The Hollywood Foreign Press Association will hand out the 2015 Golden Globe Awards tonight. MStars News has seen all the nominated films and gives you a rundown of all the categories as well as our predictions for who should and will win.
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Should Win: Boyhood
Will Win: Boyhood
Analysis: Boyhood has been steamrolling through the critics awards this season and should be walking away with the Golden Globe tonight. Its toughest competition for the Best Picture Oscar is in the Comedy/Musical category, so look for it to continue its awards streak.
Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Into the Woods
Pride
St. Vincent
Should Win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Will Win: Birdman
Analysis: With seven nominations, the most this year, Birdman looks like the frontrunner, but look out for The Grand Budapest Hotel, which just received the most British Academy Award nominations and registered noms from the all-important guilds.
Best Director, Motion Picture
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ava Duvernay, Selma
David Fincher, Gone Girl
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Should Win: Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Will Win: Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Analysis: Any one of these nominees could win. The most deserving is Richard Linklater for his 12-year journey with Boyhood, but the Hollywood Foreign Press may want to make history by rewarding Ava Duvernay as the first African-American female to win the top directing honor.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler
David Oyelowo, Selma
Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Should Win: Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler
Will Win: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Analysis: Best Actor this year is the most competitive category. Jake Gyllenhaal's performance in Nightcrawler was amazing and should win, but Eddie Redmayne as Stephen Hawking was also amazing. In the end, I think the HFPA will give it to Eddie Redmayne's star-making turn.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Jennifer Aniston, Cake
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon, Wild
Should Win: Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Will Win: Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Analysis: Rosamund Pike gave a stellar performance in the smash hit Gone Girl, but it's Julianne Moore's year. Her path to Oscar starts at the Golden Globes.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Amy Adams, Big Eyes
Emily Blunt, Into the Woods
Julianne Moore, Map to the Stars
Quvenzhané Wallis, Annie
Helen Mirren, Hundred-Foot Journey
Should Win: Amy Adams, Big Eyes
Will Win: Amy Adams, Big Eyes
Analysis: Any of these actresses could win and it wouldn't matter for the Oscar because none of them will be nominated come Thursday so I'm going with the most critically-acclaimed from the nominated performances.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Ralph Fiennes, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Michael Keaton, Birdman
Bill Murray, St. Vincent
Joaquin Phoenix, Inherent Vice
Christoph Waltz, Big Eyes
Should Win: Ralph Fiennes, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Will Win: Michael Keaton, Birdman
Analysis: Ralph Fiennes gave the best performance out of the bunch, but it will be Michael Keaton for his career comeback performance of a movie star trying to make his own comeback on Broadway.
Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Jessica Chastain, A Most Violent Year
Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game
Emma Stone, Birdman
Meryl Streep, Into the Woods
Should Win: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Will Win: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Analysis: Patricia Arquette has won a lot of the critics awards up until this point and will win the Golden Globe tonight. Jessica Chastain has a slim chance to win, but this is Patricia's to lose.
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Robert Duvall, The Judge
Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
Edward Norton, Birdman
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
J.K Simmons, Whiplash
Should Win: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Will Win: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Analysis: The Oscar frontrunner and critics darling, J.K. Simmons should have it in the bag, but since this is Whiplash's only nomination, they may decide to give it to Ethan Hawke for Boyhood.
Best Screenplay, Motion Picture
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl
Alejandro González Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr., Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Graham Moore, The Imitation Game
Should Win: Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Will Win: Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Analysis: Wes Anderson's phenomenal script for The Grand Budapest Hotel wins out here. There really isn't any competition, but they could reward Gillian Flynn for the great adaptation of her own book.
Best Foreign Film
Force Majeure (Sweden)
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (Israel)
Ida (Poland)
Leviathan (Russia)
Tangerines (Estonia)
Should Win: Ida (Poland) or Force Majeure (Sweden)
Will Win: Ida (Poland)
Analysis: Ida from Poland, which has swept most of the critics awards, should win here. If it doesn't win, look for Sweden's Force Majeure to take it.
Animated Feature Film
Big Hero 6
The Book of Life
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
The Lego Movie
Should Win: The Lego Movie
Will Win: The Lego Movie
Analysis: The Lego Movie will win the Golden Globe before taking the Oscar in February.
Best Original Song in Motion Picture
"Big Eyes," Big Eyes, Lana Del Rey
"Glory," Selma, John Legend and Common
"Mercy Is," Noah, Patti Smith and Lenny K
"Opportunity," Annie
"Yellow Flicker Beat," The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, Lorde
Should Win: None
Will Win: "Mercy Is," Noah, Patti Smith and Lenny K
Analysis: This category is anyone's guess. The song that should win, "Everything Is Awesome" from The Lego Movie, wasn't even nominated, so I'll go with the best song out of this mediocre bunch. Look for "Everything Is Awesome" to come back strong for the Oscars.
Best Original Score in a Motion Picture
The Imitation Game
The Theory of Everything
Gone Girl
Birdman
Interstellar
Should Win: The Imitation Game
Will Win: Birdman
Analysis: The Imitation Game's score is the best of the bunch, but I'm going with Birdman because the music was an integral part of the movie. Don't bank on it being nominated for the Oscar, since Birdman was recently deemed ineligible in this category. If the HFPA want to predict the Oscar winner, then they'll go for The Imitation Game.
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