Awards season is about to kick into high gear this Monday morning when the nominations for the 77th Golden Globes are announced. The Globes are the most enjoyable and entertaining awards show because the biggest film and television stars are under one roof and drink like there’s no tomorrow. It’s my dream to attend a Globes afterparty (hit me up if you have an in).
That being said, it’s been a strong year in television thanks to hits like Fleabag, Succession, Barry, When They See Us, and Chernobyl. The year in film started off slowly but after the release of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, it’s really taken off with critically acclaimed films like Parasite, The Irishman, and Joker. With the Oscars in February, the Globes are a critical event for many actors and films that have Academy Award aspirations.
When predicting nominations, there are a few things to keep in mind.
- The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) loves to spotlight new shows and talent.
- The HFPA LOVE stars. If there’s an A-list star in a movie or television show, whether it’s good or bad, there’s a solid chance they’re getting a nomination in order to guarantee their attendance.
- The Golden Globes don’t predict Oscar winners, but it’s a good barometer. For example, Rami Malek, Olivia Colman, Mahershala Ali, Regina King, Alfonso Cuaron, and Green Book all won Golden Globes before going on to win the Oscars in the same categories.
Here are my Golden Globes nomination predictions.
FILM
BEST MOTION PICTURE — DRAMA
The Irishman
Marriage Story
Little Women
Joker
1917
BEST MOTION PICTURE — MUSICAL or COMEDY
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Jojo Rabbit
Rocketman
Knives Out
Cats
BEST ACTOR – DRAMA
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Robert De Niro, The Irishman
Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems
Paul Walter Hauser, Richard Jewell
BEST ACTRESS – DRAMA
Renee Zellweger, Judy
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Lupita Nyong’o, Us
BEST ACTOR – COMEDY/MUSICAL
Eddie Murphy, Dolemite Is My Name
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Taron Egerton, Rocketman
Daniel Craig, Knives Out
Himesh Patel, Yesterday
BEST ACTRESS – COMEDY/MUSICAL
Awkwafina, The Farewell
Beanie Feldstein, Booksmart
Kaitlyn Dever, Booksmart
Constance Wu, Hustlers
Ana de Armas, Knives Out
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Shia LaBeouf, Honey Boy
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
Margot Robbie, Bombshell
Florence Pugh, Little Women
Zhao Shuzhen, The Farewell
BEST DIRECTOR
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Bong Joon Ho, Parasite
Sam Mendes, 1917
Greta Gerwig, Little Women
BEST SCREENPLAY
Marriage Story
The Irishman
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Little Women
Parasite
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Spirit,” Beyoncé, The Lion King
“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” Elton John, Rocketman
“Beautiful Ghosts,” Taylor Swift and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cats
“Glasgow,” Mary Steenburgen, Wild Rose
“Into the Unknown,” Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, Frozen II
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Alexandre Desplat, Little Women
Hildur Guðnadóttir, Joker
Randy Newman, “Marriage Story”
Thomas Newman, 1917
John Williams, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Parasite
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Atlantics
Les Misérables
Pain and Glory
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Toy Story 4
Frozen II
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Abominable
Weathering with You
TELEVISION
BEST TELEVISION SERIES — DRAMA
Succession
The Crown
The Morning Show
Game of Thrones
Big Little Lies
BEST TELEVISION SERIES — MUSICAL or COMEDY
Fleabag
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Barry
Russian Doll
Schitt’s Creek
BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES or MOVIE
When They See Us
Chernobyl
Unbelievable
El Camino
Fosse/Verdon
LEAD ACTOR IN A TELEVISION DRAMA
Billy Porter, Pose
Jeremy Strong, Succession
Brian Cox, Succession
Tobias Menzies, The Crown
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
LEAD ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION DRAMA
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies
Olivia Colman, The Crown
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
LEAD ACTOR IN A TELEVISION COMEDY
Bill Hader, Barry
Ben Platt, The Politician
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Paul Rudd, Living with Yourself
Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek
LEAD ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION COMEDY
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Hailee Steinfeld, Dickinson
Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll
Kirsten Dunst, On Becoming a God in Central Florida
LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR TELEVISION FILM
Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us
Jared Harris, Chernobyl
Aaron Paul, El Camino
Sam Rockwell, Fosse/Verdon
Mahershala Ali, True Detective
LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR TELEVISION FILM
Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon
Merritt Wever, Unbelievable
Helen Mirren, Catherine the Great
Joey King, The Act
Kathryn Hahn, Mrs. Fletcher
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A SERIES, MINISERIES, OR TELEVISION FILM
Andrew Scott, Fleabag
Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Stellan Skarsgard, Chernobyl
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A SERIES, MINISERIES, OR TELEVISION FILM
Meryl Streep, Big Little Lies
Toni Collette, Unbelievable
Patricia Arquette, The Act
Laura Dern, Big Little Lies
Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown
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