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Golden Globes Predictions: Who Will Win And Who Should Win

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.
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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 DujardinThe 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 DavisThe 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


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Sean Kernan
I have been a film critic online and on the radio for 12 year years. I am a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association as well as a member of the Broadcast Television Journalists Association.