The 2012 Golden Globe Nominations ARE........

Awards season kicked off in earnest today, December 15, 2011, as the 69th annual Golden Globes, airing Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. ET/5 PT on NBC nominations were announced. 

George Clooney was the BIG winner as "The Descendants" and "The Ides of March" are nominated nine times, and both films are among the six nominated for best drama. Clooney is also a contender for best actor in a drama for his "Descendants" role and for best director and best screenplay for "The Ides of March."

 The other nomination are:.....

Cecil B. DeMille Award

Morgan Freeman

Best Motion Picture - Drama

The Descendants
Ad Hominem Enterprises; Fox Searchlight Pictures

The Help
DreamWorks Pictures, Participant Media; Touchstone Pictures

Hugo
Paramount Pictures presents a GK Films Production; Paramount Pictures

The Ides Of March
Columbia Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures, Exclusive Media Group, Crystal City Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing

Moneyball
Columbia Pictures; Sony Pictures Releasing International

War Horse
DreamWorks Pictures; Touchstone Pictures

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs

Viola Davis – The Help

Rooney Mara – The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

Meryl Streep – Iron Lady

Tilda Swinton – We Need To Talk About Kevin

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

George Clooney – The Descendants

Leonardo DiCaprio – J. Edgar

Michael Fassbender – Shame

Ryan Gosling – The Ides Of March

Brad Pitt – Moneyball

Best Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical

50/50
Summit Entertainment and Mandate Pictures; Summit Entertainment

The Artist
a La Petite Reine - Studio 37 - La Classe Americaine - JD Prod- France3 Cinema - Jouror Production-uFilms coproduction; The Weinstein Company

Bridesmaids
Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Apatow Productions; Universal Pictures

Midnight In Paris
A Mediapro, Versatil Cinema & Gravier Production; Sony Pictures Classics

My Week With Marilyn
The Weinstein Company; The Weinstein Company

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical

Jodie Foster – Carnage

Charlize Theron – Young Adult

Kristen Wiig – Bridesmaids

Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn

Kate Winslet – Carnage

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical

Jean Dujardin – The Artist

Brendan Gleeson – The Guard

Joseph Gordon-Levitt – 50/50

Ryan Gosling – Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Owen Wilson – Midnight In Paris

Best Animated Feature Film

The Adventures Of Tintin
Paramount Pictures/Columbia Pictures/ Hemisphere Capital/Amblin Entertainment/Wingnut Films Production/ Kennedy/Marshall Production A Steven Spielberg Film; Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures

Arthur Christmas
Columbia Pictures & Sony Pictures Animation; Sony Pictures Releasing International

Cars 2
Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Pictures

Puss In Boots
DreamWorks Animation; Paramount Pictures

Rango
Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present A Blind Wink / GK Films Production; Paramount Pictures

Best Foreign Language Film

The Flowers Of War (China)
The Country of China
(Jing Ling Shi San Chai) New Pictures Film Company; Wrekin Hill Entertainment

In The Land Of Blood And Honey (United States)
The Country of United States
GK Films; FilmDistrict

The Kid With A Bike (Belgium)
The Country of Belgium
(Le Gamin au Velo) Les Films du Fleuve; Sundance Selects

A Separation (Iran)
The Country of Iran
(Jodaeiye Nader az Simin) Asghar Farhadi; Sony Pictures Classics

The Skin I Live In (Spain)
The Country of Spain
(La piel que habito) El Deseo D.A., S.L.U.; Sony Pictures Classics

Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Berenice Bejo – The Artist

Jessica Chastain – The Help

Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs

Octavia Spencer – The Help

Shailene Woodley – The Descendants

Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Kenneth Branagh – My Week With Marilyn

Albert Brooks – Drive

Jonah Hill – Moneyball

Viggo Mortensen – A Dangerous Method

Christopher Plummer – Beginners

Best Director - Motion Picture

Woody Allen – Midnight In Paris

George Clooney – The Ides Of March

Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist

Alexander Payne – The Descendants

Martin Scorsese – Hugo

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist

Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne, Jim Rash - The Descendants

George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon - The Ides Of March

Woody Allen - Midnight In Paris

Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian - Moneyball

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

Ludovic Bource - The Artist

Abel Korzeniowski - W.E.

