13 Biggest Snubs And Surprises From The 2019 Golden Globe Nominations

The 2019 Golden Globe nominations are here, and as such, there's plenty to be simultaneously angry and proud about. As soon as it comes to awards season, there's routinely an emotional give and take — although at least the Golden Globes are the show with the open bar, so that habitually supports the numb the pain.

When it comes to TV, we know the Hollywood Foreign Press Association love to champion new shows and emerging talent — however this year felt a little bit also safe. Meanwhile, the nominees in the film categories felt all over the place, in a good way. (Except if you're Ethan Hawke.) Let's take a look at some of the hugest snubs and surprises from this year's nominees.

SNUB: Ethan Hawke, First Reformed

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Where the rest of the entertainment industry zigs, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association zags — and nowhere was that more apparent than The ideal Actor, Drama category. Ethan Hawke's simmering efficiency in First Reformed has been garnering attention all season long with key wins at this year's Gotham Awards and New York Film Critics Circle. So certainly, the HFPA wants to stay as far away from predictable as humanly possible. Assuming that Hawke's still got momentum come the Screen Actors Guild Awards and Independent Spirit Awards early next year, he'll still be the Oscar frontrunner come February. — Crystal Bell

SNUB: Nicholas Hoult, The Favourite

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I'm sorry, however does Sam Rockwell really need more attention for playing morally dubious gentlemen? There were so several snubs in the Supporting Actor category, it's hard to know where to start, yet there's something so deliciously wicked about Nicholas Hoult's madcap efficiency in The Favourite — a film that did receive nominations for its deserving female stars: Olivia Coleman, Emma Stone, and Rachel Weisz. It's the sort of scene-stealing efficiency that the HFPA would typically be all over. (Plus, Hoult is British! They love Brits!) It's the perfect Hoult has ever been, and it's a shame he wasn't recognized for it. — C.B.

SURPRISE: Billy Porter and Pose

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Billy Porter, you better werk. The beloved Tony winner is the heart and soul of Ryan Murphy's FX drama about ballroom culture in 1980s New York, so it's only right that his standout efficiency was recognized by HFPA. Yet that didn't make it any far less surprising once it actually happened. The HFPA love to be first, and Pose did miss the eligibility deadline for the Emmys — so needless to say these foreign critics would wish to be the initial to honor such a spectacular, groundbreaking show. Whenever I would have loved to be able to see MJ Rodriguez score a nomination for her tender lead efficiency, the show itself did land a Best Drama nom alongside The Americans and Killing Eve. So you know that cast is going to slay the red carpet. — C.B.

SURPRISE: First Man doesn't land much of anything

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This is why it's never a good look to begin speculating Oscar chances also early. Once news of Damien Chazelle's Neil Armstrong biopic starring Ryan Gosling hit the trades in 2017, critics were quick to paint it because the young director's next Oscar contender. Nevertheless with good, not great reviews and little to no fanfare, it looks like First Man's Oscar there's a good chance dwindling. Claire Foy's nom for Best Supporting Actress could give her momentum come February, nevertheless Chazelle — a HFPA and Academy preference — probably won't be so lucky, no matter how stunning that last act is. Although with one Academy Award already under his best, the 33-year-old director is going to be just fine.

SNUB: Emma Stone

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Emma Stone was rightfully nominated on the film side for her hilarious supporting role in The Favorite, yet she failed to secure the same recognition on the TV side for Netflix’s Maniac. Shockingly, the rather stylized Cary Joji Fukunaga series was fully shut out from the nominees list, despite the crucial buzz the show obtained (and the excitement surrounding Stone’s reunion with her Superbad love, Jonah Hill!). Did the HFPA think one nod was enough for the actress, or did they just love The Favorite so much that they completely didn't remember about her identically impressive Maniac efficiency? — Alissa Schulman

SURPRISE / SNUB: This Is Us

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Wow, wow, wow. The show that secured a total of six nominations over its first two seasons — including two for Best TV Drama and a historical Best TV Actor win last year for Sterling K. Brown — was fully passed over in its third season. The hit NBC show introduced a fully new timeline this past season, giving crowds exactly what we wanted with a deep-dive into Jack’s (Milo Ventimiglia) past. Emotional family-driven storylines have continued to move crowds, although apparently the HFPA has no tears left to cry for the Pearson family member. — A.S.

