Golden Globes 2010: Nicks and Picks.. and the Official Winners

Predictions highlighted in GREEN

The nominations that I believe SHOULD win are highlighted in RED
The official winners are highlighted in PURPLE.. 
A checkmark is included if my prediction was correct.

After the ceremony, I will update the list with the ultimate winners from the evening. dah dah dum...

But for now, here's my 2 golden pence...

FULL LIST UPDATED as of 10PM Central Time 1/17/2010


For the record:


Best Speech: TIE: Jeff Bridges and Martin Scorsese

• Bridges was talking to the people, no Hollywood plastic in tact. His speech was a conversation, not a fabrication. 
• Scorsese is the ultimate Film Historian.

Worst Speech: James Cameron (for both acceptances) 

• Monotone voice. Dull. Good thing he knows how to SCREAM! on the screen with visual FX. 

list courtesy of IMDB.com

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Avatar (2009) 

The Hurt Locker (2008)

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

Up in the Air (2009/I)


Who Will Get It: Avatar

Why: The innovative technology alone, will make it the winner. In a recent conversation with a friend, he said it perfectly: "You don't see a James Cameron movie for the story.. You go for the visual experience."

Who Should Get it: Up in the Air 
Why: It is the perfect cinematic representation of today's Western society. The Generational Gap is more evident than ever: Social Media, workplace dynamic, relationships, consumerism, public transportation, homeland security,etc. This film made you THINK. My favorite film of 2009 solely because the movie opened a door of various interpretations. 

√ Actual Winner: Avatar

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

(500) Days of Summer (2009)

The Hangover (2009)

It's Complicated (2009)

Julie & Julia (2009)

Nine (2009)

Who Will Get it: It's Complicated

Why: Streep, Martin, Baldwin, and a partridge in a pear tree. Hollywood loves them.

Who Should Get it: (500) Days of Summer

Why: A love story out of the norm, starring kids only known to Generation Y...Going against Streep (x2) and Hollywood loooves musicals. Either way, it won't win. I hope I am wrong. Also, I am bias towards any film that is constructed beautifully in the post production room.  

Actual Winner: The Hangover .. my second shocker of the evening.. (read further for my first shocker of the night)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)

George Clooney for Up in the Air (2009/I)

Colin Firth for A Single Man (2009)

Morgan Freeman for Invictus (2009)

Tobey Maguire for Brothers (2009/I)

Who Will Get it: Jeff Bridges

Who Should Get it: Jeff Bridges

Why: Hollywood loves a good Comeback

Actual Winner: Jeff Bridges

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Emily Blunt for The Young Victoria (2009)

Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009)

Helen Mirren for The Last Station (2009)

Carey Mulligan for An Education (2009)

Gabourey Sidibe for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

Who Will Get it: Sandra Bullock

Who Should Get it: Sandra or Emily Blunt

Why: Blunt was fantastic as Victoria, but Sandra is a Hollywood gem. Perhaps Blunt will be a a more likely winner in the "prestigious" Oscar race... For the globes, Sandra's got it.

√ Actual Winner: Sandra Bullock

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Matt Damon for The Informant! (2009)

Daniel Day-Lewis for Nine (2009)

Robert Downey Jr. for Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Joseph Gordon-Levitt for (500) Days of Summer (2009)

Michael Stuhlbarg for A Serious Man (2009)

Who Will Get it: Robert Downey Jr.
Who Should Get it: Robert Downey Jr.

Why: Damn it, his time has come! (McBeal does not count)

√ Actual Winner: Robert Downey Jr.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Sandra Bullock for The Proposal (2009/I)

Marion Cotillard for Nine (2009)

Julia Roberts for Duplicity (2009)

Meryl Streep for It's Complicated (2009)

Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia (2009)

Who Will Get it: Streep for Julie & Julia
Who Should Get it: Streep for Julie & Julia

Why: She's Meryl Streep. And although I do not agree that Julie & Julia should be listed in the "Musical/Comedy" category .. Streep was a perfect Julia.

