The Golden Globes air this Sunday night on NBC, and promise to be a magical adventure full of gif-able celebrity reactions, awkward jokes, and—oh yeah—awards. This year's contenders are ridiculously strong (seriously, go see Moonlight), and the race will be tight. That said, we've placed our bets on who will go home with awards, and who won't—but definitely should.
Best Picture, Drama
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Will win: Moonlight
Should win: Moonlight
In conclusion: Moonlight is the best, everyone go see it, the end, goodbye.
Best Picture, Comedy or Musical
20th Century Women
Deadpool
Florence Foster Jenkins
La La Land
Sing Street
Should win: 20th Century Women
Will win: La La Land
In conclusion: While La La Land is romance and pure loveliness wrapped up in a musical bow, 20th Century Women *might* (just might!) be more worthy of an award.
Best Director
Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Tom Ford, Nocturnal Animals
Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
Should win: Damien Chazelle
Will win: Damien Chazelle
In conclusion: The innovation and creative direction Damien Chazelle brought to La La Land is truly like no other. He deserves all the awards, but especially this one.
Best Actor, Drama
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Joel Edgerton, Loving
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington, Fences
Should win: Denzel Washington
Will win: Casey Affleck
In conclusion: Denzel Washington was absolutely genius in Fences, but Casey Affleck's performance in Manchester by the Sea has been generating much more buzz—which indicates that he'll likely win over Washington.
Best Actress, Drama
Amy Adams, Arrival
Jessica Chastain, Miss Sloane
Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Ruth Negga, Loving
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Should win: Ruth Negga
Will win: Natalie Portman
In conclusion: There is literally no way Natalie Portman won't nab this Globe—she's an awards show darling, and her win is a forgone conclusion. But it should be noted that Ruth Negga's performance in Loving was equally if not more impressive.
Best Actor, Comedy
Colin Farrell, The Lobster
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Hugh Grant, Florence Foster Jenkins
Jonah Hill, War Dogs
Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool
Should win: Ryan Reynolds
Will win: Colin Farrell
In conclusion: Colin Farrell is more than worthy of this award, but doesn't a small part of you wish we lived in a world where Deadpool won everything? Same.
Best Actress, Comedy
Annette Bening, 20th Century Women
Lily Collins, Rules Don't Apply
Hailee Steinfeld, The Edge of Seventeen
Emma Stone, La La Land
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
Should win: Annette Benning
Will win: Emma Stone
In conclusion: Benning is outstanding in 20th Century Women and *might* get the win, but Emma Stone has that edgy appeal voters love.
Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Simon Helberg, Florence Foster Jenkins
Dev Patel, Lion
Aaron Taylor Johsnon, Nocturnal Animals
Should win: Mahershala Ali
Will win: Dev Patel
In conclusion: Both performances were award-worthy, and while Ali is perhaps slightly more mind-blowing, Patel will likely take this one home.
Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis, Fences
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
Should win: Viola Davis
Will win: Viola Davis
In conclusion: If Viola Davis doesn't win, we give up.
Best Screenplay
Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Tom Ford, Nocturnal Animals
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
Taylor Sheridan, Hell or High Water
Should win: Kenneth Lonergan
Will win: Kenneth Lonergan
In conclusion: Manchester by the Sea had a really, really good script. But definitely look out for Tom Ford proving us wrong and taking the win.
Best Original Score
Moonlight
La La Land
Arrival
Lion
Hidden Figures
Should win: La La Land
Will win: La La Land
In conclusion: Sorry, have you heard the La La Land soundtrack? It's basically the only redeeming thing about the year 2016.
Best Original Song
"Can't Stop the Feeling," Trolls
"City of Stars," La La Land
"Faith," Sing
"Gold," Gold
"How Far I'll Go," Moana
Should win: "How Far I'll Go"
Will win: "How Far I'll Go"
In conclusion: The power of Lin-Manuel Miranda is unbeatable.
Best Animated Feature Film
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
My Life as a Zucchini
Sing
Zootopia
Should win: Moana
Will win: Moana
In conclusion: It's not Disney's best film of all time (that would be Beauty and the Beast), but it's up there—and probably has the edge on this year's fellow contenders.
