Brokeback Mountain Rules the Golden Globes

The gay cowboy romance Brokeback Mountain dominated the list of nominated movies for the prestigious Golden Globe Awards when the list was released Tuesday, thereby also positioning itself as a serious Oscar competitor.

The movie, which follows the life of two gay cowboys (Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal), is nominated in seven categories, including best dramatic picture.

It also was nominated for best director (Ang Lee), best actor in a drama (Heath Ledger) and best supporting actress in a drama (Michelle Williams) as well as best screenplay, best original score and best original song.

The nominations came a day after "Brokeback Mountain" won the New York Film Critics Circle's best picture, best director and best actor (Ledger) awards.

"Brokeback Mountain" is expected to get tough competition from the other contenders in the drama category: Woody Allens "Match Point", the thriller "The Constant Gardener", "Good Night, and Good Luck" and "A History of Violence".

The list of Golden Globe nominations is followed closely by the movie industry as it is often a good indication of who will receive Oscar nominations later.

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