On Sunday evening, NBC will air the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards. With some of the closest races in recent memory, the ceremony should shape up to be an interesting affair. After my perfect 10 for 10 performance in predicting last year's Golden Globe winners, I'm much less confident in this year's picks. Either way, let's have some fun with this.
Best Picture - Drama
In the Best Picture - Drama category, I see a clear frontrunner in Alexander Payne's The Descendants. The Oscars race for Best Picture seems to be a two headed monster with The Descendants and The Artist. At the Globes, these two powerhouse films are splitting categories and splitting wins.
Best Picture - Comedy or Musical
It was quite the surprise to see The Artist squeezed into the Best Picture - Comedy or Musical category. The film's competition is far less superior to The Descendants' counterparts, however, both pictures should still walk away victorious.
Best Director
Michael Hazanavicius (The Artist) has built a head of steam during this year's precursor awards run, and I don't see anyone else dethroning him. This is a strong collection of directors, but Hazanavicius should reign supreme.
Best Actor - Drama
George Clooney should ride the wave of The Descendants' Best Picture - Drama win and walk away with the Best Actor - Drama crown. He has stiff competition with Moneyball's Brad Pitt, but Clooney will narrowly edge him out.
Best Actress - Drama
This was one of the toughest races to decide on. Meryl Streep is always a popular choice with the Hollywood Foreign Press, but I went with my gut and selected Viola Davis (The Help). Fresh off of her Critics Choice win (which will have no bearing on the Golden Globes), Davis gave a remarkable performance in the blockbuster hit The Help. She's far more deserving than Streep.
Best Actor - Comedy or Musical
In similar fashion, I expect Jean Dujardin (The Artist) to reap the benefits of his film's Best Picture - Comedy of Musical win. His competition is far more inferior than Clooney's, and that should make it an easy victory for Dujardin.
Best Actress - Musical or Comedy
Also somewhat forced into the Musical or Comedy classification was My Week with Marilyn. When you see a head scratching move like that, it should ring a bell. Perhaps the HFP wanted to recognize Michelle Williams' brilliant work portraying Marilyn Monroe and, therefore, they forced her into the category. She should have no trouble walking away with the title here.
Best Supporting Actor
The Best Supporting Actor race is another difficult one to predict. The choice is down to 2 frontrunners, Christopher Plummer (Beginners) and Albert Brooks (Drive). You could probably flip a coin, but I chose the latter. I predict a win for Albert Brooks solely because it's the Hollywood Foreign Press voting and Drive has been such a phenomena worldwide. This would be an appropriate way for the HFP to acknowledge the edgy, yet spectacular, film.
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain had one of the greatest years in the history of cinema. Chastain was excellent in 5 different pieces of work this year (The Help, The Tree of Life, Take Shelter, Coriolanus, and The Debt) and she deserves the recognition. I'm expecting her victory to coincide, in large part, with The Help's leading star, Viola Davis. The two actresses will manage to share voters and wins in their respective categories.
Best Animated Film
Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin is by far the best film in its category. I'd be surprised to see a much lesser piece of work such as Rango walk away with the crown. That's why I'm placing my bets on Spielberg's animated adventure to capture the win.
On Sunday the 15th at 8PM, be sure to catch the Golden Globes on NBC! If you disagree (or agree) with any of my selections, be sure to let me know in the comments section below.
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