It is that time of year again and the lineup is impressive. The awards ceremony is set for Feb. 28 — two months later than usual because of the pandemic. Tina Fey will broadcast live from the Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center, joined by Amy Poehler from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Netflix leads the pack with 16 nominations for motion pictures, and Amazon picked up 10 Golden Globe nominations. And as you may have heard, Mank garnered the most movie nominations with six
Although we have not seen all of the nominated films, we’ve weighed in with our predictions (noted in RED for those we’ve seen). See if you agree.
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
The Father
Nomadland
Nomadland has already seen awards success at Venice and Toronto. With its best actress nod for Frances McDormand, plus best director, and best screenplay for Chloé Zhao, it's a big shoutout for best picture. David Fincher's Mank is right behind it and leads overall nominations.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Viola Davis, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman
Frances McDormand, Nomadland
Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman
As utterly amazing as Carey Mulligan's performance is in Promising Young Woman, this race is looking like it could be a tossup between Viola Davis and Frances McDormand. McDormand is sweeping critics’ awards for her performance as a woman who leaves her small town to travel around the American West. Davis is still a THE favorite for her unforgettable performance as legendary blues singer Ma Rainey.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal
Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Anthony Hopkins, The Father
Gary Oldman, Mank
Tahar Rahim, The Mauritanian
A posthumous win for Chadwick Boseman is, in the opinion of many, a well-deserved win for his invested performance as a hot-heated trumpeter. And we wholeheartedly agree. But we must give a hand to Gary Oldman and Anthony Hopkins as second choices.
BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Music
In a perfect world, the delightful time travel rom-com Palm Springs would take home the sash and crown and our “money” is on it! But it's hard to discount the star-studded Netflix flick The Prom, starring Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, and Kerry Washington, to take home the prize. Oh, and did we mention James Gordon?
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Kate Hudson, Music
Michelle Pfeiffer, French Exit
Rosamund Pike, I Care a Lot
Anya Taylor-Joy, Emma
This category looks like anyone's guess. Rosamund Pike's memorable con artist Marla Grayson from I Care a Lot is a terrific wild card, but Maria Bakalova deserves an award for the juggling act that is playing Borat's teenage daughter. She is incredible!
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Sacha Baron Cohen, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
James Corden, The Prom
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Dev Patel, The Personal History of David Copperfield
Andy Samberg, Palm Springs
Now that we have accepted Hamilton being a FILM, Lin-Manuel Miranda stands a huge chance of earning even more recognition for this momentous Broadway musical. And if you’ve seen it, you know where we’re coming from.
BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED
The Croods: A New Age
Over the Moon
Wolfwalkers
BEST MOTION PICTURE – FOREIGN LANGUAGE
La Llorona
The Life Ahead
Minari
Two of Us
Four high school teachers consume alcohol daily to see how it affects their social and professional lives? As our friends in education tell it – Another Round is completely believable!
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
Glenn Close, Hillbilly Elegy
Olivia Colman, The Father
Jodie Foster, The Mauritanian
Amanda Seyfried, Mank
Helena Zengel, News of the World
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7
Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah
Jared Leto, The Little Things
Bill Murray, On the Rocks
Leslie Odom Jr., One Night in Miami
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman
David Fincher, Mank
Regina King, One Night in Miami
Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman
Jack Fincher, Mank
Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7
Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton, The Father
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
Alexandre Desplat, The Midnight Sky
Ludwig Göransson
James Newton Howard, News of the World
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Mank
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste, Soul
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
"Fight for You" — Judas and the Black Messiah Music by: H.E.R., Dernst Emile II Lyrics by: H.E.R., Tiara Thomas
"Hear My Voice" — The Trial of the Chicago 7 Music by: Daniel Pemberton Lyrics by: Daniel Pemberton, Celeste Waite
"Io Sì (Seen)" — The Life Ahead Music by: Diane Warren Lyrics by: Diane Warren, Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi
"Speak Now" — One Night in Miami Music by: Leslie Odom Jr, Sam Ashworth Lyrics by: Leslie Odom Jr, Sam Ashworth
"Tigress & Tweed" — The United States vs. Billie Holiday Music by: Andra Day, Raphael Saadiq Lyrics by: Andra Day, Raphael Saadiq
BEST TV SERIES, DRAMA
The Crown
Lovecraft Country
The Mandalorian
Ozark
Ratched
Despite the chatter over the accuracy of its story, The Crown stepped up its game for Season 4, introducing Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher. Its lavishly produced world is just about second to none, making it our pick, closely followed by Lovecraft Country.
BEST TV SERIES, MUSICAL or COMEDY
Emily in Paris
The Flight Attendant
The Great
Schitt's Creek
Ted Lasso
It's really a tie between Schitt's Creek and Ted Lasso, but after the former's comprehensive sweep at the Emmys, it would be nice for the equally feel-good Ted Lasso to receive a share of recognition. Let’s see!
BEST LIMITED SERIES or TV MOVIE
Normal People
The Queen's Gambit
Small Axe
The Undoing
Unorthodox
The Queen's Gambit should win an award for increasing the popularity of chess alone. Capturing the King has never been a more highly sought-after goal. Anya Taylor-Joy is mesmerizing at the heart, the Netflix hit is a deserved winner.
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