Golden Globes: ‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘Maestro’ are among the nominees with Philly ties
'Abbott Elementary' is up for two Globes. Bradley Cooper and Coleman Domingo are both contenders for best male actor in a motion picture in 'Maestro' and 'Rustin', respectively.
Greta Gerwig’s summer blockbuster film Barbie led the pack with nine 2024 Golden Globe Award nominations on Monday, but movies and television shows with Philly ties held their own with seven nods.
Quinta Brunson’s ABC sitcom, “Abbott Elementary,” may be in for a repeat performance of two of last year’s wins: Brunson is up for best performance by a female actor in a television musical or comedy series, and the sitcom is nominated for best television musical or comedy show.
Philadelphians Bradley Cooper and Coleman Domingo are among the six nominees for the Globe for best male actor in a drama motion picture for their work on Maestro and Rustin, respectively. Lenny Kravitz’s ballad “Road to Freedom” from Rustin is nominated for best original song in a motion picture, as is Bruce Springsteen’s “Addicted to Romance” in She Came to Me.
Rustin is based on the life of Bayard Rustin, civil rights activist and organizer of the March on Washington. Rustin was born in West Chester, and his Quaker faith informed his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour, the highest grossing concert film in history, is among the eight movies nominated for cinematic and box office achievement, one of the Golden Globe’s newest categories. This the fifth Globe nomination for Swift, who was born in West Reading.
Other films nominated in this catergory include Barbie, Oppenheimer (eight overall nominations), John Wick: Chapter 4, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Philly native and Temple University graduate Da’Vine Joy Randolph is up for best female actor in a supporting role in a motion picture for her work in The Holdovers. Other nominees there include Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer), Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), and Jodie Foster (N’yad)
The Golden Globes are the first ceremony in the 2024 awards season. The ceremony can be a precursor for Academy Award nominees and winners.
After years of controversy about the lack of diversity among nominees and winners, the Globes expanded its voter base this year, aiming for a slate of nominees more global and inclusive. There were 27 first-time nominees, including Ali Wong, Chris Rock, Steven Yeun, and Trevor Noah.
The 2024 Golden Globes air Sunday, Jan. 7, at 8 p.m. on CBS3.