Nominees announced today

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is up for three major accolades in this year’s Golden Globe Awards.

The film has been shortlisted for best comedy or musical movie while stars Sacha Baron Cohen and Maria Bakalova are up for acting awards.

Baron Cohen has also been nominated in a separate category for his supporting role in the drama The Trial of the Chicago 7.

In reaction to the news, he said he was 'overwhelmed and humbled' adding: 'These nominations are a tribute to the talented creative teams that led and supported both films from inception to this moment.

'I especially want to congratulate the visionary of Chicago 7, Aaron Sorkin, and Borat's Tutar, the incredible Maria Bakalova. These two films are different, but they share a common theme - sometimes we have to protest injustice with our own farce.

'Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for this ridiculous amount of nominations. I'm so honoured - and in the event that we don't win, I promise to hire Rudy Giuliani to contest the results.'

Fellow nominees for best actor in a comedy or musical include  James Corden for  The Prom, Lin-Manuel Miranda for Hamilton and Dev Patel for The Personal History of David Copperfield.

In other categories, nominees include  Olivia Colman for The Crown and her forthcoming film The Father, Jodie Comer for Killing Eve, Hugh Grant for  The Undoing and  Daisy Edgar-Jones for Normal People.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on Sunday February 28.

Here are the key comedy nominees:

Best Television Series: Musical or Comedy

Emily in Paris
The Flight Attendant
Schitt's Creek
The Great
Ted Lasso

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series: Musical or Comedy

Don Cheadle: Black Monday
Nicholas Hoult: The Great
Eugene Levy: Schitt’s Creek
Jason Sudekis: Ted Lasso
Ramy Youssef: Ramy

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series: Musical or Comedy

Lily Collins: Emily in Paris
Kaley Cuoco: The Flight Attendant
Elle Fanning: The Great
Jane Levy: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Catherine O'Hara: Schitt's Creek

Best Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Hamilton
Music
Palm Springs
The Prom

Best Actor in a Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy

Sacha Baron Cohen: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
James Corden: The Prom
Lin-Manuel Miranda: Hamilton
Dev Patel: The Personal History of David Copperfield
Andy Samberg: Palm Springs

Best Actress in a Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy

Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Kate Hudson, Music
Michelle Pfeiffer, French Exit
Rosamund Pike, I Care A Lot
Anya Taylor-Joy, Emma

Published: 3 Feb 2021