2012 Golden Globes: My Predictions

The 69th Annual Golden Globes will take place this Sunday, so I think I'll make my predictions of who I think will win in the film categories.

Best Motion Picture - Drama
The Descendants
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
War Horse


Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
50/50
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Midnight in Paris
My Week With Marilyn

Dark horse: Bridesmaids


Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Glenn Close - Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis - The Help
Rooney Mara - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep - Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton - We Need to Talk About Kevin

I wouldn't be surprised if Meryl Streep's name is called on Sunday, though.


Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Jodie Foster - Carnage
Charlize Theron - Young Adult
Kristen Wiig - Bridesmaids
Michelle Williams - My Week With Marilyn
Kate Winslet - Carnage

Dark horse: Kristen Wiig for Bridesmaids


Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
George Clooney - The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio - J. Edgar
Michael Fassbender - Shame
Ryan Gosling - The Ides of March
Brad Pitt - Moneyball


Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Jean Dujardin - The Artist
Brendan Gleeson - The Guard
Joseph Gordon-Levitt - 50/50
Ryan Gosling - Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Owen Wilson - Midnight in Paris

Dark horse: Ryan Gosling for Crazy, Stupid, Love.


Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Berenice Bejo - The Artist
Jessica Chastain - The Help
Janet McTeer - Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer - The Help
Shailene Woodley - The Descendants

This was a toss up for me between Chastain and Spencer.  Either one of them could hear their name called on Sunday.


Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Kenneth Branagh - My Week With Marilyn
Albert Brooks - Drive
Jonah Hill - Moneyball
Viggo Mortensen - A Dangerous Method
Christopher Plummer - Beginners


Best Director - Motion Picture
Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris
George Clooney - The Ides of March
Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Alexander Payne - The Descendants
Martin Scorsese - Hugo


Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne, Jim Rash - The Descendants
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon - The Ides of March
Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris
Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian - Moneyball


Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Ludovic Bource - The Artist
Abel Korzeniowski - W.E.
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Howard Shore - Hugo
John Williams - War Horse


Best Original Song - Motion Picture
"Hello Hello" - Gnomeo & Juliet
"The Keeper" - Machine Gun Preacher
"Lay Your Head Down" - Albert Nobbs
"The Living Proof" - The Help
"Masterpiece" - W.E.


Best Animated Feature Film
The Adventures of Tintin
Arthur Christmas
Cars 2
Puss in Boots
Rango


Best Foreign Language Film
The Flowers of War (China)
In the Land of Blood and Honey (United States)
The Kid With a Bike (Belgium)
A Separation (Iran)
The Skin I Live In (Spain)