The Help picks up Golden Globe nominations in two categories and Ryan Gosling could be a double winner too...

The announcement of the 69th Golden Globe nominees today reminded us that red carpet season is just around the corner. At a ceremony in Hollywood the full list was revealed by Woody Harrelson and Sofia Vergara before the ceremony which takes place on Sunday January 15, 2012. The Golden Globes are always seen as an accurate predictor for the Oscars so we think the cast of The Help (second picture above) better start practising their acceptance speeches. Ricky Gervais will be hosting the show for the third year so the A-list will be bracing themselves for more near-the-knuckle jokes. And the nominees are…

Best Motion Picture – Drama

The Descendants
The Help
The Ides of March
Moneyball
War Horse

Best Actress – Drama

Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis – The Help
Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady
Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Tilda Swinton – We Need to Talk About Kevin

Best Actor - Drama

George Clooney – The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio – J.Edgar
Michael Fassbender – Shame
Ryan Gosling – The Ides of March
Brad Pitt – Moneyball

Best Actress – Comedy or Musical

Jodie Foster – Carnage
Charlize Theron – Young Adult
Kristen Wiig – Bridesmaids
Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn
Kate Winslet – Carnage

Best Actor – 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

The Golden Globes nominees are...