One of the biggest victims in last year's Writers Guild strike was the Golden Globe awards. Fortunately, the SAG threats of a strike remain just that -- threats -- so the Globes are on and the nominations were announced this morning.

Unfortunately, there were few surprises among the TV noms. In fact, it's kind of worrisome that these nominations are way too similar to the Emmy nominations. Among the new network shows from this season, and last, very little.

NBC will broadcast the Golden Globes on January 11. For the complete list of the Globe noms, click here, and for some instant impressions on said noms, read on after the jump:

Best Television Drama
Dexter
House
In Treatment
Mad Men
True Blood

Okay, here was the one big surprise of the morning -- HBO's True Blood, which could be a preview of next year's Emmys. I'm wondering how Pushing Daisies was left off this list and Best Musical/Comedy, but perhaps the very dramedy quality of the show keeps it from being recognized. However, how can the quality of the show be ignored. Mad Men won the Emmy; had a great second season and I predict will win here.

Best Actor - Television Drama
Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, The Tudors

How can Hugh Laurie not be the favorite here? He is the show. But, then again, so is Michael C. Hall on Dexter. And has anybody given a better performance than Jon Hamm? Okay, okay, they're all worthy, including Byrne and Rhys Meyers. I'm sticking with Hamm for the victory.

Best Actress - Television Drama
Sally Field, Brothers and Sisters
Mariska Hargitay, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit
January Jones, Mad Men
Anna Paquin, True Blood
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Hooray, January Jones gets some love for Mad Men, and what a performance she gave! Kyra and Mariska are former winners. Still, I'm thinking the Globes like -- really like -- Sally Field.

Best Television Musical/Comedy
30 Rock
Californication
Entourage
The Office
Weeds

Could Californication sneak in and steal this Globe? It would be just like the GGs to throw a curve like that. Entourage had a bounce back season, but not enough to win. I thought The Office -- especially 'The Dinner Party' episode -- was amazing. However, I'm seeing the 30 Rock cast on stage holding the awards and Tina Fey saying something wry and tart.

Best Actor - Television Musical/Comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
Kevin Connolly, Entourage
David Duchovny, Californication
Tony Shalhoub, Monk

Is it possible to recognize just Kevin Connolly out of Entourage when it's truly an ensemble among the four guys? I guess the Golden Globes think so. This prize comes down to Steve Carell and Alec Baldwin to me, and Alec will win.

Best Actress - Television Musical/Comedy
Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Debra Messing, The Starter Wife
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds

Conventional wisdom says that Tina Fey is on a roll and keep it going with the Globes. However, with all that's happened to Christina Applegate this past year -- breast cancer and a double mastectomy -- she is likely to get the award. Not that she doesn't deserve it, because she's great on Samantha Who? If there's a wild card in this deck, it's Debra Messing, who is as wonderful on The Starter Wife as she was on Will & Grace, only with less funny material. No Pushing Daisies' ladies? Hello?

Best Mini-Series - Television
A Raisin in the Sun
Bernard and Doris
Cranford
John Adams
Recount

Recount was not a mini-series, so it shouldn't be here. It won the Emmy, as did HBO's other biggie, John Adams, which was a mini-series. Adams will win this handily.

Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture - Television
Ralph Fiennes, Bernard and Doris
Paul Giamatti, John Adams
Kevin Spacey, Recount
Kiefer Sutherland, 24: Redemption
Tom Wilkinson, Recount

Paul Giamatti over Kevin Spacey. He wore more costumes and wigs. Shocker nom was Kiefer; he must of gotten in just under the wire.

Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture - Television
Judi Dench, Cranford
Catherine Keener, An American Crime
Laura Linney, John Adams
Shirley MacLaine, Coco Chanel
Susan Sarandon, Bernard and Doris

What a batch of great actresses! Talk about big-time award winners. Laura Linney won the Emmy; she'll get the Globe.

Best Supporting Actor - Television
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Denis Leary, Recount
Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Blair Underwood, In Treatment
Tom Wilkinson, John Adams

How can Tom Wilkinson be in this group? It makes no sense. Same with Denis Leary for Recount. With all the mismatching, I still see Jeremy Piven as the victor, although for me it's Neil Patrick Harris who should be honored.

Best Supporting Actress - Television
Eileen Atkins, Cranford
Laura Dern, Recount
Melissa George, In Treatment
Rachel Griffiths, Brothers and Sisters
Dianne Wiest, In Treatment

See above for the complaint about the mismatch nomination category. Laura Dern was great as Katherine Harris and she should win.