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Results : 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2021)
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This past Sunday night, the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards, presented by the Hollywood Free Press Association (HFPA), took place.  It was certainly a memorable night, even though COVID-19 and the pandemic kept everyone from being able to convene in one location.  Amy Poehler handled the California side of things, while Tina Fey and several Saturday Night Live alumni held down duties in New York, with the vast majority of celebrities and nominees joining in via online connections.
There were certainly plenty of memorable moments, from Tracy Morgan’s hilarious mispronunciation of Soul, to Jason Sudeikis being hilariously casual with his choice of attire for the night.  Streaming services faired well, with Netflix and Apple TV shows taking home awards.  The Crown absolutely cleaned up in the acting awards, and Norman Lear received the Carol Burnett Award for his groundbreaking television writing.
Most importantly, I had a solid night of predictions!  More than half of the categories I predicted, I got correct, with my final tally sitting in at 9 out of 14 correct guesses.  Most all of the work and the artists that won speak for themselves, so I will stick to sharing the results, as well as my predictions for each category.  There’ll be a handful of other award shows, but we will pick things up again when The Oscars gets into gear for its Sunday, April 25, 2021 ceremony.
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Cecil B. DeMille Award : Jane Fonda
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Best Motion Picture – Drama The Father (Sony Pictures Classics) Mank (Netflix) Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures) Promising Young Woman (Focus Features) The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)
Prediction :  Mank (Netflix) Winner : Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)
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Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Amazon Studios) Hamilton (Walt Disney Pictures) Palm Springs (Neon) Music (Vertical Entertainment) The Prom (Netflix)
Prediction :  Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Amazon Studios) Winner : Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Amazon Studios)
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Best Motion Picture – Animated The Croods: A New Age (Universal Pictures) Onward (Walt Disney Pictures) Over the Moon (Netflix) Soul (Walt Disney Pictures) Wolfwalkers (Cartoon Saloon)
Prediction :  Soul (Walt Disney Pictures) Winner : Soul (Walt Disney Pictures)
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Best Director – Motion Picture Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman (Focus Features) David Fincher, Mank (Netflix) Regina King, One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios) Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) Chloé Zhao, Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)
Prediction :  Chloé Zhao, Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures) Winner : Chloé Zhao, Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)
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Best 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)
Prediction :  Rosamund Pike (I Care a Lot) Winner : Rosamund Pike (I Care a Lot)
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Best 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)
Prediction :  Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) Winner : Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm)
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Best 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)
Prediction :  Frances McDormand (Nomadland) Winner : Andra Day (The United States vs. Billie Holiday)
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Best 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)
Prediction :  Chadwick Boseman (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) Winner : Chadwick Boseman (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom)
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Best 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)
Prediction :  Daniel Kaluuya (Judas and the Black Messiah) Winner : Daniel Kaluuya (Judas and the Black Messiah)
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Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Promising Young Woman (Focus Features) Mank (Netflix) The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) The Father (Sony Pictures Classics) Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)
Prediction :  Mank (Netflix) Winner : The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)
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Best Original Score – Motion Picture The Midnight Sky (Netflix) – Alexandre Desplat Tenet (Warner Bros.) – Ludwig Göransson News of the World (Universal Pictures) – James Newton Howard Mank (Netflix) – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Soul (Pixar) – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste
Prediction :  Mank (Netflix) – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Winner : Soul (Pixar) – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste
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Best Original Song – Motion Picture Fight for You from Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros.) – H.E.R., Dernst Emile II, Tiara Thomas Hear My Voice from The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) – Daniel Pemberton, Celeste Io Si (Seen) from The Life Ahead (Netflix) – Diane Warren, Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi Speak Now from One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios) – Leslie Odom Jr, Sam Ashworth Tigress & Tweed from The United States vs. Billie Holliday (Hulu) – Andra Day, Raphael Saadiq
Prediction :  Fight for You from Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros.) – H.E.R., Dernst Emile II, Tiara Thomas Winner : Io Si (Seen) from The Life Ahead (Netflix) – Diane Warren, Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi
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Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Normal People (Hulu/BBC) The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix) Small Axe (Amazon Studios/BBC) The Undoing (HBO) Unorthodox (Netflix)
Prediction :  The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix) Winner : The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix)
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Cate Blanchett (Mrs. America) Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People) Shira Haas (Unorthodox) Nicole Kidman (The Undoing) Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit)
Prediction :  Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit) Winner : Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit)
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doomonfilm · 3 years
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Predictions : 78th Golden Globes Nominees (2021)
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This Sunday marks the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Amy Poehler and Tina Fey on NBC.  With the run-up to the show occurring a month later than usual, I found myself mostly focused on Black History Month films, but I did my best to attempt and catch up on what I’d not yet seen.  I didn’t cover as much ground as I wanted to, but that’s not going to stop me from attempting to predict the winners in each of the film-related categories.  All of you can play along at home, and we’ll come back to check our numbers on Monday!
