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| British film drama Atonement leads the race for the 2008 Golden Globe Awards after been nominated for seven prizes. | British film drama Atonement leads the race for the 2008 Golden Globe Awards after been nominated for seven prizes. |
| Actors James McAvoy and Keira Knightley have been shortlisted for the World War II story, as has director Joe Wright. | Actors James McAvoy and Keira Knightley have been shortlisted for the World War II story, as has director Joe Wright. |
| Helena Bonham Carter, Julie Christie and Daniel Day-Lewis are among the other UK film stars with nominations. | Helena Bonham Carter, Julie Christie and Daniel Day-Lewis are among the other UK film stars with nominations. |
| Hugh Laurie, Ricky Gervais and Minnie Driver are also in the running after being nominated for their TV shows House, Extras and The Riches. | Hugh Laurie, Ricky Gervais and Minnie Driver are also in the running after being nominated for their TV shows House, Extras and The Riches. |
| The Golden Globes, handed out each year by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, is one of the main events in the run-up to the Oscars on 24 February. | The Golden Globes, handed out each year by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, is one of the main events in the run-up to the Oscars on 24 February. |
| MOST NOMINATED FILMS Atonement - 7Charlie Wilson's War - 5Michael Clayton - 4No Country for Old Men - 4Sweeney Todd - 4 The nominations in full Unlike the Oscars, the Globes ceremony - to be held on 13 January at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles - has one set of categories for dramas and a separate set for comedies and musicals. | MOST NOMINATED FILMS Atonement - 7Charlie Wilson's War - 5Michael Clayton - 4No Country for Old Men - 4Sweeney Todd - 4 The nominations in full Unlike the Oscars, the Globes ceremony - to be held on 13 January at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles - has one set of categories for dramas and a separate set for comedies and musicals. |
| Atonement's other nominations include best film drama, best screenplay and best original score. | Atonement's other nominations include best film drama, best screenplay and best original score. |
| Thirteen-year-old Saoirse Ronan also gets a nod in the best supporting actress category. | Thirteen-year-old Saoirse Ronan also gets a nod in the best supporting actress category. |
| Based on the novel by Ian McEwan, it tells of an ill-fated love affair that unfolds before and during World War II. | Based on the novel by Ian McEwan, it tells of an ill-fated love affair that unfolds before and during World War II. |
| Knightley said: "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." | Knightley said: "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." |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman (right) stars in Charlie Wilson's WarAtonement is one of seven nominated for best motion picture drama. | Philip Seymour Hoffman (right) stars in Charlie Wilson's WarAtonement is one of seven nominated for best motion picture drama. |
| Three crime thrillers also make the shortlist - Sir Ridley Scott's American Gangster, David Cronenberg's Eastern Promises and the Coen brothers' No Country for Old Men. | Three crime thrillers also make the shortlist - Sir Ridley Scott's American Gangster, David Cronenberg's Eastern Promises and the Coen brothers' No Country for Old Men. |
| The other shortlisted dramas are Denzel Washington's The Great Debaters, Michael Clayton, starring George Clooney, and oil industry saga There Will Be Blood. | The other shortlisted dramas are Denzel Washington's The Great Debaters, Michael Clayton, starring George Clooney, and oil industry saga There Will Be Blood. |
| Three musicals are nominated for best comedy or musical - the Beatles extravaganza Across the Universe, Hairspray and Sweeney Todd. | Three musicals are nominated for best comedy or musical - the Beatles extravaganza Across the Universe, Hairspray and Sweeney Todd. |
| Political satire Charlie Wilson's War and teenage pregnancy comedy Juno complete the category. | Political satire Charlie Wilson's War and teenage pregnancy comedy Juno complete the category. |
| Jonathan Rhys Meyers is recognised for playing Henry VII in The TudorsDay-Lewis's best dramatic actor nomination is for There Will Be Blood, while Christie is cited for her performance as a woman with Alzheimer's in Away from Her. | Jonathan Rhys Meyers is recognised for playing Henry VII in The TudorsDay-Lewis's best dramatic actor nomination is for There Will Be Blood, while Christie is cited for her performance as a woman with Alzheimer's in Away from Her. |
| Bonham Carter, meanwhile, is nominated for Sweeney Todd, as is her director-partner Tim Burton and co-star Johnny Depp. | Bonham Carter, meanwhile, is nominated for Sweeney Todd, as is her director-partner Tim Burton and co-star Johnny Depp. |
| Two actors have received two film nominations - Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Savages and Charlie Wilson's War, and Cate Blanchett for Elizabeth: The Golden Age and I'm Not There. | Two actors have received two film nominations - Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Savages and Charlie Wilson's War, and Cate Blanchett for Elizabeth: The Golden Age and I'm Not There. |
| The Australian star is shortlisted in the best supporting actress category for the latter film, in which she plays musician Bob Dylan. | The Australian star is shortlisted in the best supporting actress category for the latter film, in which she plays musician Bob Dylan. |
| Historical saga The Tudors, a co-production between the BBC and HBO, has a strong presence in the television categories, with nods for best TV drama and best actor for Jonathan Rhys Meyers. | Historical saga The Tudors, a co-production between the BBC and HBO, has a strong presence in the television categories, with nods for best TV drama and best actor for Jonathan Rhys Meyers. |
| Ricky Gervais (right) attracted star names to appear in ExtrasFormer Brookside star Anna Friel, meanwhile, is up for best comedy actress for her US show Pushing Daisies. | Ricky Gervais (right) attracted star names to appear in ExtrasFormer Brookside star Anna Friel, meanwhile, is up for best comedy actress for her US show Pushing Daisies. |
| Ricky Gervais's sitcom Extras is nominated for best comedy, while Gervais himself is up for best comedy actor. | |
| British actress Ruth Wilson gets a citation for the BBC's Jane Eyre and other British actors shortlisted for their TV work include Jim Broadbent, Andy Serkis and Samantha Morton - all for Channel 4's Longford. | British actress Ruth Wilson gets a citation for the BBC's Jane Eyre and other British actors shortlisted for their TV work include Jim Broadbent, Andy Serkis and Samantha Morton - all for Channel 4's Longford. |
| Former Cold Feet star James Nesbitt also gets a consideration for his role in the BBC's Jekyll. | Former Cold Feet star James Nesbitt also gets a consideration for his role in the BBC's Jekyll. |
| Kill Bill director Quentin Tarantino announced the main nominations on Thursday at the Beverly Hilton. | Kill Bill director Quentin Tarantino announced the main nominations on Thursday at the Beverly Hilton. |
| He was joined by actor Ryan Reynolds and Hayden Panettiere, star of TV series Heroes. | He was joined by actor Ryan Reynolds and Hayden Panettiere, star of TV series Heroes. |