I could sit here and argue the relevance of The Golden Globes and make snarky comments about the Hollywood Foreign Press but it wouldn’t change the fact that many important people in Hollywood take this ludicrous award seriously.
With that in mind, I will treat The Golden Globes with enough seriousness to examine the nominees and decide which movies will win and tell you which movies I believe deserve to win.
Best Drama Motion Picture
Will win: The Help
Should win: Moneyball
Best Comedy
Will win: The Artist
Should win: Midnight in Paris
Best Animated Feature
Will win The Adventures of Tintin
Should win Rango
Best Foreign Language Film
Will win The Skin I Live In
Should win The Skin I Live In
Best Actor in a Drama
Will win George Clooney – The Descendants
Should win Brad Pitt – Moneyball
Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical
Will win Jean Dujardin – The Artist
Should win Owen Wilson – Midnight in Paris
Best Supporting Actor
Will win Christopher Plummer – Beginners
Should win Albert Brooks – Drive
Best Actress in a Drama
Will win Viola Davis – The Help
Should win Tilda Swinton – We Need to Talk About Kevin
Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy
Will win Michele Williams – My Week with Marilyn
Should win Michele Williams – My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actress
Will win Octavia Spencer – The Help
Should win Shailene Woodley – The Descendants
Best Director
Will win Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist
Should win Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris
Best Screenplay
Will win The Descendants
Should win Midnight in Paris
Best TV Drama
Will win Boardwalk Empire
Should win Homeland
Best Mini-Series or Movie
Will win Downton Abbey
Should win Too Big to Fail
Best TV Comedy or Musical
Will win Modern Family
Should win Modern Family
Best Actor in a TV Drama
Will win Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire
Should win Damian Lewis – Homeland
Best Actor in a TV Comedy or Musical
Will win Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock
Should win Johnny Galecki – Big Bang Theory
Best Supporting Actor TV
Will win Paul Giamatti – Too Big to Fail
Should win Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family
Best Actress in a TV Drama
Will win Julianna Marguilies – The Good Wife
Should win Claire Danes – Homeland
Best Actress in a TV Comedy
Will win Tina Fey – 30 Rock
Should win Zooey Deschanel – New Girl
Best Supporting Actress TV
Will win Kelly McDonald – Boardwalk Empire
Should win Sofia Vergara – Modern Family
Best Original Score in a Motion Picture
Will win Ludovic Bource – The Artist
Should win Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Original Song in a Motion Picture
Will win The Living Proof from The Help
Should Win Masterpiece from W.E
