Golden Globe Winners

Favourite wins in bold. Least favourite in italics

Best Picture, Drama — Avatar
Best Picture, Comedy/Musical — The Hangover
Best Director — James Cameron, Avatar
Best Actress, Drama — Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Best Actor, Drama — Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
Best Actress, Comedy/Musical — Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
Best Actor, Comedy/Musical — Robert Downey Jr, Sherlock Holmes
Best Supporting Actress — Mo’Nique, Precious
Best Supporting Actor — Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Best Foreign Language Film — The White Ribbon
Best Animated Feature — Up
Best Screenplay — Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air
Best Original Score — Michael Giacchino, Up
Best Original Song — The Weary Kind, Crazy Heart
Best TV Series, Drama – Mad Men
Best TV Series, Comedy — Glee
Best TV Miniseries — Grey Gardens
Best Actress, TV Miniseries — Drew Barrymore, Grey Gardens
Best Actor, TV Miniseries — Kevin Bacon, Taking Chance
Best Actress, TV Drama — Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Best Actor, TV Drama — Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Best Actress, TV Comedy — Toni Collette, United States of Tara
Best Actor, TV Comedy — Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Best Supporting Actress, TV — Chloe Sevigny, Big Love
Best Supporting Actor, TV — John Lithgow, Dexter

Globe Reactions.

I really do not have many. I guess the Sandra Bullock momentum is kind of hard to ignore right now, and how strange that Emily Blunt is nominated.... then again the Globes do seem to like her.
Sad to see Renner missing from the Actor line up, but it is kind of cool to have new names thrown in. I was terrified 'Precious' and Gabby would not be in the mix. I am so glad I was wrong about that snub.

However the most interesting thing is the TV categories. Yay to 'Modern Family' and 'Glee', but funny how the acting categories read like a who's who of Oscars past. Glenn Close, Anna Paquin, Toni Collette, Alec Baldwin, Joan Allen, Jessica Lange, Sigourney Weaver, Kenneth Branagh, Jeremy Irons, WIlliam Hurt, John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, and Chloe Sevigny.

Is TV where all the great actors are?

Golden Globe Nominations

Forget the movie nominations. It is all about......

Best Motion Picture -- Drama
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds
Precious
Up in the Air

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture -- Drama
Emily Blunt - The Young Victoria
Sandra Bullock - The Blind Side
Helen Mirren - The Last Station
Carey Mulligan - An Education
Gabourey Sadibe - Precious

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture -- Drama
Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart
George Clooney - Up in the Air
Colin Firth - A Single Man
Morgan Freeman - Invictus
Tobey Maguire - Brothers

Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy
(500) Days of Summer
The Hangover
It's Complicated
Julie & Julia
Nine

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy
Sandra Bullock - The Proposal
Marion Cotillard - Nine
Meryl Streep - It's Complicated
Meryl Streep - Julie and Julia
Julia Roberts - Duplicity

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy
Matt Damon - The Informant
Daniel Day Lewis - Nine
Robert Downey Jr. - Sherlock Holmes
Joseph Gordon Levitt - (500) Days of Summer
Michael Stuhlbarg - A Serious Man

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Mo-Nique - Precious
Julianne Moore - A Single Man
Anna Kendrick - Up in the Air
Vera Farmiga - Up in the Air
Penelope Cruz - Nine

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Matt Damon - Invictus
Stanley Tucci - The Lovely Bones
Christopher Plummer - The Last Station
Christopher Waltz - Inglorious Basterds
Woody Harrelson - The Messenger

Best Animated Feature Film
Coraline
The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
The Princess and the Frog
Up

Best Foreign Language Film
Barria
Broken Embraces
A Prophet
The White Ribbon
The Maid

Best Directore
Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker
James Cameron - Avatar
Clint Eastwood - Invictus
Jason Reitman - Up in the Air
Quentin Tarantino - Inglorious Basterds

