The day is upon us…the first official awards show! The Golden Globes are one of few award shows where the stars can get glommed up while letting their hair down (the serve endless supplies of alcohol at the ceremony and guests can mingle during the commercial breaks). Ricky Gervais is hosting again so we can be sure to hear some harsh critiques as well as some funny jokes.


But enough of this introduction, let’s get to some predictions!


MOVIES
Motion Picture, Drama

The Descendants SHOULD WIN
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
War Horse WILL WIN
Best Performance By An Actress In A Motion Picture  – Drama
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help, SHOULD WIN
Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady, WILL WIN
Tilda Swinton, We Need To Talk About Kevin
Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture – Drama
George Clooney, The Descendants WILL WIN
Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
Michael Fassbender, Shame SHOULD WIN
Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Best Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
50/50
The Artist WILL WIN
Bridesmaids
Midnight in Paris SHOULD WIN
My Week With Marilyn
Best Performance By An Actress in A Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
Jodie Foster, Carnage 
Charlize Theron, Young Adult SHOULD WIN
Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids 
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn WILL WIN
Kate Winslet, Carnage
Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical
Jean Dujardin, The Artist WILL WIN
Brendan Gleeson, The Guard 
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50
Ryan Gosling, Crazy, Stupid, Love. SHOULD WIN
Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris
Best Animated Feature Film
The Adventures of Tintin
Arthur Christmas 
Cars 2
Puss in Boots
Rango SHOULD AND WILL WIN
Best Foreign Language Film
The Flowers of War (China)
In the Land of Blood and Honey (USA)
The Kid With A Bike (Belgium)
A Separation (Iran) SHOULD AND WILL WIN
The Skin I Live In (Spain) 
Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture
Berenice Bejo, The Artist 
Jessica Chastain, The Help WILL WIN
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs 
Octavia Spencer, The Help SHOULD WIN
Shailene Woodley, The Descendants 
Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture 
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn 
Albert Brooks, Drive WILL WIN
Jonah Hill, Moneyball 
Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method 
Christopher Plummer, Beginners SHOULD WIN
Best Director – Motion Picture
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris 
George Clooney, The Ides of March 
Michel Hazanvicius, The Artist SHOULD AND WILL WIN
Alexander Payne, The Descendants 
Martin Scorsese, Hugo 
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris WILL WIN
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon, The Ides of March 
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist 
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, The Descendants 
Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Moneyball SHOULD WIN
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Ludovic Bource, The Artist 
Abel Korzeniowski, W.E.
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Howard Shore, Hugo SHOULD AND WILL WIN
John Williams, War Horse 
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Hello Hello” – Gnomeo & Juliet 
Music by: Elton John
Lyrics by: Bernie Taupin
“The Keeper” – Machine Gun Preacher 
Music & Lyrics by: Chris Cornell
“Lay Your Head Down” – Albert Nobbs
Music by: Brian Byrne
Lyrics by: Glenn Close
“The Living Proof” – The Help SHOULD AND WILL WIN
Music by: Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason Jr.
Lyrics by: Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas
“Masterpiece” – W.E.
Music & Lyrics by: Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry
TELEVISION
Best Television Series – Drama
American Horror Story, FX SHOULD WIN
Boardwalk Empire, HBO
Boss, STARZ
Game of Thrones, HBO
Homeland, Showtime WILL WIN
Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series – Drama
Claire Danes, Homeland WILL WIN
Mireille Enos, The Killing
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Madeleine Stowe, Revenge SHOULD WIN
Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness
Best Performance By An Actor In A Television Series – Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire 
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad SHOULD AND WILL WIN
Kelsey Grammer, Boss 
Jeremy Irons, The Borgias 
Damian Lewis, Homeland 
Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
Enlightened, HBO
Episodes, Showtime
Glee, FOX
Modern Family, ABC WILL WIN
New Girl, FOX SHOULD WIN
Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
Laura Dern, Enlightened WILL WIN
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl SHOULD WIN
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Laura Linney, The Big C
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Best Performance By An Actor In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock WILL WIN
David Duchovny, Californication 
Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory 
Thomas Jane, Hung
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes SHOULD WIN
Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television
Cinema Verite, HBO SHOULD WIN
Downton Abbey,  PBS (Masterpiece) WILL WIN
The Hour, BBC America
Mildred Pierce, HBO
Too Big to Fail,  HBO
Best Performance By An Actress In A Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television
Romola Garai, The Hour 
Diane Lane, Cinema Verite 
Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey 
Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult 
Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce SHOULD AND WILL WIN
Best Performance By An Actor In A Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey 
Idris Elba, Luther SHOULD WIN
William Hurt, To Big to Fail WILL WIN
Bill Nighy, Page Eight
Dominic West, The Hour
Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role In A Series, Mini-Series, Or Motion Picture Made for Television 
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story WILL WIN
Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family 
Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce SHOULD WIN
Best Performance By An Actor in A Supporting Role in A Series, Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television 
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones SHOULD WIN
Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail 
Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce WILL WIN
Tim Robbins, Cinema Verite 
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family