Awards Nominations Discussion

[canadian_angel]

That its a vindication--and maybe a happy sign for the Academy Awards--that Jennifer Hudson got nominated in her category and Beyonce didn't. It also shows that SAG might actually be nominating on actual performances more than what the studios are pushing..

I always wonder how much for certain award shows are based on actually being deserving for a nomination and how much is towards the popularity and publicity said person would garner for being nominated. To me, the SAG awards seem much more geared towards being deserving and whomever wins in a category should win. Where as the Golden Globes seems slightly more geared towards which people will draw the most viewers in and cause the most 'uproar' about the ceremony.

[rt1ky]

I saw a program on the Golden Globes once and apparently getting nominated and winning have a lot to do with who wines and dines the members of the Hollywood Foreign Press. Film companies also do a lot of campaigning for the Oscars, with full page ads and press tours for nominated films and actors.

[Lotuslander]

Here are my predictions and picks for The Golden Globes.

Best Picture Drama

Winner The Departed

My Pick Babel

Best Picture Comedy or Musical

Dreamgirls

My Pick

Little Miss Sunshine

Best Actress Drama

Winner Helen Mirren for The Queen

My Pick

Helen Mirren, but for Gosford Park a few years ago.

Best Actor Drama

Winner Leonard Dicaprio for The Departed Blood Diamond

My Pic

Peter O'Toole for Venus

Best Actress Musical Or Comedy

Winner
Meryl Streep for The Devil Wears Prada

My Pick
Toni Colette for Little Miss Sunshine

Best Actor Musical Or Comedy

Winner
Sacha Baron Cohen for Borat

My Pick
Chiwetel Ejiofor for Kinky Boots ( rent this )


Best Supporting Actress ( the hardest category yet )

Winner
Jennifer Hudson for Dreamgirls

My Pick
Jennifer Hudson for Dreamgirls


Best Supporting Actor

Winner
Eddie Murphy for Dreamgirls

My Pick
Djimon Hounsou for Blood Diamond but he wasn't nominated

Best Director
Winner
Martin Scorcese for The Departed

My Pick
Alejandro González Iñárritu for Babel

Best Foreign Langauge Film

Winner
Volver

My Pick
Pan's Labyrinth

Best Screenplay

Winner
William Monahan for The Departed

My Pick
Guillermo Arriaga for Babel

Best Original Score

Winner and My Pick
Guillermo Arriaga for Babel

Best Song

Winner
Listen by Beyonce

My Pick
The Song of the Heart by Prince

Best Animated Feature

Winner
Happy Feet

My Pick
Cars

Best TV Comedy

Winner
Ugly Betty

My Pick
Desperate Housewives ( Last Season sucked, but this was a good year for them)

Best TV series Drama

Winner
Grey's Anatomy

My pick
Heroes

Best T.V. Actress Drama

Winner
Kyra Sedgwick for The Closer

My Pick
Calistan Flockhart for Brothers and Sisters but she wasn't nominated.

Best Tv Actor Drama

Winner
Hugh Laurie for House

My Pick
Michael C. Hall for Dexter

Best Actress T.V. Comedy

Winner
America Ferrera Ugly Betty

My Pick
Felicity Huffman Desperate Housewives

Best Actor T.V. Comedy

Winner and My pick
Steve Carrell The Office

Best Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series

Winner
Helen Mirren (no more Queens for a few years please)

My Pick
Gillian Anderson for Bleak House

Best Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series
My Pick and The Winner
Chiwetel Ejiofor for Tsunami the Aftermath

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

Winner and My Pick
Katherine Heigl for Grey's Anatomy

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

Winner
Jeremy Irons for Elizabeth 1

My Pick
Masi Oka for Heroes

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Winner
Elizabeth 1

My Pick Bleak House

So kids, anyone else want to play along.? Reindeer games and all. Just remember I'm Prancer

[CrossingGuard]

Along with the SAG award snub, Beyonce is also out of the running for the Best Song Oscar should "Listen" get a nomination.

I heard about this, too, and I'm disappointed. I knew there was no chance that Beyonce would get Best Actress since she is going up against Helen Mirren who has been getting so much praise from the critics. And Beyonce really wants and Oscar. So I thought Best Song was her category, but then she gets DQed.

But then again, I also heard it from MTV, and so far that's the only source that says this is true. Until I hear it from Yahoo! or another more reliable source, I'll believe it fully.