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This morning, America’s awards-show season begins in earnest when the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announces the winners of its 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the posh Beverly Hilton Hotel in Hollywood.
Established in 1943 by a handful of Los Angeles-based foreign journalists who sought to bridge the international community with Hollywood, the Golden Globes—which is hosted by comedic actresses Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for the third time this year—is regarded as one of the top events in the US film industry’s social calendar. It is closely watched by industry insiders and film enthusiasts alike, for they see it as a very reliable indicator on who would be nominated for—and win—an Academy Award, also known as the Oscar, Hollywood’s top prize.
Until about two decades ago, the Golden Globes was unique among awards shows, for it simultaneously honors accomplishments in film and television, making it one of the very few public events where stars from both mediums can socialize freely. The Golden Globes is considered as a more relaxed and less formal version of the Oscars, primarily because of its venue—the iconic hotel’s ballroom—and because food and drinks are served during the ceremony.
The Golden Globes comes after various US film critics’ groups unveiled whom they deem the best performers and filmmakers of the past year. Many of them are vying for a Golden Globe this morning; some have even won in the past.
Leading the list of film nominations is Alejandro González Iñárritu’s audacious Birdman, with seven, followed by Richard Linklater’s critically lauded Boyhood and Morten Tyldum’s World War II-era drama The Imitation Game, both with five.
Below is the list of Golden Globe film nominees and the expected winners, based on the consensus reached by various American reviewers and commentators:
Best Animated Feature Film: Big Hero 6; The Book of Life; The Boxtrolls; How to Train Your Dragon 2; The Lego Movie. (Expected winner: The Lego Movie)
Best Foreign Language Film: Force Majeure, Sweden; Gett: The Trial of Viviane Ansalem, Israel; Ida, Poland/Denmark; Leviathan, Russia; Tangerines, Estonia. (Expected winner: Ida)
Best Original Song: “Big Eyes”, Big Eyes; “Glory”, Selma; “Mercy Is”, Noah; “Opportunity”, Annie; “Yellow Flicker Beat”, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 1. (Expected winner: “Glory”)
Best Original Score: Birdman, Antonio Sanchez; Gone Girl, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross; The Imitation Game, Alexandre Desplat; Interstellar, Hans Zimmer; The Theory of Everything, Jóhann Jóhannsson. (Expected winner: Birdman)
Best Screenplay: Birdman, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris and Armando Bo; Boyhood, Richard Linklater; Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn; The Grand Budapest Hotel, Wes Anderson; The Imitation Game, Graham Moore. (Expected winner: The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Best Director: Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel; Ava DuVernay, Selma; David Fincher, Gone Girl; Alejandro González Iñárritu, Birdman; Richard Linklater, Boyhood. (Expected winner: Richard Linklater)
Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood; Jessica Chastain, A Most Violent Year; Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game; Emma Stone, Birdman; Meryl Streep, Into the Woods. (Expected winner: Patricia Arquette)
Best Supporting Actor: Robert Duvall, The Judge; Ethan Hawke, Boyhood; Edward Norton, Birdman; Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher; J.K. Simmons, Whiplash. (Expected winner: J.K. Simmons)
Best Actress (Musical or Comedy): Amy Adams, Big Eyes; Emily Blunt, Into the Woods; Helen Mirren, The Hundred-Foot Journey; Julianne Moore, Map to the Stars; Quvenzhané Wallis, Annie. (Expected winner: Emily Blunt)
Best Actress (Drama): Jennifer Aniston, Cake; Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything; Julianne Moore, Still Alice; Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl; Reese Witherspoon, Wild. (Expected winner: Julianne Moore)
Best Actor (Musical or Comedy): Ralph Fiennes, The Grand Budapest Hotel; Michael Keaton, Birdman; Bill Murray, St. Vincent; Joaquin Phoenix, Inherent Vice; Christoph Waltz, Big Eyes. (Expected winner: Michael Keaton)
Best Actor (Drama): Steve Carrell, Foxcatcher; Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game; Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler; David Oyelowo, Selma; Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything. (Expected winner: Eddie Redmayne)
Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy): Birdman; The Grand Budapest Hotel; Into the Woods; Pride; St. Vincent. (Expected winner: Birdman)
Best Motion Picture (Drama): Boyhood; Foxcatcher; The Imitation Game; Selma; The Theory of Everything. (Expected winner: Boyhood) TMM
The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards will air on the RTL CBS Entertainment HD channel (SkyCable channel 53) today, January 12, live via satellite, at 9 a.m., with a primetime encore telecast at 9 p.m. For more information, visit www.goldenglobes.com.