Golden Globe 2015 Nominations Announced

The highly anticipated Golden Globe nominations have been announced for 2015, and there were the expected nominees, and some unexpected ones.

Our news partner, WZZM TV13 and USA Today reported nominations in 25 categories were announced.

Birdman leads with seven nomnations, Boyhood and Imitation Game are next with five each. HBO leads with 15 nominations.

Selma, which was overlooked by the Screen Actors Guild, earned a nomination in the best motion picture, drama category. It is joined by Boyhood, Foxcatcher, The Imitation Game, Selma and The Theory of Everything.

Jennifer Aniston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne and Michael Keaton were all nominated, as expected. But actor David Oyelowo from Selma joined the best actor category.

In television, it was much the same with Claire Danes, Homeland; Robin Wright, House of Cards; Ruth Wilson, The Affair; Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder; Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife all earning nominations in the drama category.

In the best TV series, musical or comedy category, newcomers crowded into the field with Girls, Jane the Virgin, Silicone Valley, Transparent and Orange is the New Black landing nominations.

Actresses in the comedy category included Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black; Kathy Bates, American Horror Story; Joanne Frogatt, Downtown Abbey; Allison Janney, Mom; Michelle Monaghan, True Detective.

Other categories:

· Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Fargo, The Missing, The Normal Heart, Olive Kitteridge, True Detective

· Best Actress in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical

Lena Dunham, Girls; Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Veep; Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin; Taylor Schilling, Orange is the New Black

· Best Actor, TV Series Comedy or Musical

Louis C.K., Don Cheadle, Ricky Gervais, William H. Macy, Jeffrey Tambor

· Best Animated Feature Film

The Big Six, Book of Life, How to Train Your Dragon 2, The Lego Movie, The Boxtrolls

· Best Actor in a TV Series, Drama

Clive Owen, The Knick; Liev Schriber, Ray Donovan; Kevin Spacey, House of Cards; James Spader, The Blacklist; Dominique West, The Affair

· Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy

Ralph Feinnes, The Grand Budapest Hotel; Michael Keaton, Birdman, Bill Murray, St. Vincent; Joaquin Phoenix, Inherent Vice; Christoph Waltz, Big Eyes

· Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Robert Duvall, The Judge; Ethan Hawke, Boyhood; Edward Norton, Birdman, Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher, J.K. Simmons, Whiplash

· Best Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Martin Freeman, Woody Harrelson, Matthew McConaughey, Mark Ruffalo, Billy Bob Thornton

The best TV series, drama category featured many returning favorites, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, The Good Wife, House of Cards and newcomer The Affair.

In the best motion picture, musical or comedy category, Birdman will strangely go up against The Grand Budapest Hotel, Into the Woods, Pride, St. Vincent

George Clooney will receive the Cecil B. DeMille award.

The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for the third year in a row, will air on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, live on NBC with the pre-show from 4:00-5:00 p.m. (PST)/7:00-8:00 p.m. (EST), and main telecast from 5:00-8:00 p.m. (PST)/8:00-11:00 p.m. (EST) from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.