murphy ("Dolemite is My Name")

Best Director -- Motion Picture

Bong Joon-ho ("Parasite")

Sam Mendes ("1917")

Todd Phillips ("Joker")

Martin Scorsese ("The Irishman")

Quentin Tarantino ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood")

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