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2005 GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATION PREDICTIONS PREDICTION RATE: 41 for 65 or 63% TO BORROW A THING OR TWO FROM POLITICS: BLUE STANDS FOR A CORRECT PREDICTION AND RED STANDS FOR AN INCORRECT PREDICTION SEE THE ACTUAL NOMINEES SEE LAST YEAR'S GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS AND PREDICTIONS

BEST PICTURE - DRAMA
CINDERELLA MAN	BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN	GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.	MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA	MUNICH
If there are six nominees: SYRIANA or THE CONSTANT GARDENER (unfortunately, I think MATCH POINT will be snubbed in this category, not sure why)
post nomination comments: Went 2 for 5 here (as opposed to 4 for 5 last year), but overall I am pleasantly surprised at my misses. It's great to see A History of Violence make the grade. Although it probably won't make the big show come Oscar Nomination Morning, its nod here keeps it alive - for now. Brokeback - the best American film in nearly three years (Van Sant's Elephant if you want to know) - is of course a sure thing come Oscar time, and this just pounds it in a little more. Good Night, and Good Luck keeps marching on and both Match Point and The Constant Gardener can sigh a collective pfffeww of relief, for they are still in the Oscar race. The big news here though is the omission of Spielberg's Munich (although he did grab a director nod). Does this mean the beginning of the end for that film's chance at gold?? You have to go back to 1999 to find the last time all five Oscar nominees were NOT accounted for in the Globe noms.

BEST PICTURE - COMEDY/MUSICAL
THE FAMILY STONE	RENT	THE PRODUCERS	PRIDE & PREJUDICE	WALK THE LINE
If there are six (and there probably will be) nominees: MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS Although I would love to see THE SQUID & THE WHALE get nominated but we can't leave out WALLACE & GROMIT, can we?
post nomination comments: Went 3 for 5 (a little better than Drama), but I had a perfect 100% last year. I had Mrs. Henderson, but pulled it at the last minute to place Rent in. I figured the HFPA had bad taste. I am glad to see Squid & The Whale get in though - I loved this film. Walk the Line though is the only probable Oscar nominee listed here - the rest will come from Best Drama (as per usual).

BEST DIRECTOR
ANG LEE, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN	STEVEN SPIELBERG, MUNICH	WOODY ALLEN, MATCH POINT	GEORGE CLOONEY, GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.	ROB MARSHALL, MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
If there are six nominees: RON HOWARD, CINDERELLA MAN or JAMES MANGOLD, WALK THE LINE It would be great to see DAVID CRONENBERG in here
post nomination comments: I went 4 for 5 (same as last year). Six total nominees chosen here and no real surprises (not even Fernando really). This does really help Peter Jackson though, but may end up killing Cronenberg's chances. The Oscar race, I think, is going to be between these six men, with one left home come January 30th.

BEST ACTRESS - DRAMA
JOAN ALLEN, THE UPSIDE OF ANGER	CAMERON DIAZ, IN HER SHOES	FELICITY HUFFMAN, TRANSAMERICA	CHARLIZE THERON, NORTH COUNTRY	ZIYI ZHANG, MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
If there are six nominees: CLAIRE DANES, SHOPGIRL but never count out showbiz baby, GWYNETH PALTROW in PROOF especially if Ms. HUFFMAN goes to the comedy category

BEST ACTRESS - COMEDY/MUSICAL
REESE WITHERSPOON, WALK THE LINE	DAME JUDI DENCH, MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS	KEIRA KNIGHTLY, PRIDE & PREJUDICE	SARAH JESSICA PARKER, THE FAMILY STONE	JENNIFER ANISTON, RUMOR HAS IT
If there are six nominees: RHADA MITCHELL, MELINDA AND MELINDA but if FELICITY HUFFMAN comes to comedy, that may keep Jen Aniston out of it. LAURA LINNEY could get a nod here also (IF THINGS ARE SHAKEN UP A BIT) unless the HFPA considers ROSARIO DAWSON in RENT as lead instead of supporting, then she could very well be in the top 5 (or at least top 6)

BEST ACTOR - DRAMA
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN, CAPOTE	HEATH LEDGER, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN	DAVID STRATHAIRN, GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.	RUSSELL CROWE, CINDERELLA MAN	ERIC BANA, MUNICH
If there are six nominees: RALPH FIENNES, CONSTANT GARDENER There has been a big push to get Hustle & Flow moved to the comedy/musical category, but since that is not going to happen, TERRENCE HOWARD will have to hope for the best here (and who knows, it could happen)

BEST ACTOR - COMEDY/MUSICAL
JOAQUIN PHOENIX, WALK THE LINE	NATHAN LANE, THE PRODUCERS	CILLIAN MURPHY, BREAKFAST ON PLUTO	JEFF DANIELS, THE SQUID & THE WHALE	PIERCE BROSNAN, MATADOR
If there are six nominees: BILL MURRAY, BROKEN FLOWERS but don't count out JOHNNY DEPP in CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and could HEATH LEDGER for CASANOVA, grab a double nod?

BEST SCREENPLAY
MATCH POINT	MUNICH	CRASH	GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.	BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
If there are six nominees: MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA or CAPOTE or SYRIANA

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
DIANE KEATON, THE FAMILY STONE	GONG LI, MEMOIRS OF GEISHA	MARIA BELLO, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE	SCARLETT JOHANSSON, MATCH POINT	UMA THURMAN, THE PRODUCERS
If there are six nominees: MICHELLE WILLIAMS, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN but let's not count out FRANCES MCDORMAND in NORTH COUNTRY and there is also the possibility of ROSARIO DAWSON in RENT

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
JAKE GYLLENHAAL, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN	GEORGE CLOONEY, SYRIANA	MATT DILLON, CRASH	MATTHEW BRODERICK, THE PRODUCERS	CRAIG T. NELSON, THE FAMILY STONE
If there are six nominees: PAUL GIAMATTI, CINDERELLA MAN but let's not forget about KEN WATANABE in MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA and/or BOB HOSKINS in MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
MEMOIRS OF GEISHA	CINDERELLA MAN	KING KONG	BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN	HARRY POTTER & THE GOBLET OF FIRE
If there are six nominees: CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
CRASH	BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN	THE CORPSE BRIDE	THE PRODUCERS	CHICKEN LITTLE
If there are six nominees: THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA

BEST FOREIGN FILM
PARADISE NOW, PALESTINE	SOPHIE SCHOLL, GERMANY	THE PROMISE, CHINA	THE DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU, ROMANIA	JOYEUX NOEL
If there are six nominees: TSOTSI or BLUEBIRD but this category is always hard to predict, so who knows...I would looove to see 2046 here

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