The awards season will be in full swing this Sunday when the Hollywood Foreign Press Association distributes their Golden Globes to this year’s winners. While I never really get a chance to see ALL of the nominees in both the TV or Film categories, it never does dissuade me from making my predictions and hosting my annual Golden Globes viewing party.

In times gone by, awards shows, including the Globes and the Oscars, have been downright boring. Either way, no matter how bad things get, I always find the Globes to be a vastly more entertaining event to watch on television. With last year’s improvement as Neil Patrick Harris took the stage and this year’s announcement that Ricky Gervais will be hosting the gala, there is no way I’ll be missing it. Gervais is always the best part of whatever show or event he participates in and I’m eager to see how he does as MC and who he skewers this year in his role as the grand poobah.

Hit the jump for my 67th Golden Globe picks as well as the full list of the nominees.

Add your picks in the comments section below and let’s see how well we all do. While I do tend to choose favorites over the legitimate should wins, it’s always fun to make some picks and see how well they do… My picks in BOLD.. Winners identified with an *.

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
*AVATAR
THE HURT LOCKER
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE
UP IN THE AIR

2. 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 SIDIBE – PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE

3. 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

4. BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
(500) DAYS OF SUMMER
*THE HANGOVER
IT’S COMPLICATED
JULIE & JULIA
NINE

5. 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 & JULIA

6. 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

7. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
CORALINE
FANTASTIC MR. FOX
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
*UP

8. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
BAARIA (ITALY)
BROKEN EMBRACES (SPAIN)
THE MAID (CHILE) (LA NANA)
A PROPHET (UN PROPHETE) (FRANCE)
*THE WHITE RIBBON (GERMANY) (DAS WEISSE BAND – EINE DEUTSCHE KINDERGESCHICHTE)

9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
PENÉLOPE CRUZ – NINE
VERA FARMIGA – UP IN THE AIR
ANNA KENDRICK – UP IN THE AIR
*MO’NIQUE – PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE
JULIANNE MOORE – A SINGLE MAN

10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
MATT DAMON – INVICTUS
WOODY HARRELSON – THE MESSENGER
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER – THE LAST STATION
STANLEY TUCCI – THE LOVELY BONES
*CHRISTOPH WALTZ – INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

11. BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
KATHRYN BIGELOW – THE HURT LOCKER
*JAMES CAMERON – AVATAR
CLINT EASTWOOD – INVICTUS
JASON REITMAN – UP IN THE AIR
QUENTIN TARANTINO – INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

12. BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
NEILL BLOMKAMP, TERRI TATCHELL – DISTRICT 9
MARK BOAL – THE HURT LOCKER
NANCY MEYERS – IT’S COMPLICATED
*JASON REITMAN, SHELDON TURNER – UP IN THE AIR
QUENTIN TARANTINO – INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
*MICHAEL GIACCHINO – UP
MARVIN HAMLISCH – THE INFORMANT!
JAMES HORNER – AVATAR
ABEL KORZENIOWSKI – A SINGLE MAN
KAREN O, CARTER BURWELL – WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

14. BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
«CINEMA ITALIANO» – NINE – Music & Lyrics by: Maury Yeston
«I WANT TO COME HOME» – EVERYBODY’S FINE – Music & Lyrics by: Paul McCartney
«I SEE YOU» – AVATAR – Music by: James Horner, Simon Franglen – Lyrics by: James Horner, Simon Franglen, Kuk Harrell
*«THE WEARY KIND (THEME FROM CRAZY HEART)» – CRAZY HEART – Music & Lyrics by: Ryan Bingham, T Bone Burnett
«WINTER» – BROTHERS – Music by: U2 – Lyrics by: Bono

15. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
BIG LOVE (HBO)
DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
HOUSE (FOX)
*MAD MEN (AMC)
TRUE BLOOD (HBO)

16. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
GLENN CLOSE – DAMAGES
JANUARY JONES – MAD MEN
*JULIANNA MARGULIES – THE GOOD WIFE
ANNA PAQUIN – TRUE BLOOD
KYRA SEDGWICK – THE CLOSER

17. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
SIMON BAKER – THE MENTALIST
*MICHAEL C. HALL – DEXTER
JON HAMM – MAD MEN
HUGH LAURIE – HOUSE
BILL PAXTON – BIG LOVE

18. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
30 ROCK (NBC)
ENTOURAGE (HBO)
*GLEE (FOX)
MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
THE OFFICE (NBC)

19. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
*TONI COLLETTE – UNITED STATES OF TARA
COURTENEY COX – COUGAR TOWN
EDIE FALCO – NURSE JACKIE
TINA FEY – 30 ROCK
LEA MICHELE – GLEE

20. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
*ALEC BALDWIN – 30 ROCK
STEVE CARELL – THE OFFICE
DAVID DUCHOVNY – CALIFORNICATION
THOMAS JANE – HUNG
MATTHEW MORRISON – GLEE

21. BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
GEORGIA O’KEEFFE (LIFETIME TELEVISION)
*GREY GARDENS (HBO)
INTO THE STORM (HBO)
LITTLE DORRIT (PBS)
TAKING CHANCE (HBO)

22. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
JOAN ALLEN – GEORGIA O’KEEFFE
*DREW BARRYMORE – GREY GARDENS
JESSICA LANGE – GREY GARDENS
ANNA PAQUIN – THE COURAGEOUS HEART OF IRENA SENDLER
SIGOURNEY WEAVER – PRAYERS FOR BOBBY

23. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
*KEVIN BACON – TAKING CHANCE
KENNETH BRANAGH – WALLANDER: ONE STEP BEHIND
CHIWETEL EJIOFOR – ENDGAME
BRENDAN GLEESON – INTO THE STORM
JEREMY IRONS – GEORGIA O’KEEFFE

24. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
JANE ADAMS – HUNG
ROSE BYRNE – DAMAGES
JANE LYNCH – GLEE
JANET McTEER – INTO THE STORM
*CHLOË SEVIGNY – BIG LOVE

25. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
MICHAEL EMERSON – LOST
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS – HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
WILLIAM HURT – DAMAGES
*JOHN LITHGOW – DEXTER
JEREMY PIVEN – ENTOURAGE

[UPDATE - January 18th, 2010]
Wow. 10 of my picks from 25 categories won. That’s 40%. I’d have failed the class and most probably have lost money if last night’s Globes had any direct baring on my life. I put all of my eggs in the “Not Avatar” basket and this is what I get. Well, Avatar only represented 2 wins. I’ll chalk my poor showing up to the random assortment of winners we had last night. Robert Downey Jr. over Michael Stuhlbarg? The Hangover over (500) Days of Summer and nothing for The Hurt Locker? Strange. Either way, Rickey Gervais tried his best and basically proved he’s best at awards shows in small doses and James Cameron is stuck in his awkward teens stage and needs desperately to cut his hair.

What do you think? Will your picks do better than mine? Add them below and lets see!

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