With the Golden Globes tonight, I thought I’d weigh in on the nominees and some very general thoughts about them. Because hardly any of the shows I watched were actually nominated, I will not be discussing the TV nominees.

I should also add that these are based on what I have been able to see as well as the buzz surrounding certain films, so a lot of this is purely speculation.

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
If Beale Street Could Talk
A Star is Born

Could Win: A Star is Born
Will Win: A Star is Born
Should Win: A Star is Born
Should Be Here: Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Best Director

Bradley Cooper - A Star is Born
Alfonso Cuarón - Roma
Peter Farrelly - Green Book
Spike Lee - BlacKkKlansman
Adam McKay - Vice

Could Win: Bradley Cooper
Will Win: Alfonso Cuarón
Should Win: Alfonso Cuarón
Should Be Here: Yorgos Lanthimos - The Favourite

Best Actor - Drama

Bradley Cooper - A Star is Born
Willem Dafoe - At Eternity’s Gate
Lucas Hedges - Boy Erased
Rami Malek - Bohemian Rhapsody
John David Washington - BlacKkKlansman

Could Win: Bradley Cooper
Will Win: Rami Malek
Should Win: Rami Malek
Should Be Here: Ethan Hawke - First Reformed

Best Actress - Drama

Glenn Close - The Wife
Lady Gaga - A Star is Born
Nicole Kidman - Destroyer
Melissa McCarthy - Can You’re Ever Forgive Me?
Rosamund Pike - A Private War

Could Win: Glenn Close
Will Win: Lady Gaga
Should Win: Melissa McCarthy
Should Be Here: Carey Mulligan - Wildlife

Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical

Crazy Rich Asians
The Favourite
Green Book
Mary Poppins Returns
Vice

Could Win: The Favourite
Will Win: Green Book
Should Win: The Favourite
Should Be Here: Eighth Grade

Best Actor - Comedy/Musical

Christian Bale - Vice
Lin-Manuel Miranda - Mary Poppins Returns
Viggo Mortensen - Green Book
Robert Redford - The Old Man and the Gun
John C. Reilly - Stan and Ollie

Could Win: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Will Win: Christian Bale
Should Win: Viggo Mortensen
Should Be Here: Lakeith Stanfield - Sorry to Bother You

Best Actress - Comedy/Musical

Emily Blunt - Mary Poppins Returns
Olivia Colman - The Favourite
Elsie Fisher - Eighth Grade
Charlize Theron - Tully
Constance Wu - Crazy Rich Asians

Could Win: Olivia Colman
Will Win: Emily Blunt
Should Win: Elsie Fisher
Should Be Here: Tessa Thompson - Sorry to Bother You

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Mahershala Ali - Green Book
Timothée Chalamet - Beautiful Boy
Adam Driver - BlacKkKlansman
Richard E. Grant - Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Sam Rockwell - Vice

Could Win: Timothée Chalamet
Will Win: Mahershala Ali
Should Win: Adam Driver
Should Be Here: Michael B. Jordan - Black Panther

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Amy Adams - Vice
Claire Foy - First Man
Regina King - If Beale Street Could Talk
Emma Stone - The Favourite
Rachel Weisz - The Favourite

Could Win: Emma Stone
Will Win: Regina King
Should Win: Regina King
Should Be Here: Nicole Kidman - Boy Erased

Best Screenplay

Alfonso Cuarón - Roma
Brian Hayes Currie, Peter Farrelly, and Nick Vallelonga - Green Book
Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara - The Favourite
Barry Jenkins - If Beale Street Could Talk
Adam McKay - Vice

Could Win: Green Book
Will Win: Roma
Should Win: The Favourite
Should Be Here: Bo Burnham - Eighth Grade

Best Score

Marco Beltrami - A Quiet Place
Alexandre Desplat - Isle of Dogs
Ludwig Göransson - Black Panther
Justin Hurwitz - First Man
Marc Shaiman - Mary Poppins Returns

Could Win: Black Panther
Will Win: Mary Poppins Returns
Should Win: Isle of Dogs
Should Be Here: Thom Yorke - Suspiria

Best Song

“All the Stars” - Black Panther
“Girl in the Movies” - Dumplin’
“Requiem for a Private War” - A Private War
“Revelation” - Boy Erased
“Shallow” - A Star is Born

Could Win: All the Stars
Will Win: Shallow
Should Win: All the Stars
Should Be Here: “Suspirium” - Suspiria

Best Animated Film

Incredibles 2
Isle of Dogs
Mirai
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Could Win: Incredibles 2
Will Win: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Should Win: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Should Be Here: Early Man

Best Foreign Language Film

Capernaum
Girl
Never Look Away
Roma
Shoplifters

Could Win: Roma
Will Win: Roma
Should Win: Roma
Should Be Here: Cold War

How long does it take you to write that? That's impressive! 😉