LOS ANGELES - Hollywood's awards season shifts into high gear when nominations for the Golden Globes are unveiled, with hit musical "Wicked: For Good," Shakespeare family tragedy "Hamnet" and period horror movie "Sinners" leading the charge.
Paul Thomas Anderson's politically charged "One Battle After Another," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, and mid-century sports dramedy "Marty Supreme," starring Timothee Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow, are also top contenders.
The Globes, set for January 11, are widely seen as a bellwether for the Academy Awards, and the top Globes hopefuls are already on many insider short lists for the Oscars.
The Golden Globes offer separate awards for dramas and comedies/musicals -- widening the field of stars who could walk the red carpet, and fueling the suspense.
"The headline of this year is: Comedy is where the drama is," Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis told AFP.
"Wicked: For Good" will battle for top comedy-musical honours with "One Battle After Another" and "Marty Supreme."
Also in the comedy mix is apocalyptic satire "Bugonia," the latest quirky effort from Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos, featuring his frequent collaborator Emma Stone, who is tipped for a nomination along with co-star Jesse Plemons.
Each main category will have six nominees, not five as in past years.
The Globes also honor the best in television, with the top Emmy nominees -- "Severance" and "The Pitt" for the dramas, "The Studio" and "Hacks" for the comedies, and searing limited series "Adolescence" -- expected to dominate the nominations.