2024 Golden Globe Predictions: Who Will Win, Who Should Win

It's Golden Globe prediction time! Coming to you a little late because that's just what my life has been like recently. There's a chance that I might not be able to watch the show live, which will massively bum me out, but just in case - here's who I think will in and in some cases who should win instead. 

BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA

Anatomy Of A Fall

Killers Of The Flower Moon

Maestro

Oppenheimer

Past Lives

The Zone Of Interest

Who will and should win: Oppenheimer

We're in a Barbenheimer world and while there's some great films and Maestro in this list, Oppenheimer still reigns supreme as the best. 

BEST MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Air

American Fiction

Barbie

The Holdovers

May December

Poor Things

Who will win: Barbie

Who should win: The Holdovers or American Fiction

Barbie might be the lockiest lock for the Globes tonight. I do prefer Holdovers and American Fiction, but I won't be mad when Barbie wins. It is the year of Barbenheimer after all. 

BEST DIRECTOR, MOTION PICTURE

Bradley Cooper – Maestro

Greta Gerwig – Barbie

Yorgos Lanthimos – Poor Things

Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer

Martin Scorsese – Killers Of The Flower Moon

Celine Song – Past Lives

Who will and should win: Christopher Nolan

This one I'm not so sure on, but I think one of the Best Picture winners will also take it home here and I see them going for Nolan over Greta.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA

Annette Bening – Nyad

Lily Gladstone – Killers Of The Flower Moon

Sandra Huller – Anatomy Of A Fall

Greta Lee – Past Lives

Carey Mulligan – Maestro

Cailee Spaeny – Priscilla

Who will and should win: Lily Gladstone

This is another I don't feel completely confident with, but Lily seems to have the biggest campaign behind her. 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL, OR COMEDY

Fantasia Barrino – The Color Purple

Jennifer Lawrence – No Hard Feelings

Natalie Portman – May December

Alma Pöysti – Fallen Leaves

Margot Robbie – Barbie

Emma Stone – Poor Things

Who will win: Margot Robbie

Who should win: Emma Stone

The Globes love a spectacle, which is why I see them going with Margot even though Emma gave the best performance by a long shot. 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE

Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer

Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple

Jodie Foster – Nyad

Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers

Julianne Moore – May December

Rosamund Pike – Saltburn

Who will and should win: Da'Vine Joy Randolph

I feel like Da'Vine has an edge here, even though there's a lot of legacy actresses that could easily win it. I'm sticking with my gut.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA

Bradley Cooper – Maestro

Colman Domingo – Rustin

Leonardo DiCaprio – Killers Of The Flower Moon

Barry Keoghan – Saltburn

Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer

Andrew Scott – All Of Us Strangers

Who will and should win: Cillian Murphy

I refuse to entertain anyone but Murphy winning this. 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL, OR COMEDY

Nicolas Cage – Dream Scenario

Timothee Chalamet – Wonka

Matt Damon – Air

Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers

Joaquin Phoenix – Beau Is Afraid

Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction

Who will win: Paul Giamatti

Who should win: Him or Jeffrey Wright

If Murphy wasn't here, I'd think Giamatti would be running away with the Oscar, so I see him winning here. 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE

Willem Dafoe – Poor Things

Robert De Niro – Killers Of The Flower Moon

Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer

Ryan Gosling – Barbie

Charles Melton – May December

Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things

Who will win: Robert Downey Jr

Who should win - Anyone, really

I love this category, but I feel like RDJ has this on lock. I feel more confident about him than Murphy at this point.  

BEST SCREENPLAY, MOTION PICTURE

Anatomy Of A Fall

Barbie

The Holdovers

Killers Of The Flower Moon

Oppenheimer

Poor Things

Who will win: Poor Things

Who should win: All of them!

I love all of these screenplays. I think Oppenheimer will have a big night, but I can't see it taking all the awards, so I'm going with Poor Things since it is the weirdest of the nominees. 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, MOTION PICTURE

The Boy And The Heron

Killers Of The Flower Moon

Oppenheimer

Poor Things

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

The Zone Of Interest

Who will and should win: The Boy and the Heron

I haven't seen the Zone of Interest yet, but for the others it has the most memorable score.  

BEST ORIGINAL SONG, MOTION PICTURE

“What Was I Made For?” – Barbie

“I’m Just Ken” – Barbie

“Dance The Night” – Barbie

“Road To Freedom” – Rustin

“Addicted To Romance” – She Came To Me

“Peaches” – The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Who will and should win: I'm Just Ken

Billie just won an Oscar and I can see the Globes going full camp and letting Ken win here. 

