Although the Golden Globes' recordkeeping has been somewhat inconsistent over their 82-year history, Netflix's Emilia Pérez has now made a significant mark. With a whopping 10 nominations in the Musical or Comedy category, she surpasses last year's Barbie and 1972's Cabaret, both with 9 nominations. 1975's Best Motion Picture -Drama nominee Nashville had 11 nominations in total, but many were in acting categories. French director Jacques Audiard's Spanish language production also shines, with multiple acting nominations including a groundbreaking Lead Actress -Drama for trans performer Karla Sofia Gascon and a Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language nomination. Pérez didn't get much recognition in last week's critics awards but has gained momentum with the Globes and swept the European Film Awards.

International Flavor in Voting Body

The international voting body, which has increased to about 300 in recent years after scandals, is evident in today's film nominations. India's All We Imagine As Light got a directing nomination for Payal Kapadia, and France's Coralie Fargeat received nominations in multiple categories for The Substance. This year, two women are in the directors race, which is a significant and somewhat surprising development. The Cannes Film Festival also had a big impact, with its top three film winners and other nominees landing a total of 22 nominations.

MUBI's The Substance

The showing of MUBI's The Substance with acting nominations for Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley was unexpected. It landed one more nomination than Wicked, which was overlooked for Jon M. Chu's direction. This is a surprise, but it's expected to gain steam at Thursday's Critics Choice nominations and the Oscars.

Other Films and Nominations

The Brutalist with 7 and Conclave with 6 both got key Motion Picture – Drama and Screenplay and Directing nominations. Musical or Comedy juggernauts like Emilia Pérez, Anora, and The Substance are in a highly competitive race. Searchlight scored Best Picture – Drama nominations for Jesse Eisenberg's A Real Pain and A Complete Unknown, with Timothee Chalamet in the Best Actor -Drama race. Paramount got a sole nomination for the riveting September 5 for Best Motion Picture – Drama. Denzel Washington's The Piano Lesson was overlooked. Warner Bros.' Dune: Part Two received just 2 mentions. A24's Sing Sing is represented by star Colman Domingo with a Best Actor – Drama nomination.

Surprising Acting Nominations

Sebastian Stan received rare leading acting nominations for A Different Man in Male Actor in a Comedy or Musical and his role as the young Donald Trump in The Apprentice for Male Actor in a Drama. Kate Winslet is up twice this year, for Female Actor Motion Picture Drama and as Female Actor in Limited Series. With high wattage stars like Pamela Anderson, Zendaya, Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie, Demi Moore, and Daniel Craig, along with music icons like Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez, it should be a starry night for the Globes.

TV Nominations

On the TV side, the Globes likes to anoint new shows. Netflix's Nobody Wants This and stars Adam Brody and Kristen Bell; Matlock's Kathy Bates; Landman's Billy Bob Thornton; The Day Of The Jackal and Eddie Redmayne; Agatha All Along's Kathryn Hahn; and A Man On The Inside's Ted Danson all earned significant nominations. Limited Series Disclaimer, Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story, and The Penguin will also do well at the Emmys.Netflix came out on top with 13 nominations in movies (A24 was close behind with 12) and 23 nominations in TV (HBO Max had 14 and FX/Hulu had 10). Critics Choice movie nominations are next on Thursday. SAG will hold their choices after the New Year as the race heats up.