Golden Globes 2016 nominations are a rich feast for host Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais won't waste any time getting to work on his script for hosting duties of the 73rd Golden Globes.

The nominations have been unveiled and the list presents perfect candidates for his barbs - not to mention a number of hard-to-choose battles in a few categories. Narcos and Game of Thrones will go head to head for Best Television series - drama along with Mr Robot and Outlander. Idris Elba and fellow Brit stars David Oyelowo and Mark Rylance are up against Oscar Isaac and Patrick Wilson for for Best Actor in a Series/TV Movie.

Orange is the New Black, Casual, Mozart, Silicon Valley, Transparent and Veep have all received nods in the Comedy Series category while American Crime, American Horror Story: Hotel, Fargo, Flesh and Bone and Wolf Hall are up for TV Movie or Miniseries.

Masters of None star Aziz Ansari, Gael Garcia Bernal, Rob Lowe, Patrick Stewart and Jeffrey Tambor all get the nod for Best Actor TV Musical/Comedy. https://twitter.com/azizansari/status/657187226544119808

Lady Gaga has been nominated for her first Golden Globe in Best Actress in a Series/TV Movie as The Countess in American Horror Story: Hotel - along with Sarah Hay, Felicity Huffman, Queen Latifah and Kirsten Dunst.

https://twitter.com/ladygaga/status/674952742813736960

Best Supporting Actor TV nominees include Scotsman Alan Cumming, Londoner Damian Lewis, Christian Slater, Tobias Menzies and Ben Mendelsohn.

https://twitter.com/Alancumming/status/674948963502587904

The awards will be held in LA on January 10. Here's the full list:

Television categories

Best Television Series - Drama

Empire, Game of Thrones, Mr Robot, Narcos, Outlander

Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical

Casual, Mozart in the Jungle, Orange is the New Black, Silicon Valley, Transparent, Veep

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

American Crime, American Horror Story: Hotel, Fargo, Flesh and Bone, Wolf Hall

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama

Jon Hamm, 'Mad Men', Rami Malek, 'Mr Robot', Wagner Maura, 'Narcos', Bob Odenkirk, 'Better Call Saul', Liev Schreiber, 'Ray Donovan'

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama

Caitriona Balfe, 'Outlander', Viola Davis, 'How to Get Away with Murder', Eva Green, 'Penny Dreadful'

Taraji P Henson, 'Empire', Robin Wright, 'House of Cards'

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

Aziz Ansari, 'Master of None', Gael Garcia Bernal, 'Mozart', Rob Lowe, 'The Grinder', Patrick Stewart, 'Blunt Talk', Jeffrey Tambor, 'Transparent'

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

Rachel Bloom, 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend', Jamie Lee Curtis, 'Scream Queens', Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 'Veep', Gina Rodriguez, 'Jane the Virgin', Lily Tomlin, 'Grace and Frankie'

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

Idris Elba, 'Luther', Oscar Isaac, 'Show Me a Hero', David Oyelowo, 'Nightingale', Mark Rylance, 'Wolf Hall', Patrick Wilson, 'Fargo'

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Kirsten Dunst, 'Fargo', Felicity Huffman, 'American Crime', Lady Gaga, 'American Horror Story: Hotel', Sarah Hay, 'Flesh and Bone', Queen Latifah, 'Bessie'

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

Alan Cumming, 'The Good Wife', Damian Lewis, 'Wolf Hall', Ben Mendelsohn, 'Bloodline', Tobias Menzies, 'Outlander', Christian Slater, 'Mr Robot'

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

Uzo Aduba, 'Orange is the New Black', Joanne Froggatt, 'Downton Abbey', Regina King, 'American Crime', Judith Light, 'Transparent', Maura Tierney, 'The Affair'

Film categories

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Carol, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant, Room, Spotlight

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical

The Big Short, Joy, The Martian, Spy, Trainwreck

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Bryan Cranston, 'Trumbo', Leonardo DiCaprio, 'The Revenant', Michael Fassbender, 'Steve Jobs', Eddie Redmayne, 'The Danish Girl', Will Smith, 'Concussion'

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Cate Blanchett, 'Carol', Brie Larson, 'Room', Rooney Mara, 'Carol', Saoirse Ronan, 'Brooklyn', Alicia Vikander, 'The Danish Girl'

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

Christian Bale, 'The Big Short', Steve Carell, 'The Big Short', Matt Damon, 'The Martian', Al Pacino, 'Danny Collins', Mark Ruffalo, 'Infinitely Polar Bear'

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

Jennifer Lawrence, 'Joy', Melissa McCarthy, 'Spy', Amy Schumer, 'Trainwreck', Maggie Smith, 'The Lady in the Van', Lily Tomlin, 'Grandma'

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

Paul Dano, 'Love & Mercy', Idris Elba, 'Beasts of No Nation', Mark Rylance, 'Bridge of Spies', Michael Shannon, '99 Homes', Sylvester Stallone, 'Creed'

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

Jane Fonda, 'Youth', Jennifer Jason Leigh, 'The Hateful Eight', Helen Mirren, 'Trumbo', Alicia Vikander, 'Ex Machina', Kate Winslet, 'Steve Jobs'

Best Director - Motion Picture

Todd Haynes, 'Carol', Alejandro G Inarritu, 'The Revenant', Tom McCarthy, 'Spotlight', George Miller, 'Max Max: Fury Road', Ridley Scott, 'The Martian'

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

The Big Short, The Hateful Eight, Room, Spotlight, Steve Jobs

Best Animated Feature Film

Anomalisa, The Good Dinosaur, Inside Out, The Peanuts Movie, Shaun the Sheep Movie

Best Foreign Language Film

The Brand New Testament, The Club, The Fencer, Mustang, Son of Saul

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

Carol, The Danish Girl, The Hateful Eight, The Revenant, Steve Jobs

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

'Love Me Like You Do', Ellie Goulding - 'Fifty Shades of Grey', 'One Kind of Love', Brian Wilson - 'Love & Mercy, 'See You Again', Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth - 'Fast & Furious 7, 'Simple Song #3', Sumi Jo - 'Youth', 'Writing's On the Wall', Sam Smith - 'Spectre'

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