SNUB: Issa Rae

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Issa Rae, the creator-writer-star of HBO's Insecure, has already mentioned she measures her show's success not on awards although on its cultural relevancy. "I aspire to be a pop-culture staple," she said in 2017. And there's no other show on television that inspires the sort of fanfare as Insecure. Still, it would have been nice to be able to see Rae get her due with a much-deserved Golden Globe nomination. Nevertheless much because the HFPA love the exhilarating, shiny new stars, they just as speedily dispose of these concentrate On the second Big Thing. — C.B.

SNUB: Sam Elliott, A Star Is Born

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There was no shortage of recognition for awards season heavy-hitter A Star Is Born, with a stunning five nominations, including Best Picture — Drama, Best Actress for Lady Gaga, and Best Actor and Best Director for Bradley Cooper, although Jackson Maine’s brother and manager Bobby — the original wind beneath his wings and fierce reminder of his ghostly dreams — went fully unnoticed. This is, sadly, not a total surprise for Sam Elliott, a rather recognizable Hollywood veteran who has only secured a total of two Golden Globe noms and zero wins over the course of his five-decade film career. — A.S.

SURPRISE: Bodyguard

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Richard Madden couldn’t snag a bottle of water at the Netflix offices [LINK: https://people.Com/tv/netflix-apologizes-richard-madden-water-bottle/], although he might help the business snag two Golden Globe noms for Bodyguard. The twisty drama is up for both Best TV Series and Best TV Actor for the Game of Thrones alum, a pleasant surprise for fans of the show — which was record-shatteringly huge in the U.K. — And right now a must-see for those who haven't however got involved with the show about a PTSD-afflicted veteran-turned-bodyguard for a House Secretary threatened by a terrorist plan. Add it to your Christmas binge list. — A.S.

SURPRISE: No love for Saoirse, Margot, and Mary, Queen of Scots

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what occurs as soon as two awards season darlings come with each other for a wealthy historical drama? Absolutely nothing, apparently. The HFPA rejected to issue any accolades to the Saoirse Ronan/Margot Robbie-led drama, which also happened to be directed by a woman. Yet maybe the female direction was this film’s downfall; the HFPA also once again refused to recognize any non-male directors this year.) Ronan and Robbie were both nominated for Best Movie Actress — Musical or Comedy last year, with the Lady Bird actress taking residence the statuette, so it was like the HFPA could be completely into this powerhouse team-up. Hopefully it’ll be more to the Academy’s liking. — A.S.

SNUB: Succession

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There was no other show on television this year as fun as HBO's Succession, and maybe that was piece of its problem. It's a societal satire wrapped up in a broody, family member drama — if your family members had billions of dollars, consistently stabbed each other in the backs, and snorted @crack. It honestly should have been submitted to the comedy category! Outdoor of Kieran Culkin, who scored a nom for Best Supporting Actor, the summer phenomenon was fully shut out. On one hand, Succession seems like the sort of batshit-crazy show that HFPA would dig — and it also missed the eligibility window for the Emmys — yet on the other, maybe Succession is just a victim of Peak TV. With so several new shows premiering each month, it's that much harder for an enjoyable show like Succession to rise to the best. Not to say, it was so nice to be able to see The Americans finally get recognized. — C.B.

SNUB: Widows

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I blame this more on the Fox marketing department than I do the HFPA, however the point still stands: Justice for Widows. How do you put Viola Davis in a thrilling, female-led heist movie, open the film with a full-tongue make-out between her and Liam Neeson, dress her in the most incredible clothes, hand her a gun, and not give her a damn Golden Globe nomination? Davis and Elizabeth Debicki deserved noms for that final scene alone! Perhaps the HFPA didn't understand it, or perhaps they have no taste — either way, Widows deserved more. — C.B.

SURPRISE: So... Does this mean we have to be able to see Vice?

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Timing is everything, and if there ever was a brilliant time for a closer look into our country’s politics (aside from, you know, literally habitually, it’s right now. Perhaps that’s why Vice, a movie about that guy who once accidentally shot a human in the face throughout a quail hunt — along with was our Vice President — derived the highest variety of Golden Globe nominations of any movie or TV show this year with a whopping six honors in all of the major categories. The heavy-hitter, competing on the Musical or Comedy side, is up for Best Picture, Actor for Christian Bale, Actress for Amy Adams, Supporting Actor for Sam Rockwell, and both Director and Screenplay for Adam McKay. No one is misunderestimating this film. Unfortunately, this one doesn’t hit theaters up until December 25, so we still have a number of more weeks to go before we can witness Bale’s incredible transformation into Dick Cheney and hear Rockwell’s George W. Bush-inspired drawl. — A.S.