Yes, it’s that time of the year again – awards season! The Golden Globe nominees were announced last night. The show however, doesn’t air until 10th January 2016. But, discussing the nominees a month early is exciting, right? Once again, it’s a tough year…
Best Drama:
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Room (pictured)
Spotlight
My Prediction: The Revenant or Carol
I’d Like the Winner to Be: Either of the two, but I loved Mad Max: Fury Road and Room. Spotlight is a strong contender also.
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy:
The Big Short
Joy (pictured)
The Martian
Spy
Trainwreck
My Prediction: The Martian
I’d Like the Winner to Be: I don’t think this list of nominees are award-worthy. Spy was funny, but hardly worth a Golden Globe.
Best Actor in a Drama:
Bryan Cranston: Trumbo
Leonardo DiCaprio: The Revenant
Michael Fassbender: Steve Jobs (pictured)
Eddie Redmayne: The Danish Girl
Will Smith: Concussion
My Prediction: Michael Fassbender
I’d Like the Winner to Be: Michael Fassbender or Leonardo DiCaprio.
Best Actress in a Drama:
Cate Blanchett: Carol
Brie Larson: Room
Rooney Mara: Carol
Saoirse Ronan: Brooklyn (pictured)
Alicia Vikander: The Danish Girl
My Prediction: Cate Blanchett or Brie Larson
I’d Like the Winner to Be: Cate Blanchett, Brie Larson or Alicia Vikander
Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical:
Christian Bale: The Big Short
Steve Carell: The Big Short (pictured)
Matt Damon: The Martian
Al Pacino: Danny Collins
Mark Ruffalo: Infinitely Polar Bear
My Prediction: Steve Carell or Matt Damon
I’d Like the Winner to Be: Steve Carell
Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical:
Jennifer Lawrence: Joy
Melissa McCarthy: Spy
Amy Schumer: Trainwreck
Maggie Smith: The Lady in the Van (pictured)
Lily Tomlin: Grandma
My Prediction: Jennifer Lawrence
I’d Like the Winner to Be: Dame Maggie Smith
Best Supporting Actor:
Paul Dano: Love & Mercy (pictured)
Idris Elba: Beasts of No Nation
Mark Rylance: Bridge of Spies
Michael Shannon: 99 Homes
Sylvester Stalone: Creed
My Prediction: Stalone or Idris Elba
I’d Like the Winner to Be: Mark Rylance
Best Supporting Actress:
Jane Fonda: Youth
Jennifer Jason Leigh: The Hateful Eight
Helen Mirren: Trumbo
Alicia Vikander: Ex Machina (pictured)
Kate Winslet: Steve Jobs
My Prediction: Alicia Vikander
I’d Like the Winner to Be: Alicia Vikander!! (Simply the best role she has taken on to date.)
Best Director:
Todd Haynes: Carol
Alejandro González Iñárritu: The Revenant
Tom McCarthy: Spotlight (pictured)
George Miller: Mad Max: Fury Road
Ridley Scott: The Martian
My Prediction: Alejandro González Iñárritu
I’d Like the Winner to Be: George Miller, Todd Haynes or Alejandro González Iñárritu
Best Screenplay:
Emma Donoghue: Room
Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer: Spotlight
Charles Randolph, Adam McKay: The Big Short
Aaron Sorkin: Steve Jobs (pictured)
Quentin Tarantino: The Hateful Eight
My Prediction: Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer: Spotlight
I’d Like the Winner to Be: Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer: Spotlight or Emma Donoghue: Room
Best Foreign Language Film:
The Brand New Testament
The Club
The Fencer
Mustang
Son of Saul (pictured)
My Prediction: Son of Saul
I’d Like the Winner to Be: Son of Saul
Best Animated Film:
Anomalisa
The Good Dinosaur
Inside Out
The Peanuts Movie (pictured)
Sean The Sheep Movie
My Prediction: Anomalisa
I’d Like the Winner to Be: Anomalisa
Best Original Score:
Carter Burwell: Carol
Alexander Desplat: The Danish Girl
Ennio Marricone: The Hateful Eight
Daniel Pemberton: Steve Jobs
Ryuchi Sakamoto: The Revenant
My Prediction: Carter Burwell
I’d Like the Winner to Be: Carter Burwell: Carol
Best Original Song:
“Love Me Like You Do” Fifty Shades of Grey (Oh dear, oh dear…)
“One Kind of Love” Love & Mercy
“See You Again” Furious 7
“Simple Song #3” Youth
“Writing’s On the Wall” Spectre
My Prediction: “Writing’s On the Wall”…(Didn’t think much of this song personally.)
I’d Like the Winner to Be: “See You Again”: Furious 7
Do you agree with my predictions? Do you like the nominees? Let me know in the comments section below! Stay tuned for my Academy Award predictions!
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