Editor’s note : I will not be predicting the following categories, as I sadly did not do the research necessary to make an educated guess...  - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture - Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
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Best Motion Picture – Drama The Father (Sony Pictures Classics) Mank (Netflix) Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures) Promising Young Woman (Focus Features) The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)
Prediction :  Mank (Netflix)
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This is a tough category to call... Nomadland and Promising Young Woman both made enough noise to possibly steal this category away, but Hollywood loves patting itself on the back, and Mank has just enough edge to it to make it a strong contender for taking the top award home.
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Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Amazon Studios) Hamilton (Walt Disney Pictures) Palm Springs (Neon) Music (Vertical Entertainment) The Prom (Netflix)
Prediction :  Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Amazon Studios)
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In all honesty, I would not be surprised if Hamilton walked away with the top prize in this category, but if there was ever a year that  Borat Subsequent Moviefilm could win an award, it would be in the wake of 2020.   Borat Subsequent Moviefilm had some of the most poignant and timely things to say about the Trump presidency and COVID-19, and for that particular timely relevancy, I’m putting my money on Borat.
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Best Motion Picture – Animated The Croods: A New Age (Universal Pictures) Onward (Walt Disney Pictures) Over the Moon (Netflix) Soul (Walt Disney Pictures) Wolfwalkers (Cartoon Saloon)
Prediction :  Soul (Walt Disney Pictures)
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Walt Disney and Pixar have made a habit of dropping award-winning films, and Soul might just be the most compelling one they’ve ever released.  The animation is pristine, and the attention to detail that remains in the midst of animating enough volume to sell New York City is an achievement in its own right.  Keep an eye out for Wolfwalkers to possibly steal the category away, but that’s not something I would count on to happen.
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Best Director – Motion Picture Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman (Focus Features) David Fincher, Mank (Netflix) Regina King, One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios) Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) Chloé Zhao, Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)
Prediction :  Chloé Zhao, Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)
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Awards season is where future fixtures in the industry make their name, and despite stiff competition, this feels like  Chloé Zhao‘s category to lose.  David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin feel like they will cancel one another out, Promising Young Woman felt like it would garner more superficial awards than production-based ones, and as good as One Night in Miami was, Regina King may need at least one more film under her belt before she starts winning directing awards.   Chloé Zhao took a style she’s established over two previous films and applied it to a story that speaks on a version of the human condition that many people currently face, and she does so with the artistic mastery of a seasoned pro, and for that, I’m putting my money on her taking this award home.
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Best 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)
Prediction :  Rosamund Pike (I Care a Lot)
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Up until last week, I figured this one was headed to Anya Taylor-Joy, but then I saw I Care a Lot, and if Hollywood’s reaction to this film resembles that of popular opinion in any way, shape or form, then they may as well put Rosamund Pike’s name on that Golden Globe statue right now.  Personal fandom aside, Rosamund Pike turned in a powerful performance in the type of role that stereotypical goes to male actors, but did so without having to negotiate or sacrifice her femininity, and for this impressive balancing act, I believe she will be rewarded.
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Best 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)
Prediction :  Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm)
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Whoever wins this award, it will be a surprise, as this category is full of relative newcomers when it comes to award nominations and success.  It is true that Sacha Baron Cohen has developed the Borat character over many, many years, but I believe it is that slight advantage that will edge him out over the competition.  That being said, my dark horse candidate has to be Lin-Manuel Miranda, because as much potential as there is for Hamilton to go home empty-handed, there may be an attempt to salvage that property by finding somewhere to give it award recognition, and this is the easiest category in which that could occur.
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Best 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)
Prediction :  Frances McDormand (Nomadland)
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This is going to be one of the tightest races for an award of the night, hands down.  Viola Davis and Carey Mulligan could easily take this category, but Frances McDormand has essentially become an award-winning machine, and her ability to be compelling in the midst of non-actors, while simultaneously not giving the impression that she is acting, makes her the smart money bet.
