Predicting the Golden Globes

I slacked off a bit this weekend in not mentioning the BFCA awards, which aired on VH1 Friday night. You may want to google the winners, because BFCA surprisingly has one of the best track records as far as precursors go. Personally, I wish they hadn't signed the show over to VH1 a few years back, as the actual ceremony was pure trash (Chenowith included). I preferred the BFCA when their show was more of an intimate press conference, like this video from almost ten years ago:



Tonight, we have the Golden Globes, which really get far too much credit than they deserve. The nominations and winners are determined by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which shares very few members with the Academy.

However, they're still fun to watch, maybe even moreso than the Oscars.

Predictions after the cut (but only for film—I don't watch enough TV!)


Best Motion Picture: Drama
Up in the Air

Best Director
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker

Best Screenplay
Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Drama
Carey Mulligan, An Education

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Drama
George Clooney, Up In The Air

Best Motion Picture: Comedy Or Musical
Nine


Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Comedy Or Musical
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Comedy Or Musical
Matt Damon, The Informant!

Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Mo’nique, Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire

Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

Best Animated Feature Film
Up

Best Foreign Language Film
Broken Embraces (Spain)

Best Original Score: Motion Picture
James Horner, Avatar

Best Original Song: Motion Picture
“The Weary Kind”