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Harlem Drama 'Precious' Nominated for Golden Globe, Alongside Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts

By DNAinfo Staff on December 15, 2009 12:09pm  | Updated on December 15, 2009 1:00pm

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The film "Precious: starring Gabourey Sidibe received a best drama nomination for the 67th Annual Golden Globes. Here Sidibe is pictured at premiere of the film at AFI Fest 2009 in Los Angeles on Nov. 1, 2009.
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By Mariel S. Clark

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

MANHATTAN — A Harlem drama about poverty, incest and obesity has earned itself a Golden Globe nomination for best drama.

"Precious" graced the list for Best Motion Picture Drama when the 67th Annual Golden Globe nominations were announced Tuesday morning in Hollywood, Calif.

Based on the novel "Push" by popular Manhattan writer Sapphire, the film stars newcomer Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe as an overweight teen called Precious who is a victim of horrendous abuse and incest.

The comedian and actress Mo'nique was nominated for a best supporting actress Golden Globe for her role as Precious' abusive mother. 

Also in the best drama category were the dark comedy "Up in the Air," Quentin Tarantino's WWII tale "Inglourious Basterds," the Iraq war movie "The Hurt Locker" and the sci-fi fantasy "Avatar."

"Up in the Air" led the pack with six nominations, including best director, and acting nods for stars George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick. The movie had been considered a comedy but the drama nomination may help the movie at the Academy Awards where dramas tend to fare better.

Hollywood icon Morgan Freeman was nominated for best dramatic actor for his role as Nelson Mandela in "Invictus."

"I suspect we will do a little bit of celebration, not a whole lot, you know. But it's wonderful news," Freeman told the Associated Press after receiving the nomination news in South Africa, where he was appearing for "Invictus" premieres.

Rounding out the best dramatic actor category were Jeff Bridges for "Crazy Heart," Tobey Maguire for "Brothers" and Colin Firth for his performance in "A Single Man."

The musical "Nine" garnered five nominations, including best comedy or musical, and nominations for Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard and Penelope Cruz.

"Nine" will compete with the offbeat romantic comedy "(500) Days of Summer," the raunchy bachelor-party flick "The Hangover," and two of Meryl Streep's films, "It’s Complicated" and "Julie & Julia."

Streep will compete against herself in the best comedic actress category. She received two nominations along with Sandra Bullock, "The Proposal," Julia Roberts, "Duplicity," and the aforementioned Cotillard for "Nine."

The awards ceremony will be presented Jan. 17, 2010.