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Best 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)
Prediction :  Chadwick Boseman (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom)
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What a tough prediction to make... my head says Gary Oldman, and historically, logic has won out over emotion in situations like this.  Every once in a while, however, you have to go with your heart, and deep down in my heart, this is Chadwick Boseman’s award to lose.  While his untimely death may play a factor in this decision, it should not be considered as the primary factor, as Boseman left everything he had on the table with his powerful performance.  Prepare for this particular award to be a parallel experience of joy and sorrow.
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Best 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)
Prediction :  Daniel Kaluuya (Judas and the Black Messiah)
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First and foremost, the fact that Lakeith Stanfield did not receive a nomination for  Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama is a major snub.  Based solely on this factor alone, I could see Daniel Kaluuya getting an award to rectify that oversight.  I do want to clarify, however, that if he does win, it will not be specifically because Stanfield was not even nominated... Kaluuya’s performance as Fred Hampton allowed the normally reserved actor to exhibit humanitarian compassion, wisdom beyond his years, and a focused revolutionary rage that proved his acting chops were deeper than most perceived.  Jared Leto or Sacha Baron Cohen may jump in and steal this award, but it feels like Kaluuya is the frontrunner here.
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Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Promising Young Woman (Focus Features) Mank (Netflix) The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) The Father (Sony Pictures Classics) Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)
Prediction :  Mank (Netflix)
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I really need to see Promising Young Woman, but based solely on what I’ve heard, it doesn’t seem like it has what it takes in terms of writing to touch Mank.  Nomadland seems like it may have had more of a skeleton than an actual screenplay (but maybe I’m reading too much into the realism I feel from it), and The Trial of the Chicago 7 seems like Aaron Sorkin purposely restrained his voice that is normally found in his award-winning writing.  Mank feels appropriate to the period it emulates, but relevant enough to have a modern day impact, so I will not be surprised if it wins in this category.
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Best Original Score – Motion Picture The Midnight Sky (Netflix) – Alexandre Desplat Tenet (Warner Bros.) – Ludwig Göransson News of the World (Universal Pictures) – James Newton Howard Mank (Netflix) – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Soul (Pixar) – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste
Prediction :  Mank (Netflix) – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
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Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are taking this award home, period point-blank.  Personally, I loved the Tenet score, and having been a  Ludwig Göransson fan since his days of collaborating with Childish Gambino, I would love to see him win on this level, but right now nobody is nearly as prolific as the Reznor and Ross duo.  Not only are they nominated twice, but neither of the scores nominated sound similar to one another, and both are wholly distinct from their previous iconic work.  I believe that it will be their ability to mimic scores and popular music of the era in which Mank takes place that will edge it out over Soul, but I’d bet the farm that these two will not be beat.
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Best Original Song – Motion Picture Fight for You from Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros.) – H.E.R., Dernst Emile II, Tiara Thomas Hear My Voice from The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) – Daniel Pemberton, Celeste Io Si (Seen) from The Life Ahead (Netflix) – Diane Warren, Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi Speak Now from One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios) – Leslie Odom Jr, Sam Ashworth Tigress & Tweed from The United States vs. Billie Holliday (Hulu) – Andra Day, Raphael Saadiq
Prediction :  Fight for You from Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros.) – H.E.R., Dernst Emile II, Tiara Thomas
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2020 and 2021 have been odd in terms of popular music, with many high-level artists choosing to wait out the impact of the pandemic on the industry.  With this vacuum created on both sides, it is impressive that H.E.R. has been able to grow during this time, and a major component of this growth was the recently released single  Fight for You from Judas and the Black Messiah.  There are some big names nominated, but H.E.R. will more than likely ride her trajectory of success right up to the Golden Globe stage this Sunday, if not further.
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Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Normal People (Hulu/BBC) The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix) Small Axe (Amazon Studios/BBC) The Undoing (HBO) Unorthodox (Netflix)
Prediction :  The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix)
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Netflix has been a giant in the streaming industry, and The Queen’s Gambit was the giant that conquered the previous records other properties had set.  After ages in development hell, winning a Golden Globe would bring this triumphant success story full circle, and we all know how Hollywood feels about those real life narratives.  Small Axe could be a dark horse contender based solely on its social relevancy, but usually, money talks, and The Queen’s Gambit spoke louder than most any series that stepped into the spotlight this year.
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Cate Blanchett (Mrs. America) Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People) Shira Haas (Unorthodox) Nicole Kidman (The Undoing) Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit)
Prediction :  Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit)
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While we’re on the subject of awarding The Queen’s Gambit, let’s go ahead and point out that Anya Taylor-Joy feels like the clear cut winner for this award, beating out a couple of massive names in the process.  This has truly been a breakout year for Taylor-Joy, who has been carving a name for herself over the past half-decade or so, and a Golden Globe could do wonders for her already booming career.
