by Nathaniel R
Sally, Frances, and Martin on Globes nightWe'll dig into the ceremony and key details soon but for now a complete winners list with Oscar aftermath thoughts...
Motion Picture Drama
Call Me By Your Name
Dunkirk
The Post
Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri ★
I predicted The Post. As did Seth Myers in a way with a rather hilarious opening monologue joke about bringing all the trophies out as soon as he said the title -- a joke that Spielberg & company had a big laugh about. Whooops. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri was already looking strong going into the Oscar nominations but basically owned Globes night so it might be the film to beat.
Best Picture (in terms of a win) still feels up in the air though, doesn't it?
Motion Picture Comedy/Musical
The Disaster Artist
Get Out
The Greatest Showman
I Tonya
Lady Bird ★
I predicted I Tonya ... mostly out of fear since it was my least favorite in the category but Lady Bird's win was delicious for being not expected (by me at least). Still there was something rushed and after-thoughty about its win (coming so late in the evening when the show was running so far over time and it had missed two key prizes (Screenplay and Supporting Actress) and that's really too bad because in the night of "Times up!" something celebratory -- like such a warm loving female-centric film being honored, should have felt more jubilant... but the dominant title (in terms of capturing the spirit of the evening) was neither of the movies that won but Big Little Lies.
I still fear that Greta Gerwig will miss out on the Director nomination (that she also missed at the Globes). Talk me down!
Comedy/Musical Actress
Judi Dench, Victoria & Abdul
Helen Mirren, The Leisure Seeker
Margot Robbie, I Tonya
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird ★
Emma Stone, Battle of the Sexes
Ronan's American accent is so good that it can still be such a shock to hear her in full lovely Irish voice. I still fear that she could be the last minute shock snub if they want to make room for Jessica Chastain in Molly's Game or Judi Dench in Victoria and Abdul. It may seem insane to fear that but we're talking about a young woman who makes complicated performances look effortless and Effortlessness can be anathema for awards voters.
Talk me down!
Comedy/Musical Actor
Steve Carell, Battle of the Sexes
Ansel Elgort, Baby Driver
James Franco, Disaster Artist ★
Hugh Jackman, The Greatest Showman
Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
One of the night's more memorable wins, due to the gimmicky nature of the film -- Franco even doing his Wiseau mimicry in his speech -- and for Tommy Wiseau joining him on stage (though not permitted to speak!). Was it just me or did Kaluuya not seem too happy to be there last night? He was doing that Tommy Lee Jones or Frances McDormand thing whenever the camera caught him like "Why must I endure this?"... (though strangely Frances herself was not doing the Frances thing and seemed mostly delighted the whole evening).
Is Franco in for an Oscar nomination despite a field that looks pretty even between about 7 men? Last night seemed to indicate yes. Plus as is evident from all the celebrity cameos in the movie, Franco has a lot of friends in Hollywood.
Drama Actress
Jessica Chastain, Molly's Game
Sally Hawkins, Shape of Water
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards ★
Meryl Streep, The Post
Michelle Williams, All the Money in the World
What a nail-biter category it was going into the evening but it soon became clear that Three Billboards had the heat necessary to melt the Globes resistance to the non-schmoozy Frances McDormand. The applause made me believe again that she could (but is not locked for) win Oscar #2 in March.
In a curious push-and-pull reminding us that Frances McDormand is never "easy" she wore navy blue while everyone else was in black, then stated that she was keeping her politics private but then voiced support for the evening's prevailing 'times up!' theme.
Drama Actor
Timothée Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name
Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
Tom Hanks, The Post
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour ★
Denzel Washington, Roman Israel, Esq
A lot of people were hoping for a Chalamet win but, as predicted, it was Oldman. Though Hollywood may well be moving into a new era, old habits die hard and the patriarchy affects us all which means that storied older male actors who have paid their dues are still the ones to beat for prizes while youth is only "prize-worthy" with the women.
Still the room seemed pretty subdued about this win, didn't it? Perhaps Oldman might not be a slam dunk for the Oscar.
Supporting Actress
Mary J Blige, Mudbound
Hong Chau, Downsizing
Allison Janney, I Tonya ★
Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
As I've been predicting Janney upset the Metcalf train. Metcalf would triple crown if she wins the Oscar but Janney won't as she doesn't yet have a Tony Award.
Supporting Actor
Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
Armie Hammer, Call Me By Your Name
Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water
Christopher Plummer, All the Money in the World
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards ★
Argh! Knew I should've changed my prediction from Dafoe when the Globes didnt go for The Florida Project in any category but this one.
