By: debbie lynn elias
That’s right! We’re just hours away from the 69th Annual Golden Globes. Who will take home the gold tonight? Will The Help need any help picking up an award or two? Or will War Horse gallop to a Best Picture win?
And is this just the “beginning” for Christopher Plummer on his way to Oscar or will the theater gods be with Kenneth Branagh for his performance as Sir Laurence Olivier in My Week With Marilyn? And what about George Clooney? A “descendant” of Hollywood royalty (and a favorite of the HFPA), will tonight be his night for The Descendants or will Ryan Gosling “Drive” him away? Or will Michael Fassbender put them both to “Shame“?
And what about the ladies? Will Meryl Streep rule with an “iron fist” and be crowned Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for The Iron Lady or will newcomer Rooney Mara slay her? And will the beloved Octavia Spencer find a little Golden Globe on her mantel to dust as Best Supporting Actress for The Help? Then there’s Michelle Williams? Has she charmed the HFPA with Marilyn’s mystique? Will Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo and The Artist dance their way to Hollywood history with the first silent picture win since Wings at the very first Academy Awards?
When it comes to animation, did Johnny Depp wrangle the HFPA with Rango or will Cars 2 cross the finish line first ahead of the dancing cavalier, Puss In Boots?
What has turned into one of the most exciting categories is Best Foreign Language Film which pits “newcomer” (and my favorite for this award) Angelina Jolie and In the Land of Blood and Honey against veteran Pedro Almodovar with the stunning The Skin I Live In.
But what about music? Elton John goes note to note with Mary J. Blige for Best Original Song for Gnomeo & Juliet and The Help, respectively.
Or will everyone be upstaged by those scene stealers Uggie and Joey? (For those out of the loop, Uggie stole our hearts and the silver screen in The Artist while Joey rode to glory in War Horse.)
So, let’s get this show on the road and take a look at the complete list of nominees one more time! And keep checking back here at moviesharkdeblore.com throughout the night as we update you on the winners!
Best Motion Picture – Drama
“The Descendants”
“The Help”
“Hugo”
“The Ides of March”
“Moneyball”
“War Horse”
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, “The Iron Lady”
Tilda Swinton, “We Need to Talk About Kevin
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 Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
“50/50”
“The Artist”
“Bridesmaids”
“Midnight in Paris”
“My Week With Marilyn”
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”
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”
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” (USA)
“The Kid With a Bike” (Belgium)
“A Separation” (Iran)
“The Skin I Live In” (Spain)
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”
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 ¡ª 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 ¡ª Motion Picture
Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris”
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon – “The Ides of March”
Michel Hazanavicius – “The Artist”
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash – “The Descendants”
Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin – “Moneyball”
Best Original Score ¡ª Motion Picture
Ludovic Bource – “The Artist”
Abel Korzeniowski – “W.E.”
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross – “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”
Howard Shore – “Hugo”
John Williams – “War Horse”
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Hello Hello” – “Gnomeo & Juliet,” music by Elton John, lyrics by Bernie Taupin
“The Keeper” – “Machine Gun Preacher,” music and lyrics by Chris Cornell
“Lay Your Head Down” – “Albert Nobbs,” music by Brian Byrne, lyrics by Glenn Close
“The Living Proof” – “The Help”; music by Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason Jr.; lyrics by Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas
“Masterpiece” – W.E., music and lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry
Best Television Series – Drama
“American Horror Story”
“Boardwalk Empire”
“Boss”
“Game of Thrones”
“Homeland”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Claire Danes, “Homeland”
Mireille Enos, “The Killing”
Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
Madeleine Stowe, “Revenge”
Callie Thorne, “Necessary Roughness”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire”
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”
Kelsey Grammer, “Boss”
Jeremy Irons, “The Borgias”
Damian Lewis, “Homeland”
Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical
“Enlightened”
“Episodes”
“Glee”
“Modern “Family”
“New Girl”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical
Laura Dern, “Enlightened”
Zooey Deschanel, “New Girl”
Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
Laura Linney, “The Big C”
Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
David Duchovny, “Californication”
Johnny Galecki, “The Big Bang Theory”
Thomas Jane, “Hung”
Matt LeBlanc, “Episodes”
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Cinema Verite
“Downton Abbey”
“The Hour”
“Mildred Pierce”
“Too Big to Fail”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Romola Garai, “The Hour”
Diane Lane, “Cinema Verite”
Elizabeth McGovern, “Downton Abbey” (Masterpiece)
Emily Watson, “Appropriate Adult”
Kate Winslet, “Mildred Pierce”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Hugh Bonneville, “Downtown Abbey” (Masterpiece)
Idris Elba, “Luther”
William Hurt, “Too Big to Fail”
Bill Nighy, “Page Eight” (Masterpiece)
Dominic West, “The Hour”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story”
Kelly MacDonald, “Boardwalk Empire”
Maggie Smith, “Downtown Abbey” (Masterpiece)
Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family”
Evan Rachel Wood, “Mildred Pierce”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”
Paul Giamatti, “Too Big to Fail”
Guy Pearce, “Mildred Pierce”
Tim Robbins, “Cinema Verite”
Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family”
