Golden Globes 2012 - Nominees react

5 of 11: Kelsey Grammer was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama for his leading role in the Starz series 'Boss.' The former star of the sitcoms 'Frasier' and 'Cheers' plays the ruthless mayor of Chicago. The show also received a nod for Best Television Series - Drama.

'It is rewarding, not only to receive personal recognition from the HFPA [Hollywood Foreign Press Association], but to see that those who worked so hard and tirelessly to make 'Boss' a reality were also recognized,' Grammer said in a statement.

(Pictured: Kelsey Grammer talks to OnTheRedCarpet.com in a satellite interview on Oct. 21, 2011, the day his new Starz series 'Boss' premiered.) (OTRC Photo)