The 80th Golden Globes are hitting the airwaves tonight as celebrities gather to honor some of the best television and movies from 2022. There was some incredible content this year, ranging from the immense blockbusters (Top Gun: Maverick) to the quirky, emotional comedies (Everything Everywhere All At Once) to heartwarming sitcoms (Abbott Elementary) to haunting dramas (Severance).
So to prepare for the festivities, I’m going to pick who I want to win a few of the major awards and who I think will win. If I haven’t seen any/many entries in a category, I’ll make an educated guess.
Watch along tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Best Motion Picture - Drama
AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
ELVIS (Warner Bros)
THE FABELMANS (Universal Pictures)
TÁR (Focus Features)
TOP GUN: MAVERICK (Paramount Pictures)
Who I Want to Win: Top Gun: Maverick
Who I Think Will Win: The Fabelmans
No one loves Top Gun: Maverick more than I do, and there’s a chance that it actually wins best picture. It’s the most popular movie of the year, and it was an absolute blockbuster. Instead, I think Steven Spielberg’s latest will win over voters.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
CATE BLANCHETT TÁR
OLIVIA COLMAN EMPIRE OF LIGHT
VIOLA DAVIS THE WOMAN KING
ANA DE ARMAS BLONDE
MICHELLE WILLIAMS THE FABELMANS
Who I Want to Win: Cate Blanchett
Who I Think Will Win: Cate Blanchett
I unabashedly love Cate Blanchett, and — although I haven’t seen it yet — I’ve heard incredible things about her performance in Tár. This is a loaded field, for sure.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
AUSTIN BUTLER ELVIS
BRENDAN FRASER THE WHALE
HUGH JACKMAN THE SON
BILL NIGHY LIVING
JEREMY POPE THE INSPECTION
Who I Want to Win: Austin Butler
Who I Think Will Win: Austin Butler
The conversation around Baz Luhrmann’s film felt mostly to be about how great Austin Butler was as the titular icon. He even seemingly changed his voice.
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
BABYLON (Paramount Pictures)
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (Searchlight Pictures)
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (A24)
GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (Netflix)
TRIANGLE OF SADNESS (Neon)
Who I Want to Win: Everything Everywhere All At Once
Who I Think Will Win: Everything Everywhere All At Once
EEAAO is one of the best movies that came out in 2022, and I can’t remember anything like it. The Banshees of Inisherin has appeal and acclaim, so it could sneak in and snag the Globe.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
LESLEY MANVILLE MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS
MARGOT ROBBIE BABYLON
ANYA TAYLOR-JOY THE MENU
EMMA THOMPSON GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE
MICHELLE YEOH EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Who I Want to Win: Michelle Yeoh
Who I Think Will Win: Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh was absolutely flawless in her role in EEAAO. Just flawless.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
DIEGO CALVA BABYLON
DANIEL CRAIG GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
ADAM DRIVER WHITE NOISE
COLIN FARRELL THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
RALPH FIENNES THE MENU
Who I Want to Win: Colin Farrell
Who I Think Will Win: Colin Farrell
I’ve only seen Glass Onion of these five, but I’ve heard amazing things about Colin Farrell in The Banshees of Inisherin.
Best Television Series - Drama
BETTER CALL SAUL AMC+/AMC
THE CROWN NETFLIX
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON HBO MAX
OZARK NETFLIX
SEVERANCE APPLE TV+
Who I Want to Win: Severance
Who I Think Will Win: Severance
If you haven’t watched the creepy and hilarious Apple TV+ series yet, stop what you’re doing and get on it. It was a nearly perfect first season, and the cast of Adam Scott, Christopher Walken, Zach Cherry and more are just fantastic.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
EMMA D’ARCY HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
LAURA LINNEY OZARK
IMELDA STAUNTON THE CROWN
HILARY SWANK ALASKA DAILY
ZENDAYA EUPHORIA
Who I Want to Win: Zendaya
Who I Think Will Win: Zendaya
Zendaya has won two Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Rue, and it’s time she add a Golden Globe to the mantle. Her performance was gripping and raw and stunning all at the same time.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
JEFF BRIDGES THE OLD MAN
KEVIN COSTNER YELLOWSTONE
DIEGO LUNA ANDOR
BOB ODENKIRK BETTER CALL SAUL
ADAM SCOTT SEVERANCE
Who I Want to Win: Don’t make me pick.
Who I Think Will Win: Adam Scott
I love so many of these actors and their performances in these roles. I hope Odenkirk gets the elusive award, but Luna and Scott were so wonderful. Costner and Bridges also turned out excellent performances. What do we even do here?
Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY ABC
THE BEAR FX
HACKS HBO MAX
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING HULU
WEDNESDAY NETFLIX
Who I Want to Win: Abbott Elementary
Who I Think Will Win: Abbott Elementary
Abbott Elementary has been the best new sitcom in ages. It is full of heart, it’s hilarious and it is the perfect show for 2022.
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
BLACK BIRD APPLE TV+
DAHMER – MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY NETFLIX
THE DROPOUT HULU
PAM & TOMMY HULU
THE WHITE LOTUS HBO MAX
Who I Want to Win: Black Bird
Who I Think Will Win: White Lotus
Black Bird on Apple TV+ might be one of the most underrated series of the year. Taron Egerton is absolutely fantastic — he should win the best actor award — and it’s a gripping story. This category is hard to predict because I can see The Dropout or Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story easily winning this.
