Inside Awards Season with Gregory Ellwood

70th Golden Globe Awards predictions: Will 'Lincoln' and 'Homeland' rule the night?

'Les Miserables,' 'Silver Linings Playbook' and 'Modern Family' should also do well

By Gregory Ellwood Sunday, Jan 13, 2013 1:44 AM

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It's that time of year. The few hours a year when the worlds of film and television come together in a drunken mess (well, until they reconvene at the SAG Awards in two weeks). Yes, it's Golden Globes time people. And if anyone can throw a party, er, find movie studios and networks to pay for fabulous parties it's the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Using our connections with those that are the "inside" of the approximately 80-something member organization and our ability to predict the HFPA's need to please everyone, HitFix's Executive Editor Daniel Fienberg and I present you our predictions for the 70th Golden Globe Awards.

Just remember, this year's all about Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosting. The winners really won't influence this year's Oscars let alone next September's Emmy Awards.

Check out our predictions in the gallery story embedded below and look for full coverage all day Sunday on HitFix including Fienberg's live-blog which might be as entertaining as the show itself.

Agree or disagree? Share your thoughts below.

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2013 Golden Globes Predictions

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Gregory Ellwood
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With over a decade of experience in the movie industry, Ellwood survived working for two major studios and has written for Variety, MSN and the LA Times. A co-founder of HitFix, Ellwood spends his time relaxing hitting 3’s on the basketball court and following his beloved Clippers.

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Zizo Hawa

My Predictions:

Best Picture, Drama: Lincoln
Best Picture, Comedy/Musical: Les Miserables
Best Actor, Drama: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Best Actor, Musical/Comedy: Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables
Best Actress, Drama: Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Best Actress, Comedy: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Supporting Actor: Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
Best Director: Ben Affleck, Argo
Screenplay: Lincoln
Animated: Frankweenie
Foreign Language: Amour
Score: Life of Pi
Best Song: Skyfall, Skyfall
Best TV DRAMA: Homeland
Best Actress, Drama: Claire Danes, Homeland
Actor, Drama: Damian Lewis, Homeland
Best Television Series--Comedy: Modern Family
Best Actress Comedy: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Best Actor Comedy: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Best Mini Series or TV Movie: Game Change
Best Actress Mini-Series, TV Movie: Julianne Moore, Game Change
Best Actor, Mini Series-TV Movie: Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys
Best Supporting Actress, Mini-Series, TV Movie: Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Best Supporting Actor, Mini-Series, TV Movie: Ed Harris, Game Change
January 13, 2013 at 6:15AM EST Reply to Comment
sauloccl

I simply can't wait to watch Amy Poehler and Tina Fey!

I think just like Adele, Amy is a lock to win (a victory for "Girls" would be a better way to recognize Lena Dunham's multiple skills). It's going to be a huge night for HBO with "The Newsroom", "Girls" and "Game Change", I predict.

I love all the Comedy Actresses' work, but I would never bet any money on Sofia Vergara winning a Golden Globe: I can't imagine the HFPA folks laughing out loud at her hilarious accent. If I could, I'd vote for Breaking Bad, Jon Hamm and Claire Danes, Girls, Amy Poehler and Louis C.K., Maggie Smith and Max Greenfield.
January 13, 2013 at 11:29AM EST Reply to Comment
JJ1

Drama, Argo
Director Argo
Actor DDL
Actor Jackman
Actress Chastain
Actress Lawrence
S actor Dicaprio
S actress Hathaway
Writing Argo
Score Life of Pi
Song Skyfall

But I feel like Watts is a strong possibility, too

January 13, 2013 at 11:34AM EST Reply to Comment
The Dude

These years without a clear favorite always have splits at the Globes, I think this year it will be the same.

Best Picture, Drama: Argo
Best Picture, Comedy/Musical: Les Miserables
Best Actor, Drama: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Best Actor, Musical/Comedy: Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables
Best Actress, Drama: Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Best Actress, Comedy: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Supporting Actor: Leonardo Di Caprio, Django Unchained (it will be hilarious)
Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
Best Director: Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
Screenplay: Argo
Animated: Frankweenie
Foreign Language: Amour
Score: Life of Pi
Best Song: Skyfall, Skyfall
Best TV DRAMA: Homeland
Best Actress, Drama: Claire Danes, Homeland
Actor, Drama: Damian Lewis, Homeland
Best Television Series--Comedy: Modern Family
Best Actress Comedy: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Best Actor Comedy: Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Best Mini Series or TV Movie: Game Change
Best Actress Mini-Series, TV Movie: Julianne Moore, Game Change
Best Actor, Mini Series-TV Movie: Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys
Best Supporting Actress, Mini-Series, TV Movie: Maggie Smith, Downtown Abbey
Best Supporting Actor, Mini-Series, TV Movie: Ed Harris, Game Change

January 13, 2013 at 12:08PM EST Reply to Comment
meep

A Jack Black acceptance speech tonight would be...golden...but alas, this is not to be. I'd also love to see Cheadle win in his category.
January 13, 2013 at 1:20PM EST Reply to Comment