Spielberg's 'Lincoln' leads Golden Globe nominations with seven

CNN Wire

9:35 a.m. EST, December 13, 2012
The nominees for the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced Thursday by Jessica Alba, Megan Fox and Ed Helms.

Steven Spielberg's epic on the 16th president, "Lincoln," stood out in the film categories with seven Golden Globe nominations, followed closely by Ben Affleck's "Argo" and Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained," which each earned five.

On the TV side, HBO's "Game Change" continues to shine during awards season, picking up a total of five nods. Showtime's thriller "Homeland" earned four, including two for its lead actors, Claire Danes and Damian Lewis.

The Golden Globes will be hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, and will air January 13 at 8 p.m. ET/5p.m. PT.

Check out some of the nominees below - who do you think are clear bets?

Best motion picture -- drama

"Argo"

"Django Unchained"

"Life of Pi"

"Lincoln"

"Zero Dark Thirty"

Best performance by an actress in a motion picture -- drama

Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty"

Marion Cotillard, "Rust & Bone"

Helen Mirren, "Hitchcock"

Naomi Watts, "The Impossible"

Rachel Weisz, "The Deep Blue Sea"

Best performance by an actor in a motion picture -- drama

Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"

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