Golden Globe Nominees announced

Irish acting and film talent scored an impressive six nominations for next year’s Golden Globe Awards.

Lady Gaga has been nominated for a Golden Globe for her work in Ryan Murphy’s fifth AHS season.

Some Globe nominees woke to find themselves with more than they expected.

On the film side, “Carol” led the way with five nominations, and, in a surprise twist, stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara will go head-to-head in the best actress category. Despite this perceived advantage, 2015 marks the first time in 10 years that the network has not led the Golden Globes nominations race.

Caitriona Balfe was nominated for a Golden Globe for best actress in a TV drama series for her role in “Outlander”, which was nominated for best drama..

The Revenant, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, snagged nominations for Best Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Original Score and Leo got Best Actor.

David O. Russell’s matriarch portrait “Joy”, won nods for best picture, comedy, and best actress for Jennifer Lawrence, a Globe victor the last two years. The film was also nominated for best screenplay and the movie’s director, Tom McCarthy, received a nod.

Don’t cry too much for Ruffalo, however: He picked up a nomination for best actor in a comedy and musical for his performance in Infinitely Polar Bear.

This photo provided by The Weinstein Company shows Cate Blanchett, …

Nominees in the best actress – drama are Brie Larson (Room), Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn) and Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl).

The Golden Globe winners can be introduced at a televised ceremony in Los Angeles on January 10, hosted by comic Ricky Gervais.

“Carol” is up for greatest drama towards Pioneer-period film “The Revenant”, psychological thriller “Room”, Catholic Church abuse probe “Spotlight” and thriller “Mad Max: Fury Road”, a shock contender in the class, which not often sees a blockbuster motion nominee.

The Golden Globe television nominations aren’t considered as important, which is hammered in by the location of the nominees who always sit behind the movie stars during the awards show. Second spot in the list is shared by “The Revenant”, “The Big Short” and “Steve Jobs” with four nominations each.

“It’ll help the movie get out there, ‘” said Adam McKay, director of “The Big Short”. They are: “The Big Short”, “Joy”, “Cinderella”, “The Martian”, “Spy”, “Trainwreck”.

– “99 Homes” co-star Michael Shannon on what his nomination for best supporting actor in a film might do for his career.

Also nominated in the best television drama series are “Mr Robot”, “Narcos” and “Outlander”.

The nominees for TV movie or limited series are “American Crime”, “American Horror Story: Hotel”, “Fargo”, “Flesh and Bone”, and “Wolf Hall”.

Besides “Veep”, others nominated in the best TV series- comedy are “Casual”, “Mozart in the Jungle”, “Orange Is the New Black”, “Silicon Valley” and “Transparent”.