GOLDEN GLOBE PREDICTIONS 2016!

Some things change in the Golden Globes, some will always remain the same. For instance, I expect to see some color in the Crayola Box of nominees this year, with strong contenders like Moonlight and Fences sure to go toe to toe in the dramatic categories. What's unsurprising: seeing Globes favorites Amy Adams and the unstoppable awards magnet Meryl Streep in their respective categories. Florence Foster Jenkins has weirdly been getting a lot of buzz, and I just don't get it...is it because Streep's in it? But I'm getting ahead of myself, the nominations don't come out 'til this Monday the 12th! Down below is some educated guesses, but mostly stabbing in the dark.

 BEST COMEDY/MUSICAL: (The Globes are infatuated with the Coens, and their latest Hail, Caesar! will be the one movie that gets the best picture nod with nothing else. The rest are probably going to be a gaggle of indies, no offense Office Christmas Party, but I'll call right now that La La Land is taking home the gold, easy.)
  • Hail, Caesar! 
  • La La Land
  • Love and Friendship
  • Florence Foster Jenkins
  • Captain Fantastic
BEST DRAMA: (Moonlight seems like La La Land's biggest competition for the Academy's best film prize, because white guilt will kick into overdrive there. However, here I'm calling Manchester will not only be nominated but will win the whole thing. Expect forgiveness for Mel Gibson's anti-Semitic antics, because a good movie totally wipes the slate clean.)
  • Moonlight
  • Manchester by the Sea
  • Arrival
  • Fences
  • Hacksaw Ridge
BEST ACTOR (COMEDY/MUSICAL): (What will be the ultimate joy for me is if Ryan Reynolds, who was the main reason people drove in flocks to Deadpool is nominated here, but a comic book actor hasn't been nominated for any major award since Heath Ledger. I hope to see Crowe up here, for putting in great work as the deadpan heavy in Nice Guys. What will be interesting if his co-star Gosling gets two nods in this category for Nice Guys and La La Land. Not only has this happened before (to Johnny Depp in 2010) but Gosling was also nominated twice in two separate categories in one ceremony, 2011. If anyone can do it, it's him.)
  • Russell Crowe- The Nice Guys
  • Ryan Gosling- La La Land
  • Hugh Grant- Florence Foster Jenkins
  • Viggo Mortensen- Captain Fantastic
  • Colin Farrell- The Lobster
BEST ACTRESS (COMEDY/MUSICAL): (The only far fetch here is Zellweger, who has been nominated twice for her role as Jones, so why not make it a trifecta, Foreign Press?)
  • Kate Beckinsale- Love and Friendship
  • Meryl Streep- Florence Foster Jenkins
  • Emma Stone- La La Land
  • Renée Zellweger- Bridget Jones’s Baby
  • Annette Benning- 20th Century Women
BEST ACTOR (DRAMA): (This category will likely stay belonging to Affleck throughout the season. But Will Smith wants an Oscar so bad. SO BAD in all caps, bold, underlined and italicized. He and Jada threw a temper tantrum after he didn't get one for Concussion, but expect to see him here because the Press probably wants him to come. I mean, who wouldn't wanna dine with the Prince?)
  • Tom Hanks- Sully
  • Casey Affleck- Manchester by the Sea
  • Andrew Garfield- Hacksaw Ridge
  • Denzel Washington- Fences
  • Will Smith- Collateral Beauty
BEST ACTRESS (DRAMA): (Unsurprisingly I'm predicting a lot of women playing real women. Negga was quietly charming, but I think it's between Portman and Adams. Henson won for "Empire" last year, plan on seeing her in the film category.)
  • Natalie Portman- Jackie
  • Ruth Negga- Loving
  • Taraji P. Henson- Hidden Figures
  • Isabelle Hupert- Elle
  • Amy Adams- Arrival
BEST ANIMATED FILM: (Sausage Party was such a madcap blast that I forgot to review on this site, but I doubt it'll make the final cut anywhere. Expect to see all five of these kiddie films present.)
  • Moana
  • Zootopia
  • Kubo and the Two Strings
  • Finding Dory
  • Trolls
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: (I will unabashedly be rooting for Ali all season. The boys from Hell or High Water are a safe bet, like Christoph Waltz and Leo were here in 2012 for Django, with Waltz surprisingly edging him out. I've heard raves about Shannon's performance.)
  • Mahershala Ali- Moonlight
  • Lucas Hedges- Manchester by the Sea
  • Jeff Bridges- Hell or High Water
  • Michael Shannon- Nocturnal Animals
  • Ben Foster- Hell or High Water
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: (Kidman's already got 10 Globe nominations: what's another for a movie no one's really talking about gonna hurt? I'll be happy if Viola and Octavia have a little Help reunion, but my gut says that this is going to be Michelle's year.)
  • Michelle Williams- Manchester by the Sea
  • Naomie Harris- Moonlight
  • Nicole Kidman- Lion
  • Viola Davis- Fences
  • Octavia Spencer- Hidden Figures 
BEST DIRECTOR: (Expect Denzel to be double nominated here and in the Academy, and old Mel will be nominated for having to endure being roasted by Ricky Gervais.)
  • Denzel Washington- Fences
  • Barry Jenkins- Moonlight
  • Kenneth Lonergan- Manchester by the Sea
  • Damien Chazelle- La La Land
  • Mel Gibson- Hacksaw Ridge
BEST SCREENPLAY: (I'm going bold here: a western, a sci-fi and a musical all under one umbrella? This ain't your grandad's category.)
  • Manchester by the Sea
  • Moonlight
  • La La Land
  • Hell or High Water
  • Arrival

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