2012 Golden Globe Picks vs. Winners

Here’s how my picks for the Golden Globe awards fared against the winners- not good, only four out of nineteen.

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

My pick: The Descendants

Winner:  The Descendants

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

My pick: Rooney Mara (by far) – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Winner:  Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

My pick: Michael Fassbender  – Shame

Winner: George Clooney – The Descendents

 

BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

My pick:  Midnight in Paris

Winner:  The Artist

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

My pick: Charlize Theron  – Young Adult

Winner: Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

My pick: Owen Wilson  – Midnight in Paris

Winner: Jean Dujardin – The Artist

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

My pick: Viggo Mortensen  – A Dangerous Method

Winner:  Christopher Plummer – Beginners

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

My pick: Jessica Chastain – The Help

Winner: Octavia Spencer – The Help

 

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE

My pick: Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris

Winner: Martin Scorsese – Hugo

 

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

My pick: Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris

Winner: Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

My pick: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross  – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Winner: Ludovic Bource – The Artist

 

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

My pick: American Horror Story

Winner: Homeland

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

My pick: Mireille Enos  – The Killing

Winner: Claire Danes – Homeland

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

My pick: Damian Lewis – Homeland

Winner: Kelsey Grammer – Boss

 

BEST MINI-SERIES

My pick: Mildred Pierce – HBO

Winner: Downtown Abbey

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES

My pick: Kate Winslet  – Mildred Pierce

Winner: Kate Winslet – Mildred Pierce

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES

My pick: William Hurt  – Too Big to Fail

Winner: Idris Elba – Luther

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES

My pick: Jessica Lange – American Horror Story

Winner: Jessica Lange – American Horror Story

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES

My pick: Tim Robbins  – Cinema Verite

Winner: Peter Dinklage – Game Of Thrones

2012 Golden Globe Picks

It’s common knowledge that the Golden Globes are the most artificial awards in Hollywood, but with that aside, here are some of my picks.

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

The Descendants

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

Rooney Mara (by far) – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

Michael Fassbender  – Shame

BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Midnight in Paris

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Charlize Theron  – Young Adult

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Owen Wilson  – Midnight in Paris

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

Viggo Mortensen  – A Dangerous Method

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

Jessica Chastain – The Help

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE

Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross  – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

American Horror Story

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

Mireille Enos  – The Killing

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

Damian Lewis – Homeland

BEST MINI-SERIES

Mildred Pierce – HBO

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES

Kate Winslet  – Mildred Pierce

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES

William Hurt  – Too Big to Fail

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES

Jessica Lange – American Horror Story

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES

Tim Robbins  – Cinema Verite