It was the Audi Golden Globes party in LA last night - although we might have heard that wrong, because the event looked about as high-profile as a trip to an Aldi supermarket...

While Justin Timberlake and Diane Kruger were roped in to launch the Golden Globes at the end of last year, Anna Paquin was the only big star to turn up the the pre-awards bash last night - presumably because everyone else is busy polishing themselves up in anticipation of next week's actual ceremony.

Kate Winslet, Jennifer Garner, Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry, Leonardo DiCaprio and George Clooney have all been confirmed as presenters, while Ricky Gervais will be hosting the event.

 

Here's a reminder of the nominations - although award season only started five minutes ago and it's already getting a bit repetitive....

 

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Avatar 

The Hurt Locker

Inglourious Basterds

Precious

Up In The Air

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Emily Blunt – The Young Victoria

Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side

Helen Mirren – The Last Station

Carey Mulligan – An Education

Gabourey Sidibe – Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart

George Clooney – Up In The Air

Colin Firth – A Single Man

Morgan Freeman – Invictus

Tobey Maguire – Brothers

 

Best Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical

(500) Days Of Summer

The Hangover

It's Complicated

Julie & Julia

Nine

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical

Sandra Bullock – The Proposal

Marion Cotillard – Nine

Julia Roberts – Duplicity

Meryl Streep – It's Complicated

Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical

Matt Damon – The Informant!

Daniel Day-Lewis – Nine

Robert Downey Jr. – Sherlock Holmes

Joseph Gordon-Levitt – (500) Days Of Summer

Michael Stuhlbarg – A Serious Man

 

Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Penélope Cruz – Nine

Vera Farmiga – Up In The Air

Anna Kendrick – Up In The Air

Mo'nique – Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire

Julianne Moore – A Single Man

 

Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Matt Damon – Invictus

Woody Harrelson – The Messenger

Christopher Plummer – The Last Station

Stanley Tucci – The Lovely Bones

Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds

 

Best Animated Feature Film

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs

Coraline

Fantastic Mr. Fox

The Princess And The Frog

Up

 

Best Director - Motion Picture

Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker

James Cameron – Avatar

Clint Eastwood – Invictus

Jason Reitman – Up In The Air

Quentin Tarantino – Inglourious Basterds

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell - District 9

Mark Boal - The Hurt Locker

Quentin Tarantino - Inglourious Basterds

Nancy Meyers - It's Complicated

Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner - Up In The Air

 

Best Television Series - Drama

Big Love (HBO)

Dexter (SHOWTIME)

House (FOX)

Mad Men (AMC)

True Blood (HBO)

 

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama

Glenn Close – Damages (FX NETWORK)

January Jones – Mad Men (AMC)

Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife (CBS)

Anna Paquin – True Blood (HBO)

Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT)

 

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama

Simon Baker – The Mentalist (CBS)

Michael C. Hall – Dexter (SHOWTIME)

Jon Hamm – Mad Men (AMC)

Hugh Laurie – House (FOX)

Bill Paxton – Big Love (HBO)

 

Best Television Series - Comedy Or Musical

30 Rock (NBC)

Entourage (HBO)

Glee (FOX)

Modern Family (ABC)

The Office (NBC)

 

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical

Toni Collette – United States Of Tara (SHOWTIME)

Courteney Cox – Cougar Town (ABC)

Edie Falco – Nurse Jackie (SHOWTIME)

Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC)

Lea Michele – Glee (FOX)

 

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical

Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)

Steve Carell – The Office (NBC)

David Duchovny – Californication (SHOWTIME)

Thomas Jane – Hung (HBO)

Matthew Morrison – Glee (FOX)

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Jane Adams – Hung (HBO)

Rose Byrne – Damages (FX NETWORK)

Jane Lynch – Glee (FOX)

Janet McTeer – Into The Storm (HBO)

Chloë Sevigny – Big Love (HBO)

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Michael Emerson – Lost (ABC)

Neil Patrick Harris – How I Met Your Mother (CBS)

William Hurt – Damages (FX NETWORK)

John Lithgow – Dexter (SHOWTIME)

Jeremy Piven – Entourage (HBO)