Golden Globes 2021: Andra Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Daniel Levy and More First-Time Nominees

See which of your favorite stars are nominated for their first Golden Globes this year

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Andra Day

THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY Andra Day
Andra Day as Billie Holiday. Paramount Pictures

The singer's portrayal of Billie Holiday in The United States vs. Billie Holiday earned her two Golden Globe nominations: one for best original song and another for best actress in a motion picture – drama.

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Vanessa Kirby

PIECES OF A WOMAN
netflix

Kirby — whom you may recognize from her portrayal of Princess Margaret on The Crown — is nominated for her first Golden Globe for her role in Pieces of a Woman in the best actress in a motion picture – drama category.

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Tahar Rahim

Tahar Rahim The Mauritanian
STXfilms

Rahim is nominated for the first time in the best actor in a motion picture – drama category for his role as Mohamedou Ould Slahi in The Mauritanian.

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Chadwick Boseman

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. David Lee/Netflix

The late actor earned a posthumous nomination, his first, for his role as Levee in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. He is honored in the best actor in a motion picture – drama category.

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Anya Taylor-Joy

The Queen's Gambit
Anya Taylor-Joy in The Queen's Gambit. PHIL BRAY/NETFLIX

Taylor-Joy isn't just a first-time nominee, she's also a double nominee! She's nominated this year for both her performance in the film Emma (best actress in a motion picture – musical or comedy) and for The Queen's Gambit (best actress in a limited series or a motion picture made for TV).

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Maria Bakalova

Borat Subsequent
Maria Bakalova and Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. Amazon Studios

Bakalova is nominated for best actress in a motion picture – musical or comedy for her role in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. The 24-year-old plays Borat's daughter Tutar in the comedy film and is the first Bulgarian actor to score a Golden Globe nomination.

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James Corden

the prom
James Corden, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep and Keegan-Michael Key in The Prom. Netflix

The late-night host scored a nomination for best actor in a motion picture – musical or comedy for his role in The Prom.

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Helena Zengel

NEWS OF THE WORLD
Universal Pictures / Everett

Just 12 years old, Zengel is making a name for herself, scoring a Golden Globe nomination for her debut film News of the World. In the film, Zengel acts opposite none other than Tom Hanks.

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Amanda Seyfried

MANK (2020)Amanda Seyfried as Marion Davies
Amanda Seyfried in Mank. NETFLIX

Seyfried earned her first Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actress in a drama after portraying real-life Old Hollywood actress Marion Davies in Netflix's Mank.

She told Deadline of her nomination, "It's a win for both of us. I think she would be proud."

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Leslie Odom Jr.

Leslie Odom Jr. stars in ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
Patti Perret/Amazon Studios

The musical theater star played the legendary Sam Cook in One Night in Miami, earning his first two nominations for best supporting actor in a motion picture and best original song for "Speak Now."

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Shira Haas

Unorthodox (Shira Haas)
Anika Molnar/Netflix

Haas scored her first nomination for best actress in a television motion picture for her role as Esther Shapiro in Unorthodox.

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Daisy Edgar-Jones

Normal People Connell (Paul Mescal)
Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones in Normal People. Enda Bowe/Hulu

The Normal People star is nominated for the first time in the best actress – television motion picture category after bringing audiences to tears as Marianne in the Hulu series.

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Emma Corrin

the crown
Emma Corrin as Princess Diana. Des Willie/Netflix

Corrin played Princess Diana on The Crown, stunning audiences with her spot-on portrayal of the late royal and earning herself her first golden Globe nomination. Nominated for best actress in a television series – drama, she's going up against fellow cast member Olivia Colman, who was nominated for her role as Queen Elizabeth.

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Josh O'Connor

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The English actor is nominated for best television actor – drama series for his role as Prince Charles, whom he played on season 4 of The Crown.

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Catherine O'Hara

Schitt’s Creek
Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara in Schitt's Creek. Pop Tv

Raise a glass of fruit wine, bébés! O'Hara is nominated in the best television actress – musical or comedy category for her role as the oh-so-extra Moira Rose in Schitt's Creek.

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Jane Levy

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Jane Levy as Zoey Clarke. Sergei Bachlakov/NBC/Lionsgate

Shout it (or sing it) from the rooftops! Levy (of no relation to fellow nominees Daniel or Eugene Levy) is nominated for best television actress – musical or comedy for her role as Zoey in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist.

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Elle Fanning

THE GREAT, Elle Fanning
Hulu / Courtesy Everett

Bow down, y'all! Fanning is nominated for her role as Russian empress Catherine the Great in Hulu's historical fiction series, The Great. She's nominated in the best television actress – musical or comedy category.

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Kaley Cuoco

The Flight Attendant
Kaley Cuoco in The Flight Attendant. Phil Caruso/HBO

Cuoco scored her first nomination for her role as Cassandra Bowden in HBO Max's Flight Attendant in the best television actress – musical or comedy category.

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Nicholas Hoult

The Great (Nicholas Hoult)
Ollie Upton/Hulu

Hoult earned his first nomination in the best television actor in a musical or comedy series category for his portrayal of Peter the Great on the Hulu series, The Great.

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Daniel Levy

Schitt's Creek Daniel Levy
CBC/courtesy Everett Collection

Levy's series, Schitt's Creek, scored five Golden Globe nominations, including best TV musical or comedy series. As for Levy himself, he's nominated for best supporting actor for the first time for his role as David Rose.

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Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy Schitt’s Creek

Like father, like son. Eugene Levy and his son, Daniel Levy, are both nominated for the first time for their roles in Schitt's Creek. Eugene is nominated for his role the Rose family patriarch, Johnny Rose, in the best television actor – musical or comedy series category.

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Annie Murphy

Schitt’s Creek Season 6 Alexis (Annie Murphy)
PopTV

She's a little bit Alexis and a whole lot nominated for best supporting actress in a TV series. After playing Alexis Rose on the show's six-season run, Murphy received her first Golden Globe nomination in 2021 for Schitt's Creek.

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Jason Sudeikis

best of tv 2020 - ted lasso
apple tv+

Sudeikis is nominated for best television actor – musical or comedy series for playing the titular role in the hilarious and heartwarming Apple+ series, Ted Lasso.

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Julia Garner

Ozark
Jason Bateman and Julia Garner in Ozark. Jessica Miglio/Netflix

Garner is nominated for best supporting actress in a TV series for her work playing Ruth Langmore on Ozark.

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John Boyega

Small Axe (John Boyega)
John Boyega in Small Axe. S Goodwin/Amazon Studios

The Star Wars star is nominated for best supporting actor in a TV series for his role as Leroy Logan in Small Axe.

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Emerald Fennell

(L to R) Actor Carey Mulligan, writer / director Emerald Fennell, actor Laverne Cox, and actor Bo Burnham on the set of PROMSING YOUNG WOMAN
Merie Weismiller Wallace / Focus Features

Fennell (pictured center) is nominated for best director and best screenplay for Promising Young Woman. On top of her directing nomination, she also played Camilla Parker Bowles on The Crown, which is nominated for best drama TV series.

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Regina King

one night in miami
Regina King and Kingsley Ben-Adir on the set of One Night in Miami. Patti Perret/Amazon Studios

Okay, okay, so technically she has been nominated before, but it was for acting! Besides, we think King deserves a shout-out for her first best director nomination for One Night in Miami.

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Chloé Zhao

Frances McDormand and Director/Writer Chloé Zhao on the set of NOMADLAND
Frances McDormand and Chloé Zhao on the set of Nomadland. Joshua James Richards

Zhao is nominated for the first time for both best director and best screenplay for her film, Nomadland.

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