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