’People v. O.J. Simpson’ leads Globes nominations with 5
Courtney B. Vance accepts the award for best actor in a movie made for television or limited series for "The People v. O.J. Simpson" at the 22nd annual Critics' Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
In this image released by Amazon, Lola Kirk, left, and Gael Garc‡a Bernal appear in a scene from “Mozart in the Jungle.” The series was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best TV musical or comedy on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016. The 74th Golden Globe Awards ceremony will be broadcast on Jan. 8, on NBC. (Ali Goldstein/Amazon via AP)
NEW YORK (AP) — FX’s “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” leads in Golden Globes nominations with five nods, followed by another miniseries, AMC’s “The Night Manager,” with four.
The nominations, announced Monday morning, cite for best comedy FX’s newcomer “Atlanta” as well as ABC’s “black-ish,” HBO’s “Veep” and Amazon’s “Mozart in the Jungle” and “Transparent.
Best drama nominations include HBO’s “Game of Thrones” and “Westworld,” Netflix’s “The Crown” and “Stranger Things,” and NBC’s freshman series “This Is Us.”
“This Is Us” a gentle family drama that has proved to be an instant ratings hit, also scores two best actress Globes nominations, for Chrissy Metz and Mandy Moore.
While the Globes tend to favor edgier cable fare, “This Is Us” and veteran sitcom “black-ish” were tied for the most nominations among broadcast TV series, with three apiece.
Among networks overall, HBO led with 14 nominations, with FX the runner-up with nine. AMC, Amazon and Netflix were joined by ABC with five nominations apiece.