Golden Globe Predictions - 2012 Edition

It's awards season again. I've been busy catching up on viewing a lot of the films nominated this year that I haven't had too much time to post reviews/thoughts, or anything of value. I'm hoping 2012 will be a better year for posting, but for now, it's time to concentrate on the Golden Globe Awards, which air tonight at 8:00 p.m. E.T. on NBC. Below are my predictions, along with alternates. Not much analysis here. I'm not a big fan of the HFPA or their awards show. It's always felt very fake to me, and more of a party rather than an actual awards ceremony, and not much of an indication of what will happen a month from now at the Oscars. Yet, we can't not watch them, right? Anyway, here are my predictions. Be sure to follow me on Twitter, @JamesMichael32, as I'll be tweeting throughout the broadcast.

Best Motion Picture - Drama
Winner - The Help
Alt. - The Descendants

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Winner - Viola Davis - The Help
Alt. - Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Winner - George Clooney - The Descendants
Alt.- Brad Pitt - Moneyball

Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
Winner - The Artist
Alt. - Midnight in Paris

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
Winner - Michelle Williams - My Week with Marilyn
Alt. - Kristen Wiig - Bridesmaids

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
Winner - Jean Dujardin - The Artist
Alt. - Ryan Gosling - Crazy, Stupid, Love

Best Animated Feature Film
Winner - Rango
Alt. - The Adventures of Tintin

Best Foreign Language Film
Winner - A Separation
Alt. - The Skin I Live In

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Winner - Octavia Spence - The Help
Alt. - Berenice Bejo -The Artist

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Winner - Christopher Plummer - Beginners
Alt. - Albert Brooks - Drive

Best Director - Motion Picture
Winner - Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Alt. - Martin Scorsese - Hugo

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Winner - Stan Chervin, Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian - Moneyball
Alt. - Woody Allen - Midnight in Paris

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Winner - Ludovic Bource - The Artist
Alt. - Howard Shore - Hugo

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Winner - "The Living Proof" - The Help
Alt. - "Hello Hello" Gnomeo & Juliet

Best Television Series - Drama
Winner - Homeland
Alt. - Game of Thrones

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Winner - Claire Danes - Homeland
Alt. - Julianna Marguiles - The Good Wife

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Winner - Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
Alt. - Kelsey Grammer - Boss

Best Television Series - Comedy/Musical
Winner - New Girl
Alt. - Modern Family

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical
Winner - Zooey Deschanel - New Girl
Alt. - Tina Fey - 30 Rock

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical
Winner - Johnny Galecki - The Big Bang Theory
Alt. - Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner - Mildred Pierce
Alt. - Cinema Verite

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner - Diane Lane - Cinema Verite
Alt. - Kate Winslet - Mildred Pierce

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner - Idris Elba - Luther
Alt. - Bill Nighy - Page Eight

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner - Jessica Lange - American Horror Story
Alt. Sofia Vergara - Modern Family


Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner - Peter Dinklage - Game of Thrones
Alt. - Eric Stonestreet - Modern Family