First, let's address the elephant in the room: Sandy. Although we surreptitiously loved Miss Congeniality, A Time To Kill and, shhh, Two Weeks Notice, and were pleasantly surprised that Sandra Bullock was finally getting some critical cred, we're a little shocked that the queen of rom-coms bagged two nods this morning when the 2010 Golden Globe nominations were announced. We're less shocked that she was honored with a nomination for her dramatic work in The Blind Side, if only because it takes histrionic know-how to convincingly pull off that hair, those sunglasses, and that choker. But she's also in the running for her comedic role in The Proposal, which is unexpected and probably unwarranted. Especially considering those who were left out of this year's race.

Lars Von Trier has never been a major award darling, but Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe were more than deserving for their performances as Antichrist's sadistic couple in mourning. (If you can't get noticed for cutting off your own clitoris, then, seriously, what's it gonna take HFPA?) Robin Wright was sublime and understated in Rebecca Miller's The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, and even if critical reception was tepid, her heartbroken and restrained performance deserved recognition. Patton Oswalt was robbed for his role as a schlubby sports enthusiast in Big Fan. Maria Bello is always outstanding, but she may have trumped her personal best in Downloading Nancy, as a tortured woman who enlists an online stranger to kill her. Thankfully, Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker got some love this year, for Best Picture, Best Screenplay, and Best Director, but Jeremy Renner was overlooked for his portrayal of a reckless bomb disposal specialist. Finally, is there no love for the cast of True Blood, who were completely snubbed from this year's race. Still, we're seriously happy for Sandy.