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2023 Golden Globes Predictions: Who Should Win And Who Will Win?

Do the Golden Globes still matter? We’re about to find out when the 2023 Golden Globes return to television on Tuesday night. After the HFPA was criticized for its lack of diversity within the organization, much of Hollywood boycotted the ceremony entirely in 2022, including NBC, when they declined to air the show. In 2023, the Globes return to NBC on a new night with a new host, Jerrod Carmichael. 

Once again, do the Globes matter? Did last year’s ceremony influence the Oscars? 11 of the 14 winners at the Golden Globes went on to win at the Oscars, so as much as people want to say the Globes don’t matter, the data doesn’t reflect that sentiment. Will the HFPA’s restructuring affect which types of movies get rewarded? We’ll soon find out.

Below are predictions for who should win and who will win at the 2023 Golden Globes.

2023 Golden Globes – FILM

BEST MOTION PICTURE — DRAMA

Who Should Win: Top Gun: Maverick. From reigniting the box office to being a kickass movie, Maverick was the MVP of 2022.
Who Will Win: The Fabelmans. I truly believe that flopping at the box office crushed its Oscar chances. However, voters will still reward Steven Spielberg’s coming-of-age drama with the top prize of the night.

BEST MOTION PICTURE — MUSICAL or COMEDY

Who Should Win: Everything Everywhere All at Once. EEAAO can win the damn Oscar, and that’s exciting news. However, Banshees received the most nominations of the night, so I think that wins.
Who Will Win: 
The Banshees of Inisherin

BEST ACTOR — DRAMA

Who Should Win: Brendan Fraser – The Whale. Will the HFPA award Fraser best actor, an award he deserves to win, despite Fraser alleging that a high-ranking HFPA member sexually assaulted him? I don’t know. Fraser will not be in attendance on Tuesday night.
Who Will Win: Austin Butler. Hollywood is desperate to crown the next movie star. Butler became a movie star in Elvis.

BEST ACTRESS – DRAMA

Who Should Win and Who Will Win: Cate Blanchett – Tár. Some people think Lydia Tár is a real person. Cate Blanchett is an icon.

BEST ACTOR – COMEDY/MUSICAL

Who Should Win and Who Will Win: Colin Farrell – The Banshees of Inisherin

BEST ACTRESS – COMEDY/MUSICAL

Who Should And Will Win: Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All at Once

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Who Should Win: Barry Keoghan – The Banshees of Inisherin. One of the most versatile actors working today.
Who Will Win: Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once. The Comeback Story of the Year.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Who Should Win: Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin. Stacey Ehrmantraut finally brings some hardware home for Better Call Saul fans. Condon is going to win the Oscar in this category. She’s that good.
Who Will Win: Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All at Once. I hope Curtis wears hot dog hands to accept the award.

BEST DIRECTOR

Who Should Win: James Cameron – Avatar: The Way of Water. Big Jim still has his 99mph fastball. The Way of Water is a technical achievement and then some.
Who Will Win: Steven Spielberg – The Fabelmans. That Spielberg guy can still direct, ay.

BEST SCREENPLAY

Who Should Win: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once. The Daniels wrote the most original story of the last five years.
Who Will Win: 
Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin. This man is an icon for writing a movie about the death of male friendship.

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

Who Should Win: No idea. These songs are OK. No standouts, unfortunately.
Who Will Win: “Hold My Hand” (Lady Gaga, BloodPop, and Benjamin Rice) – Top Gun: Maverick. Gaga is the safe pick.

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Who Should Win: Where the fuck is Michael Giacchino’s score for The Batman?
Who Will Win: 
John Williams – The Fabelmans

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Who Should Win: I could see All Quiet on the Western Front, Decision to Leave, and RRR winning this award.
Who Will Win: All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany). RRR is the favorite, but I’m going with the upset as All Quiet starts its campaign to sneak into Best Picture at the Oscars with a win at the Globes.

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

Who Should Win: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. I love this damn cat.
Who Will Win: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. Netflix will be going all out for GDT to win the Oscar in this category. The campaign will receive a boost with this win.

2023 Golden Globes – TELEVISION

BEST TELEVISION SERIES — DRAMA

Who Should Win: Severance. The best show of 2022 with the best episode of 2022 deserves to win best drama.
Who Will Win: 
House of the Dragon. The Globes loves buzz, and no show had more of it than House of the Dragon.

BEST TELEVISION SERIES — MUSICAL or COMEDY

Who Should Win: The Bear. Episode 7 should be the featured clip when The Bear is mentioned in this category.
Who Will Win: Abbott Elementary. The best network show on television brings home Best Comedy.

BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE

Who Should Win and Who Will Win: The White Lotus. HIT THE MUSIC!

LEAD ACTOR IN A TELEVISION DRAMA

Who Should Win: Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul. Bob Odenkirk has never been rewarded at the major awards shows for his performance as Saul Goodman. Why should I trust these voting bodies to do the right thing now?
Who Will Win: 
Jeff Bridges – The Old Man. Legendary star giving a movie star performance. This is the definition of a Golden Globe winner.

LEAD ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION DRAMA

Who Should Win: Emma D’Arcy – House of the Dragon. Behind Paddy Considine, D’Arcy is in the running for the second-best performer on the show.
Who Will Win: 
Zendaya – Euphoria. Season 2 Episode 5. Yup, that’s the one.

LEAD ACTOR IN A TELEVISION COMEDY

Who Should Win and Who Will Win: Jeremy Allen White – The Bear. Yes, chef!

LEAD ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION COMEDY

Who Should Win and Who Will Win: Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary. Here’s to Quinta making TV shows for a long time.

LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR TELEVISION FILM

Who Should Win: Taron Egerton – Black Bird. Taron Egerton is making fascinating choices in his career. I am here for it. He’s excellent in Black Bird.
Who Will Win: 
Evan Peters – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. Evan Peters is a fantastic actor. However, did Tiktok help win this award?

LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR TELEVISION FILM

Who Should And Will Win: Amanda Seyfried – The Dropout

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY/MUSICAL/DRAMA

Who Should Win: John Turturro – Severance. Just let him hang out with Burt. Is that too much to ask?
Who Will Win: 
Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary. If you think it’s Abbott’s night, Tyler James Williams walks away with the prize.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY/MUSICAL/DRAMA

Who Should Win: Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary. Ralph’s speech at the Emmys >>>. I would let Ralph have a 60-minute acceptance speech.
Who Will Win: 
Julia Garner – Ozark. Garner has three Emmy wins in this category but zero Golden Globes. That changes tonight.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES/ANTHOLOGY/TV MOVIE

Who Should Win: Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird. The best performance of Hauser’s career.
Who Will Win: 
F. Murray Abraham – The White Lotus. The Achilles Cock.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES/ANTHOLOGY/TV MOVIE

Who Should Win: Aubrey Plaza – The White Lotus. Between The White Lotus and Emily the Criminal, Plaza had a fantastic 2022.
Who Will Win: 
Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus.

Who do you believe should win at the Golden Globes? Leave your thoughts in the comments below or tweet us, at @unafraidshow.