Golden Globe Awards Nominees & My Golden Globe Picks!!

Its that great time of the year for movie fantatics & buffs -

its Golden Globe Awards time! The Golden Globe Nominees were announced

today and below are my early Golden Globe picks. As I am no famed movie

critic - I highly recommend against taking my Golden Globe picks to the

bank

Nominees for 63rd annual Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards Motion picture nominees:

1. Best motion picture — Drama:

– “Brokeback Mountain”

– “The Constant Gardener”

– “Good Night, and Good Luck”

– “A History of Violence”

– “Match Point”

Winner: Good Night and Good Luck!

2. Best actress in a motion picture — Drama:

– Maria Bello, “A History of Violence”

– Felicity Huffman, “Transamerica”

– Gwyneth Paltrow, “Proof”

– Charlize Theron, “North Country”

– Ziyi Zhang, “Memoirs of a Geisha”

Winner: Mari Bello in A History of Violence

3. Best actor in a motion picture — Drama:

– Russell Crowe, “Cinderella Man”

– Philip Seymour Hoffman, “Capote”

– Terrence Howard, “Hustle & Flow”

– Heath Ledger, “Brokeback Mountain”

– David Strathairn, “Good Night, and Good Luck”

Winner: Russell Crow in Cinderella Man

4. Best motion picture — Musical or Comedy:

– “Mrs. Henderson Presents”

– “Pride & Prejudice”

– “The Producers”

– “The Squid and the Whale”

– “Walk the Line”

Winner: Pride & Prejudice

5. Best actress in a motion picture — Musical or Comedy:

– Judi Dench, “Mrs. Henderson Presents”

– Keira Knightley, “Pride & Prejudice”

– Laura Linney, “The Squid and the Whale”

– Sarah Jessica Parker, “The Family Stone”

– Reese Witherspoon, “Walk the Line”

Winner: Judi Dench in Mrs. Henderson Presents

6. Best actor in a motion picture– Musical or Comedy:

– Pierce Brosnan, “The Matador”

– Jeff Daniels, “The Squid and the Whale”

– Johnny Depp, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”

– Nathan Lane, “The Producers”

– Cillian Murphy, “Breakfast on Pluto”

– Joaquin Phoenix, “Walk the Line”

Winner: Jeff Daniels in The Squid and the Whale

7. Best foreign language film:

– “Kung Fu Hustle,” China

– “Master of the Crimson Armor aka The Promise,” China

– “Merry Christmas (Joyeux Noel),” France

– “Paradise Now,” Palestinian territories

– “Tsotsi,” South Africa

Winner: Paradise Now

8. Best supporting actress in a motion picture:

– Scarlett Johansson, “Match Point”

– Shirley MacLaine, “In Her Shoes”

– Frances McDormand, “North Country”

– Rachel Weisz, “The Constant Gardener”

– Michelle Williams, “Brokeback Mountain”

Winner: Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardener

9. Best supporting actor in a motion picture:

– George Clooney, “Syriana”

– Matt Dillon, “Crash”

– Will Ferrell, “The Producers”

– Paul Giamatti, “Cinderella Man”

– Bob Hoskins, “Mrs. Henderson Presents”

Winner: Paul Giamatti in Cinderella Man

10. Best director in a motion picture:

– Woody Allen, “Match Point”

– George Clooney, “Good Night, and Good Luck”

– Peter Jackson, “King Kong”

– Ang Lee, “Brokeback Mountain”

– Fernando Meirelles, “The Constant Gardener”

– Steven Spielberg, “Munich”

Winner: Peter Jackson in King Kong

11. Best screenplay:

– Woody Allen, “Match Point”

– George Clooney and Grant Heslov, “Good Night, and Good Luck”

– Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco, “Crash”

– Tony Kushner and Eric Roth, “Munich”

– Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, “Brokeback Mountain”

Winner: George Clooney in Good Night, And Good Luck

12. Best original score:

– Alexandre Desplat, “Syriana”

– James Newton Howard, “King Kong”

– Gustavo Santaolalla, “Brokeback Mountain”

– Harry Gregson-Williams, “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”

– John Williams, “Memoirs of a Geisha”

Winner: Chronicles of Narnia

13. Best original song:

– “A Love That Will Never Grow Old” from “Brokeback Mountain”

– “Christmas in Love” from “Christmas in Love”

– “There’s Nothing Like a Show on Broadway” from “The Producers”

– “Travelin’ Thru” from “Transamerica”

– “Wunderkind” from “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”

Winner: The Producers