'The Sopranos' and 'Nip/Tuck' are among the TV series to receive multiple nominations for the 2005 Golden Globe Awards.
Both shows are nominated for Best Television Series (Drama) and are joined by '24', 'Deadwood' and 'Lost'.
'The Sopranos' star Edie Falco is nominated for Best Actress in a Television Series (Drama), with Jennifer Garner ('Alias'), Mariska Hargitay ('Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'), Christine Lahti ('Jack & Bobby') and Joely Richardson ('Nip/Tuck') also making the shortlist.
Michael Chiklis ('The Shield'), Denis Leary ('Rescue Me'), Julian McMahon ('Nip/Tuck'), Ian McShane ('Deadwood') and James Spader ('Boston Legal') are the nominees for Best Actor in a Television Series (Drama).
'Arrested Development', 'Desperate Housewives', 'Entourage', 'Sex and the City' and 'Will & Grace' are the shows nominated for Best Television Series (Musical or Comedy).
'Will & Grace' star Debra Messing is nominated for Best Actress in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) and is joined by Sarah Jessica Parker ('Sex and the City') and the 'Desperate Housewives' trio of Marcia Cross, Teri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman.
Jason Bateman ('Arrested Development'), Zach Braff ('Scrubs'), Larry David ('Curb Your Enthusiasm'), Matt LeBlanc ('Joey'), Tony Shalhoub ('Monk') and Charlie Sheen ('Two and a Half Men') are the nominees for Best Actor in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy).
Drea De Matteo ('The Sopranos'), Anjelica Huston ('Iron Jawed Angels'), Nicollette Sheridan ('Desperate Housewives'), Charlize Theron and Emily Watson (both 'The Life and Death of Peter Sellers') are the nominees for Best Supporting Actress in the TV categories.
De Matteo's co-star in 'The Sopranos', Michael Imperioli, is nominated for Best Supporting Actor and is joined by Sean Hayes ('Will & Grace'), Jeremy Piven ('Entourage'), Oliver Platt ('Huff') and William Shatner ('Boston Legal').
'The Life and Death of Peter Sellers', which was shown in Irish cinemas, was broadcast on cable channel HBO in the US. Its star, Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush, is among the nominees for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television.
The awards ceremony will be held on 16 January 2005.
