The Golden Globes are on tonight! This marks the official start of awards season. The following shows to watch are the SAG Awards, the Independent Spirit Awards and, of course, the Oscars. But, tonight is all how the Hollywood Foreign Press Associations wants to kick things off. Check out our predictions on this year’s nominees below. Tune into the Globes on NBC tonight [after football] 8 PM East/5 PM West.
Our Predictions
Winner
FILM
We sided with a few fan favorites as the night’s big film winners. A Star is Born and Crazy Rich Asians were both beloved by fans and critics with big box-office numbers for both. They are contenders for their respective drama and comedy categories. The director for Crazy Rich Asains was overlooked, so we elected Bradley Cooper for Best Director and Lady Gaga for Best Actress, Drama. For top drama film honors we picked A Star is Born to sweep, but that does mean the nearly prefect Black Panther would go home empty-handed. Constance Wu’s strong performance in Crazy Rich Asains should earn her a spot as the top comedy actress. As a first-time nominee, her chances are pretty good.
Best Director In Any Motion Picture
Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
Peter Farrelly, Green Book
Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
Adam McKay, Vice
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Black Panther
BlackKklansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
If Beale Street Could Talk
(L-R) HENRY GOLDING as Nick and CONSTANCE WU as Rachel in “CRAZY RICH ASIANS”
Best Motion Picture, Musical/Comedy
The Favourite
Green Book
Mary Poppins Returns
Vice
Best Actress, Drama
Glenn Close, The Wife
Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born
Nicole Kidman, Destroyer
Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Rosamund Pike, A Private War
Best Actress, Musical/Comedy
Emily Blunt, Mary Poppins Returns
Olivia Coleman, The Favourite
Elsie Fisher, Eighth Grade
Charlize Theron, Tully
Constance Wu, Crazy Rich Asians
Best Actor, Drama
Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
Willem Dafoe, At Eternity’s Gate
Lucas Hedges, Boy Erased
Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
John David Washington, BlackKklansman
Best Actor, Musical/Comedy
Christian Bale, Vice
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mary Poppins Returns
Viggo Mortensen, Green Book
Robert Redford, The Old Man and the Gun
John C. Reilly, Stan & Ollie
Best Supporting Actress In Any Motion Picture
Amy Adams, Vice
Claire Foy, First Man
Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Emma Stone, The Favourite
Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
Best Supporting Actor In Any Motion Picture
Mahershala Ali, Green Book
Timothee Chalamet, Beautiful Boy
Adam Driver, BlacKkKlansman
Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Sam Rockwell, Vice
Best Motion Picture, Animated:
Incredibles 2
Isle of Dogs
Maira
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse
Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language:
Capernaum
Girl
Never Look Away
Roma
Shoplifters
Best Screenplay In Any Motion Picture:
Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
Tony McNamara, Deborah Davis, The Favourite
Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk
Adam McKay, Vice
Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Green Book
Best Original Score In Any Motion Picture
Marco Beltrami, A Quiet Place
Alexandre Desplat, Isle of Dogs
Ludwig Goransson, Black Panther
Justin Hurwitz, First Man
Marc Shaiman, Mary Poppins Returns
Best Original Song In Any Motion Picture
All The Stars, Black Panther
Revelation, Boy Erased
Girl In The Movies, Dumplin
Shallow, A Star Is Born
Requiem for a Private War, A Private War
TELEVISION
Television is longer perceived as the stepchild of the business as it has stepped up its quality and is more cinematic than ever. This year, juggernaut Game of Thrones is absent from the list because it has not aired in a while, so they will, presumably, return next year for its final season (airing in April). The big winners will most likely mirror the winners from September’s Emmy’s. Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story is likely to sweep again with wins for the show and star Darren Criss. The Best TV Series Drama category is the most interesting as the shows are more obscure, from cable and streaming. Homecoming stars Julia Roberts and we think it may pull out a win for Amazon. Also an Amazon series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, will likely sweep again for its sophomore effort, although the Globes don’t love repeat winners. Though, to us, there is nothing as special as Maisel in competition. Although, we would be happy for a win for The Good Place.
Best Television Series/ Motion Picture Made For Television:
The Alienist
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Escape at Dannemora
Sharp Objects
A Very English Scandal
Best Television Series, Drama
The Americans
Bodyguard
Homecoming
Killing Eve
Pose
Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy
Barry (HBO)
The Good Place (NBC)
Kidding (Showtime)
The Kominsky Method (Netflix)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Best Actress In Television Series/ Motion Picture Made For Television:
Amy Adams, Sharp Objects
Patricia Arquette, Escape at Dannemora
Connie Britton, Dirty John
Laura Dern, The Tale
Regina King, Seven Seconds
Best Actress In Television Series, Drama
Caitriona Balfe, Outlander
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Julia Roberts, Homecoming
Keri Russell, The Americans
Best Actress In Television Series, Musical Or Comedy
Kristen Bell, The Good Place
Candice Bergen, Murphy Brown
Alison Brie, GLOW
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Debra Messing, Will & Grace
Best Actor In Television Series/ Motion Picture Made For Television
Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso
Daniel Bruhl, The Alienist
Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Melrose
Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal
Best Actor In Television Series, Drama
Jason Bateman, Ozark
Stephan James, Homecoming
Billy Porter, Pose
Richard Madden, Bodyguard
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Best Actor In Television Series, Musical Or Comedy
Bill Hader, Barry
Sacha Baron Cohen, Who Is America
Jim Carrey, Kidding
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Donald Grover, Atlanta
Best Supporting Actress In Television Series/ Motion Picture Made For Television
Alex Bornstein, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Patricia Clarkson, Sharp Objects
Penelope Cruz, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Thandie Newton, Westworld
Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid’s Tale
Best Supporting Actor In Television Series/ Motion Picture Made For Television
Alan Arkin
Kieran Culkin
Edgar Ramirez
Ben Whishaw
Henry Winkler