My predictions for the 66th Golden Globe Awards

Note: I still haven't seen some of the key nominees (like The Wrestler, which won't open in Houston until the 16th), so as far as who I think "should" win, my opinions on the nominees aren't fully developed. I'm hoping to squeeze in Revolutionary Road, and I'll edit this post if I do. Anyways, FOR NOW...

Best Picture-Drama:

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Frost/Nixon
• The Reader
• Revolutionary Road
• Slumdog Millionaire

Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Should Win: Slumdog Millionaire
The Dark Horse: Revolutionary Road
No Chance in Hell: The Reader

Best Picture - Musical or Comedy:

• Burn After Reading
• Happy-Go-Lucky
• In Bruges
• Mamma Mia!
• Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Will Win: Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Should Win: In Bruges
The Dark Horse: Happy Go Lucky
No Chance in Hell: Mamma Mia!

Best Actor - Drama:

• Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road
• Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
• Sean Penn, Milk
• Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Will Win: Sean Penn
Should Win: Frank Langella
The Dark Horse: Leonardo DiCaprio
No Chance in Hell: no one, though Brad Pitt's chances are the slimmest.

Best Actress - Drama:

• Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
• Angelina Jolie, Changeling
• Meryl Streep, Doubt
• Kristin Scott Thomas, I've Loved You So Long
• Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road

Will Win: Anne Hathaway or Kate Winslet
Should Win: Meryl Streep or Anne Hathaway
The Darkhorse: Kristin Scott Thomas
No Chance in Hell: Angelina Jolie (hahahaha)

Best Actor - Musical or Comedy:

• Javier Bardem, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
• Colin Farrell, In Bruges
• James Franco, Pineapple Express
• Brendan Gleeson, In Bruges
• Dustin Hoffman, Last Chance Harvey

Will Win: call me crazy but...Colin Farrell
Should Win: Colin Farrell
The Dark Horse: Dustin Hoffman
No Chance in Hell: Brendan Gleeson

Best Actress - Musical or Comedy:

• Rebecca Hall, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
• Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
• Frances McDormand, Burn After Reading
• Meryl Streep, Mamma Mia!
• Emma Thompson, Last Chance Harvey

Will Win: Sally Hawkins
Should Win: Sally Hawkins
The Dark Horse: Rebecca Hall
No Chance in Hell: Emma Thompson

Best Supporting Actor:

• Tom Cruise, Tropic Thunder
• Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
• Ralph Fiennes, The Duchess
• Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
• Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Will Win: Heath Ledger
Should Win: Heath Ledger
The Dark Horse: Robert Downey Jr.
No Chance in Hell: everyone whose name isn't Heath Ledger

Best Supporting Actress:

• Amy Adams, Doubt
• Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
• Viola Davis, Doubt
• Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
• Kate Winslet, The Reader

Will Win: Kate Winslet
Should Win: Penelope Cruz
The Dark Horse: Marisa Tomei or Viola Davis
No Chance in Hell: Amy Adams

Best Director:

• Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
• Stephen Daldry, The Reader
• David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
• Sam Mendes, Revolutionary Road

Will Win: Danny Boyle
Should Win: Danny Boyle
The Dark Horse: Sam Mendes
No Chance in Hell: Ron Howard and Stephen Daldry

Best Screenplay (original or adapted):

• Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
• David Hare, The Reader
• Peter Morgan, Frost/Nixon
• Eric Roth, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• John Patrick Shanley, Doubt

Will Win: Simon Beaufoy or Eric Roth
Should Win: Simon Beaufoy
The Dark Horse: John Patrick Shanley
No Chance in Hell: David Hare

Best Foreign Language Film:

• The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany)
• Everlasting Moments (Sweden)
• Gomorrah (Italy)
• I've Loved You So Long (France)
• Waltz With Bashir (Israel)

Will Win: Waltz With Bashir or Gomorrah
Should Win: I've Loved You So Long (it's the only one I've seen)
The Dark Horse: I've Loved You So Long
No Chance in Hell: Germany and Sweden

Best Animated Film:

• Bolt
• Kung Fu Panda
• WALL-E

Will Win: WALL-E
Should Win: WALL-E
The Dark Horse: no one
No Chance In Hell: no one, even though WALL-E is a sure bet

Best Original Score:

• Alexandre Desplat, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Clint Eastwood, Changeling
• James Newton Howard, Defiance
• A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
• Hans Zimmer, Frost/Nixon

