As the Oscar Predictions are being updated this weekend, I thought an updated Golden Globe Prediction would be in order. Even though I thoroughly believe The Artist will be a huge Oscar player, the Golden Globes haven’t chosen the Oscar winner in the past few years. With that said, HFPA will likely go with something like War Horse or J. Edgar. They’ve gone with either consensus or just plain ole’ doing their own thing (The Social Network, Atonement, Babel, The Aviator). Include your own predictions in the comment section or discuss on the FORUM.
Best Motion Picture (Drama)
The Artist
The Descendants
The Help
The Ides of March
War Horse*
Other Contenders:
- Moneyball
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
- My Week with Marilyn
- Drive
- Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy)
50/50
Bridesmaids
Hugo
Midnight in Paris*
Young Adult
Other Contenders:
- Crazy, Stupid, Love
- We Bought a Zoo
- Larry Crowne
- Win Win
- The Hangover II
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Drama)
George Clooney – The Descendants*
Leonardo DiCaprio – J. Edgar
Jean Dujardin – The Artist
Ryan Gosling – Drive
Brad Pitt – Moneyball
Other Contenders:
- Tom Hardy – Warrior
- Ryan Gosling – The Ides of March
- Woody Harrelson – Rampart
- Michael Shannon – Take Shelter
- Michael Fassbender – Shame
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy)
Matt Damon – We Bought a Zoo
Johnny Depp – The Rum Diary
Paul Giamatti – Win Win
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – 50/50*
Owen Wilson – Midnight in Paris
Other Contenders:
- Christoph Waltz – Carnage
- John C. Reilly – Carnage
- Steve Carell – Crazy, Stupid, Love
- Tom Hanks – Larry Crowne
- Kevin James – Zookeeper
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Drama)
Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis – The Help*
Elizabeth Olsen – Martha Marcy May Marlene
Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn
Other Contenders:
- Felicity Jones – Like Crazy
- Tilda Swinton – We Need to Talk About Kevin
- Keira Knightley – A Dangerous Method
- Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Kirsten Dunst – Melancholia
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy)
Jodie Foster – Carnage
Julia Roberts – Larry Crowne
Charlize Theron – Young Adult*
Kristen Wiig – Bridesmaids
Kate Winslet – Carnage
Other Contenders:
- Cameron Diaz – Bad Teacher
- Julianne Moore – Crazy, Stupid, Love
- Mila Kunis – Friends with Benefits
- Scarlett Johansson – We Bought a Zoo
- Marion Cotillard – Midnight in Paris
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh – My Week with Marilyn
Albert Brooks – Drive
Jonah Hill – Moneyball
Ben Kingsley – Hugo
Christopher Plummer – Beginners*
Other Contenders:
- Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Ides of March
- Max Von Sydow – Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
- John Hawkes – Martha Marcy May Marlene
- Brad Pitt – The Tree of Life
- Armie Hammer – J. Edgar
Other Contenders:
- Sandra Bullock – Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
- Shailene Woodley – The Descendants
- Jessica Chastain – The Tree of Life
- Carey Mulligan – Shame
- Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs
Best Director – Motion PictureOther Contenders:
- Martin Scorsese – Hugo
- Clint Eastwood – J. Edgar
- David Cronenberg – A Dangerous Method
- Tate Taylor – The Help
- Stephen Daldry – Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Other Contenders:
- Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
- Hugo
- J. Edgar
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
- The Iron Lady
Best Original ScoreOther Contenders:
- Hans Zimmer – Rango
- Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Howard Shore – Hugo
- Thomas Newman – The Help
- Mychael Danna – Moneyball
Other Contenders:
- Rio
- Happy Feet 2
- Arthur Christmas
Best Original SongOther Contenders:
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Winnie the Pooh
- Hugo
- Cars 2
- Arthur Christmas
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I’m having a rough time with the Globes this year…maybe that’s a good thing.
You don’t think Drive, Tinker tailor soldier spy or Take Shelter can get nominated for best original score?
Clayton doesn’t seem to at the moment, but I have some hopes for Drive in the category…
It depends. Globes usually make very unconventional and unpopular choices like Renee Zellweger for Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. Any movie has a shot.
And THAT is precisely why the Globes do not matter — because any film has a shot if they bribe the members or treat them right…..
I have always enjoyed The Golden Globes… I think it’s a lot to say that they don’t matter because they do get it right sometimes.
Man, Chastain looks great in yellow.
I don’t take the Globes seriously but I always find them the most enjoyable awards to watch. And as Anna said, they do often make the right choices.
Especially with Ricky Gervais hosting these past 2 years they are so much more fun.
The Help as drama? You sure that wouldn’t be comedy? It’s possible, I’m about 50/50 on it
I’m pretty sure a movie about racism wouldn’t be considered Comedy. I wouldn’t be surprised though if they made that mistake though.
Sure Anna, they get it right sometimes…so does the Academy, the LA Film Critics, and NY Film Critics — inside the industry the Globes are quietly regarded as a joke but the actors and directors show up because they know there is a TV audience there and Academy voters are watching — never forget this organization gave Best Picture to Scent of a Woman…to name one….it’s a fun show to watch because the actors drink and get loaded….but do they really matter??
Well I think any award show matters. But I guess we’ll have to disagree on Scent of a Woman because I felt it was deserving of Best Picture.