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Up in the Air
It's Complicated
District 9
The Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Michael Giacchino - Up
Marvin Hamlisch - The Informant
James Horner - Avatar
Abel Krozeniowski - A Single Man
Karen O. and Carter Burwell - Where the Wild Things Are

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
"I Will See You," Avatar
"The Weary Kind," The Crazy Heart
"Winter," Brothers
"Cinema Italiano," Nine
"I Want to Come Home," Everybody's Fine

Best Television Series - Drama
Big Love (HBO)
Dexter (Showtime)
House (Fox)
Mad Men (AMC)
True Blood (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Simon Baker - The Mentalist
Michael C. Hall - Dexter
Jon Hamm - Mad Men
Hugh Laurie - House
Bill Paxton - Big Love

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Glenn Close - Damages
January Jones - Mad Men
Julianna Margulies - The Good Wife
Anna Paquin - True Blood
Kyra Sedgwick - The Closer

Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical
30 Rock (NBC)
Entourage (HBO)
Glee (FOX)
Modern Family (ABC)
The Office (NBC)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
Toni Collette -United States of Tara
Courteney Cox - Cougar Town
Edie Falco - Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey - 30 Rock
Lea Michele - Glee

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock
Steve Carell - The Office
David Duchovny - Californication
Thomas Jane - Hung
Matthew Morrison - Glee

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For Television
Georgia O’Keefe
Grey Gardens
Into the Storm
Little Dorrit
Taking Chance

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For Television
Joan Allen - Georgia O’Keefe
Drew Barrymore - Grey Gardens
Jessica Lange - Grey Gardens
Anna Paquin - The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
Sigourney Weaver - Prayers for Bobby

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Kevin Bacon - Taking Chance
Kenneth Branagh - Wallander: One Step Behind
Chiewetel Ejiofor - Endgame
Brendan Gleeson - Into the Storm
Jeremy Irons - Georgia O’Keefe

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jane Adams - Hung
Rose Byrne - Damages
Jane Lynch - Glee
Janet McTeer - Into the Storm
Chloe Sevigny - Big Love

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Michael Emerson - Lost
Neil Patrick Harris - How I Met Your Mother
William Hurt - Damages
John Lithgow - Dexter
Jeremy Piven- Entourage

The Critics.

Well one thing is for sure. 'The Hurt Locker', 'Up in the Air', Meryl Streep, Carey Mulligan, George Clooney, Mo'Nique, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Waltz and Katherine Bigelow are all locks for Oscar.

But with so many critically loved films like 'Inglourious Basterds', 'Precious', 'The Messenger' and 'A Serious Man' you would hope for there to be a little diversity.

But these are critics. They are not the Academy. Sweeping the critics does not mean winning an Oscar or even being nominated. Don't believe me, as Sally Hawkins.

The Golden Globes are announcing tomorrow and what should we expect? I am fully expecting a 'Precious' snub. Perhaps not in the acting categories, but definitely in Best Picture, Director and Screenplay. The Golden Globes want STARS and big names (they always do. So you could be looking at nominees like Mariah Carey, Robert Downey Jr, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Alec Baldwin, Matt Damon, Emma Thompson and a slew of the 'Nine' women.

Wait and see tomorrow.

My...what a lovely pair of Golden Globes you've got.

Someone had to make that joke.

Golden Globe winners!

Of course I did not see them, but will have comments later.

* Best Picture, Drama: Slumdog Millionaire
* Best Picture, Comedy Musical: Vicky Cristina Barcelona
* Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
* Best Actor, Drama: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
* Best Actress, Drama: Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
* Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
* Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet, The Reader
* Best Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy: Slumdog Millionaire
* Best Foreign Language Film: Waltz With Bashir
* Best Animated Feature: WALL·E
* Best Actor, Musical/Comedy: Colin Farrell, In Bruges
* Best Actress, Musical/Comedy: Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
* Best Original Score: A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millonaire
* Best Original Song: Bruce Springsteen, The Wrestler
* Cecil B. DeMille Award: Stephen Spielberg

My Golden Globe Predictions

The HFPA love an epic romance, so I am thinking ‘Button’ takes this. I figure they are chomping at the bit to give Penelope an award, so Winslet should take Lead Actress Drama - I mean she has yet to win one.

