The biggest snubs and surprises of the 2020 Golden Globe nominations

There were more than a few surprises in the nomination list for the 2020 Golden Globes and not all of them positive.

While Netflix's resounding success signalled a changing of the guard when it comes to the types of projects recognized, some of the films and series left off the list spoke more loudly to fans.

Women were once again ignored in the best director field, other wildly popular shows were completely shut out and some virtually unknown films were honouredabove more well-known ones.

Here's a breakdown of some of thosesnubs and surprises from the nominations list, as well as a look at why some fans are upset.

SNUB: Movies directed by women

Despite a large crop of successful movies directed by women this year, the Golden Globes didn'tgive a nod to any of them. Like last year, the best director nominations were given to only men:Bong Joon-ho for Parasite, Sam Mendes for 1917, Todd Phillips for Joker, Martin Scorsese for The Irishman,and Quentin Tarantino for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Greta Gerwig, who was also previously denied a best director nod for her 2017 filmLady Bird,is potentially the most notable exception for Little Women, though there were also complaints that Lulu Wang (The Farewell), Marielle Heller (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood), Lorene Scafaria(Hustlers) and others weren't recognized.

It's not an entirely new phenomenon:In the 77-year history of the Golden Globes, only five women have ever been nominated for best director,and only one Barbra Streisand in 1984 for Yentl haswon.

SNUB:Cats

Despite months-long buzz and persistent ad campaigns, voters didn't appear to enjoyCats, the star-studded Andrew Lloyd Webber remake. With acast that includes Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson and Taylor Swift rendered as cats with "digital fur technology," the film was not considered for any performance or technical awards.

That didn't equal a complete shutout:they did receive a best original song nomination forBeautiful Ghosts,written by Swift for the movie.

SNUB: Schitt's Creek

There was similarly little love for Canadian sitcomSchitt's Creek.Despite the series running its sixth and final season this year, it earned no nominations either in the outstanding comedy series categoryor for its stars, including Eugene Levy or Catherine O'Hara.

Though ignored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association,the group of journalists who vote for the Globes,it is up for five awards for the 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards.

For that ceremony, both Levy and O'Hara are in the running for best comedy actor and actressawards respectively, while Dan Levy and Annie Murphy are among the nominees for best supporting actor and actress in a comedy series.

SURPRISE: Netflix dominates

The nominations also loudly announced the arrival of a new moment in film and television: the streaming era. Netflix dominated the list with a total of 34 nominations, with the most going to Noah Bambach's Marriage Story. The family drama led the pack with six nominations, more than any other film, while Netflix'sThe Irishman scored five.

Dolemite is My NameandThe Two Popes also Netflix productions found significant success as well.The Two Popes isnominated forbest motion picture, best actor (Jonathan Pryce)and best supporting actor (Anthony Hopkins) in the drama category, along with bestscreenplay, whileDolemiteisnominated for best motion picture and best actor (Eddie Murphy) in the musical or comedy category.

Competing streaming serviceAmazon gained two best television series nominations (FleabagandThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and best foreign language motion picture (Les Misrables), whileAppleentered the awards field for the first time with their TV drama seriesTheMorning Showearning three nominations, marking the first time a streaming service has been nominated in its launch year.

SNUB: Shia LaBeouf, smaller productions

Amid the popularity of films produced by streaming houses, smaller traditional productions seem to have suffered. Shia LaBeouf's intensely personalHoneyBoy which he both wroteand starred in received no nominations, and neither didThe Peanut Butter Falcon, which he starred in.

At the same time, indie powerhouse A24received only two nominations (for The Farewell), despite releasingThe Lighthouse, Uncut Gems, Waves, MidsommarandThe Last Black Man in San Franciscoin the eligible period.

SURPRISE: Where'd You Go, Bernadette

The little-known Where'd You Go, Bernadettemay have opened and closed with a whimper and garnered mostly mediocre reviews, but scored a best actress nomination (musical or comedy)for its starCate Blanchett. Blanchett is no stranger to the Globes; this will be the10th nomination for the Australian actress, who currently has three wins.

The film, based on the 2012 novel of the same name, had a budget of roughly $18 million US, but only managedto make around $10 million at the box office.

SNUB: When They See Us

When it comes to TV, Chernobyl, The Crownand Unbelievableunsurprisingly cleaned up, each earning four nominations. What surprised fans was Ava DuVernay'sWhen They See Usfailed to earn a single one, despite earning 16 Emmy nods and two wins.

Theseries, about the infamous Central Park Five case of 1989, captivated audiences earlier this yearand was also the most recognized show in the Critics' Choice Awards nominations.