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Michael Keaton plays a washed-up actor who tries to reclaim his past glory by staging a Broadway show in "Birdman," which received seven Golden Globes nominations, announced Thursday. Reuters

The Hollywood awards season is officially underway. The 72nd annual Golden Globes were announced Thursday, and among the Best Picture nominees were Richard Linklater's "Boyhood," Bennett Miller's "Foxcatcher" and Ava DuVernay's "Selma," the only film directed by a woman to get a nod. "Selma" is a drama about Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights marches of Selma, Alabama, in the 1960s.

Best Actor nominations included Steve Carell for "Foxcatcher," Benedict Cumberbatch for "The Imitation Game" and Jake Gyllenhaal for "Nightcrawler."

Jennifer Aniston got a Best Actress nomination for "Cake," along with Reese Witherspoon for "Wild" and Rosamund Pike for "Gone Girl."

In the TV world, HBO dominated the Best TV Movie or Miniseries category, with nominations for "True Detective," "The Normal Heart" and "Olive Kitteridge," while Fargo (FX) received seven nominations across categories, more than any other nominee. New shows including Amazon’s "Transparent," the CW’s "Jane the Virgin," "Silicon Valley" and Netflix’s "Orange Is the New Black" received nominations in the Best Comedy category.

Variety features a full list of categories and nominees. The 72nd Golden Globes awards ceremony will air Jan. 11, 2015.

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