Golden Globes 2013

So in an hour or so the 2013 Golden Globes will begin and will kick off another award season where people in the film industry shamelessly give each other shiny awards and celebrate all that film and television has to offer.  They will be hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler which should be good and quite different from the host of the past few years Ricky Gervais.  Gervais shocked American audiences with his laid back and cheeky ways and I would imagine Fey and Poehler will be much more tame in comparison.  Personally I love award shows and my main three favourites at the start of the year are The Golden Globes, The Baftas and of course The Academy Awards that finishes off the award season.  I always make my predictions before the winners are announced and sometimes I do really well and other times my mojo has been on the blink and I only get a few right.  Quite often who I think will win differs from who I would like to win and so for each category I have included both and I will find out tomorrow when I watch the awards (in the UK it will finish around 4am and I need my beauty sleep) just how much I have embarrassed myself.  So read on to find out my predicted winners for the 2013 Golden Globe Awards, who actually won and whether I predicted right or not.

SPOILER ALERT ------I have now updated this with the winners and so please do not read on if you have yet to watch the awards and do not know who won or if you're not bothered anyway keep calm and carry on.

Best Motion Picture Drama

Argo

Django Unchained

Life of Pi

Lincoln

Zero Dark Thirty

Predicted Winner: Zero Dark Thirty

What I would like to win: Django Unchained
Winner: Argo

Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Les Miserables

Moonrise Kingdom

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Silver Linings Playbook

Predicted Winner: Les Miserables

What I would like to win: Silver Linings Playbook
Winner: Les Miserables

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Daniel Day-Lewis - Lincoln

Richard Gere - Arbitrage

John Hawkes - The Session

Joaquin Pheonix - The Master

Denzel Washington - Flight

Predicted Winner: Daniel Day-Lewis - Lincoln

Who I would like to win: Daniel Day-Lewis - Lincoln
Winner: Daniel Day-Lewis - Lincoln

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Jessica Chastain - Zero Dark Thirty

Marion Cotillard - Rust and Bone

Helen Mirren - Hitchcock

Naomi Watts - The Impossible

Rachel Weisz - The Deep Blue Sea

Predicted Winner: Jessica Chastain - Zero Dark Thirty

Who I would like to win: Jessica Chastain - Zero Dark Thirty
Winner: Jessica Chastain - Zero Dark Thirty

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Jack Black - Bernie

Bradley Cooper - Silver Linings Playbook

Hugh Jackman - Les Miserables

Ewan McGregor - Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Bill Murray - Hyde Park on Hudson

Predicted Winner: Hugh Jackman - Les Miserables

Who I would like to win: Bradley Cooper - Silver Linings Playbook
Winner: Hugh Jackman - Les Miserables

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Emily Blunt - Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Judi Dench - The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Jennifer Lawrence - Silver Linings Playbook

Maggie Smith - Quartet

Meryl Streep - Hope Springs

Predicted Winner: Jennifer Lawrence -Silver Linings Playbook

Who I would like to win: Jennifer Lawrence - Silver Linings Playbook
Winner: Jennifer Lawrence - Silver Linings Playbook

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Alan Arkin - Argo

Leonardo DiCaprio - Django Unchained

Philip Seymour Hoffman - The Master

Tommy Lee Jones - Lincoln

Christoph Waltz - Django Unchained

Predicted Winner: Philip Seymour Hoffman - The Master

Who I would like to win: Leonardo DiCaprio - Django Unchained
Winner: Christoph Waltz - Django Unchained

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Amy Adams - The Master

Sally Field - Lincoln

Anne Hathaway - Les Miserables

Helen Hunt - The Sessions

Nicole Kidman - The Paperboy

Predicted Winner: Anne Hathway - Les Miserables

Who I would like to win: Amy Adams - The Master
Winner: Anne Hathaway - Les Miserables

Best Director - Motion Picture

Ben Afleck - Argo

Kathryn Bigelow - Zero Dark Thirty

Ang Lee - Life of Pi

Steven Spielberg - Lincoln

Quentin Tarantino - Django Unchained

Predicted Winner: Steven Spielberg - Lincoln

Who I would like to win: Kathryn Bigelow - Zero Dark Thirty
Winner: Ben Afleck - Argo

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Argo

Django Unchained

Lincoln

Silver Linings Playbook

Zero Dark Thirty

Predicted Winner: Argo

What I would like to win: Django Unchained
Winner: Django Unchained

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

For You - Act of Valor

Safe and Sound - The Hunger Games

Suddenly - Les Miserables

Skyfall - Skyfall

Not Running Anymore - Stand up Guys

Predicted Winner: Suddenly - Les Miserables

What I would like to win: Not Running Anymore - Stand Up Guys
Winner: Skyfall - Skyfall

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

Anna Karenina

Argo

Cloud Atlas

Life of Pi

Lincoln

Predicted Winner: Life of Pi

What I would like to win: Lincoln
Winner: Life of Pi

Best Animated Film

Brave

Frankenweenie

Hotel Transylvania

Rise of the Guardians

Wreck-It Ralph

Predicted Winner: Rise of the Guardians

What I would like to win: Rise of the Guardians
Winner: Brave

Best Foreign Language Film

Amour

Untouchable

Kon-Tiki

A Royal Affair

Rust and Bone

Predicted Winner: Amour

What I would like to win: Amour
Winner: Amour

Best Television Series - Drama

Boardwalk Empire

Breaking Bad

Downton Abbey

Homeland

The Newsroom

Predicted Winner: Homeland

What I would like to win: The Newsroom
Winner: Homeland

Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy

The Big Bang Theory

Episodes

Girls

Modern Family

Smash

Predicted Winner: Girls

What I would like to win: The Big Bang Theory
Winner: Girls

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Game Change

The Girl

Hatfields & McCoys

The Hour

Political Animals

Predicted Winner: Game Change

What I would like to win: Game Change
Winner: Game Change

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama

Steve Buscemi - Boardwalk Empire

Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad

Jeff Daniels - The Newsroom

Jon Hamm - Mad Men

Damian Lewis - Homeland

Predicted Winner: Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad

Who I would like to win: Jeff Daniels - The Newsroom
Winner: Damian Lewis - Homeland

