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2017 Golden Globe Nominations: “Hidden Figures,” “Toni Erdmann,” and More

Octavia Spencer in “Hidden Figures”

The 2017 Golden Globe nominations have been announced, and there’s much to celebrate and mourn.

Women are shut out of a number of major categories. None of the films nominated for Best Motion Picture-Drama, Best Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy, and Best Motion Picture-Animated are directed by women, and exactly zero women nominees are in the running for Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Song-Motion Picture, and Best Original Score.

But there are also signs of progress and cause for hope. Three of the women nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Supporting Role are women of color: Viola Davis (“Fences”), Naomie Harris (“Moonlight”), and Octavia Spencer (“Hidden Figures”). And Ruth Negga (“Loving”) scored a nod for Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama. One name absent from the nominees is Taraji P. Henson, who was expected to secure a nod for “Hidden Figures.” We’re disappointed by this snub, and by the fact that the inspiring film didn’t snag more nominations. Still, it’s looking like we won’t have yet another year of #OscarsSoWhite, and we couldn’t be happier to see awards season start to look a little more inclusive.

Other actresses to land nods for their performances include Amy Adams for “Arrival,” Annette Bening for “20th Century Women,” and Meryl Streep for “Florence Foster Jenkins.” Streep will receive the 2017 Cecil B. DeMille Award at the ceremony. One name we were surprised — and delighted — to see listed as a nominee is Hailee Steinfeld, who is being recognized for her stellar performance in Kelly Fremon Craig’s “The Edge of Seventeen.” We wish this gem of a movie had also been nominated for Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy, but hopefully Steinfeld’s nomination will encourage more people to check out the critically acclaimed coming-of-age story.

Two of the films up for Best Motion Picture-Foreign Language are women-directed: Houda Benyamina’s “Divines” and Maren Ade’s “Toni Erdmann.” The latter has been submitted by Germany for consideration in the best foreign-language film category for the Oscars, but France chose “Elle” over “Divines” as its pick.

As for the small screen, actresses up for awards include Winona Ryder (“Stranger Things”), Evan Rachel Wood (“Westworld”), Issa Rae (“Insecure”), Gina Rodriguez (“Jane the Virgin”), Sarah Paulson (“The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”), and Kerry Washington (“Confirmation”).

“The Night Manager” is in the running for Best Limited Series. Susanne Bier directed every episode of the spy thriller.

“Transparent,” created by Jill Soloway, is up for Best Television Series-Musical or Comedy, and “Westworld,” co-created by Lisa Joy, is among the nominees for Best Television Series-Drama.

The Golden Globes will take place January 8 in Beverly Hills, California.

Check out the women nominees below. List adapted from Variety.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama:
Amy Adams — “Arrival”
Jessica Chastain — “Miss Sloane”
Isabelle Huppert — “Elle”
Ruth Negga — “Loving”
Natalie Portman — “Jackie”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy:
Annette Bening — “20th Century Women”
Lily Collins — “Rules Don’t Apply”
Hailee Steinfeld — “The Edge of Seventeen”
Emma Stone — “La La Land”
Meryl Streep — “Florence Foster Jenkins”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:
Viola Davis — “Fences”
Naomie Harris — “Moonlight”
Nicole Kidman — “Lion”
Octavia Spencer — “Hidden Figures”
Michelle Williams — “Manchester by the Sea”

Best Motion Picture — Foreign Language:
“Divines” — France
“Toni Erdmann” — Germany

Best Television Series — Drama:
“Westworld”

Best Television Series — Musical or Comedy:
“Transparent”

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series — Drama:
Caitriona Balfe — “Outlander”
Claire Foy — “The Crown”
Keri Russell — “The Americans”
Winona Ryder — “Stranger Things”
Evan Rachel Wood — “Westworld”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy:
Rachel Bloom — “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus — “Veep”
Sarah Jessica Parker — “Divorce”
Issa Rae — “Insecure”
Gina Rodriguez — “Jane the Virgin”
Tracee Ellis-Ross — “Black-ish”

Best Limited Series:
“The Night Manager”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:
Olivia Colman — “The Night Manager”
Lena Headey — “Game Of Thrones”
Chrissy Metz — “This Is Us”
Mandy Moore — “This Is Us”
Thandie Newton — “Westworld”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:
Felicity Huffman — “American Crime”
Riley Keough — “The Girlfriend Experience”
Sarah Paulson — “The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Charlotte Rampling — “London Spy”
Kerry Washington — “Confirmation”

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