Birdman may have received the most attention thus far in the Golden Globes with the most nominations (seven), but in terms of animated feature film, there were few surprises as Big Hero 6, The Book of Life, The Boxtrolls, The Lego Movie, and How to Train Your Dragon 2 made the final list.
Features vying for the two Best Motion Picture categories were short on visual effects and longer on story this year, as none of the major VFX blockbusters made it onto either list.
One of the surprises was Grand Budapest Hotel. Along with a best picture nod in comedy, it earned nominations for Ralph Fiennes as best actor, and Wes Anderson for screenplay and director.
The complete list of nominees is below. The ceremony takes place January 11.
Best Motion Picture, drama
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Best Motion Picture, musical or comedy
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Into the Woods
Pride
St. Vincent
Best Director, motion picture
Ava DuVernay, Selma
David Fincher, Gone Girl
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Alejandro G. I rritu, Birdman
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Actress in a motion picture, drama
Jennifer Aniston, Cake
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon, Wild
Best Actor in a motion picture, drama
Jake Gyllenhall, Nightcrawler
Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
David Oyelowo, Selma
Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Best Actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy
Michael Keaton, Birdman
Ralph Fiennes, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Bill Murray, St. Vincent
Joaquin Phoenix, Inherent Vice
Christoph Waltz, Big Eyes
Best Actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy
Amy Adams, Big Eyes
Emily Blunt, Into the Woods
Quvenzhan Wallis, Annie
Helen Mirren, The Hundred-Foot Journey
Julianne Moore, Map to the Stars
Best TV series, drama
House of Cards
The Good Wife
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
The Affair
Best TV series, musical or comedy
Silicon Valley
Jane the Virgin
Transparent
Orange is the New Black
Girls
Best Actress in a TV series, drama
Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Ruth Wilson, The Affair
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Best Actor in a TV series, drama
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Clive Owen, The Knick
Dominic West, The Affair
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
James Spader, Blacklist
Best Supporting Actress, series, miniseries, or TV movie
Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Allison Janney, Mom
Michelle Monaghan, True Detective
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Best Actress in a TV series, musical or comedy
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Taylor Schilling, Orange Is the New Black
Lena Dunham, Girls
Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Best TV movie or mini-series
True Detective
Fargo
The Normal Heart
Olive Kitteridge
The Missing
Best Screenplay, motion picture
Alejandro G. I rritu, Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Graham Moore, The Imitation Game
Best Original Song - motion picture
Big Eyes by Lana Del Rey, from Big Eyes
Yellow Flicker Beat by Lorde, from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1
Glory by John Legend and Common, from Selma
Mercy Is, by Noah Patti Smith & Lenny Kaye, from Noah
Opportunity, by Sia, Greg Kurstin, Will Gluck, from Annie
Best Original Score - motion picture
Hans Zimmer, Interstellar
Alexandre Desplat, The Imitation Game
J hann J hannsson, The Theory of Everything
Antonio Sanchez, Birdman
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Gone Girl
Best Supporting Actor in a series, mini-series or TV movie
Matthew Bomer, The Normal Heart
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge
Colin Hanks, Fargo
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
Best Actor, TV series or comedy
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Ricky Gervais, Derek
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Louis C.K., Louie
William H. Macy, Shameless
Best Foreign Language Film
Ida
Force Majeure
Gett: The Trail of Vivian Amsalem
Tangerines
Leviathon
Best Animated Feature Film
Big Hero 6
The Book of Life
The Boxtrolls
The Lego Movie
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Best Supporting Actor in a motion picture
Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
Edward Norton, Birdman
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Robert Duvall, The Judge
Best Actor in a mini-series or TV movie
Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo
Martin Freeman, Fargo
Woody Harrelson, True Detective
Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart
Best Supporting Actress in a motion picture
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game
Emma Stone, Birdman
Meryl Streep, Into the Woods
Jessica Chastian, A Most Violent Year
Best Actress in a mini-series or TV movie
Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Frances O'Connor, The Missing
Allison Tolman, Fargo
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