Will Win: Alexandre Desplat
Should Win: Desplat or AR Rahman
The Dark Horse: James Newton Howard
No Chance in Hell: Hans Zimmer

Best Original Song:

• "Down to Earth," WALL-E; music by Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman; lyrics by Peter Gabriel
• "Gran Torino," Gran Torino; music by Clint Eastwood, Jamie Cullum, Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens; lyrics by Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
• "I Thought I Lost You," Bolt; music & lyrics by Miley Cyrus, Jeffrey Steele
• "Once in a Lifetime," Cadillac Records; music & lyrics by Beyoncé Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarnon, Ian Dench, James Dring, Jody Street
• "The Wrestler," The Wrestler; music & lyrics by Bruce Springsteen

Will Win: The Wrestler
Should Win: The Wrestler (Yes, I've heard the song)
The Dark Horse: Down to Earth and I Thought I Lost You
No Chance in Hell: Once in a Life Time

TELEVISION:

Best Drama Series:

• Dexter
• House
• In Treatment
• Mad Men
• True Blood

Will Win: Mad Men
Should Win: Mad Men
The Dark Horse: In Treatment
No Chance in Hell: True Blood

Actress in a Television Series - Drama:

• Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
• Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
• January Jones, Mad Men
• Anna Paquin, True Blood
• Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Will Win: Kyra Sedgwick
Should Win: January Jones
The Dark Horse: January Jones
No Chance in Hell: Anna Paquin

Actor in a Television Series - Drama:

• Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment
• Michael C. Hall, Dexter
• Jon Hamm, Mad Men
• Hugh Laurie, House
• Jonathan Rhys Meyers, The Tudors

Will Win: Gabriel Byrne or Hugh Laurie
Should Win: Jon Hamm
The Dark Horse:Michael C. Hall
No Chance in Hell: Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy:

• 30 Rock
• Californication
• Entourage
• The Office
• Weeds

Will Win: 30 Rock
Should Win: 30 Rock
The Dark Horse: no one
No Chance in Hell: Californication

Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy:

• Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
• America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
• Tina Fey, 30 Rock
• Debra Messing, The Starter Wife
• Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds

Will Win: Mary-Louise Parker or Tina Fey
Should Win: Tina Fey
The Dark Horse: America Ferrera
No Chance in Hell: Debra Messing

Actor in a Television Series: Musical or Comedy:

• Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
• Steve Carell, The Office
• Kevin Connolly, Entourage
• David Duchovny, Californication
• Tony Shalhoub, Monk

Will Win: Alec Baldwin
Should Win: Alec Baldwin
The Dark Horse: David Duchovny
No Chance in Hell: Kevin Connolly

Best Mini Series or Motion Picture made for Television:

• A Raisin in the Sun
• Bernard and Doris
• Cranford
• John Adams
• Recount

Will Win: John Adams
Should Win: I haven't seen any of these
The Dark Horse: ?Recount
No Chance in Hell: everything not titled John Adams or Recount


Actress in a Mini Series or Motion Picture made for Television:

• Judi Dench, Cranford
• Catherine Keener, An American Crime
• Laura Linney, John Adams
• Shirley MacLaine, Coco Chanel
• Susan Sarandon, Bernard and Doris

Will Win: Laura Linney
The Dark Horse: Judi Dench
No Chance in Hell: Shirley MacLaine

Actor in a Mini Series or Motion Picture made for Television:

• Ralph Fiennes, Bernard and Doris
• Paul Giamatti, John Adams
• Kevin Spacey, Recount
• Kiefer Sutherland, 24: Redemption
• Tom Wilkinson, Recount

Will Win: Paul Giamatti
The Dark Horse: Tom Wilkinson
No Chance in Hell: ???????????????????????


Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini Series, or Motion Picture made for Television:

• Eileen Atkins, Cranford
• Laura Dern, Recount
• Melissa George, In Treatment
• Rachel Griffiths, Brothers & Sisters
• Dianne Wiest, In Treatment

Will Win: Dianne Wiest
The Dark Horse: Laura Dern
No Chance in Hell:??????????????


Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini Series, or Motion Picture made for Television:

• Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
• Denis Leary, Recount
• Jeremy Piven, Entourage
• Blair Underwood, In Treatment
• Tom Wilkinson, John Adams

Will Win: Jeremy Piven
Should Win: Jeremy Piven (Yup, I jumped on the bandwagon)
The Dark Horse: Tom Wilkinson
No Chance in Hell: Denis Leary