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Golden Globes: Who Will Win

Dave Karger and Ken Tucker pick the movies, TV shows, and actors they expect to take the trophies on Sunday
By Dave Karger and Ken Tucker Updated January 13, 2012 at 09:00 PM EST
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Best Television Series ? Drama: Homeland

Claire Danes | In a year when all five nominees here come from cable TV ( Boardwalk Empire , Game of Thrones , Boss , and American HorrorÂ…
Credit: Ronen Akerman/Showtime

In a year when all five nominees here come from cable TV (Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, Boss, and American Horror Story are the others), this was the new show that broke through for the novelty of its concept and the quality of its acting. —Ken Tucker

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Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series ? Drama: Claire Danes, Homeland

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Unless Madeleine Stowe wins for doing what awards voters sometimes like a lot (a movie star shifting to a campy TV series). —Ken Tucker

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Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston | He benefits not only from the fact that this was Bad 's best season yet, but he's also the only Bad representative: Shockingly, no nomÂ…
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He benefits not only from the fact that this was Bad's best season yet, but he's also the only Bad representative: Shockingly, no nom for the show itself or for Aaron Paul! —Ken Tucker

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Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical: Modern Family

Modern Family | There's a cascade of good comedy these days; wouldn't it be nice if a few of the lower-rated laffers included here got a nod? A.Â…
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Right now, this excellent sitcom is a rarity of the kind that the Globes like to reward: A quality product that has huge mass appeal, unlike other good 'uns such as Parks and Recreation or 30 Rock. —Ken Tucker

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Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical: Laura Dern, Enlightened

Laura Dern | Granted, I'm rooting for a ratings underdog — Enlightened hasn't been HBO's biggest launch — but, like Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie , Dern couldÂ…
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Granted, I'm rooting for a ratings underdog — Enlightened hasn't been HBO's biggest launch — but, like Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie, Dern could prove a popular nominee for this tricky comedy-drama. —Ken Tucker

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Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical: Matt LeBlanc, Episodes

Congrats to the Globes for not forgetting about Episodes , the fine vehicle for a LeBlanc comeback; he's shown himself to be clever and self-aware.Â…
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Congrats to the Globes for not forgetting about Episodes, the fine vehicle for a LeBlanc comeback; he's shown himself to be clever and self-aware. —Ken Tucker

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Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Downton Abbey

Maggie Smith | How can the Globes not award what is not only one of the year's best miniseries, but a rare big-audience draw for PBS? — KenÂ…
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How can the Globes not award what is not only one of the year's best miniseries, but a rare big-audience draw for PBS? —Ken Tucker

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Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce

While Mildred Pierce frequently suffered from logy pacing, Winslet's performance as a long-suffering Great Depression mother was impeccably measured and effective. — Ken Tucker
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While Mildred Pierce frequently suffered from logy pacing, Winslet's performance as a long-suffering Great Depression mother was impeccably measured and effective. —Ken Tucker

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Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Dominic West, The Hour

Dominic West | In this British-made series, West made a big post- Wire impact in a strikingly different role: a handsome but hollow news anchor in the earlyÂ…
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In this British-made series, West made a big post-Wire impact in a strikingly different role: a handsome but hollow news anchor in the early days of the television industry. —Ken Tucker

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Best Motion Picture, Drama: The Descendants

George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, ... | The director Alexander Payne does more than tell stories. He takes us on journeys — he makes road movies of the soul. His first filmÂ…
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The evening's biggest category has six nominees and no clear front-runner. Without a directing nod, Moneyball, War Horse, and The Help are at the back of the pack. The Hollywood Foreign Press members love The Ides of March (as they should) but may not want to give their prize to a film that's faded in the overall race. So look for Alexander Payne's Hawaii-set family drama to top Hugo. —Dave Karger

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Best Actor ? Motion Picture, Comedy: George Clooney, The Descendants

George Clooney, The Descendants | What Owen said: ''It's George Clooney, though, who carries The Descendants on his noble and weary shoulders. He's still a rascal, but with the gleamÂ…
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In a race between heartthrobs (George! Brad! Ryan! Leo! Fassy!), Clooney has the edge over Moneyball lead Brad Pitt. Consider his win a combo prize for The Descendants and The Ides of March. —Dave Karger

