77th Golden Globe Awards Predictions: Television Edition [Contributor: Chelsea]

Trying to predict Globes television winners is a fool's journey, but we’re going to try anyways. Arguments can be made for every single nominee to win and I expect plenty of surprises Sunday evening. Check out my film predictions here.

Best Television Series — Musical or Comedy
Barry
The Politician
Fleabag
The Kominsky Method
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Frontrunner: The Politician
My vote: Fleabag
Dark horse: Fleabag

The Globes cannot resist a Ryan Murphy production, even if it’s complete trash like The Politician. My only hope is that they follow their hearts to Fleabag.

Best Television Series — Drama
The Crown
The Morning Show
Succession
Big Little Lies
Killing Eve

Frontrunner: The Morning Show
My vote: Killing Eve
Dark horse: Succession

The Globes like new shiny TV shows and movie stars, so The Morning Show shouldn’t have any trouble here. Look out for everybody’s new favorite show, Succession, though.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama
Brian Cox, Succession
Tobias Menzies, The Crown
Billy Porter, Pose
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot

Frontrunner: Brian Cox, Succession
My vote: Billy Porter, Pose
Dark horse: Tobias Menzies, The Crown

This is truly a category that could go any direction, but I think they’ll want to award Brian Cox or Billy Porter. The new season of The Crown wasn’t great but never underestimate this organization's love of British royalty.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Olivia Colman, The Crown
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies
Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show

Frontrunner: Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
My vote: Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Dark horse: Olivia Colman, The Crown

The Morning Show is a perfectly fine show that wants to be great but Jennifer Aniston is the reason to watch. It’s hard to bet against a recent Oscar winner playing royalty, so don’t count out Olivia Colman having residual love from last year... plus the fact that she’s also in Fleabag.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Kirsten Dunst, On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Christina Applegate, Dead to Me
Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag

Frontrunner: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
My vote: Kirsten Dunst, On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Dark horse: Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll

The Globes are good at rewarding new niche shows, and while Fleabag didn’t break out until its second season, it feels new and big. I personally just love Kirsten Dunst and wish more people would watch her new show. Lyonne in Russian Doll is the other new, big show and that would be such a fun speech to watch.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Bill Hader, Barry
Ben Platt, The Politician
Paul Rudd, Living With Yourself
Ramy Youssef, Ramy

Frontrunner: Ben Platt, The Politician
My vote: Paul Rudd, Living With Yourself
Dark horse: Ramy Youssef, Ramy

Another category that could go any way but I’m playing it safe and betting on the Ryan Murphy show. Ramy has turned into a big show for Hulu and this could be the perfect way to anoint its star.

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Loudest Voice
Chernobyl
Unbelievable
Fosse/Verdon
Catch-22

Frontrunner: Unbelievable
My vote: Unbelievable
Dark horse: Fosse/Verdon

Unbelievable is the single best show or film I’ve watched in 2019 and would be the most worthy winner. Globes and Emmys don’t always line up but Chernobyl is also a huge hit. Fosse/Verdon feels like a lifetime ago but is starry enough to stick with the HFPA and is about what they care about.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Sam Rockwell, Fosse/Verdon
Russell Crowe, The Loudest Voice
Jared Harris, Chernobyl
Christopher Abbott, Catch-22
Sacha Baron Cohen, The Spy

Frontrunner: Sam Rockwell, Fosse/Verdon
My vote: Jared Harris, Chernobyl
Dark horse: Russell Crowe, The Loudest Voice

Rockwell has become a Globes favorite since winning for Three Billboards and this is the exact kind of role the voters would love to reward. They could go with another Oscar winner with Crowe but I feel like nobody watched The Loudest Voice when Bombshell was right there. I’m just happy to see Jared Harris here and wish they remembered Jharrel Jerome.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Helen Mirren, Catherine the Great
Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon
Merritt Wever, Unbelievable
Kaitlyn Dever, Unbelievable
Joey King, The Act

Frontrunner: Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon
My vote: Merritt Wever, Unbelievable
Dark horse: Kaitlyn Dever, Unbelievable