I would be surprised if Hawkins doesn’t win Comedy Actress, but if Streep looses Drama they could want to reward her here.

Drama Actor should go to Penn easily, and Comedy Actor should either go to Franco or Farrell. I say Franco by a hair.

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
KATE WINSLET - REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
SEAN PENN - MILK

BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
SALLY HAWKINS - HAPPY-GO-LUCKY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
JAMES FRANCO - PINEAPPLE EXPRESS

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
WALL-E

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
WALTZ WITH BASHIR (ISRAEL)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
PENELOPE CRUZ - VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
HEATH LEDGER - THE DARK KNIGHT

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
DAVID FINCHER - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
SIMON BEAUFOY - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
ALEXANDRE DESPLAT THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
”THE WRESTLER” — THE WRESTLER

Golden Globe noms

Or how they totally f*cked things up.

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

a. THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
b. FROST/NIXON
c. THE READER
d. REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
e. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

The snub for 'Milk' and 'The Dark Knight' is inexcusable.

2. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

a. ANNE HATHAWAY - RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
b. ANGELINA JOLIE - CHANGELING
c. MERYL STREEP - DOUBT
d. KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS - I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG
e. KATE WINSLET - REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

Meh - Be nice to see someone other than the predictable Jolie show up here - like Melissa Leo

3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

a. LEONARDO DICAPRIO - REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
b. FRANK LANGELLA - FROST/NIXON
c. SEAN PENN - MILK
d. BRAD PITT - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
e. MICKEY ROURKE - THE WRESTLER

Sad for Richard Jenkins, but this looks like the line up.

4. BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

a. BURN AFTER READING
b. HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
c. IN BRUGES
d. MAMMA MIA!
e. VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA

I hope this is 'Happy-Go-Lucky's.

5. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

a. REBECCA HALL - VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
b. SALLY HAWKINS - HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
c. FRANCES MCDORMAND - BURN AFTER READING
d. MERYL STREEP - MAMMA MIA!
e. EMMA THOMPSON - LAST CHANCE HARVEY

Great to see Hall here. Was still hoping for some Anna Faris love

6. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

a. JAVIER BARDEM - VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
b. COLIN FARRELL - IN BRUGES
c. JAMES FRANCO - PINEAPPLE EXPRESS
d. BRENDAN GLEESON - IN BRUGES
e. DUSTIN HOFFMAN - LAST CHANCE HARVEY

Very respectable

7. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

a. BOLT
b. KUNG FU PANDA
c. WALL-E

Meh

8. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

a. THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX (GERMANY)
b. EVERLASTING MOMENTS (SWEDEN/DENMARK)
c. GOMORRAH (ITALY)
d. I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (FRANCE)
e. WALTZ WITH BASHIR (ISRAEL)

Shocked by the omission of 'The Class'

9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

a. AMY ADAMS - DOUBT
b. PENELOPE CRUZ - VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
c. VIOLA DAVIS - DOUBT
d. MARISA TOMEI - THE WRESTLER
e. KATE WINSLET - THE READER

No real complaints here. Would have been nice to see Henson here though.

10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

a. TOM CRUISE - TROPIC THUNDER
b. ROBERT DOWNEY JR. - TROPIC THUNDER
c. RALPH FIENNES - THE DUCHESS
d. PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN - DOUBT
e. HEATH LEDGER - THE DARK KNIGHT

Totally bizarre and random. No love for 'Milk'....bastard star f*ckers.

11. BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE

a. DANNY BOYLE - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
b. STEPHEN DALDRY - THE READER
c. DAVID FINCHER - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
d. RON HOWARD - FROST/NIXON
e. SAM MENDES - REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

'Rev Road' makes an appearance. They completely f*cked over Gus Van Sant and Christopher Nolan.

12. BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

a. SIMON BEAUFOY - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
b. DAVID HARE - THE READER
c. PETER MORGAN - FROST/NIXON
d. ERIC ROTH - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
e. JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY - DOUBT

Lordy lordy lordy.

13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

a. ALEXANDRE DESPLAT THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
b. CLINT EASTWOOD CHANGELING
c. JAMES NEWTON HOWARD DEFIANCE
d. A. R. RAHMAN SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
e. HANS ZIMMER FROST/NIXON

No 'WALL-E' no 'Dark Knight' BASTARDS.

14. BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE

a. “DOWN TO EARTH” — WALL-E
b. “GRAN TORINO” — GRAN TORINO
c. “I THOUGHT I LOST YOU” — BOLT
d. “ONCE IN A LIFETIME” — CADILLAC RECORDS
e. “THE WRESTLER” — THE WRESTLER

Whatever.

Important Week Ahead!

Not only do we have the BFCA (Broadcast FIlm Critics) and the LAFCA (L.A. Film Critics Association) announcing today, but later in the week we hear from the HFPA (Golden Globes).

How will all this play out? We know the Globes are star f*ckers for one thing, so expect bigger names over smaller (better) actors. But how will the other two go? Will it be more 'Slumdog' love, or will they mix it up a little and reward other films such as 'The Wrestler', 'Milk' or something out of left field?

We will wait and see.

Golden Globe Predictions

Tried to throw some no guts no glory predictions in there (Anna Faris, Michelle Williams, Australia, 'WALL-E' for comedy) They could happen, they could not.

I also have 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' (typing that out is getting old quickly), and 'Milk' tied with 5 nominations a piece, but hey, I am hopeful.
I had 'WALL-E' in the Comedy Picture mix, but have now removed it as it seems it is not eligible - Replaced it with 'Mamma Mia' - The HFPA loves a musical.

We will find out a week from now!

Best Picture Drama

‘Australia’
‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’
‘The Dark Knight’
‘Milk’
‘Slumdog Millionaire’
‘The Wrestler’

Best Actress Drama

Angelina Jolie – ‘Changeling’
Anne Hathaway – ‘Rachel Getting Married’
Melissa Leo – Frozen River’
Meryl Streep – ‘Doubt’
Michelle Williams – ‘Wendy and Lucy’
Kate Winslet – ‘Revolutionary Road’

Best Actor Drama

Brad Pitt – ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’
Clint Eastwood – ‘Gran Torino’
Frank Langella – ‘Frost/Nixon’
Sean Penn – ‘Milk’
Mickey Rourke – ‘The Wrestler’

Best Picture Comedy

‘In Bruges’
‘Happy Go Lucky’
‘Last Chance Harvey’
'Mama Mia
‘Vicky Christina Barcelona’


Best Actress Comedy

Anna Faris – ‘The House Bunny’
Sally Hawkins – ‘Happy Go Lucky’
Sarah Jessica Parker – ‘Sex and the City: The Movie’
Meryl Streep – ‘Mamma Mia’
Emma Thompson – ‘Last Chance Harvey’

Best Actor Comedy

Javier Bardem – ‘Vicky Christina Barcelona’
Jim Carrey – ‘Yes Man’
George Clooney – ‘Burn After Reading’
Ricky Gervais – ‘Ghost Town’
Dustin Hoffman – ‘Last Chance Harvey’

Best Supporting Actress

Penelope Cruz – ‘Vicky Christina Barcelona’
Viola Davis – ‘Doubt’
Rosemarie Dewitt – ‘Rachel Getting Married’
Taraji P. Henson – ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’
Kate Winslet – ‘The Reader’

