best motion picture - drama
- the descendants
- the help
- hugo
- ides of march
- moneyball
- war horse
well, i guess i'm going to have to see war horse now (i try to see all major award contenders). ugh- it didn't get a sag nod, so i thought i could avoid it. the disconnect between the golden globe and the screen actors guild nominees have basically blown awards season wide open. i'd expect the descendants to take this category- it has the most universal appeal and the most credibility. the help might be a close second, and hugo just made it in there because martin scorsese directed it.
best performance by an actress in a motion picture - drama
- glenn close, albert nobbs
- viola davis, the help
- rooney mara, the girl with the dragon tattoo
- meryl streep, the iron lady
- tilda swinton, we need to talk about kevin
this category is super political. glenn close and meryl streep got nods because, well, they're glenn close and merly streep. rooney mara took one because award shows love a "pretty girl goes ugly" story. and tilda swinton? she's an anomaly. i'm betting viola davis gets a globe for her turn in the help.
best performance by an actor in a motion picture - drama
- george clooney, the descendants
- leonardo dicaprio, j. edgar
- michael fassbender, shame
- ryan gosling, the ides of march
- brad pitt, moneyball
clooney! clooney! clooney! george is the only guy in this category who delivered an award-worthy performance this year. also, his is the only performance i've seen (damn, i've got some catching up to do). leonardo dicaprio tried so hard for an award with j. edgar, but it's just not going to pay off. fassbender? good luck landing an award with an nc-17 flick. ryan gosling can wait his turn, and they just nominated brad pitt to ensure he and angie show up.
best motion picture - comedy or musical
- 50/50
- the artist
- bridesmaids
- midnight in paris
- my week with marilyn
i would argue half the movies on this list are not comedies, but the hfpa just didn't know what to do with them. i refuse to sit through a silent movie, even if it's getting all the buzz. yes, i'm looking at you, the artist. bridesmaids is the only true comedy in this bunch, but i'm sure dramedy my week with marilyn will take home the statue.
best performance by an actress in a motion picture - comedy or musical
- jodie foster, carnage
- charlize theron, young adult
- kristen wiig, bridesmaids
- michelle williams, my week with marilyn
- kate winslet, carnage
i will be so disappointed if kristen wiig doesn't win. cut to me being disappointed, yet happy, when michelle williams wins for her two-hour marilyn impression. it was good, but wiig's my girl. sidenote- can't wait to see carnage and young adult, but i doubt any performance in those will beat out williams.
best performance by an actor in a motion picture - comedy or musical
- jean dujardin, the artist
- brendan gleeson, the guard
- joseph gordon-levitt, 50/50
- ryan gosling, crazy stupid love
- owen wilson, midnight in paris
yeah, this category is weird. gosling was definitely a supporting actor in crazy stupid love. dujardin can't even speak english, so i don't want to listen through his attempt at an acceptance speech. who the hell is brendan gleeson and wtf is the guard? i haven't seen 50/50 so, by default, i'm giving this to owen wilson since i saw- and really enjoyed- midnight in paris.
best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture
- berenice bejo, the artist
- jessica chastain, the help
- janet mcteer, albert nobbs
- octavia spencer, the help
- shailene woodley, the descendants
this category is both brilliant and some bullshit. um, ever heard of melissa mccarthy, hollywood foreign press association? you know, the girl who stole every effing scene in bridesmaids. the one who won an emmy for her role in mike & molly bridesmaids? yeah, big oversight. huge oversight. but, anyway ... i'm all about the help, but i think chastain and spencer will cancel each other out and shailene woodley will take home the statue. i mean, she cried underwater in the descendants. cried. under. water. this will be the perfect "let me out my contract on secret life, please!" moment.
best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture
- kenneth branagh, my week with marilyn
- albert brooks, drive
- jonah hill, moneyball
- viggo mortenson, a dangerous method
- christopher plummer, beginners
i'd call this the weakest category of the golden globes. i mean, jonah hill? really? from what i've heard, plummer is brilliant in beginners, and he'll take it home.
best television series - drama
- american horror story
- boardwalk empire
- boss
- game of thrones
- homeland
so, network tv is officially dead i guess. no revenge? no parenthood? what's your damage, hfpa? boardwalk empire's bound to take this category, but american horror story and homeland offer some pretty stiff competition.
best performance by an actress in a television series - drama
- claire danes, homeland
- mireille enos, the killing
- julianna margulies, the good wife
- madeline stowe, revenge
- callie thorne, necessary roughness
claire danes. award shows love a movie star-turned-tv star, and danes is a child star-turned-tv-star-turned-movie-star-turned-tv-star, so, yeah... i was pleasantly surprised to see madeline stowe get a nod for her icy turn as victoria grayson on revenge- at least the show is getting some love! and i'll just disregard that whole necessary roughness nod. someone at the hollywood press association has a boner for the usa network and that's that.
best performance by an actor in a television series - drama
- steve buscemi, boardwalk empire
- bryan cranston, breaking bad
- kelsey grammer, boss
- jeremy irons, the borgias
- damian lewis, homeland
buscemi? i have no clue on this category. i don't think anyone is even watching kelsey grammer on boss. i mean, it's on starz. camille grammer is more famous than kelsey now. bryan cranston's an award show fave, so he could bump buscemi.
best television series - comedy or musical
- enlightened
- episodes
- glee
- modern family
- new girl
no happy endings? no cougar town? no parks and recreation? no 30 rock? community? up all night? to be honest, this category could be doubled in size. modern family is bound to win.
best performance by an actress in a television series - comedy
- laura dern, enlightened
- zooey deschanel, new girl
- tina fey, 30 rock
- amy poehler, parks and recreation
- laura linney, the big c
poehler for the win! as a recent parks and rec convert, leslie knope is my current spirit animal. but chances are the hfpa will upset me and give it to laura linney, as it tends to favor a more dramatic comedy. don't even get me started on kat dennings and beth behrs getting no recognition for 2 broke girls.
best performance by an actor in a television series - comedy
- alec baldwin, 30 rock
- johnny galecki, the big bang theory
- david duchovny, californication
- thomas jane, hung
- matt leblanc, episodes
um ... i don't know. baldwin? it's definitely galecki's turn to win, but i doubt he will. duchovny and jane are both more dramatic and matt leblanc plays himself so, yeah, i don't know.
best performance by a supporting actress in a television series
- jessica lange, american horror story
- kelly macdonald, boardwalk empire
- maggie smith, downton abbey
- sofia vergara, modern family
- evan rachel wood, mildred pierce
i hate, hate, hate the supporting categories at the golden globes because they seem like an after thought. like, seriously, can't comedy, drama and mini-series/made-for-tv movie have their own categories? so many people missed out on this category because of how jam packed it is. plus, it's too hard to judge comedy talent against dramatic talent. i'm pulling for jessica lange here- no one pulls off crazy like her- but i could see sofia vergara taking home the title, too.
best performance by a supporting actor in a television series
- peter dinklage, game of thrones
- paul giamatti, too big to fail
- guy pearce, mildred pierce
- tim robbins, cinema verite
- eric stonestreet, modern family
see my previous rant. i'm hoping for a stonestreet win.
to see the rest of the nominees and make your own predictions, click here. the golden globes air january 15 on nbc. sadly, ricky gervais is returning as host. womp womp.
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