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

Howard Shore - Hugo

John Williams - War Horse

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

"Hello Hello" – Gnomeo & Juliet
Music By: Elton John
Lyrics By: Bernie Taupin

"Keeper, The" – Machine Gun Preacher
Music & Lyrics By: Chris Cornell

"Lay Your Head Down" – Albert Nobbs
Music By: Brian Byrne
Lyrics By: Glenn Close

"Living Proof, The" – The Help
Music By: Thomas Newman, Mary J. Blige and Harvey Mason, Jr.
Lyrics By: Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas

"Masterpiece" – W.E.
Music & Lyrics By: Madonna, Julie Frost and Jimmy Harry

Best Television Series - Drama

American Horror Story (FX)
Twentieth Century Fox Television

Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions, HBO Entertainment

Boss (STARZ)
Lionsgate Television in association with Grammnet NH Productions, Roya Productions and Old Friends Productions

Game Of Thrones (HBO)
Bighead, Littlehead, 360 Television, Grok and Generator Productions in association with HBO Entertainment

Homeland (SHOWTIME)
SHOWTIME Presents, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet, Fox 21

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama

Claire Danes – Homeland (SHOWTIME)

Mireille Enos – The Killing

Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife (CBS)

Madeleine Stowe – Revenge

Callie Thorne – Necessary Roughness

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama

Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire (HBO)

Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad

Kelsey Grammer – Boss (STARZ)

Jeremy Irons – The Borgias

Damian Lewis – Homeland (SHOWTIME)

Best Television Series - Comedy Or Musical

Enlightened (HBO)
Ripcord Productions in association with HBO Entertainment

Episodes (SHOWTIME)
SHOWTIME Presents, Hat Trick Productions, Crane Klarik Productions

Glee (FOX)
Ryan Murphy Television, Twentieth Century Fox Television

Modern Family (ABC)
Twentieth Century Fox Television

New Girl (FOX)
Chernin Entertainment in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical

Laura Dern – Enlightened (HBO)

Zooey Deschanel – New Girl (FOX)

Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC)

Laura Linney – The Big C (Showtime)

Amy Poehler – Parks And Recreation

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical

Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)

David Duchovny – Californication (SHOWTIME)

Johnny Galecki – The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

Thomas Jane – Hung (HBO)

Matt LeBlanc – Episodes (SHOWTIME)

Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television

Cinema Verite (HBO)
A Pariah Production in association with HBO Films

Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) (PBS)
A Carnival/Masterpiece Co-production

The Hour (BBC AMERIC)
Kudos Film and Television/BBC America co-production.

Mildred Pierce (HBO)
A Killer Films/John Wells Production in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and HBO Miniseries

Too Big To Fail (HBO)
A Spring Creek and A Deuce Three Production in association with HBO Films

Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Romola Garai – The Hour (BBC AMERIC)

Diane Lane – Cinema Verite (HBO)

Elizabeth McGovern – Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) (PBS)

Emily Watson – Appropriate Adult

Kate Winslet – Mildred Pierce (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Hugh Bonneville – Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) (PBS)

Idris Elba – Luther

William Hurt – Too Big To Fail (HBO)

Bill Nighy – Page Eight (Masterpiece)

Dominic West – The Hour (BBC AMERIC)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Jessica Lange – American Horror Story (FX)

Kelly MacDonald – Boardwalk Empire (HBO)

Maggie Smith – Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) (PBS)

Sofia Vergara – Modern Family (ABC)

Evan Rachel Wood – Mildred Pierce (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Peter Dinklage – Game Of Thrones (HBO)

Paul Giamatti – Too Big To Fail (HBO)

Guy Pearce – Mildred Pierce (HBO)

Tim Robbins – Cinema Verite (HBO)

Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family (ABC