Best Supporting Actor

Robert Downey, Jr. – ‘Tropic Thunder’
James Franco – ‘Milk’
Heath Ledger – ‘The Dark Knight’
Philip Seymour Hoffman – ‘Doubt’
Michael Shannon – ‘Revolutionary Road’

Best Director

Woody Allen – ‘Vicky Christina Barcelona’
Danny Boyle – ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
David Fincher – ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’
Christopher Nolan – ‘The Dark Knight’
Gus Van Sant – ‘Milk’

Best Screenplay

‘Happy Go Lucky’
‘Milk’
‘Slumdog Millionaire’
‘Vicky Christina Barcelona’
‘WALL – E’

Original Score

‘Australia’
‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’
‘The Dark Knight’
‘Revolutionary Road’
‘WALL-E’

Original Song

‘Australia’
‘Quantum of Solace’
‘Sex and the City: The Movie’
‘WALL – E’
‘The Wrestler’

Animated Feature

‘Horton Hears a Who!’
‘Kung Fu Panda’
‘WALL-E’

Foreign Language Film

‘The Class’
‘Gomorrah’
‘Let the Right One In’
‘Reprise’
‘Waltz with Bashir’

So what do you think? Am I totally out there with these?

The Golden Gobes Winners!

Best Picture: Atonement This is a wonderful boost for "Atonement" and it's chances at an Oscar nomination. If it is not nominated this will be the first time since 1963 that a Globe winner has not gone on to be nominated for an Oscar.

Best Actor, Drama: Daniel Day Lewis, There Will Be Blood Wonderful news, but still think George or Johnny can take the Oscar.

Best Actress, Drama: Julie Christie, Away From Her If the Academy trend of giving Oscar to older women is still going then she will make a wonderful winner (still a little doubtful.

Best Picture Comedy/Musical: Sweeney Todd Cool..some life in the old girl (then again "Dreamgirls" beat "Little Miss sunshine" here last year.

Best Screenplay: No Country for Old Men Duh

Best Actor Musical/Comedy: Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd Duh

Best Actress - Musical Comedy: Marion Cotillard, La Vie En Rose Category fraud but I am still happy.

Best Director: Julian Schnabel, Diving Bell and the Butterfly! Hardly the surprise people think it is. The awards body voting are call The Hollywood FOREIGN Press!

Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There Yawn

Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men Zzzzzz

Animated Film: Ratatouille Expected, but still YAY!

Best Song: Guaranteed - Into the Wild Yawn

Best Score: Atonement Fantastic!

Best Foreign Film: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Expected.

On a personal note. Very happy that Sam Morton won for Longford in Best Supporting Actress for TV. She has given a few wonderful performances this year, and nothing to show for it.

HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION 2008 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

"ATONEMENT" leads with 7 noms!

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

AMERICAN GANGSTER

ATONEMENT

EASTERN PROMISES

THE GREAT DEBATERS

MICHAEL CLAYTON

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN

THERE WILL BE BLOOD

Wonderful news for "Eastern Promises" and "There Will Be Blood". "The Great Debaters" is an interesting surprise, but most likely only made it because is brand spanking new and feels 'important'

2. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

CATE BLANCHETT – ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE
JULIE CHRISTIE – AWAY FROM HER
JODIE FOSTER – THE BRAVE ONE
ANGELINA JOLIE – A MIGHTY HEART
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY – ATONEMENT

Keira needed this to stay alive. Nice to see Jodie nominated as well. Of course this will look extremely different come Oscar time with the comedy/musical actresses owning this year. It is likely that 3 of these ladies will be dropped.

3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

GEORGE CLOONEY – MICHAEL CLAYTON
DANIEL DAY-LEWIS – THERE WILL BE BLOOD
JAMES MCAVOY – ATONEMENT
VIGGO MORTENSEN – EASTERN PROMISES
DENZEL WASHINGTON – AMERICAN GANGSTER

Yay James!!! He so deserves this. I am most happy to see Viggo's name finally appear. He was sensational, and now with this nomination and his film in Best Picture drama, he has finally gotten the traction he needs. This will either go to Clooney (star fucking) or Day-Lewis. The biggest snub would have to be for Frank Langella in "Starting Out in the Evening" he has a few critics awards going in...now he hits a bump in the road.

4. BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR
HAIRSPRAY
JUNO
SWEENEY TODD

No "Knocked Up" or "Enchanted". Kind of happy to see "Across the Universe" here though.

5.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

AMY ADAMS – ENCHANTED
NIKKI BLONSKY – HAIRSPRAY
HELENA BONHAM CARTER – SWEENEY TODD
MARION COTILLARD – LA VIE EN ROSE
ELLEN PAGE – JUNO

Poor poor Laura Linney. What does the lady have to do? Still this is a strong line up. Expect to see Marion walk away with this......unless Ellen and Amy start getting vicious

6. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

JOHNNY DEPP – SWEENEY TODD
RYAN GOSLING – LARS AND THE REAL GIRL
TOM HANKS – CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN – THE SAVAGES
JOHN C. REILLY – WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY

Johnny Depp all the way.

7. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

BEE MOVIE
RATATOUILLE
THE SIMPSONS MOVIE

There is no way Pixar can loose this, unless they are all "Simpsons" geeks

8. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS (ROMANIA)
THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY (FRANCE AND USA)
THE KITE RUNNER (USA)
LUST, CAUTION (TAIWAN)
PERSEPOLIS (FRANCE)

With a nod for Director and Screenplay "The Diving Bell" will surely walk away with this. Interesting that "Persepolis" gets in here, but not in Animated......those crazy HFPA' and their crack smoking"

9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

CATE BLANCHETT – I’M NOT THERE
JULIA ROBERTS – CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR
SAOIRSE RONAN –ATONEMENT
AMY RYAN – GONE BABY GONE
TILDA SWINTON – MICHAEL CLAYTON

My god did Saoirse and Tilda need this. Julia is not a threat...it is just yet another case of star fucking on a mammoth scale. I wonder who will win though. Cate seems likely, but Saoirse and Amy could upset

10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

CASEY AFFLECK – THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD
JAVIER BARDEM –NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN – CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR
JOHN TRAVOLTA – HAIRSPRAY
TOM WILKINSON – MICHAEL CLAYTON

Is the Travolta nod some sort of tragic foreshadowing? You know he got his nomination at the expense of Hal Holbrook. And why does Hoffman get two nods but Linney gets nothing?? I wouldn't be surprised to see Affleck get this, although fully expecting Bardem to walk with it.

11. BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE

TIM BURTON – SWEENEY TODD
ETHAN COEN & JOEL COEN – NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
JULIAN SCHNABEL – THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY
RIDLEY SCOTT – AMERICAN GANGSTER
JOE WRIGHT – ATONEMENT

Who will they go for. This is a tough category. I think Schnabel and Scott are out, but the other three...hmmm....head scratching in the worst. Me thinks Wright could slip through unless they LOVE "Sweeney". Such a shame that they snubbed P.T. Anderson here...

12. BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

DIABLO CODY – JUNO
ETHAN COEN & JOEL COEN – NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON – ATONEMENT
RONALD HARWOOD – THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY
AARON SORKIN – CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR

...and here. Also "The Savages" should totally be here. "Atonement" and "Juno" will fight this one to the death.

13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

MICHAEL BROOK, KAKI KING, EDDIE VEDDER – INTO THE WILD
CLINT EASTWOOD – GRACE IS GONE
ALBERTO IGLESIAS – THE KITE RUNNER
DARIO MARIANELLI – ATONEMENT
HOWARD SHORE – EASTERN PROMISES

Hmmmmm. "Atonement" has got this one unless they love "The Kite Runner".

14. BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE

"DESPEDIDA" – LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA
"GRACE IS GONE" – GRACE IS GONE
"GUARANTEED" – INTO THE WILD
"THAT’S HOW YOU KNOW" – ENCHANTED
"WALK HARD" – WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY

Those bastards. How could they not nominate "Falling Slowly"

15. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

BIG LOVE (HBO)
DAMAGES (FX NETWORKS)
GREY’S ANATOMY (ABC)
HOUSE (FOX)
MAD MEN (AMC)
THE TUDORS (SHOWTIME)

16. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

PATRICIA ARQUETTE – MEDIUM
GLENN CLOSE – DAMAGES
MINNIE DRIVER – THE RICHES
EDIE FALCO – THE SOPRANOS
SALLY FIELD – BROTHERS & SISTERS
HOLLY HUNTER – SAVING GRACE
KYRA SEDGWICK – THE CLOSER

A nice collection of film actresses. A total of 12 Oscar nominations between them.

17. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

MICHAEL C. HALL – DEXTER
JON HAMM – MAD MEN
HUGH LAURIE – HOUSE
JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS – THE TUDORS
BILL PAXTON – BIG LOVE

18. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

30 ROCK (NBC)
CALIFORNICATION (SHOWTIME)
ENTOURAGE (HBO)
EXTRAS (HBO)
PUSHING DAISIES (ABC)


19.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL

CHRISTINA APPLEGATE – SAMANTHA WHO?
AMERICA FERRERA – UGLY BETTY
TINA FEY – 30 ROCK
ANNA FRIEL – PUSHING DAISIES
MARY-LOUISE PARKER – WEEDS

20. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

ALEC BALDWIN – 30 ROCK
STEVE CARELL – THE OFFICE
DAVID DUCHOVNY – CALIFORNICATION
RICKY GERVAIS – EXTRAS
LEE PACE – PUSHING DAISIES

21. BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE (HBO)
THE COMPANY (TNT)
FIVE DAYS (HBO)
LONGFORD (HBO)
THE STATE WITHIN (BBC AMERICA)


22. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD – AS YOU LIKE IT
DEBRA MESSING – THE STARTER WIFE
QUEEN LATIFAH – LIFE SUPPORT
SISSY SPACEK – PICTURES OF HOLLIS WOODS
RUTH WILSON – JANE EYRE (MASTERPIECE THEATRE)

23. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

ADAM BEACH – BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED – KNEE
ERNEST BORGNINE – A GRANDPA FOR CHRISTMAS
JIM BROADBENT – LONGFORD
JASON ISAACS – THE STATE WITHIN
JAMES NESBITT – JEKYLL

24. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

ROSE BYRNE – DAMAGES
RACHEL GRIFFITHS – BROTHERS & SISTERS
KATHERINE HEIGL – GREY’S ANATOMY
SAMANTHA MORTON – LONGFORD
ANNA PAQUIN – BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED - KNEE
JAIME PRESSLY – MY NAME IS EARL

25. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

TED DANSON – DAMAGES
KEVIN DILLON – ENTOURAGE
JEREMY PIVEN – ENTOURAGE
ANDY SERKIS – LONGFORD
WILLIAM SHATNER – BOSTON LEGAL
DONALD SUTHERLAND – DIRTY SEXY MONEY

The most exciting category!

I am going to take a step back from the Oscars and all that silly silly nonsense and take a look at what is heating up to be one of the most exciting acting categories in a while.
That my friends is the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical.
We have an influx of potential nominations which is fantastic. With just five little ole spot to fill who it is going to be?
A role call for the funny ladies if you will, in no particular order:

1 -Will is be the young starlet chanelling Edith Piaf - Marion Cotilard?

2 -Or will it be the young up and comer who has a break out (again) as pregnant teen – Ellen Page?

3 -Will it be the brilliant and effervesant Disney Princess – Amy Adams?

4 -Perhaps previous nominee Laura Linney will make it for “The Savages”?

5 -Could anyone forget Tracy Turnblad herself – Nikki Blonsky?

