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GOLDEN GLOBES PREDICTIONS: Will ‘The Help’ win big?

Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer in 'The Help' -- Phot courtesy of Dale Robinette

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association will hand out the coveted Golden Globes tonight, Jan. 15 in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 69th annual awards ceremony promises to have dapper suits and flowing gowns, but what about the individual categories? Who is going to win the top prizes? Will this year’s results be indicative of the upcoming Oscar race?

Hollywood Soapbox gives you the inside scoop on the nominees, who will win and who should win. With an oddly wide open field among cinematic contenders, the only thing set in stone is that Morgan Freeman will walk away with the Cecil B. DeMille Award. Other than that, each trophy is up for grabs.

The following list focuses only on the film categories.

BEST PICTURE, DRAMA

Nominees: The Descendants, The Help, Hugo, The Ides of March, Moneyball, War Horse

Who Will Win: The Help

Who Should Win: Hugo

Who Should Have Been Nominated: Of Gods and Men, The Tree of Life

Potential Upset: The Descendants

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS, DRAMA

Nominees: Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs), Viola Davis (The Help), Rooney Mara (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo), Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady), Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin)

Who Will Win: Viola Davis

Who Should Win: Viola Davis

Who Should Have Been Nominated: Vera Farmiga (Higher Ground)

Potential Upset: Meryl Streep, Tilda Swinton

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR, DRAMA

Nominees: George Clooney (The Descendants), Leonardo DiCaprio (J. Edgar), Michael Fassbender (Shame), Ryan Gosling (The Ides of March), Brad Pitt (Moneyball)

Who Will Win: George Clooney

Who Should Win: George Clooney

Who Should Have Been Nominated: Brad Pitt (The Tree of Life)

Potential Upset: Brad Pitt

BEST PICTURE, COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Nominees: 50/50, The Artist, Bridesmaids, Midnight in Paris, My Week With Marilyn

Who Will Win: The Artist

Who Should Win: The Artist

Who Should Have Been Nominated: The Rum Diary

Potential Upset: Bridesmaids, Midnight in Paris

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR, COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Nominees: Jean Dujardin (The Artist), Brendan Gleeson (The Guard), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (50/50), Ryan Gosling (Crazy, Stupid, Love), Owen Wilson (Midnight in Paris)

Who Will Win: Jean Dujardin

Who Should Win: Brendan Gleeson

Who Should Have Been Nominated: David Hyde Pierce (The Perfect Host)

Potential Upset: Brendan Gleeson

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS, COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Nominees: Jodie Foster (Carnage), Charlize Theron (Young Adult), Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids), Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn), Kate Winslet (Carnage)

Who Will Win: Michelle Williams

Who Should Win: Kristen Wiig

Who Should Have Been Nominated: No suggestions

Potential Upset: Kristen Wiig

BEST ANIMATED PICTURE

Nominees: The Adventures of Tintin, Arthur Christmas, Cars 2, Puss in Boots, Rango

Who Will Win: Rango

Who Should Win: The Adventures of Tintin

Who Should Have Been Nominated: No suggestions

Potential Upset: The Adventures of Tintin

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Nominees: The Flowers of War, In the Land of Blood and Honey, The Kid With a Bike, A Separation, The Skin I Live In

Who Will Win: A Separation

Who Should Win: A Separation

Who Should Have Been Nominated: Of Gods and Men

Potential Upset: In the Land of Blood and Honey

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR

Nominees: Kenneth Branagh (My Week With Marilyn), Albert Brooks (Drive), Jonah Hill (Moneyball), Viggo Mortensen (A Dangerous Method), Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

Who Will Win: Christopher Plummer

Who Should Win: Albert Brooks

Who Should Have Been Nominated: Michael Lonsdale (Of Gods and Men)

Potential Upset: Albert Brooks

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Nominees: Berenice Bejo (The Artist), Jessica Chastain (The Help), Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs), Octavia Spencer (The Help), Shailene Woodley (The Descendants)

Who Will Win: Octavia Spencer

Who Should Win: Octavia Spencer

Who Should Have Been Nominated: Sareh Bayat (A Separation)

Potential Upset: Berenice Bejo

BEST DIRECTOR

Nominees: Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris), George Clooney (The Ides of March), Michael Hazanavicius (The Artist), Alexander Payne (The Descendants), Martin Scorsese (Hugo)

Who Will Win: Michael Hazanavicius

Who Should Win: Martin Scorsese

Who Should Have Been Nominated: Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life)

Potential Upset: Alexander Payne

BEST SCREENPLAY

Nominees: The Artist, The Descendants, The Ides of March, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball

Who Will Win: Moneyball

Who Should Win: The Descendants

Who Should Have Been Nominated: A Separation

Potential Upset: Midnight in Paris

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Nominees: The Artist, W.E., The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Hugo, War Horse

Who Will Win: The Artist

Who Should Win: The Artist

Who Should Have Been Nominated: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Potential Upset: Hugo

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

Nominees: “Hello Hello” (Gnomeo & Juliet), “The Keeper” (Machine Gun Preacher), “Lay Your Head Down” (Albert Nobbs), “The Living Proof” (The Help), “Masterpiece” (W.E.)

Who Will Win: Albert Nobbs

Who Should Win: Albert Nobbs

Who Should Have Been Nominated: No suggestions

Potential Upset: The Help

By John Soltes / Publisher / John@HollywoodSoapbox.com

John Soltes

John Soltes is an award-winning journalist. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Earth Island Journal, The Hollywood Reporter, New Jersey Monthly and at Time.com, among other publications. E-mail him at john@hollywoodsoapbox.com

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