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Selena Gomez, Timothee Chalamet and other Hollywood stars will gather in Beverly Hills on Sunday for the annual Golden Globes ceremony, the first major awards show in a year without a clear frontrunner for the top film prizes.
Netflix’s Spanish-language musical thriller “Emilia Perez” and “The Brutalist,” a three-and-a-half-hour World War II drama that includes an intermission, are leading films in the running for Golden Globe awards.
Other films in the running include “Wicked,” an adaptation of the Broadway witch play “The Wizard of Oz,” and “Conclave,” a story about papal selection.
Restaurant tale “The Bear” and crime comedy “Only Murders in the Building” will compete for TV honors.
The Globes will be broadcast live on CBS and the Paramount+ PARA.O streaming service starting at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday (at 1 a.m. GMT). Comedian Nikki Glaser will host the champagne festivities for the first time.
Ms Glaser, who last year hosted a show about football legend Tom Brady, said she planned to celebrate the A-list nominees rather than mock them like some of the hosts did the previous ones.
“I want those nominated to be proud of themselves. I don’t want them to feel attacked,” Ms. Glaser said in an interview. “I am very excited to show these jokes to a wide audience
The list of presenters includes A-list celebrities such as Dwayne Johnson, Elton John, Andrew Garfield and Awkwafina.
Winning a Globe can shine a spotlight on films and performances as the Oscars approach in March. So far, experts believe there is no favorite for the coveted Best Picture award at the Oscars.
Unlike the Oscars, the Globes separate films into two categories. “Conclave” and “The Brutalist” are considered strong contenders in the best drama film category, while “Wicked” and “Emilia Perez” are leading contenders for best musical or comedy film.
Globes winners are chosen by 334 entertainment journalists from 85 countries, while the Oscars have around 9,000 voters. The Globes’ voting body has expanded in recent years and organizers have implemented reforms after facing criticism for ethical lapses and a lack of diversity.
Chalamet is up for best actor in a drama film for his portrayal of musician Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown.” His competition is Adrien Brody, who plays a Holocaust survivor and architect in search of the American dream in “The Brutalist.”
Gomez is double nominated for her supporting role in “Emilia Perez,” the story of a Mexican drug lord who becomes a woman, and for her role as the lead comic actress in the television series “Only Murders in the Building.” . , as a podcaster
Other actors nominated include Angelina Jolie for her portrayal of opera star Maria Callas in “Maria,” Nicole Kidman as a business executive having an affair with an intern in “Babygirl,” Zendaya in the role of a tennis coach in “Challengers” and Ariana. Great as a witchcraft student in “Wicked”
For men, Daniel Craig is nominated for “Queer” and Denzel Washington for “Gladiator II”