√ Actual Winner: Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Matt Damon for Invictus (2009)

Woody Harrelson for The Messenger (2009/I)

Christopher Plummer for The Last Station (2009)

Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones (2009)

Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Who Will Get it: Woody Harrelson

Who Should Get it: Woody Harrelson

Why: He had one heck of a year: Hence, a comeback love story between him and Hollytown.

Actual Winner: Christoph Waltz

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Penélope Cruz for Nine (2009)

Vera Farmiga for Up in the Air (2009/I)

Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air (2009/I)

Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

Julianne Moore for A Single Man (2009)

Who Will Get it: Mo'Nique
Who Should Get it: Anna Kendrick
Why: I am a HUGE fan of Vera Farmiga, but as a 20 something career woman myself, Kendrick portrayed our thumb pressing, facebook stalking, Crackberry Generation in an uncanny, realistic manner.

√ Actual Winner: Mo'Nique

Best Director - Motion Picture

Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008)

James Cameron for Avatar (2009)

Clint Eastwood for Invictus (2009)

Jason Reitman for Up in the Air (2009/I)

Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Who Will Get it: James Cameron

Who Should Get it: Kathryn Bigelow

Why: Fantasy warfare versus Current Warefare. Pretty blue things vs. Gritty real things. Unfortunately, Cameron's brigade of smurfs will win.

√ Actual Winner: James Cameron

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

District 9 (2009): Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell

The Hurt Locker (2008): Mark Boal

Inglourious Basterds (2009): Quentin Tarantino

It's Complicated (2009): Nancy Meyers

Up in the Air (2009/I): Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner

Who Will Get it: Up in the Air

Who Should Get it: Up in the Air OR The Hurt Locker

Why: I can't choose. Moving on.

√ Actual Winner: Up in the Air

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

Avatar (2009): James Horner, Simon Franglen, Kuk Harrell("I See You")

Brothers (2009/I): U2, Bono("Winter")

Crazy Heart (2009): T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham("The Weary Kind")

Everybody's Fine (2009): Paul McCartney("(I Want To) Come Home")

Nine (2009): Maury Yeston("Cinema Italiano")

Who Will Get it: Crazy Heart

Who Should Get it: Brothers

Why: I love Bono. I am bias.

√ Actual Winner: Crazy Heart 

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

Avatar (2009): James Horner

The Informant! (2009): Marvin Hamlisch

A Single Man (2009): Abel Korzeniowski

Up (2009): Michael Giacchino

Where the Wild Things Are (2009): Carter Burwell, Karen Orzolek

Who Will Get it: Up - Michael Giacchino

Who Should Get it: Up - Michael Giacchino

Why: Not only is it a great score, ya gotta support the fam..

√ Actual Winner: Up - Michael Giacchino 

Best Animated Film

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

Coraline (2009)

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

The Princess and the Frog (2009)

Up (2009)

Who Will Get it: Up
Who Should Get it: Up
Why: Pixar dominates... for good reason. A wonderful film about age, as well as a perfect film for every age.

√ Actual Winner: Up

Best Foreign Language Film

Los abrazos rotos (2009)

Baarìa (2009)

Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)

La nana (2009)

Un prophète (2009)

Not Applicable to make a valid decision in the category. 
Actual Winner: Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (The White Ribbon)

Best Television Series - Drama

"Big Love" (2006)

"Dexter" (2006)

"House M.D." (2004)

"Mad Men" (2007)

"True Blood" (2008)


Who Will Get it: Mad Men

Who Should Get it: Mad Men

Why:  The lawnmower episode from this season gets my instant vote.


√ Actual Winner: Mad Men

Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy

"Entourage" (2004)

"Glee" (2009)

"Modern Family" (2009)

"The Office" (2005)

"30 Rock" (2006)


Who Will Get it: Glee
Who Should Get it: Glee
Why: A musical television show that actually carried a tune... remember the Hugh Jackman musical mess, Viva Laughlin? No???  It's ok..

Future "Future" prediction: Modern Family will get it next year.


√ Actual Winner: Glee 

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Georgia O'Keeffe (2009) (TV)

Grey Gardens (2009) (TV)

Into the Storm (2009) (TV)

"Little Dorrit" (2008)

Taking Chance (2009) (TV)


Who Will Get it: Grey Gardens
Who Should Get it: Taking Chance
Why: Kevin Bacon plays a military escort officer. Emotionally riveting.

