If there’s anyone who could take on the Queen, it’s screen queen Moira Rose. That’s exactly the showdown taking place in the TV nominations for the Golden Globes 2021, with Netflix’s The Crown and Schitt’s Creek leading the way for the upcoming ceremony, both receiving five nominations each.
The categories were unveiled today, and it’s a pretty different field in a year without mega blockbuster behemoths like Game Of Thrones or heavy-hitters like Succession. That said, The Crown is one of the biggest shows around today, and delivered a heavyweight fourth season taking in the arrival of Margaret Thatcher and Princess Diana. The show has bagged a nomination for Best Television Series (Drama), and acting nominations for Olivia Colman, Josh O’Connor, Emma Corrin, and Helena Bonham Carter (notably, nothing for Gillian Anderson as Thatcher). Meanwhile, the final season of wholesome Canadian sitcom Schitt’s Creek picked up nominations for Best Television Series (Musical Or Comedy), with acting nominations for Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy, Dan Levy (oddly listed in the Supporting category, despite being effectively the lead of the ensemble in the final run), and Annie Murphy.
Hot on the heels of those two shows is HBO’s glossy-trash whodunnit The Undoing, which is up for Best Television Series (Limited Series), and received recognition for all-star cast members Hugh Grant, Nicole Kidman and Donald Sutherland. Ozark remains a major awards contender too, up for Best Television Series (Drama) and with nods for Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, and Julia Garner.
Elsewhere, Normal People was nominated for Limited Series and Best Performance for Daisy Edgar-Jones (nothing for Paul Mescal and his little gold chain, sadly), the loveable Ted Lasso got some love in return, and Ryan Murphy’s One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest prequel-reimagining Ratched received three nominations. There’s also recognition for The Queen’s Gambit in Limited Series and Best Performance for Anya Taylor-Joy, plus two nominations for Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology – which here comes under Limited Series / Motion Picture Made For TV, rather than appearing in the film categories. The Mandalorian only mustered one nomination, but it’s up there against The Crown and Ozark for Best Television Series (Drama).
But there are some major snubs in the TV categories – most notably, nothing at all for Michaela Coel’s extraordinary I May Destroy You, nothing for Zendaya or Euphoria, no love for Issa Rae’s Insecure or What We Do In The Shadows, and very little for usual favourites like Better Call Saul and Killing Eve. Perhaps it wasn’t eligible, but Shonda Rhimes’ massively successful Netflix period drama Bridgerton isn’t here either – did it fall through the cracks, or will it pop up among next year’s nominees?
We’ll find out who wins big when the Golden Globes 2021 take place on 28 February – and in the meantime, here’s the full list of nominees in the television categories.
Best Television Series (Drama)
The Crown
Lovecraft Country
The Mandalorian
Ozark
Ratched
Best Television Series (Musical Or Comedy)
Emily in Paris
The Flight Attendant
Schitt's Creek
The Great
Ted Lasso
Best Television Series (Limited Series)
Normal People
The Queen's Gambit
Small Axe
The Undoing
Unorthodox
Best Performance By An Actor (Drama)
Jason Bateman – Ozark
Josh O'Connor – The Crown
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul
Al Pacino – Hunters
Matthew Rhys – Perry Mason
Best Performance By An Actress (Drama)
Olivia Colman – The Crown
Jodie Comer – Killing Eve
Emma Corrin – The Crown
Laura Linney – Ozark
Sarah Paulson – Ratched
Best Performance By An Actor (Musical Or Comedy)
Don Cheadle – Black Monday
Nicholas Hoult – The Great
Eugene Levy – Schitt's Creek
Jason Sudekis – Ted Lasso
Ramy Youssef – Ramy
Best Performance By An Actress (Musical Or Comedy)
Lily Collins – Emily In Paris
Kaley Cuoco – The Flight Attendant
Elle Fanning – The Great
Jane Levy – Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Catherine O'Hara – Schitt's Creek
Best Performance By An Actor (Limited Series)
Bryan Cranston – Your Honor
Jeff Daniels – The Comey Rule
Hugh Grant – The Undoing
Mark Ruffalo – I Know This Much is True
Ethan Hawke – The Good Lord Bird
Best Performance By An Actress (Limited Series)
Cate Blanchett – Mrs. America
Daisy Edgar-Jones – Normal People
Shira Haas – Unorthodox
Nicole Kidman – The Undoing
Anya Taylor-Joy – The Queen's Gambit
Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role
Gillian Anderson – The Crown
Helena Bonham Carter – The Crown
Julia Garner – Ozark
Annie Murphy – Schitt's Creek
Cynthia Nixon – Ratched
Best Performance by An Actor In A Supporting Role
John Boyega – Small Axe
Brendan Gleeson – The Comey Rule
Daniel Levy – Schitt's Creek
Jim Parsons – Hollywood
Donald Sutherland – The Undoing