Musical romance La La Land led the Golden Globe nominations with seven nods, including the top category of best comedy/musical film, while independent production Moonlight led the drama film categories with six nominations.

La La Land scored nominations for Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in the lead comedy/musical acting categories, while writer-director Damien Chazelle received nods for best director and best screenplay.

Moonlight, the coming-of-age tale of an impoverished black boy struggling with his sexuality, scored nominations for Barry Jenkins in the directing and screenplay categories, while actors Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali were nominated in the best supporting acting races.

La La Land is up against 20th Century Women, the story of a free-spirited mother; raunchy superhero action Deadpool; singing comedy Florence Foster Jenkins; and teen tale Sing Street for best comedy/musical film.

Moonlight will face war drama Hacksaw Ridge, western crime story Hell or High Water, adoption tale Lion and Manchester by the Sea, which is about a working-class family dealing with tragedy, in the best drama film category.

More than 90 journalists in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association choose the Golden Globes. Winners will be announced on January 8 at a televised ceremony hosted by Jimmy Fallon.

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