18 of the strangest Golden Globe nominees in history, from the awards show that loves surprises

Every year the Golden Globes throws in a few surprises by nominating terrible or questionable movies, and TV shows that no one could have predicted would get any recognition.

This year, one of the off-the-wall nominations was Ansel Elgort. Elgort was nominated for best actor in a comedy or musical for his role in "Baby Driver," but most critics agreed that his acting was one of the worst parts of an otherwise great movie.

Considering the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of journalists and photographers who report on the entertainment industry, has consistently made some strange choices when it comes to nominees (and in some cases, winners), we collected some of the wackiest nominees in Golden Globe history - from Jim Carrey's performance in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" to Hugh Jackman in "Kate & Leopold."

Here are the 17 strangest Golden Globe nominees of all time: