It also includes television as well as film, and sees the best film award split into two categories: ‘Best Motion Picture – Drama’ and ‘Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy’.
Unlike the self-congratulatory Oscars, the Golden Globes are decided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which historically has tended to lead slightly more left field picks.
The latter faces a very strong challenge from The Handmaid’s Tale (a big winner at the Emmys), while Call Me By Your Name, Dunkirk or The Post could easily beat The Shape of Water to ‘Best Motion Picture – Drama’.
The most nominated film this year is Guillermo del Toro’s curious and touching The Shape of Water, while murderous suburban drama Big Little Lies gets the most nods in TV.