We discussed Golden Globe picks on “Pat & JT” this morning. Check it out here (starts around the 25:07 mark).
So for each category below, I’ll pick a first choice and a second choice. Please note: I didn’t include the entire list of Golden Globe nominees. You can see the rest here. I’ll have a follow-up post on Monday to discuss the overall show (because AMY AND TINA) and whether or not my predictions were right. Here we go!
Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 12 Years A Slave
- Captain Phillips
- Gravity
- Philomena
- Rush
First choice? 12 Years A Slave
Second choice? Gravity
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- American Hustle
- Her
- Inside Llewyn Davis
- Nebraska
- The Wolf Of Wall Street
First choice? American Hustle
Second choice? Nebraska
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years A Slave
- Idris Elba, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom
- Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips
- Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
- Robert Redford, All Is Lost
First choice? Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years A Slave
Second choice? Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- Christian Bale, American Hustle
- Bruce Dern, Nebraska
- Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
- Oscar Isaac, Inside Llewyn Davis
- Joaquin Phoenix, Her
First choice? Oscar Isaac, Inside Llewyn Davis
Second choice? Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
- Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
- Sandra Bullock, Gravity
- Judi Dench, Philomena
- Emma Thompson, Saving Mr. Banks
- Kate Winslet, Labor Day
First choice? Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Second choice? Emma Thompson, Saving Mr. Banks
Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- Amy Adams, American Hustle
- Julie Delpy, Before Midnight
- Greta Gerwig, Frances Ha
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Enough Said
- Meryl Streep, August: Osage County
First choice? Meryl Streep, August: Osage County
Second choice? Amy Adams, American Hustle
Best Supporting Actor
- Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
- Daniel Bruhl, Rush
- Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
- Michael Fassbender, 12 Years A Slave
- Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
First choice? Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Second choice? Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Best Supporting Actress
- Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
- Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
- Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years A Slave
- Julia Roberts, August: Osage County
- June Squibb, Nebraska
First choice? Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Second choice? Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years A Slave
Best Director
- Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
- Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips
- Steve McQueen, 12 Years A Slave
- Alexander Payne, Nebraska
- David O. Russell, American Hustle
First choice? Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Second choice? Steve McQueen, 12 Years A Slave
Best Screenplay
- Spike Jonze, Her
- Bob Nelson, Nebraska
- Jeff Pope and Steve Coogan, Philomena
- John Ridley, 12 Years A Slave
- Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell, American Hustle
First choice? Bob Nelson, Nebraska
Second choice? Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell, American Hustle
Best Original Score
- All Is Lost
- Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
- Gravity
- The Book Thief
- 12 Years A Slave
First choice? Gravity
Second choice? Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Best Original Song
- “Atlas” – The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Coldplay
- “Let It Go” – Frozen, Idina Menzel
- “Ordinary Love” – Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, U2
- “Please Mr. Kennedy” – Inside Llewyn Davis, Oscar Isaac, Justin Timberlake, and Adam Driver
- “Sweet Than Fiction” – One Chance, Taylor Swift
First choice? “Please Mr. Kennedy” – Inside Llewyn Davis, Oscar Isaac, Justin Timberlake, and Adam Driver
Second choice? “Let It Go” – Frozen, Idina Menzel
Best Animated Feature Film
- The Croods
- Despicable Me 2
- Frozen
First choice? Frozen
Second choice? The Croods
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The 71st Annual Golden Globes will be live Sunday, Jan. 12 on NBC at 8pm E/7pm C.