The World War II saga Atonement led the pack of nominees for the 2008 Golden Globe Awards with seven nods.
London, Dec 14 : The World War II saga 'Atonement' led the pack of nominees for the 2008 Golden Globe Awards with seven nods.
'Atonement' stars Keira Knightley and James McAvoy received nominations for the lead acting categories.
"I'm absolutely thrilled, and it's so wonderful that the film has been nominated in so many categories. I adored making it, and am delighted for Joe, James, Saoirse and everyone involved," BBC quoted Knightely, as saying.Besides other nominations that include best film drama, best screenplay and best original score, 'Atonement' has also been short listed for best direction category.
Other films include 'Charlie Wilson's War' with 5 nods and 'Michael Clayton,' 'No Country for Old Men' and 'Sweeney Todd' with four each.
The award ceremony will be held on 13 January at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
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Best Performance by an Actress:
Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth: The Golden Age) ulie Christie (Away From Her)odie Foster (The Brave One) ngelina Jolie (A Mighty Heart) eira Knightley (Atonement)
Best Performance by an Actor:
George Clooney (Michael Clayton) aniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood) ames McAvoy (Atonement) iggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises) enzel Washington (American Gangster)
Movies: Comedy or Musicalest Motion Picture:
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Best Performance by an Actress:
Amy Adams (Enchanted) ikki Blonsky (Hairspray) elena Bonham Carter (Sweeney Todd) arion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose)llen Page (Juno)
Best Performance by an Actor:
Johnny Depp (Sweeney Todd) yan Gosling (Lars and the Real Girl) om Hanks (Charlie Wilson's War) hilip Seymour Hoffman (The Savages)ohn C. Reilly, (Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story)
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