√ Actual Winner: Grey Gardens

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Kevin Bacon for Taking Chance (2009) (TV)

Kenneth Branagh for "Wallander" (2008)

Chiwetel Ejiofor for Endgame (2009)

Brendan Gleeson for Into the Storm (2009) (TV)

Jeremy Irons for Georgia O'Keeffe (2009) (TV)

Who Will Get it: Jeremy Irons
Who Should Get it: Kevin Bacon
Why: Bacon ultimately is a one man show in this gritty, true story.

Actual Winner: Kevin Bacon 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Joan Allen for Georgia O'Keeffe (2009) (TV)

Drew Barrymore for Grey Gardens (2009) (TV)

Jessica Lange for Grey Gardens (2009) (TV)

Anna Paquin for The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009) (TV)

Sigourney Weaver for Prayers for Bobby (2009) (TV)

Who Will Get it: Drew Barrymore
Who Should Get it: Drew Barrymore
Why: Although I found the film a bit mundane, Veteran Hollyactor Barrymore was fantastic.

√ Actual Winner: Drew Barrymore

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy

Alec Baldwin for "30 Rock" (2006)

Steve Carell for "The Office" (2005)

David Duchovny for "Californication" (2007)

Thomas Jane for "Hung" (2009)

Matthew Morrison for "Glee" (2009)

Who Will Get it: Thomas Jane

Who Should Get it: Matthew Morrison

Why: Morrison can sing beautifully, yes, but it was the emotional monologues and beady eyes that proved he can act, too.

Actual Winner: Alec Baldwin ... shocked with the win, but extremely happy.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy

Toni Collette for "United States of Tara" (2009)

Courteney Cox for "Cougar Town" (2009)

Edie Falco for "Nurse Jackie" (2009)

Tina Fey for "30 Rock" (2006)

Lea Michele for "Glee" (2009)

Who Will Get it: Edie Falco

Who Should Get it: Falco or Cox

Why: Mrs. Bing and Mrs. Soprano have left the building. These two are back and better than ever.

Actual Winner: Toni Collette

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama

Simon Baker for "The Mentalist" (2008)

Michael C. Hall for "Dexter" (2006)

Jon Hamm for "Mad Men" (2007)

Hugh Laurie for "House M.D." (2004)

Bill Paxton for "Big Love" (2006)

Who Will Get it: Michael C. Hall

Who Should Get it: Michael C. Hall

Why: Previously nominated three times for "Dexter" .. Wake up, Hollywood. It's time.

√ Actual Winner: Michael C. Hall

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama

Glenn Close for "Damages" (2007)

January Jones for "Mad Men" (2007)

Julianna Margulies for "The Good Wife" (2009)

Anna Paquin for "True Blood" (2008)

Kyra Sedgwick for "The Closer" (2005)

Who Will Get it: January Jones

Who Should Get it: January Jones

Why: Today's Grace Kelly, January Jones is Betty Draper. This season was Jones' season.

Actual Winner: Julianna Margulies

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Michael Emerson for "Lost" (2004)

Neil Patrick Harris for "How I Met Your Mother" (2005)

William Hurt for "Damages" (2007)

John Lithgow for "Dexter" (2006)

Jeremy Piven for "Entourage" (2004)

Who Will Get it: Neil Patrick Harris

Who Should Get it: Neil Patrick Harris

Why: Just call him Neil Patrick Hollywood.

Actual Winner: John Lithgow ... this is my shocker of the night

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Jane Adams for "Hung" (2009)

Rose Byrne for "Damages" (2007)

Jane Lynch for "Glee" (2009)

Janet McTeer for Into the Storm (2009) (TV)

Chloë Sevigny for "Big Love" (2006)

Who Will Get it: Rose Byrne

Who Should Get it: Jane Lynch

Why: My vote for Lynch is not because I am from Chicago and love Second City, or that I believe the Apatow franchise would not be half as funny or successful if Lynch was absent, or that I only watch "Party Down" for her character, or....

Actual Winner: Chloë Sevigny