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BEVERLY HILLS, California : Hit blockbuster movie “The Dark Knight” had been picking up all the right kinds of recognition in the run-up to the Oscars, so it came as a surprise when the film only garnered one Golden Globe nomination on Thursday.
Instead, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "Frost/Nixon" topped the overall list of nominees, with five nods apiece including Best Film - Drama, the Golden Globes' highest honour.
Ironically, the single nomination for “The Dark Knight” came as no surprise with the late Heath Ledger picking up yet another post-humous nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category.
"It may be his best work," actor Terrence Howard, co-star of superhero flick “Iron Man,” said in an interview after the announcement. “It should sweep the Globes and I think it should also win an Oscar.”
The late Australian actor, who died tragically in January due to an accidental prescription drug overdose, received the salute for his acclaimed role as Batman’s arch-nemesis - the Joker in the Warner Bros film.
“This nomination is deeply appreciated and is not lost on those of us who continue to love and miss him,” Ledger’s family said in a statement issued through a spokeswoman. “We are so proud that our boy’s work is being recognized in this way.”
Ledger will be up against stiff competition with the likes of Tom Cruise ("Tropic Thunder"), Ralph Fiennes ("The Duchess"), Philip Seymour-Hoffman ("Doubt") and Robert Downey Jr ("Tropic Thunder") also nominated in the same category.
The Golden Globes, which will take place on January 11 next year, are handed out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. They are often treated as a signal for the Academy Awards, the most prestigious honour in Hollywood, to be held later in the year.
Also nominated for next year’s 66th Golden Globe Awards are a slew of A-list actors, including Brad Pitt, Leonardo Di Caprio and Sean Penn who are being nominated in the Best Dramatic Actor category.
Meanwhile, Angelina Jolie, Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep are amongst others who have received nods for their works.
List Of Key Golden Globe Award Nominees |
| Best Film - Drama |
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Best Director - Motion Picture |
| The Curious Case of Benjamin Button |
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Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) |
| Frost/Nixon |
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David Fincher ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) |
| The Reader |
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Sam Mendes (Revolutionary Road) |
| Revolutionary Road |
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Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon) |
| Slumdog Millionaire |
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Stephen Daldry (The Reader) |
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| Best Actor - Drama |
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Best Actress - Drama |
| Leonardo DiCaprio (Revolutionary Road) |
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Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married) |
| Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon) |
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Angelina Jolie (Changeling) |
| Sean Penn (Milk) |
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Meryl Streep (Doubt) |
| Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) |
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Kristin Scott Thomas (I've Loved You So Long) |
| Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) |
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Kate Winslet (Revolutionary Road) |
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| Best Actor - Musical or Comedy |
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Best Actress - Musical or Comedy |
| Javier Bardem (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) |
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Rebecca Hall (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) |
| Colin Farrell (In Bruges) |
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Sally Hawkins (Happy Go Lucky) |
| James Franco (Pineapple Express) |
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Frances McDormond (Burn After Reading) |
| Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges) |
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Meryl Streep (Mamma Mia) |
| Dustin Hoffman (Last Chance Harvey) |
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Emma Thompson (Last Chance Harvey) |
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| Best Supporting Actor |
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Best Supporting Actress |
| Tom Cruise (Tropic Thunder) |
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Amy Adams (Doubt) |
| Robert Downey Jr (Tropic Thunder) |
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Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) |
| Ralph Fiennes (The Duchess) |
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Viola Davis (Doubt) |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt) |
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Marisa Tomei (The Wrestler) |
| Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight) |
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Kate Winslet (The Reader) |
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| Best Film - Musical or Comedy |
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| Burn After Reading |
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| Happy Go Lucky |
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| In Bruges |
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| Vicky Cristina Barcelona |
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| Mamma Mia |
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