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Best Actress ? Motion Picture, Drama: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady

Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady | What Lisa said: ''Streep is her own irresistible show as she assumes, with the precision that is her trademark, the character of the U.K.'s staunchlyÂ…
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Can you believe Meryl Streep ONLY has seven Golden Globes? What a travesty! Thank goodness the HFPA will make up for that shocking oversight and give her trophy No. 8. —Dave Karger

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Best Motion Picture, Comedy: The Artist

It's quite a strong category this year, with Midnight in Paris , Bridesmaids , 50/50 , and My Week With Marilyn also in the mix.Â…
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It's quite a strong category this year, with Midnight in Paris, Bridesmaids, 50/50, and My Week With Marilyn also in the mix. But with the most nominations of any film this year, The Artist has this one in a walk. —Dave Karger

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Best Actor, Motion Picture Musical or Comedy: Jean Dujardin, The Artist

Jean Dujardin, The Artist | What Owen said: ''The hero, George Valentin, is a silent-film superstar who is sitting on top of the world. He's played by the wonderful JeanÂ…

If there's a spoiler, it's Ryan Gosling for Crazy, Stupid, Love. But Dujardin was such a discovery this year that he's bound to benefit from an Artist sweep. —Dave Karger

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Best Actress: Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn

Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn | What Lisa said: ''Michelle Williams plays Monroe, and she's a wonder.... Williams knows exactly how to throw the switch that turns on MM's movie-star incandescence,Â…
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Was Michelle Williams a laugh riot like Bridesmaids' Kristen Wiig? No, but as evidenced by past winners like La Vie en Rose's Marion Cotillard, you don't have to be funny to win this award. And Williams' take on Marilyn Monroe was nothing short of brilliant. —Dave Karger

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Best Animated Film: Rango

Johnny Depp | It's not your typical cartoon, but Gore Verbinski's Western adventure with Johnny Depp should make the Animated Feature cut on uniqueness alone. (On DVD)

With Pixar's entry, Cars 2, widely considered a disappointment, this race is fairly wide open. Tintin may be too polarizing, so Johnny Depp's quirky Rango may beat out Puss in Boots. —Dave Karger

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Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners

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Look for the veteran actor to begin a run of awards-show wins at the Globes — he's just too good. —Dave Karger

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Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help

Octavia Spencer, The Help | What Owen said: ''Set in Jackson, Miss. — the middle-class heart of the Deep South — The Help is Aibileen's story, and it's also theÂ…
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One of the toughest races to call. If The Artist really sweeps, Bérénice Bejo could benefit. But I'm guessing breakout Spencer will be The Help's one win. —Dave Karger

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Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

True, he's up against several heavy hitters (Woody, Marty, Clooney). But the daring and charming Hazanavicius clearly has the Golden Globe voters under his spell.Â…
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True, he's up against several heavy hitters (Woody, Marty, Clooney). But the daring and charming Hazanavicius clearly has the Golden Globe voters under his spell. —Dave Karger

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    1 of 19 Best Television Series ? Drama: Homeland
    2 of 19 Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series ? Drama: Claire Danes, Homeland
    3 of 19 Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
    4 of 19 Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical: Modern Family
    5 of 19 Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical: Laura Dern, Enlightened
    6 of 19 Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical: Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
    7 of 19 Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Downton Abbey
    8 of 19 Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
    9 of 19 Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Dominic West, The Hour
    10 of 19 Best Motion Picture, Drama: The Descendants
    11 of 19 Best Actor ? Motion Picture, Comedy: George Clooney, The Descendants
    12 of 19 Best Actress ? Motion Picture, Drama: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
    13 of 19 Best Motion Picture, Comedy: The Artist
    14 of 19 Best Actor, Motion Picture Musical or Comedy: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
    15 of 19 Best Actress: Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
    16 of 19 Best Animated Film: Rango
    17 of 19 Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
    18 of 19 Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
    19 of 19 Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

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