While "Birdman," the 2014 American arthouse black comedy film by Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu, squawked loudest in the 72nd Golden Globes nominations leading the competition with seven nods including Best Picture, there's much to be said on the small screen as well.

On Thursday morning, Dec. 11, Kate Beckinsale, Peter Krause, Paula Patton and Jeremy Piven took turns reading the names of who will compete for trophies in the 25 categories, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Leading the pack, FX's "Fargo" earned five nominations including Best Miniseries or Television Film and acting nods went to Martin Freeman and Billy Bob Thornton, who were listed as candidates for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film. Allison Tolman also earned a nod for Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Film, while Colin Hanks was selected as a possible Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film winner.

With three acting nominations, Nic Pizzolatto's "True Detective" may also be a hard show to beat this year. Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, stars of the HBO's crime drama, earned Best Actor nods in the category of Best Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film, while Michelle Monaghan was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. Receiving rave reviews for its script and direction, "True Detective" was also nominated for Best Miniseries or Television Film. Also competing in that category is the little-known BBC British drama TV series "The Missing," which earned its protagonist, played by Frances O'Connor, a nomination.

Rounding out that category are two televised motion pictures.

"The Normal Heart," Ryan Murphy's 2014 drama TV film adaptation based on the 1985 play of same name by Larry Kramer, gained a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie earlier this year. It may be a shoo-in, with Matt Bomer's performance in the Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film category being praised by viewers and critics alike. Mark Ruffalo, nominated for Best Actor in that category for the film, also earned a second nomination for his performance in "Foxcatcher" opposite Steve Carrell and Channing Tatum in the Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture - Drama, Musical or Comedy category.

Although dark horse "Olive Kitteridge," the four-hour HBO miniseries based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Elizabeth Strout, has received universal acclaim, it too has gained nods in highly competitive categories, which include acting nominations for Frances McDormand and Bill Murray.

While celebrated shows such as "Downton Abbey," The Good Wife," "Ray Donovan," "American Horror Story: Freak Show" and "Games of Thrones" returned this year to the broadcast with each earning two nominations, very few new shows were actually shortlisted for the top prize in TV. Similar to Netflix's "House Of Cards," Showtime original drama series "The Affair" scored three nods, including Best Series - Drama, with Dominic West and Ruth Wilson receiving nominations.

Netflix's cult women's prison dramedy "Orange Is the New Black" also landed three nominations, including Best Series - Musical or Comedy, with Taylor Schilling earning laurels. Broadway starlet Uzo Aduba, who is known for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" on the show, was also nominated. Aduba is seen as the frontrunner of the Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film category. Earlier this year, she took home the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.

However, many shows weren't nearly given as much recognition as their peers, with the Golden Globes only honoring the actors in those shows instead. Those actors include Clive Owen ("The Knick") and James Spader ("The Blacklist") for drama, with Louis C. K. ("Louie"), Ricky Gervais ("Derek") and William H. Macy ("Shameless") for musical or comedy. Actresses include Edie Falco ("Nurse Jackie"), Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep") and Allison Janney ("Mom") for musical or comedy, with Claire Danes ("Homeland") in drama.

This year, Tony Award-winning and Oscar-nominated actress Viola Davis, star of the new hit Shonda Rhimes' produced serial legal drama "How to Get Away With Murder" earned her third Golden Globe nomination. Shockingly, another Shonda Rhimes show, "Scandal," which was a big contender on last year's broadcast, did not earn any nominations.

Nevertheless, this is perhaps the most diverse the award show has been in some time.

Quite surprisingly, The CW's "Jane the Virgin" received two nominations for its first time during its inaugural season, including Best Series - Musical Or Comedy, while Gina Rodriguez earned her first nomination. 

Amazon made its premier appearance on the Globes nominations list, with the universally lauded original dramedy series "Transparent" also receiving two nods -- for Jeffrey Tambor as a divorced, Jewish transgender patriarch-turned-matriarch of three young adults going through their own transitions.

For a list of all of the nominees, please click here.