Andrew's Golden Globe Predictions

Normally awards season leads to endless debate among film fans. Critics deciding who is honored at the year's end are invariably criticised themselves...often by those whose favorite films are represented with neither nominations nor awards. However, the nominees for this years Golden Globe ceremony are pretty wonderful if you ask me (despite the absence of The Fountain from any acting category. Hugh Jackman deserved a nomination in my opinion...or at least a screenplay nod for Aronofsky).
Here are the nominees... (* indicate my predictions/choice for winner)


BEST MOTION PICTURE- DRAMA

BABEL
BOBBY
THE DEPARTED *
LITTLE CHILDREN
THE QUEEN


BEST MOTION PICTURE- COMEDY OR MUSICAL

BORAT
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
DREAMGIRLS
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE *
THANK YOU FOR SMOKING


BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR- DRAMA

LEONARDO DiCAPRIO- BLOOD DIAMOND
LEONARDO DiCAPRIO- THE DEPARTED *
PETER O'TOOLE- VENUS
WILL SMITH- THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
FOREST WHITAKER- THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS- DRAMA

PENELOPE CRUZ- VOLVER *
JUDI DENCH- NOTES ON A SCANDAL
MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL- SHERRYBABY
HELEN MIRREN- THE QUEEN
KATE WINSLET- LITTLE CHILDREN


BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR- MUSICAL OR COMEDY

SACHA BARON COHEN- BORAT
JOHNNY DEPP- PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST *
AARON ECKHART- THANK YOU FOR SMOKING
CHIWETEL EJIOFOR- KINKY BOOTS
WILL FERRELL- STRANGER THAN FICTION

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS- MUSICAL OR COMEDY

ANNETTE BENNING- RUNNING WITH SCISSORS
TONI COLLETTE- LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE *
BEYONCE KNOWLES- DREAMGIRLS
MERYL STREEP- THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
RENEE ZELLWEGER- MS. POTTER

BEST PERFORMANCE BY ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
(probably the most difficult category I've ever seen- I would give to all of them)
BEN AFFLECK- HOLLYWOOD *
EDDIE MURPHY- DREAMGIRLS
JACK NICHOLSON- THE DEPARTED
BRAD PITT- BABEL
MARK WAHLBERG- THE DEPARTED


BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

ADRIANA BARRAZA- BABEL *
CATE BLANCHETT- NOTES ON A SCANDAL
EMILY BLUNT- THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
JENNIFER HUDSON- DREAMGIRLS
RINKO KIKUCHI- BABEL

BEST DIRECTOR

CLINT EASTWOOD- FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
CLINT EASTWOOD- LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
MARTIN SCORSESE- THE DEPARTED *
ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ INARRITU- BABEL
STEPHEN FREARS- THE QUEEN

BEST SCREENPLAY

GUILLERMO ARRIAGA- BABEL
WILLIAM MONAHAN- THE DEPARTED *
TODD FIELD- LITTLE CHILDREN
PATRICK MARBER- NOTES ON A SCANDAL
PETER MORGAN- THE QUEEN


BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA- BABEL
HANS ZIMMER- THE DA VINCI CODE
CLINT MANSELL- THE FOUNTAIN *
CARLO SILIOTTO- NOMAD
ALEXANDRE DESPLAT- THE PAINTED VEIL