Last night before a captive audience, the awards were distributed, awkward speeches were given, the comedic hosts quipped, and the champagne and other assorted libations flowed freely. All in all, the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards show seemed to go fairly well in spite of the tongue tied winners, a teleprompter issue, and a pre-show water leak on the red carpet outside the Beverly Hilton Hotel Ballroom. Returning hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler elicited laughter from their audience, though I thought that their jokes and gags were noticeably funnier last year. It almost seems like the powers that be had Fey and Poehler dial it down a few notches. I actually noticed this trend in the several years that the more controversial and caustic Ricky Gervais handled the hosting duties.
Regardless of the issues here and there, Fey and Poehler kept the show flowing smoothly and on track. As for my picks and predictions, I didn’t fair so well this year. I guess I underestimated some of the nominees who ended up taking home trophies. The results of Globes will definitely influence my predictions for the Oscars, but of course, I will have to wait and see who the nominees are. This announcement will come this Thursday, January 16. For those who missed the broadcast, here are the nominees and winners in the movie categories, along with my picks and predictions.
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
12 YEARS A SLAVE – My Prediction and Winner
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
GRAVITY – My Pick
PHILOMENA
RUSH
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A
MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
CHIWETEL EJIOFOR 12 YEARS A SLAVE – My Pick
IDRIS ELBA MANDELA: LONG WALK TO
FREEDOM
TOM HANKS CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY DALLAS BUYERS CLUB – My Prediction and Winner
ROBERT REDFORD ALL IS LOST
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A
MOTION PICTURE — DRAMA
CATE BLANCHETT BLUE JASMINE — My Prediction, Pick and Winner
SANDRA BULLOCK GRAVITY
JUDI DENCH PHILOMENA
EMMA THOMPSON SAVING MR. BANKS
KATE WINSLET LABOR DAY
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
ALFONSO CUARÓN GRAVITY – My Pick* and Winner
PAUL GREENGRASS CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
STEVE MCQUEEN 12 YEARS A SLAVE – My Prediction
ALEXANDER PAYNE NEBRASKA
DAVID O. RUSSELL AMERICAN HUSTLE
*This is my pick of the nominees here, but if Spike Jonze had been nominated for Her, he would have received my vote.
BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
SPIKE JONZE HER – My Pick, Prediction and Winner
BOB NELSON NEBRASKA
JEFF POPE, STEVE COOGAN PHILOMENA
JOHN RIDLEY 12 YEARS A SLAVE
ERIC WARREN SINGER, DAVID O. RUSSELL AMERICAN HUSTLE
BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR
MUSICAL
AMERICAN HUSTLE – My Prediction and Winner
HER – My Pick
INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
NEBRASKA
THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A
MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
AMY ADAMS AMERICAN HUSTLE — Winner
JULIE DELPY BEFORE MIDNIGHT
GRETA GERWIG FRANCES HA – My Pick
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS ENOUGH SAID
MERYL STREEP AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY – My Prediction
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A
MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
CHRISTIAN BALE AMERICAN HUSTLE
BRUCE DERN NEBRASKA
LEONARDO DICAPRIO THE WOLF OF WALL STREET – My Prediction and Winner
OSCAR ISAAC INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
JOAQUIN PHOENIX HER – My Pick
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
THE CROODS
DESPICABLE ME 2
FROZEN – My Pick, Prediction and Winner
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR (FRANCE) – My Prediction
(La vie d’Adele, chapitres 1 et 2)
THE GREAT BEAUTY (ITALY) — Winner
(La Grande Bellezza)
THE HUNT (DENMARK)
(Jagten)
THE PAST (IRAN)
(Le passé)
THE WIND RISES (JAPAN)
Because I have not seen any of these films, I have no personal pick for this category.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A
SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
SALLY HAWKINS BLUE JASMINE
JENNIFER LAWRENCE AMERICAN HUSTLE — Winner
LUPITA NYONG’O 12 YEARS A SLAVE – My Pick and Prediction
JULIA ROBERTS AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
JUNE SQUIBB NEBRASKA
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A
SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
BARKHAD ABDI CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
DANIEL BRÜHL RUSH
BRADLEY COOPER AMERICAN HUSTLE
MICHAEL FASSBENDER 12 YEARS A SLAVE – My Pick and Prediction
JARED LETO DALLAS BUYERS CLUB — Winner
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
ALEX EBERT ALL IS LOST — Winner
ALEX HEFFES MANDELA: LONG WALK TO
FREEDOM
STEVEN PRICE GRAVITY
JOHN WILLIAMS THE BOOK THIEF
HANS ZIMMER 12 YEARS A SLAVE – My Pick and Prediction
BEST ORIGINAL SONG –MOTION PICTURE
“ATLAS” — THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE
Music by: Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will
Champion
Lyrics by: Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will
Champion
“LET IT GO” — FROZEN
Music by: Kristen Anderson Lopez, Robert Lopez
Lyrics by: Kristen Anderson Lopez, Robert Lopez
“ORDINARY LOVE” — MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM – My Prediction and Winner
Music by: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr.,
Brian Burton
Lyrics by: Bono
“PLEASE MR. KENNEDY” — INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS – My Pick
Music by: Ed Rush, George Cromarty, T Bone Burnett, Justin
Timberlake, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Lyrics by: Ed Rush, George Cromarty, T Bone Burnett, Justin
Timberlake, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
“SWEETER THAN FICTION” — ONE CHANCE
Music by: Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff
Lyrics by: Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff
For photos of the event and for the nominees and winners of the television categories, go to www.goldenglobes.com .