2012 Golden Globe Winner Predictions (Motion Picture Supporting Actress, and Best Actress for Drama, Musical, or Comedy)

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Bérénice Bejo – The Artist

Jessica Chastain – The Help

Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs

Octavia Spencer – The Help

Shailene Woodley – The Descendants

WHO SHOULD WIN: Octavia Spencer for The Help. After years of having a career filled with supporting comedic roles on the side, Spencer took charge as Minny, and she certainly held her own among a cast of such strong performers. Although Jessica Chastain does deserve some recognition for the insane amount of films she’s starred in in 2011.

WHO WILL WIN: Octavia Spencer for The Help. Eat my shit…

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Jodie Foster – Carnage

Charlize Theron – Young Adult

Kristen Wiig – Bridesmaids

Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn

Kate Winslet – Carnage

WHO SHOULD WIN: Kristen Wiig for Bridesmaids. Out of this list, she is utterly the funniest woman. She kept my attention throughout the entire film (never mind the fact that she wrote the film as well).

WHO WILL WIN: Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn. Come on now. With all of the hype and attention Williams is getting, this is a pretty easy decision. The real-life roles always win big.

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs

Viola Davis – The Help

Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady

Tilda Swinton – We Need to Talk about Kevin

WHO SHOULD WIN: Viola Davis for The Help. She’s strong, demanding, and such a talented woman. She deserves big time recognition for her years of performances much like Octavia Spencer. Although Meryl Streep is always pretty deserving for any role she takes on.

WHO WILL WIN: Viola Davis for The Help. You is kind, you is smart, you is important…

2012 Golden Globe Winner Predictions (TV Supporting Actor, and Best Actor for Drama, Musical, or Comedy)

Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film

Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones

Paul Giamatti – Too Big To Fail

Guy Pearce – Mildred Pierce

Tim Robbins – Cinema Verite

Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family

WHO SHOULD WIN: Peter Dinklage for Game of Thrones. I haven’t seen a lot of the made-for-TV films this year, other than Too Big To Fail, and Paul Giamatti always has amazing performances. But Peter Dinklage has had great performances in the past too, and seeing as how he just won the Emmy, it should be going to him.

WHO WILL WIN: Eric Stonestreet for Modern Family. The Golden Globes always pulls out some kind of surprise, so I wouldn’t be shocked if it went to Stonestreet this time.

Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock

David Duchovny – Californication

Johnny Galecki – The Big Bang Theory

Thomas Jane – Hung

Matt LeBlanc – Episodes

WHO SHOULD WIN: Johnny Galecki for The Big Bang Theory. First of all, why on earth does the unfunny Thomas Jane keep getting nominated? And over Steve Carell’s final season of The Office? AND Louis C.K.? BLASPHEMY! And seeing as how Jim Parsons (the two-time Emmy winner) isn’t in this category, I’m hoping Galecki sneaks in for the win.

WHO WILL WIN: Matt LeBlanc for Episodes. Of course, the Golden Globes will surprise us and choose the winner of an underestimated comedy performance (a la Katey Segal’s win last year for Sons of Anarchy). Or maybe even going to Duchovny for Californication?

Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama

Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire

Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad

Kelsey Grammer – Boss

Jeremy Irons – The Borgias

Damian Lewis – Homeland

WHO SHOULD WIN: Jeremy Irons for The Borgias. Very strong, solid performance from Irons on this show. 

WHO WILL WIN: Kelsey Grammer for Boss. I have a feeling they’ll be giving this award to another underrated drama performance to someone who finally scored a good job on a decent show.

2012 Golden Globe Winner Predictions (TV Supporting Actress, and Best Actress for Drama, Musical, or Comedy)

Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film

Jessica Lange – American Horror Story

Kelly Macdonald – Boardwalk Empire

Maggie Smith – Downtown Abbey

Sofia Vergara – Modern Family

Evan Rachel Wood – Mildred Pierce

WHO SHOULD WIN: Jessica Lange for American Horror Story. No other role included someone so bitchy, but just so damn good! But then again, I keep saying every year just how long overdue an award for Sofia Vergara is, so she’s just as important to me as Lange.

