Golden Globes: What Won vs. What I Picked

Last night saw the 67th Annual Golden Globes, which in many ways is the most fun awards show out there because the celebrities sit around, eat dinner, and get drunk at the Beverly Hilton. At the same time, it can be a show that awards for popularity rather then quality, as evidenced by Avatar and The Hangover taking the big awards. Now, don't get me wrong, I think Avatar is a really good film, I just don't think it is worthy of all these accolades. I'm pulling for Kathryn Bigelow for Best Director and The Hurt Locker for Best Picture.

I made predictions for every category last night, even the TV ones. Here they are, pooled together mainly so I can look back and see how I did. Really, this was where I picked what I thought should win, which benefited me in the Male TV Actor category.

Best Supporting Actor TV Stuff

Prediction: John Lithgow - Dexter

Winner: John Lithgow - Dexter

Best Supporting Actress TV Stuff

Prediction: Jane Lynch - Glee

Winner: Cholë Sevigny - Big Love

Fav Moment: The escort ripped her dress. She couldn't believe it.

Best Actor Mini Series or TV Movie

Prediction: Brendan Gleeson - Into the Storm

Winner: Kevin Bacon - Taking Chances

Best Actress Mini Series or TV Movie

Prediction: Jessica Lange - Grey Gardens

Winner: Drew Barrymore - Grey Gardens

Comments: I hate Drew Barrymore, and her acceptance speech was a travesty of stupidity.

Best Mini Series or TV Movie

Prediction: Into the Storm

Winner: Grey Gardens

Best TV Actor - Comedy or Musical

Prediction: Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock

Winner: Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock

Best TV Actress - Comedy or Musical

Prediction: Lea Michele - Glee

Winner: Toni Collette - The United States of Tara

Best TV Show - Comedy or Musical

Prediction: 30 Rock

Winner: Glee

Comments: True to form, Glee wins the only thing I predicted it not to win, and failed at the other categories

Best TV Actor - Drama

Prediction: Michael C. Hall - Dexter

Winner: Michael C. Hall - Dexter

Comments: Finally, this long overdue award is given to him. This and John Lithgow's win were my favorite moments of the night.

Best TV Actress - Drama

Prediction: January Jones - Mad Men

Winner: Julianna Margulies - The Good Wife

Best TV Show - Drama

Prediction: Dexter

Winner: Mad Men

Best Original Song

Prediction: "I See You" - Avatar

Winner: "The Weary Kind" - Crazy Heart

Comments: I saw Crazy Heart the day before the Globes, and had I made my predictions then, I would have picked it. Oh, hindsight.

Best Original Score

Prediction: Karen O and Carter Burwell - Where the Wild Things Are

Winner: Michael Giacchino - Up

Comments: I forgot how good the Up score was, though I still love the Wild Things score. Tough call, but I like Giacchino, so good for him.

Best Screenplay

Prediction: Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner - Up in the Air

Winner: Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner - Up in the Air

Fav Moment: Jason Reitman saying, "Why isn't Quentin up here?"

Best Director

Prediction: Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker

Winner: James Cameron - Avatar

Comments: A travesty, but I guess if you work on something for 12 years and it is as successful as Avatar it's going to win. Bigelow's movie was better.

Best Foreign Language Film

Prediction: The White Ribbon

Winner: The White Ribbon

Comments: I got lucky, I just picked the Palm D'or winner, which actually worked this time.

Best Animated Film

Prediction: Up

Winner: Up

Comments: Big surprise.

Best Supporting Actor

Prediction: Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds

Winner: Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds

Best Supporting Actress

Prediction: Mo'nique - Precious

Winner: Mo'nique - Precious

Comments: She gave the most heartfelt speech.

Best Actor - Comedy or Musical

Prediction: Matt Damon - The Informant!

Winner: Robert Downey, Jr. - Sherlock Holmes

Comments: He gave the best speech.

Best Actress - Comedy or Musical

Prediction: Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia

Winner: Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia

Best Picture - Comedy or Musical

Prediction: (500) Days of Summer

Winner: The Hangover

Comments: Worst call in the history of the Globes.

Best Actor - Drama

Prediction: George Clooney - Up in the Air

Winner: Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart

Fav Moment: The standing ovation they gave him.

Best Actress - Drama

Prediction: Gabourey Sidibe - Precious

Winner: Sandra Bullock - The Blind Side

Comments: So she won for helping under privileged kids? I guess I should see this movie to judge it fairly, but Sidibe and Carey Mulligan gave better performances then I've ever seen Bullock deliver.

Best Picture - Drama

Prediction: The Hurt Locker

Winner: Avatar

Comments: Hopefully the Academy will have better judgment, though something tells me not. We'll have to see how the guilds play out, but I honestly hope they go for what they think is the best, and not what is most popular. Also, I got my butt whooped in Movie Drama.

Total Score: 9.5/25 (I give myself .5 for still predicting Grey Gardens for Best Mini Series Actress) This is what happens when you predict with your heart, not your head.