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama

Connie Britton - Nashville

Glenn Close - Damages

Claire Danes - Homeland

Michelle Dockery - Downton Abbey

Julianna Margulies - The Good Wife

Predicted Winner: Claire Danes - Homeland

Who I would like to win: Claire Danes - Homeland
Winner: Claire Danes - Homeland

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy

Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock

Don Cheadle - House of Lies

Louis C.K. - Louie

Matt LeBlanc - Episodes 

Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory

Predicted Winner: Louis C.K. - Louie

Who I would like to win: Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory
Winner: Don Cheadle - House of Lies

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy

Zooey Deschanel - New Girl

Lena Dunham - Girls

Tina Fey - 30 Rock

Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Veep

Amy Poehler - Parks and Recreation

Predicted Winner: Lena Dunham - Girls

Who I would like to win: Amy Poehler - Parks and Recreation
Winner: Lena Dunham - Girls

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Kevin Costner - Hatfields & McCoys

Benedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock

Woody Harrelson - Game Change

Toby Jones - The Girl

Clive Owen - Hemingway & Gellhorn

Predicted Winner: Woody Harrelson - Game Change

Who I would like to win: Woody Harrelson - Game Change
Winner: Kevin Costner - Hatfields & McCoys

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Nicole Kidman - Hemingway & Gellhorn

Jessica Lange - American Horror Story

Sienna Miller - The Girl

Julianne Moore - Game Change

Sigourney Weaver - Political Animals

Predicted Winner: Julianne Moore - Game Change

Who I would like to win: Julianne Moore - Game Change
Winner: Julianne Moore - Game Change

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Max Greenfield - New Girl

Ed Harris - Game Change

Danny Huston - Magic City

Mandy Patinkin - Homeland

Eric Stonestreet - Modern Family

Predicted Winner: Eric Stonestreet - Modern Family

Who I would like to win: Mandy Patinkin - Homeland/Eric Stonestreet - Modern Family
Winner: Ed Harris - Game Change

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Hayden Panettiere - Nashville

Archie Panjabi - The Good Wife

Sarah Paulson - Game Change

Maggie Smith - Downton Abbey

Sofia Vergara - Modern Family

Predicted Winner: Maggie Smith - Downton Abbey

Who I would like to win: Sarah Paulson - Game Change/Archie Panjabi - The Good Wife
Winner: Maggie Smith - Downton Abbey

So it was an average result for my predictions as I had 15 out of 25 correct but there were some nice surprises with Quentin Tarantino winning for the best screenplay.  Overall I was enjoyed the show and there were some hilarious moments from hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in their monologue at the start of the ceremony.  Tina Fey's shining moment came when she told Anne Hathaway how amazing she was in Les Miserables and that she had not seen someone so lonely and abandoned since Anne was on stage with James Franco at the Oscars a statement I could not agree more with.  However, Amy Poehler cracked me up with her comment about Kathryn Bigelow and Zero Dark Thirty that when it comes to torture she had to trust a lady who spent three years married to James Cameron.  They were what I expected as hosts and much tamer than Ricky Gervais but still funny and worked well.  It did feel a little rushed at times with them almost pushing people off stage if they thanked too many people off stage if they thanked too many people.  Before they even left the mic the next presenters were right behind them which was a little rushed.  However, I do understand the reasoning as they have a limited time and some people do rattle on and I did feel for Jodie Foster's youngest son during Daniel Day-Lewis' speech where he looked so beyond bored, bless him! Overall I enjoyed the show and it was a nice kick off to the awards season, I was really happy Jessica Chastain and Jennifer Lawrence won as I think they are amazing and Quentin Tarantino won a well deserved Golden Globe for writing Django Unchained.

Top Moments of Golden Globes 2013

• President of the Foreign Press telling Bradley Cooper to call her maybe.
• Adele's North London accent gracing the stage with "awww my God" followed by "we've been pissing ourselves laughing all night".  It was a refreshing change from the classy, distinguished usual British speeches from actors such as Damien Lewis and Daniel Day-Lewis.
• Kevin Costner's weird speech that although it was a very sweet felt more like he had got confused and thought he had actually won the lifetime achievement award as he talked more about his body of work  and barely mentioned the film he had won for.  
• Amy Poehler referring to Bill Clinton as Hilary Clinton's husband.
• Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrel pretending they haven't seen the performances of such greats as Mariel Streep 'you get out of here'.
• Jennifer Lawrence's speech - "I beat Meryl"..."Harvey thank you for killing whoever you had to kill to get me up here".
• Jodie Foster's speech was amazing and had me and many others in tears as there were many tissue's being reached for in the audience.  It was classy, important and relevant.  Take notes Lena Dunham here is a woman who knew she was going to get an award and still she did not read off a piece of paper.
• Lena Dunham saying she totally wasn't expecting to win whilst whipping out a TYPED speech, yeah you sure had no suspicions you may win did you Lena.  I get people would be nervous especially when they are just starting out and do not want to forget anyone but I hate written speeches.  The best speeches are sincere and a visceral reaction to the moment where they are close to loosing it and you truly see how much it means to them.  Dunham's second speech was better as she used the paper less but maybe next time she could loose the paper.