Golden Globe Predictions

With the Critics Choice Awards over with, the next big event is the Golden Globe Awards, which I am very much looking forward to this year. I like these crop of nominees and with the addition of the great Ricky Gervais hosting, it can only be a pleasant evening. Though, for the first time, I find myself at a loss in predicting most of these categories. One to really watch for is Best Drama Actress. That and the SAG should help provide some much needed clarity in probably the most uncertain category right now. I'm thinking I might actually get a majority wrong, but we'll see. Here are my thoughts on the film awards.

Best Picture (Drama)

Predicted Winner: Up in the Air

Possible Upset: The Hurt Locker

Best Picture (Musical/Comedy)

Predicted Winner: (500) Days of Summer

Possible Upset: Nine

Best Actor (Drama)

Predicted Winner: Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart

Possible Upset: George Clooney - Up in the Air

Best Actor (Musical/Comedy)

Predicted Winner: Daniel Day-Lewis - Nine

Possible Upset: Matt Damon - The Informant!

Best Actress (Drama)

Predicted Winner: Carey Mulligan - An Education

Possible Upset: Sandra Bullock - The Blind Side

Best Actress (Musical/Comedy)

Predicted Winner: Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia

Possible Upset: Meryl Streep - It’s Complicated

Best Supporting Actor

Predicted Winner: Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds

Possible Upset: Stanley Tucci - The Lovely Bones

Best Supporting Actress

Predicted Winner: Mo’Nique - Precious

Possible Upset: Anna Kendrick - Up in the Air

Best Director

Predicted Winner: Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker

Possible Upset: James Cameron - Avatar

Best Screenplay

Predicted Winner: Up in the Air

Possible Upset: Inglourious Basterds

Best Original Score

Predicted Winner: Up

Possible Upset: Avatar

Best Original Song

Predicted Winner: “The Weary Kind” - Crazy Heart

Possible Upset: “Winter” - Brothers

Best Animated Feature

Predicted Winner: Up

Possible Upset: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Best Foreign Language Film

Predicted Winner: The White Ribbon

Possible Upset: Broken Embraces