Best Foreign Language Film
Divines
Elle
Neruda
The Salesman
Toni Erdmann
Should win: Elle
Will win: Elle
In conclusion: PSA to literally everyone: please go see Elle before the Golden Globes so you can 👏 👏 👏 when it wins.
Best TV Series, Drama
The Crown
Stranger Things
This Is Us
Westworld
Should win: Westworld
Will win: The Crown
In conclusion: Don't get us wrong, The Crown is really, really, really good. But does it have the nuance, intellectualism, and cult-watchability that Westworld has? Did it unite the internet in one singular obsession? No.
Best TV Series, Comedy/Musical
Atlanta
Black-ish
Mozart in the Jungle
Transparent
Veep
Should win: Black-ish
Will win: Veep (or Transparent)
In conclusion: Black-ish is more than worthy, but this is Veep's year. Though, if history repeats itself it might end up being Transparent's year.
Best TV Miniseries or Movie
American Crime
The Dresser
The Night Manager
The Night Of
The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Should win: People vs O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Will win: People vs O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
In conclusion: Maybe we're in denial (some say The Night Manager will slay this category), but People vs O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story is so good it's hard to think about the possibility that it won't win.
Best Actor, Drama
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Billy Bob Thornton, Goliath
Should win: Rami Malek
Will win: Bob Odenkirk
In conclusion: We love ourselves some Odenkirk but Rami Malek has our hearts.
Best Actress, Drama
Caitriona Balfe, Outlander
Claire Foy, The Crown
Keri Russell, The Americans
Winona Ryder, Stranger Things
Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld
Should win: Caitriona Balfe
Will win: Claire Foy
In conclusion: Ugh, this category is so hard to call. While Winona Ryder might best Claire Foy, we predict the English actress will take home the Globe—which really should go to the brilliant Caitriona Balfe. That said, everyone is amazing, CAN'T IT BE A TIE?!
Best Actor, Comedy
Anthony Anderson, Blackish
Gael Garcia Bernal, Mozart in the Jungle
Donald Glover, Atlanta
Nick Nolte, Graves
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Should win: Donald Glover
Will win: Jeffrey Tambor
In conclusion: We'd love to see Donald Glover win. But that dream probably won't become a reality.
Best Actress, Comedy
Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Sarah Jessica Parker, Divorce
Issa Rae, Insecure
Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin
Tracee Ellis Ross, Blackish
Should win: Issa Rae
Will win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
In conclusion: It would be amazing to see Issa Rae take home this award for her brilliant work in Insecure, but it's a known fact that awards shows love themselves some Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Best Supporting Actor
Sterling K. Brown, The People vs. O.J. Simpson
Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager
John Lithgow, The Crown
Christian Slater, Mr. Robot
John Travolta, The People vs. O.J. Simpson
Should win: John Travolta
Will win: John Lithgow
In conclusion: This is also a tough category, as most performances were knock-outs. But as much as we want Travolta to win, the award will probably go to Lithgow for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in The Crown.
Best Supporting Actress
Olivia Colman, The Night Manager
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Chrissy Metz, This Is Us
Mandy Moore, This Is Us
Thandie Newton, Westworld
Should win: Olivia Coleman
Will win: Lena Headey
In conclusion: Olivia Coleman is one of the best actresses in the game and deserves recognition across the pond (AKA in America—she's British), but to be fair, Lena Headey does have more screen-time, and thus a more developed character arc.
Best Actor, Mini-Series or TV Movie
Riz Ahmed, The Night Of
Bryan Cranston, All the Way
Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager
John Turturro, The Night Of
Courtney B. Vance, The People vs. O.J. Simpson
Should win: Riz Ahmed
Will win: Bryan Cranston
In conclusion: Bryan Cranston is great, etc, but he's so accomplished already...it would be nice to see Ahmed take this Globe home, that's all we're saying.
Best Actress, Mini-Series or TV Movie
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Riley Keough, The Girlfriend Experience
Sarah Paulson, The People vs. O.J. Simpson
Charlotte Rampling, London Spy
Kerry Washington, Confirmation
Should win: Sarah Paulson
Will win: Sarah Paulson
In conclusion: Sarah Paulson is everything. No further explanation necessary.
The Golden Globes airs Sunday, January 8 on NBC.
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