BEST MOTION PICTURE, ANIMATED

The Boy And The Heron

Elemental

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Suzume

Wish

Who will and should win: Spider-man: Across The Spider-verse

Nothing should be touching this. 

BEST MOTION PICTURE, FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Anatomy Of A Fall

Fallen Leaves

Io Capitano

Past Lives

Society Of The Snow

The Zone Of Interest

Who will and should win: Past Lives

The HFPA clearly loved this, and I can see it winning here, though I'd be very happy with Anatomy winning too. 

GOLDEN GLOBE FOR CINEMATIC & BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT

Barbie

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3

John Wick: Chapter 4

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Oppenheimer

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

Who will win: Taylor Swift

What the fuck is this even for?

BEST TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA

1923

The Crown

The Diplomat

The Last of Us

The Morning Show

Succession

Who will and should win: Succession

The Globes love them a Freshman show, which is why The Last of Us could take it, but Succession went out on such a high note it would be weird to ignore it. 

BEST TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL, OR COMEDY

Abbott Elementary

Barry

The Bear

Jury Duty

Only Murders in the Building

Ted Lasso

Who will and should win: The Bear

Another massive show that has to win. 

BEST LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

All The Light We Cannot See

Beef

Daisy Jones and the Six

Fargo

Fellow Travelers

Lessons in Chemistry

Who will win: Beef

Who should win: That or Daisy Jones

I feel like Beef has the most fanfare behind it, so that's why I'm choosing it here.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA

Helen Mirren – 1923

Bella Ramey – The Last Of Us

Keri Russell – The Diplomat

Sarah Snook – Succession

Imelda Staunton – The Crown

Emma Stone – The Curse

Who will win: Emma Stone

Who should win: Sarah or Bella

I could see them awarding Emma here since they're not going to give it to her in Best Actress

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary

Ayo Edebiri – The Bear

Elle Fanning – The Great

Selena Gomez – Only Murders In The Building

Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face

Who will and should win: Ayo Edebiri

She's the newest star here and she's amazing in The Bear. She'll win.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Riley Keough – Daisy Jones and the Six

Brie Larson – Lessons in Chemistry

Elizabeth Olsen – Love And Death

Juno Temple – Fargo

Rachel Weisz – Dead Ringers

Ali Wong – Beef

Who will win: Riley Keough

Who should win: Riley, Olsen, Wong, or Temple

This one is tough. Weisz is the most established, so they could go for her. I think Olsen gave the best performance of what I've seen, but I think they won't be able to ignore Riley's singing in Daisy Jones. Her performance was wonderful. 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL/COMEDY, OR DRAMA

Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown

Abby Elliot – The Bear

Christina Ricci – Yellowjackets

J. Smith-Cameron – Succession

Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building

Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso

Who will win: Elizabeth Debicki

Who should win: J. Smith-Cameron

Steep could probably win based on her name alone, but the Princess Diana obsession is still strong, so I could see Elizabeth coming out on top. 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA

Brian Cox – Succession

Kieran Culkin – Succession

Gary Oldman – Slow Horses

Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us

Jeremy Strong – Succession

Dominic West – The Crown

Who will and should win: Pedro Pascal

Sadly I think the Succession men will be splitting votes, which leaves the lovable Pedro to swoop in and take it. 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Bill Hader – Barry

Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building

Jason Segel – Shrinking

Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building

Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso

Jeremy Allen White – The Bear

Who will and should win: Jeremy Allen White

This is Jeremy Allen White's year.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Matt Bomer – Fellow Travelers

Sam Claflin – Daisy Jones and the Six

Jon Hamm – Fargo

Woody Harrelson – White House Plumbers

David Oyelowo – Lawmen: Bass Reeves

Steven Yeun – Beef

Who will win: Jon Hamm

Who should win: Steven Yeun

I'm very much team Yeun here, but Hamm is so creepy in Fargo I could see him winning just because he's finally playing something different.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES, MUSICAL/COMEDY, OR DRAMA

Billy Crudup – The Morning Show

Matthew Macfayden – Succession

James Marsden – Jury Duty

Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear

Alan Ruck – Succession

Alexander Skarsgård – Succession

Who will and should win: Matthew Macfayden

This is a case where I don't think Succession will split votes. I feel like everyone unanimously loves Macfayden here. 

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A STAND-UP COMEDY ON TELEVISION

Ricky Gervais – Ricky Gervais: Armageddon

Trevor Noah – Trevor Noah: Where Was I

Chris Rock – Chris Rock: Selective Outrage

Amy Schumer – Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact

Sarah Silverman – Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love

Wanda Sykes – Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer

Who will win: Chris Rock

Honestly I don't care lol