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Awards : 78th Golden Globes Nominees (2021)
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2020 was certainly a strange year for awards shows, but luckily, the 77th Annual Golden Globes ceremony was able to conduct business as usual based on their scheduling so early in the year.  With the shadow of COVID-19 extending into 2021, the ceremony has been delayed until late February, and a location has been named (The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills), but I will be curious to see if any adaptation will be made base on social distancing regulations.  After five years of hosting duties being handled by Ricky Gervais, the dynamic duo of Amy Poehler and Tina Fey have been brought back into the fold, marking their fourth assignment at the job.
The impact of streaming services has been a gradual one when it comes to the award show circuit, but due to the circumstances of 2020, many of the streaming services kicked the doors down in terms of garnering nominations.  The presence of Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and even Shudder can be felt in nearly every film-related category, with many categories finding the services placed in direct opposition against one another.  Seeing Mank in so many categories is no surprise as well, and while the film does stand to have a successful night, the competition is definitely stiff.  A lot of my predictions manifested, specifically the numerous Mank nominations, the Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis nominations and the presence of Soul in several categories, but I am a bit sad to see that Evan Rachel Wood did not garner a nomination for Kajillionaire. 
As per usual, there are a lot of holes present in regards to films I’ve seen versus films nominated, but I will still go down the list and provide thoughts where I feel they are valid.  I will make an attempt to catch up on some of the missing films as well, so be on the lookout for reviews and blog entries about some of the films nominated.
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Best Motion Picture – Drama The Father (Sony Pictures Classics) Mank (Netflix) Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures) Promising Young Woman (Focus Features) The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) Thoughts : This feels like Mank’s award to lose.  I’ve heard great things about Nomadland as well as Promising Young Woman, but Hollywood likes to award films about Hollywood (as well as posthumous redemption stories), and Gary Oldman is a beast in the lead role (as per usual), so if I was a betting man, I’m betting the farm on Mank. 
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Amazon Studios) Hamilton (Walt Disney Pictures) Palm Springs (Neon) Music (Vertical Entertainment) The Prom (Netflix) Thoughts : This one feels like Hamilton’s award hands down, but seeing as Borat is the only other film I’ve seen in this category, I’m a bit ill-informed.  Seeing multiple nominations for Palm Springs does have me intrigued, and I will have to get around to seeing that one, but I don’t know if it has the firepower to stand up to Hamilton. 
Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language Another Round (Samuel Goldwyn Films) La Llorona (Shudder) The Life Ahead (Netflix) Minari (A24) Two of Us (Magnolia Pictures) Thoughts : I do not have a dog in this fight, but after seeing Mista GG eviscerate most every version of the La Llorona film except for the one up for nomination, I’m going to cheer that one on (go Shudder!).
Best Motion Picture – Animated The Croods: A New Age (Universal Pictures) Onward (Walt Disney Pictures) Over the Moon (Netflix) Soul (Walt Disney Pictures) Wolfwalkers (Cartoon Saloon) Thoughts : Soul, plain and simple.  This one is easy.  I have heard good things about Wolfwalkers, and since Over the Moon is on Netflix I may give it a peep, but if Soul doesn’t win this award I will be wholly surprised.
Best Director – Motion Picture Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman (Focus Features) David Fincher, Mank (Netflix) Regina King, One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios) Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) Chloé Zhao, Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures) Thoughts : I’d like to see Regina King win for One Night in Miami, but it’s going to be hard to beat David Fincher for Mank. 
Best 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) Thoughts : Possibly the most surprising nomination in this category for me is the one actress I got to see nominated, and that would be Maria Bakalova from Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.  Emma is on my too-see list, so we will see if Anya Taylor-Joy can potentially have multiple projects that garner her wins.  I was REALLY hoping to see Evan Rachel Wood in this category, but I’ve been wrong before, so I’ll get over it.
Best 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) Thoughts : Andy Samberg and James Corden get to split my surprise award for this category, with Sacha Baron Cohen hot on their tail.  In all honesty, this is another category I have no vested interest in.
Best 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) Thoughts : On the page, this looks like the toughest category to call.  If I was betting, my bet would be on either Frances McDormand or Carey Mulligan, if not split between the two of them.  Viola Davis gave a powerful performance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and it’s nice to see the uber-talented Andra Day get nominated for her portrayal of Billie Holiday, but the Hollywood hype machine seems to be in the favor of either McDormand or Mulligan walking away with this one.