Williams was great as Gwen Verdon and is a previous winner for My Week with Marilyn on the film side. This organization is great at crowning young performers, so keep an eye on Kaitlyn Dever. She’s had a breakout year with this and Booksmart but faces competition from the equally amazing Merritt Wever.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Toni Collette, Unbelievable
Meryl Streep, Big Little Lies
Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown
Patricia Arquette, The Act
Emily Watson, Chernobyl

Frontrunner: Toni Collette, Unbelievable
My vote: Toni Collette, Unbelievable
Dark horse: Meryl Streep, Big Little Lies

It’s insane to vote against Meryl Streep and royalty but I’m going to do it. Collette was the third lead in her series and the role is the complete opposite of what she’s doing in film nominee Knives Out. Plus new seasons of Big Little Lies and The Crown weren’t very good. 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Henry Winkler, Barry
Andrew Scott, Fleabag
Stellan Skarsgard, Chernobyl

Frontrunner: Kieran Culkin, Succession
My vote: Henry Winkler, Barry
Dark horse: Andrew Scott, Fleabag

These supporting categories are always so stressful to make sense of when they combine comedy, drama, miniseries, and TV movies. Henry Winkler will always have my heart and is a treasure. Succession feels like the safest version of a win here since Culkin was nominated last year and the show has blown up. But Hot Priest is a thing and this would be a fun way to reward Fleabag.

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77th Golden Globe Awards Predictions: Film Edition [Contributor: Chelsea]

The only real value the Golden Globes have on the awards season is that they’re a televised award and it gives any winner the chance to make a great first impression on the awards season. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is made up of roughly 90 members that range from journalists to photographers that report on the entertainment industry for magazines, newspapers, television and radio broadcasting overseas. They’re dubious at best with their love of nominating movie stars so they’ll show up at their ceremony, but they somehow matter when it comes to awards.

Best Motion Picture — Drama
The Irishman
Joker
The Two Popes
Marriage Story
1917

Frontrunner: The Irishman
My vote: Marriage Story
Dark horse: 1917

This is a predictably boring category that would have been much better with Little Women or if they had let the Foreign Language nominees compete here. I refuse to give any love to Joker, though it has a real chance of sweeping all its nominations if the HFPA wants to be chaotic. But they should do the right thing and reward The Irishman or Marriage Story. Perfect little films that have something to say about the world and will be remembered ten years from now.



Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Knives Out
Dolemite Is My Name
Jojo Rabbit
Rocketman

Frontrunner: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
My vote: Knives Out
Dark horse: Jojo Rabbit

I am calling category fraud on Once Upon a Time in Hollywood but the Globes be Globes-ing. Lookout for Jojo Rabbit though. It’s a very easy film to like and they just awarded Green Book here last year when bigger films like The Favourite and Vice were right there. Knives Out has proven to be a huge hit though, so look out for that sneaking in Grand Budapest Hotel-style.

Best Motion Picture — Foreign Language
The Farewell
Pain and Glory
Parasite
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Les Misérables

Frontrunner: Parasite
My vote: Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Dark horse: The Farewell

This is truly the most exciting category with four perfect films and one pretty solid one. Parasite should take this easily but I can always dream about the others having a chance. 15/10 would recommend all of these.

Best Director — Motion Picture
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
Sam Mendes, 1917
Todd Phillips, Joker

Frontrunner: Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
My vote: Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
Dark horse: Bong Joon-ho, Parasite

It would be so easy for Tarantino to sweep this awards season but the film everybody loves is Parasite, and we cannot deny the masterful direction of Director Bong. I’d have more faith in Martin Scorsese if DeNiro had been nominated, but I think the de-aging works against The Irishman and that comes back to the director. If Todd Phillips wins when Martin Scorsese is right there though, I might have to give up on the Globes.

Best Screenplay — Motion Picture
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
Anthony McCarten, The Two Popes
Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won, Parasite
Steven Zaillian, The Irishman

Frontrunner: Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
My vote: Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
Dark horse: Bong Joon-ho, Parasite

Tarantino is always a favorite for these writing awards but it would be delightful if Bong or Baumbach could sneak in and snatch this one. Both of those scripts are so detailed and precise and should be studied in screenwriting classes.



Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama
Renée Zellweger, Judy
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story

Frontrunner: Renée Zellweger, Judy
My vote: Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Dark horse: Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story

Little Women is everything and Saoirse brings new life and perspective to this lovely character so many of us grew up with. Watching Johansson took me back to my childhood and how broken but strong my mother was during my parents' messy divorce. Noah Baumbach put so much love and care into that character and Scarlett killed it. Renée is great in Judy but Judy is a film that won’t exist a year from now.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
Christian Bale, Ford v Ferrari
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
Adam Driver, Marriage Story

Frontrunner: Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
My vote: Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
Dark horse: Adam Driver, Marriage Story

Hoping the Hollywood FOREIGN Press Association takes note of the only Foreign Language performance and blesses us with a warm and delightful speech from Antonio Banderas. Adam Driver is the only other worthy winner to me, but I expect this organization to continue their nonsense from last year and give it to the only movie I truly hate this season.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Awkwafina, The Farewell
Beanie Feldstein, Booksmart
Ana de Armas, Knives Out
Emma Thompson, Late Night
Cate Blanchett, Where’d You Go, Bernadette?

Frontrunner: Awkwafina, The Farewell
My vote: Beanie Feldstein, Booksmart
Dark horse: Ana de Armas, Knives Out

This is one of the few categories that is genuinely exciting, even with a wild Cate Blanchett nomination. Awkwafina, Feldstein, and de Armas are all insanely amazing but Awkwafina carries her film.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Eddie Murphy, Dolemite Is My Name
Daniel Craig, Knives Out
Taron Egerton, Rocketman
Roman Griffin Davis, Jojo Rabbit

Frontrunner: Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
My vote: Daniel Craig, Knives Out
Dark horse: Taron Egerton, Rocketman

Unlike the Academy, the HFPA has no problem rewarding Leo and I bet most groups feel silly rushing to give him awards for The Revenant when he gave a career best performance this past year. He should worry about Egerton with Rocketman because the Globes do love their musicals and Taron is great as Elton.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Margot Robbie, Bombshell
Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
Annette Bening, The Report

Frontrunner: Laura Dern, Marriage Story
My vote: Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Dark horse: Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers

I am delighted to no end to see Annette Bening even in this conversation and had Amazon done a better job campaigning the film, she’d be a proper contender. Thankfully I want to live in a world where Laura Dern sweeps an awards season and I cannot wait to hear her speech.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes

Frontrunner: Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
My vote: Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Dark horse: Al Pacino, The Irishman

My dream would be Tom Hanks or even Joe Pesci but I don’t see a world in which the HFPA doesn’t reward Brad Pitt with this career achievement. Hanks is getting a proper Lifetime Achievement Award during the ceremony, so expect Pitt to begin his Oscar sweep.

Best Motion Picture — Animated
Frozen 2
Toy Story 4
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Missing Link
The Lion King

Frontrunner: Toy Story 4
My vote: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Dark horse: Frozen 2

Disney and Pixar are fighting for this win with their billion dollar “good but not great” sequels. Hopefully they split their own vote and something like the tragically unrecognized How To Train Your Dragon franchise finally wins, but we must not raise our hopes that high.

Best Original Score — Motion Picture
Thomas Newman, 1917
Hildur Guonadottir, Joker
Randy Newman, Marriage Story
Alexandre Desplat, Little Women
Daniel Pemberton, Motherless Brooklyn

Frontrunner: Alexandre Desplat, Little Women
My vote: Alexandre Desplat, Little Women
Dark horse: Randy Newman, Marriage Story

There’s no rhyme or reason to the nomination decisions the HFPA make, but I am so happy to see both Marriage Story and Little Women represented. Both would be worthy winners but I give the edge to Desplat as he has been a Globe favorite the last 16 years.

Best Original Song — Motion Picture
“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” Rocketman
“Spirit,” The Lion King
“Into the Unknown,” Frozen 2
“Stand Up,” Harriet
“Beautiful Ghosts,” Cats

Frontrunner: “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” Rocketman
My vote: “Stand Up,” Harriet
Dark horse: “Into the Unknown,” Frozen 2

A lot of people forget that “Let It Go” lost Best Song to “Ordinary Love” from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, a film that fully does not exist, so I’m hesitant for the HFPA to anoint Frozen 2 when the star power of Rocketman is right there. This category doesn’t have any good songs but I would love to see Cynthia Erivo give a speech Sunday night.

Stay tuned for Chelsea's television predictions!

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