We officially have a race for the Oscar between the two of them.
Director
Guillermo del Toro, Shape of Water ★
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards
Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
Ridley Scott, All the Money in the World
Steven Spielberg, The Post
I suspect a repeat at the Oscars. Though Best Picture still feels a bit up for grabs. You?
Screenplay
Shape of Water
Lady Bird
The Post
Three Billboards ★
Molly’s Game
They don't differentiate between Adapted or Original though this field was largely devoted to the Original Screenplays. I suspect McDonagh wins the eventual Oscar as well, though I'm rooting for Peele (not nominated here) or Gerwig (Lady Bird) to take it. It would be the second Oscar for McDonagh who won the short live action category for Six Shooter twelve years ago.
Score
Carter Burwell, Three Billboards
Alexandre Desplat, The Shape of Water ★
Jonny Greenwood, Phantom Thread
John Williams, The Post
Hans Zimmer, Dunkirk
Another correct prediction and another win that feels like it'll repeat on Oscar night.
Song
"Remember Me" Coco
"Home" Ferdinand
"This is Me" The Greatest Showman ★
"Mighty River" Mudbound
"The Star" The Star
Second consecutive Globe for Pasek & Paul. Do they go two-for-two at the Oscars or will another song rise?
Foreign Language
In the Fade (Germany) ★
First they Killed My Father (Cambodia)
Loveless (Russia)
A Fantastic Woman (Chile)
The Square (Sweden)
Sweet of Fatih Akin to make the win about Diane Kruger's performance -- which, well, it probably was. Can the film also win the Oscar in this category? It'll have to get nominated first but if so, it has a clear shot at a win.
Animated Film
Boss Baby
The Breadwinner
Coco ★
Ferdinand
Loving Vincent
An easy get on Oscar night, too? Probably. Funny how some years are so damn competitive and others feel like long coronations for the obvious.
TELEVISION WINNERS
Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls and Bunheads) is finally a winner via THE MARVELOUS MRS MAISEL
Comedy Series
black•ish
Marvous Mrs Maisel ★
Master of None
SMILF
Wil & Grace
Golden Globes love their shiny new female-centric series and always kinda have.
Actress Comedy Series
Pamela Adlon, Better Things
Alison Brie, GLOW
Rachel Brosnahan, Marvelous Mrs Maisel ★
Issa Rae, Insecure
Frankie Shaw, SMILF
She really is marvelous on the show.
Actor Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, black•ish
Aziz Ansari, Master of None ★
Kevin Bacon, I Love Dick
William H Macy, Shameless
Eric McCormack, Will & Grace
In which we learned that Aziz Ansari reads online awards show predictions since he thought he was going to lose.
Drama Series
The Crown
The Handmaid's Tale ★
Game of Thrones
Stranger Things
This Is Us
Actress Drama Series
Caitronia Balfe, Outlander
Claire Foy, The Crown
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Deuce
Katherine Langford, 13 Reasons Why
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale ★
Actor Drama Series
Sterling K Brown, This is Us ★
Freddie Highmore, The Good Doctor
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Jason Bateman, Ozark
Limited Series
Big Little Lies ★
Feud: Bette and Joan
Fargo
Top of the Lake: China Girl
The Sinner
The night obviously belonged to this great mini-series which is now just a regular series.
Actress Limited Series
Jessica Biel, The Sinner
Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies ★
Jessica Lange, Feud: Bette and Joan
Susan Sarandon, Feud: Bette and Joan
Reese Witherspoon, Big Little Lies
Actor Limited Series
Robert De Niro, Wizard of Lies
Jude Law, The Young Pope
Kyle Maclachlan, Twin Peaks
Ewan McGregor, Fargo ★
Geoffrey Rush, Genius
Was this a surprise? I somehow never clocked that this competition was happening at all so low was the buzz for this particular category.
Supporting Actress, Series of any kind
Laura Dern, Big Little Lies ★
Ann Dowd, The Handmaid's Tale
Chrissy Metz, This is Us
Michelle Pfeiffer, The Wizard of Lies
Shailene Woodley, Big Little Lies
Supporting Actor, Series of any kind
David Harbour, Stranger Things
Alfred Molina, Feud: Bette and Joan
Alexander Skarsgard, Big Little Lies ★
Christian Slater, Mr Robot
David Thewlis, Fargo
The Globes were heavy on the repeats of Emmy winners which is not always the case.
How well did you do on your predictions?