The nominees are ...
BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA:
"Avatar"
"The Hurt Locker"
"Inglorious Basterds"
"Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire"
"Up in the Air"
My Pick: "Up in the Air"
Curious Omission: "An Education"
Unnecessarily Long Title: "Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire."
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA:
Emily Blunt - "The Young Victoria"
Sandra Bullock - "The Blind Side"
Helen Mirren - "The Last Station"
Carey Mulligan - "An Education"
Gabourey Sadibe - "Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire"
My Pick: Gabourey Sadibe
A Close Second: Carey Mulligan
Wtf?: Sandra Bullock
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA:
Jeff Bridges - "Crazy Heart"
George Clooney - "Up in the Air"
Colin Firth - "A Single Man"
Morgan Freeman - "Invictus"
Tobey Maguire - "Brothers"
My Pick: George Clooney
Who Will Win: Jeff Bridges
Who May As Well Stay Home: Tobey Maguire
BEST MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL:
"500 Days of Summer"
"The Hangover"
"It's Complicated"
"Julie & Julia"
"Nine"
My Pick: "500 Days of Summer"
Proof They Were Short On Musicals: "Nine"
Overlooked Awesome Comedy: "I Love You, Man"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL:
Sandra Bullock - "The Proposal"
Marion Cotillard - "Nine"
Julia Roberts - "Duplicity"
Meryl Streep - "It's Complicated"
Meryl Streep - "Julie and Julia"
My Pick: Meryl Streep for "Julie and Julia"
Nominated For Any Movie She's Ever In: Meryl Streep
Spare Yourself: Julia Roberts in "Duplicity"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL:
Matt Damon - "The Informant!"
Daniel Day Lewis - "Nine"
Robert Downey Jr. - "Sherlock Holmes"
Joseph Gordon-Levitt - "500 Days of Summer"
Michael Stuhlbarg - "A Serious Man"
My Pick: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
But If Not Him: Michael Stuhlbarg
Royally Snubbed As Always: Paul Rudd for "I Love You, Man"
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE:
Mo'Nique - "Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire"
Julianne Moore - "A Single Man"
Anna Kendrick - "Up in the Air"
Vera Farmiga - "Up in the Air"
Penelope Cruz - "Nine"
My Pick: Mo'Nique
One Day Will Be A Huge Star: Vera Farmiga
Enough With The Crying Already: Julianne Moore
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE:
Matt Damon - "Invictus"
Stanley Tucci - "The Lovely Bones"
Christopher Plummer - "The Last Station"
Christopher Waltz - "Inglorious Basterds"
Woody Harrelson - "The Messenger"
My Pick: Christoph Waltz
Year's Best Comeback Kid: Woody Harrelson
Barely-Recognizable: Stanley Tucci in "The Lovely Bones"
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
"Coraline"
"The Fantastic Mr. Fox"
"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"
"The Princess and the Frog"
"Up"
My Pick: "Up"
Movie That Made Me Cry Three Times: "Up"
...Once Within The First 8 Minutes: "Up"
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
"Barria"
"Broken Embraces"
"A Prophet"
"The White Ribbon"
"The Maid"
My Pick: None
Why?: Only saw "Broken Embraces." Meh.
What's Probably Great Though: "The Maid"
BEST DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE:
Kathryn Bigelow - "The Hurt Locker"
James Cameron - "Avatar"
Clint Eastwood - "Invictus"
Jason Reitman - "Up in the Air"
Quentin Tarantino - "Inglorious Basterds"
My Pick: Jason Reitman
Who's Really Damn Close: Quentin Tarantino
Who Thinks He Should Win: James Cameron
BEST SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE:
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner - "Up in the Air"
Nancy Meyers - "It's Complicated"
Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell - "District 9″
Mark Boal - "The Hurt Locker"
Quentin Tarantino - "Inglorious Basterds"
My Pick: "Inglorious Basterds"
Doesn't Get Enough Love: "A Serious Man"
Likewise: "An Education"
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - MOTION PICTURE:
Michael Giacchino - "Up"
Marvin Hamlisch - "The Informant!"
James Horner - "Avatar"
Abel Korzeniowski - "A Single Man"
Karen O and Carter Burwell - "Where the Wild Things Are"
My Pick: "Where The Wild Things Are"
Uh, Really?: Well, it should get something.
Score That Left No Impression: "The Informant"
BEST ORIGINAL SONG - MOTION PICTURE:
"Cinema italiano" - "Nine"
"I want to come home" - "Everybody's Fine"
"I will see you" - "Avatar"
"The weary kind" - "Crazy Heart"
"Winter" - "Brothers"
My Pick: "The Weary Kind"
What Will Win Simply Because It's By U2: "Winter"
Can't Believe This Got Nominated For Anything: "Everybody's Fine"
The Golden Globes will take place Jan. 17, 2010, on NBC.
