Well here we are. Awards season! I am a huge fan of awards shows. Mostly the Globes and the Oscars. The Grammys are a joke now as are any awards shows on MTV.
So here are my predictions.Winners in bold.
BEST PICTURE: DRAMA
- The Descendants
- The Help
- Hugo
- The Ides of March
- Moneyball
- War Horse
As much as I want to give it to “Moneyball” because it was an amazing movie, you just don’t beat Spielberg.
BEST PICTURE: COMEDY OR MUSICAL
- 50/50
- The Artist
- Bridesmaids
- Midnight in Paris
- My Week With Marilyn
Really??? This is the nominees???? Um…The Muppets???
BEST DIRECTOR
- Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
- George Clooney, The Ides of March
- Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
- Alexander Payne, The Descendants
- Martin Scorsese, Hugo
BEST ACTRESS: COMEDY/MUSICAL
- Jodie Foster, Carnage
- Charlize Theron, Young Adult
- Kristin Wiig, Bridesmaids
- Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
- Kate Winslet, Carnage
BEST ACTOR: COMEDY/MUSICAL
- Jean Dujardin, The Artist
- Brendan Gleeson, The Guard
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50
- Ryan Gosling, Crazy, Stupid, Love
- Owen Wilson, Midnight In Paris
BEST ACTRESS: 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
BEST ACTOR: DRAMA
- George Clooney, The Descendants
- Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
- Michael Fassbender, Shame
- Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March
- Brad Pitt, Moneyball
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
- Albert Brooks, Drive
- Jonah Hill, Moneyball
- Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method
- Christopher Plummer, Beginners
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Bérénice Bejo, The Artist
- Jessica Chastain, The Help
- Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
- Octavia Spencer, The Help
- Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
Who??
BEST SCREENPLAY
- Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
- Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants
- George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, The Ides of March
- Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
- Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian, Moneyball
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- The Flowers of War
- In the Land of Blood and Honey
- The Kid With a Bike
- A Separation
- The Skin I Live In
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
- The Adventures of Tintin
- Arthur Christmas
- Cars 2
- Puss in Boots
- Rango
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
- Ludovic Bource, The Artist
- Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
- Howard Shore, Hugo
- John Williams, War Horse
- Abel Korzeniowski, W.E.
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
- “Lay Your Head Down,” Albert Nobbs
- “Hello Hello,” Gnomeo and Juliet
- “The Living Proof,” The Help
- “The Keeper,” Machine Gun Preacher
- “Masterpiece,” W.E.
BEST TV
BEST TV SERIES – DRAMA
- American Horror Story
- Boardwalk Empire
- Boss
- Game of Thrones
- Homeland
um…..Mad Men????
BEST ACTOR IN A TV SERIES – DRAMA
- Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
- Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
- Kelsey Grammer, Boss
- Jeremy Irons, The Borgias
- Damian Lewis, Homeland
BEST ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA SERIES
- Claire Dane, Homeland
- Mireille Enos, The Killing
- Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
- Madeline Stowe, Revenge
- Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness
BEST ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
- Hugh Bonnevile, Downton Abbey
- Idris Elba, Luther
- William Hurt, Too Big to Fail
- Bill Nighy, Page Eight
- Dominic West, The Hour
BEST ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
- Romola Garai, The Hour
- Diane Lane, Cinema Verite
- Elizabeth McGovern, Downtown Abbey
- Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult
- Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
BEST TV SERIES – COMEDY
- Enlightened
- Episodes
- Glee
- Modern Family
- New Girl
BEST ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY SERIES
- Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
- David Duchovny, Californication
- Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
- Thomas Jane, Hung
- Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES COMEDY OR MUSICAL
- Laura Dern, Enlightened
- Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
- Tina Fey, 30 Rock
- Laura Linney, The Big C
- Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A SERIES, MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE
- Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
- Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail
- Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce
- Tim Robbins, Cinema Verite
- Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