WHO WILL WIN: Jessica Lange for American Horror Story. Seeing as how she won’t be on the show anymore (going along with their show’s concept of changing characters every year), they’d be a fool not to award her for this amazing role!

Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Laura Dern – Enlightened

Zooey Deschanel – New Girl

Tina Fey – 30 Rock

Laura Linney – The Big C

Amy Poehler – Parks and Recreation

WHO SHOULD WIN: Zooey Deschanel for New Girl. We’re missing Melissa McCarthy (who won the Emmy this year) and the awards favorite Edie Falco. But among this list of funny ladies, Zooey Deschanel is long overdue for her comedic timing and her spot on performance, especially on the hilarious new show!

WHO WILL WIN: Laura Linney for The Big C. Seeing as how they gave her the award over funnier actresses LAST year, I wouldn’t be surprised if they gave it to her again this year. (The Big C show is on my quee to watch, so I’ll judge the performance seriously when I finally get to see the show).

Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama

Claire Danes – Homeland

Mireille Enos – The Killing

Julianna Marguiles – The Good Wife

Madeleine Stowe – Revenge

Callie Thorne – Necessary Roughness

WHO SHOULD WIN: Madeleine Stowe for Revenge. I haven’t heard any other actress out of this bunch get as much attention as her. I have yet to catch up with everyone else on Revenge, but I will say that the bits I have seen of Stowe are just deliciously wonderful! 

WHO WILL WIN: Claire Danes for Homeland. I’m thinking that she’ll win a Golden Globe for a second year in a row, seeing as how this show has made a big splash with the rest of the competition nominated.

2012 Golden Globe Winner Predictions (Original Score, Original Song, Animated Feature, Screenplay, and Director)

I will be a lot more prepared when it comes time for the Oscars, but for now (seeing as how the Golden Globes are THIS Sunday, here are my predictions for the winners…

Best Original Score

Ludovic Bource – The Artist

Abel Korzeniowski – W.E.

Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Howard Shore – Hugo

John Williams – War Horse

WHO SHOULD WIN: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I’m hoping that they win 2 years in a row. It’s time to recognize DIFFERENT kinds of scores, not just the classic orchestra.

WHO WILL WIN: ???

Best Original Song

“Hello Hello” (Elton John & Bernie Taupin) – Gnomeo & Juliet

“The Keeper” (Chris Cornell) – Machine Gun Preacher

“Lay Your Head Down” (Brian Byrne & Glenn Close) – Albert Nobbs

“The Living Proof” (Thomas Newman, Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr., & Damon Thomas) – The Help

“Masterpiece” (Madonna, Julie Frost, & Jimmy Harry) – W.E.

WHO SHOULD WIN: It really should be one of the songs from The Muppets, but seeing as how they were shut out for at least one nomination because of Madonna (boo), I’ll go with Mary J. Blige’s beautiful “The Living Proof” from The Help.

WHO WILL WIN: ???

Best Animated Feature Film

The Adventures of Tintin

Arthur Christmas

Cars 2

Puss In Boots

Rango

WHO SHOULD WIN: The Adventures of Tintin. BTW, personally I think Kung Fu Panda 2 or Rio should’ve been nominated instead of Cars 2.

WHO WILL WIN: The Adventures of Tintin

Best Screenplay

Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris

George Clooney, Grant Heslov, & Beau Willimon – The Ides of March

Michael Hazanavicius – The Artist

Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, & Jim Rash – The Descendants

Steven Zaillian & Aaron Sorkin – Moneyball

WHO SHOULD WIN: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, & Jim Rash for The Descendants

WHO WILL WIN: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, & Jim Rash for The Descendants, although Woody Allen could easily sneak this one…

Best Director

Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris

George Clooney – The Ides of March

Michael Hazanavicius – The Artist

Alexander Payne – The Descendants

Martin Scorsese – Hugo

WHO SHOULD WIN: Alexander Payne for The Descendants

WHO WILL WIN: I think it’s a hard toss-up between Payne and Hazanavicius, especially with all of the hype surrounding The Artist.