Thursday morning Angela Bassett, America Ferrera, Dennis Quaid, announced the 2016 Golden Globe nominees, and there were plenty of surprises all around.
Will Smith got a nomination in Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for Concussion, joining the likes of Bryan Cranston, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Fassbender and Eddie Redmayne.
Uzo Aduba and Regina King saw nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television.
Idris Elba received a Supporting Actor in a Feature Film nomination for Netflix’s Beast of No Nation, and also earned a nom for his role in the BBC TV series, Luther.
Queen Latifah and Lady Gaga were nominated for Best Performance By an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for their performances in “Bessie” and “American Horror Story: Hotel,” respectively.
But the nominations that came as no surprise to anyone were for Taraji P. Henson and Viola Davis (of Empire and How to Get Away with Murder fame). They were both nominated Best Performance By an Actress in a Television Series – Drama.