Best 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) Thoughts : It would be very easy to say that Gary Oldman is the favorite in this category, but the buzz behind Sound of Metal may enhance Riz Ahmed’s chances at victory.  At the risk of sounding sentimental, I’d personally like to see Chadwick Boseman win this award, but I also fear that the entire posthumous nature of this nomination may work against him rather than in his favor.
Best 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) Thoughts : The only one of these performances I’ve seen (unfortunately) is Amanda Seyfried’s, which was impressive, but with names like Glenn Close, Olivia Colman (fresh off of a recent Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Motion Picture win) and Jodie Foster in the hunt, this will be another tough competition.
Best 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) Thoughts : The buzz behind Judas and the Black Messiah has me wondering if this is Daniel Kaluuya’s category to lose, but this is another category where the competition is incredibly fierce.  Sacha Baron Cohen was strong in his portrayal of Abbie Hoffman, Leslie Odom, Jr. gave us a new look at Sam Cooke, and Jared Leto was palatable in his subtle unhinged performance for The Little Things.  I did not see Bill Murray’s performance, but his clout alone always makes him a contender.
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Promising Young Woman (Focus Features) Mank (Netflix) The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) The Father (Sony Pictures Classics) Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures) Thoughts : It would be ironic if Mank did not win this category, as the film focuses on a screenwriter, but stranger things have happened. 
Best Original Score – Motion Picture The Midnight Sky (Netflix) – Alexandre Desplat Tenet (Warner Bros.) – Ludwig Göransson News of the World (Universal Pictures) – James Newton Howard Mank (Netflix) – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Soul (Pixar) – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste Thoughts : It’s got to be a win for Trent Reznor and Atticus Rose in this round.  Be in their period-specific and ear-fooling Mank score, or their incredibly jazzy and heartfelt offering for Soul, these two are a formidable duo who will likely dominate this category for years to come.
Best Original Song – Motion Picture Fight for You from Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros.) – H.E.R., Dernst Emile II, Tiara Thomas Hear My Voice from The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) – Daniel Pemberton, Celeste Io Si (Seen) from The Life Ahead (Netflix) – Diane Warren, Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi Speak Now from One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios) – Leslie Odom Jr, Sam Ashworth Tigress & Tweed from The United States vs. Billie Holliday (Hulu) – Andra Day, Raphael Saadiq Thoughts : Unfortunately, I do not have enough knowledge of any of these songs to pick a winner... I may go Spotify them for a base guess, but I would more so like to hear them in the context of the films they are connected to.
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Normal People (Hulu/BBC) The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix) Small Axe (Amazon Studios/BBC) The Undoing (HBO) Unorthodox (Netflix) Thoughts : Small Axe feels like the possible underdog winner in this category, especially with the recent race-related turmoil that has left a dark cloud over an already dark year.  That being said, with a handful of record-breaking achievements under its belt, my money is on The Queen’s Gambit winning here. 
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Cate Blanchett (Mrs. America) Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People) Shira Haas (Unorthodox) Nicole Kidman (The Undoing) Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit) Thoughts : I believe that the power behind The Queen’s Gambit will carry Anya Taylor-Joy to victory in this category.  Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett are certainly stiff competition, but 2020 belonged to Anya Taylor-Joy, and I believe this will be reflected by the Golden Globes.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Bryan Cranston (Your Honor) Jeff Daniels (The Comey Rule) Hugh Grant (The Undoing) Ethan Hawke (The Good Lord Bird) Mark Ruffalo (I Know This Much Is True) Thoughts : Sadly, I missed everything nominated for this category, so as impressive as this list of names is, I am terribly ill-informed and cannot hazard an educated guess for who will win.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Gillian Anderson (The Crown) Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown) Julia Garner (Ozark) Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek) Cynthia Nixon (Ratched) Thoughts : While the names Gillian Anderson and Helena Bonham Carter immediately pop from this list, the dual nominations for The Crown may harm more than it helps.  Ratched also had a bit of early buzz behind it, but Schitt’s Creek has been a monumental fan favorite, so I think Annie Murphy may be walking away with this one.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television John Boyega (Small Axe) Brendan Gleeson (The Comey Rule) Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek) Jim Parsons (Hollywood) Donald Sutherland (The Undoing) Thoughts : If Small Axe can’t garner a win as a series, then it may have a decent chance at getting John Boyega a victory for his performance.  I’m also realizing that I need to look into The Undoing before the Golden Globes takes place, as it has appeared several times on the list of nominations.
We’ll see you on February 28, 2021 for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards on your local NBC affiliate! 
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