6 -Pervious winner Nicole Kidman will hope she can make it again in “Margot at the Wedding”

7 -Shall they call out the name of another expectant mother, this time a “Waitress” – Keri Russell?

8 -Will “Sweeney Todd” partner in crime make it into the mix – Helena Bonham Carter?

9 -Who could forget another “Knocked Up” lady this year? – Katherine Heigl?

10 -They could easily go for “Charlie Wilson’s” partner with Julia Roberts (they are star f*ckers those pesky Globes)?

How refreshing to see such a competitive race this year. Could the world be lightening up, or is it just the women. All the men seem to be very angry, lost or grieving this year!

Crowded race….the drama category will probably be Julie Christie, Cate Blanchett, Keira Knightly, Angelina Jolie and Jodie Foster. You can probably put safe money on that (unless Giovanna Mezzogiornia is wonderful in “Love in the time of Cholera”)

Golden Globe Winners!

Winners in Bold

Best Picture Drama
Babel
Bobby
The Departed
Little Children
The Queen

Best Picture Comedy/Musical
Borat
Devil Wears Prada
Dreamgirls
Little Miss Sunshine
Thank You For Smoking

Director
Flags of our Fathers, Clint Eastwood
Letters of Iwo Jima, Clint Eastwood (boo! hiss! At Condons expense)
The Queen, Stephen Frears
Babel, Alejandro González Inarritu
Departed, Martin Scorsese

Best Actor Drama
Leonardo DiCaprio, Blood Diamond (they are such star f*ckers, poor Ryan Gosling)
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Departed
Peter O'Toole, Venus
Will Smith, Pursuit of Happyness
Forest Whitaker, Last King of Scotland

Best Actor, Musical/Comedy
Sacha Baron Cohen, Borat
Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Carribean II
Aaron Eckhart, Thank You for Smoking
Will Ferrel, Stranger than Fiction
Chiwetel Ejiofor – Kinky boots (the quirky choice of the year and totally unmerited)

Best Actress Drama
Penelope Cruz, Volver
Judi Dench, Notes on a Scandal
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sherrybaby
Helen Mirren, The Queen
Kate Winslet, Little Children

Best Actress Comedy/Musical
Annette Bening, Running with Scissors
Toni Collette, Little Miss Sunshine
Beyonce Knowles, Dreamgirls
Meryl Streep, Devil Wears Prada
Renee Zellweger, Miss Potter

Best Supporting Actor
Ben Affleck , Hollywoodland
Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls
Jack Nicholson, The Departed
Brad Pitt, Babel
Mark Wahlberg, The Departed

Best Supporting Actress
Adriana Barraza, Babel
Cate Blanchett, Notes on a Scandal
Emily Blunt, The Devil Wears Prada
Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
Rinko Kikuchi, Babel

Screenplay
Guillermo Arriaga, "Babel"
Todd Field and Tom Perrotta, "Little Children"
Patrick Marber, "Notes on a Scandal"
William Monahan, "The Departed"
Peter Morgan, "The Queen"

Foreign Language
"Apocalypto," USA
"Letters from Iwo Jima," USA/Japan
"The Lives of Others," Germany
"Pan's Labyrinth," Mexico
"Volver" Spain

Animated Film
"Cars"
"Happy Feet"
"Monster House"

Original Score
Alexandre Desplat, "The Painted Veil"
Clint Mansell, "The Fountain"
Gustavo Santaolalla, "Babel"
Carlo Siliotto, "Nomad"
Hans Zimmer, "The Da Vinci Code"

Original Song
"A Father's Way" from "The Pursuit of Happyness"
"Listen" from "Dreamgirls"
"Never Gonna Break My Faith" from "Bobby"
"The Song of the Heart" from "Happy Feet"
"Try Not to Remember" from "Home of the Brave"

As expected.

Critics Awards Chart

This is purely for my good mate Dean so he can look at it quickly. Oh and for my sister and cousin 'cause they usually can't be bothered...........click to enlarge.