The countdown for the 2012 Golden Globes is nearly over, with just a few hours until the nominees step out onto the red carpet.
The awards will be broadcast live from the Beverley Hilton Hotel on NBC at 5 to 8 p.m. PT, or 8 to 11 p.m. ET. UStream, TV.com and Justin.TV will all be live-streaming the show, but some of these outlets could show distributed poor quality coverage.
The awards can also be followed on the Golden Globes official Facebook page, where Jessica Alba will be live blogging from the event. Clips will also be posted on the Facebook page and Hulu.com.
Comedian Ricky Gervais, hosting the 69th annual awards, is expected to keep the audience entertained throughout the night. Viola Davis for her role in "The Help", George Clooney for his role in "The Descendants," and the film "The Artist," are all expected winners.
Between 4,000 and 5,000 guests are expected at this year's Golden Globe Awards, and there will be several after parties across floors of the Beverley Hilton, some of which will be broadcast on NBC, according the Hollywood Reporter
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Here's a recap of the nominees:
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Motion Picture, Drama
The Descendants
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
War Horse
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
George Clooney, The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
Michael Fassbender, Shame
Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
50/50
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Midnight in Paris
My Week with Marilyn
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Jodie Foster, Carnage
Charlize Theron, Young Adult
Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Kate Winslet, Carnage
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Brendan Gleeson, The Guard
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50
Ryan Gosling, Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris
Best Animated Feature Film
The Adventures of Tintin
Arthur Christmas
Cars 2
Puss in Boots
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