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Futuristic epic “Avatar” and downsizing drama “Up In the Air” led the take as nominees for the 67th Golden Globes were unveiled on Tuesday, signaling the gain of Hollywood’s awards term.

Despite the truth that it has yet to be free in North America, Oscar-winner James Cameron’s ground-breaking “Avatar” scored nominations in the best drama and best executive categories for the January 17 awards show.

The nominations will fuel publicity about the video, which has garnered lunar reviews following its world premiere in London last week.

However “Titanic” principal Cameron’s big plan sweat of darling faces stiff competition from “Up In the Air,” the acclaimed narrative about a corporate downsizer played by George Clooney who starts to query his life.

The video chosen up numerous nominations including best drama, a best actor nod for Clooney, and best director for Jason Reitman.

Other contenders for best drama contain absorbing Iraq war drama “The Hurt Locker,” Quentin Tarantino’s blood-sopping World War Two revenge fantasy “Inglourious Basterds” and realistic drama “Precious,” about the struggles of a stout, illiterate and abused African American teenager.

Unlike the Oscars, the Golden Globes splits its best film prizes between genres, worship best drama and best comedy/musical.

The Globes are regularly viewed as a key gauge of which films may go onto challenge for honors at the Oscars, which will take place at Hollywood’s Kodak Theater on March 7 next year.

Although 67.4 percent of films which won best film at the Academy Awards also won a Golden Globe, in latest existence the awards have proven an unreliable indicator of liable Oscar winners.

Rags-to-materials drama “Slumdog Millionaire” is the only mist in the forgotten five existence to have followed up a best film  at the Golden Globes with victory at the Oscars.

Idea by Associated Press

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