'Birdman' wins most Globe nominations with 7 nods

Dark comedy "Birdman" topped nominations for the Golden Globes nods announced Thursday, securing another boost for its awards season hopes leading up to the all-important Oscars in February.
      
The film -- which stars Michael Keaton as a washed-up superhero film star trying to revive his career on the stage -- won seven nods for the Globes, one day after topping the list for the key Screen Actors Guild awards.
      
Tied for second in the Globes nominations tally were coming-of-age drama "Boyhood" and Nazi code-breaking thriller "The Imitation Game" with five each.
      
The best motion picture drama nominees for the Globes -- which will be handed out on January 11 in Beverly Hills -- are "Boyhood," "Foxcatcher," "The Imitation Game," "Selma" and "The Theory of Everything."      

 In the race for best comedy or musical film are "Birdman," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "Into the Woods," "Pride" and "St. Vincent."       

Former "Batman" star Keaton won a best comedy/musical actor nod for "Birdman," along with Ralph Fiennes ("The Grand Budapest Hotel"), Bill Murray ("St. Vincent"), Joaquin Phoenix ("Inherent Vice") and Christoph Waltz for Tim Burton's "Big Eyes."       

Best comedy/musical actress nominees are Amy Adams for "Big Eyes," Emily Blunt ("Into the Woods"), Helen Mirren ("The Hundred-Foot Journey"), Julianne Moore for "Maps to the Stars" and 11-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis for "Annie."       

In the drama categories, best actor nominees are Steve Carell ("Foxcatcher"), Benedict Cumberbatch ("The Imitation Game"), Jake Gyllenhaal ("Nightcrawler"), David Oyelowo ("Selma") and Eddie Redmayne for the Stephen Hawking biopic "The Theory of Everything."       

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