Golden Globes: Winners predictions from Barbie to Oppenheimer
After a bit of controversy over the past few years for the Golden Globes, it makes its big return on Sunday (January 7), and we have the predictions for who will be big winners.
This year marks the 81st Golden Globes Awards show. The three-hour event will be broadcast on CBS, with the biggest celebrities from the world of film and television stepping out on the Red Carpet. The presitigous event celebrates the movie and TV shows from the previous year. The accolades have been running since 1944 and represents the start of the award season in Hollywood. We’ve taken a look at IMDB reviews, Rotten Tomatoes scores, social media influence and much more to determine who could be among the Golden Globes winners list this season.
How does the voting work for the winners of the Golden Globes?
In 2021, it was found by the LA Times, among many concerns from the industry one of the biggest criticism is that there were no black voters within the 87 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) – those who vote for the awards which win. There were also concerns about ethics within the body, as they would accept “freebies” from PR agencies and studios who were campaigning to see their films, actors, and crews take home accolades.
However, it now seems that there have been positive changes made. The HFPA announced it would make an effort to diversify its members and would bring in a ban on the “freebies”. They have also added to the number of voters to represent a more diverse pool.
After bycotss from certain stars to be a no-show, A-listers seem to have agreed to attend this year’s award ceremony. This includes Quentin Tarantino and Jamie Lee Curtis who will be presenting awards. Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Rihanna, and Jenna Ortega are also set to be present, according to the award’s official X (formerly Twitter) account.
HFPA members nominate who they think should win each category in November. They cast their top five votes, numbering them from 5 to 1 (5 is the top choice). The nominees are the list of contenders who receive the most votes. After, HFPA members receive teh final ballots and they vote who they think should win that category. If there is a tie when it comes down to the Golden Globes winners, the association use the ranked voting system in teh beginning to determine who had the highest number (5 to 1).
Those up for big, and many, trophies include Barbie, Oppenheimer, Succession, and Only Murders in the Building.
Golden Globe Awards movie nominations – and who we predict will be winners
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Oppenheimer
Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), the “father” of the atomic bomb, and his work developing the world’s first nuclear weapons in 1945.
Killers of the Flower Moon
From Martin Scorsese, Flowers of the Killer Moon stars Leonardo DiCaprio and is a story about greed. Set in the 1920s it chronicles the Osage Indian murders after the discovery of oil and the tribe’s wealth by a local political figure.
Maestro
Directed by Bradley Cooper in his second directorial venture, Maestro focuses on composer Leonard Bernstein (Cooper) and actress Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan) beginning a turbulent relationship that changes both of their lives.
Past Lives
Past Lives, directed by Celine Song and starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, and John Magaro, is a romantic drama following two childhood friends over 24 years as they grow apart and contemplate the nature of their relationship.
The Zone of Interest
Starring Sandra Hüller, Christian Friedel, and Ralph Herforth, The Zone of Interest tells the story of a Nazi commandant who lives near Auschwitz while trying to build a good life for his family.
Anatomy of a Fall
A French production, Anatomy of a Fall follows a woman who is convicted of her husband’s murder with their blind son facing inner conflict as the only witness.
Our verdict
Based on reviews from IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, and buzz online, we think Oppenheimer will sweep this one, with a runner-up possibility being Past Lives.
Best Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy
Air
Air is a biographical film about how the shoe line Air Jordan came to be and its partnership with basketball player Michael Jordan. It was directed by Ben Affleck and stars its director, Matt Damon, Viola Davis, and Jason Bateman.
American Fiction
A film about a “frustrated” black author, American Fiction follows Monk (Jeffrey Wright) a man who is tired of stereotypes in fiction about black people. He uses a pen name to write an “outlandish” black book which gets him caught in a bout of controversy. The movie also stars Sterling K Brown, Issa Rae, and Keith David.
Barbie
The biggest film of 2023, Barbie (directed by Greta Gerwig) stars Margot Robbie as Barbie opposite Ryan Gosling as Ken, who must leave the perfection of Barbieland to discover who she really is.
The Holdovers
An ill-tempered history teacher in New England remained on campus over Christmas break in The Holdovers. Paul Giamatti in the main role as Paul Hunham, who forms a bond with a troubled student and grows close with another teacher. Giamatti stars alongside Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa.
May December
May December follows a married couple two decades after their marriage became high profile in the tabloids as a well-known actress interviews them for a project based on their experience. The film stars Natalie Portman, Charles Melton, and Julianne Moore.
Poor Things
After an unusual scientist brings her back to life, Poor Things sees a woman, free of the prejudice of her original lifetime, run away with a lawyer on an adventure across the seven continents. The film’s cast includes Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, and Mark Ruffalo.
Our verdict
Based on reviews from IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, and buzz online, we think Barbie has very strong potential to win this one, while a runner-up could be Poor Things.
Best Performance by a Male Actor – Motion Picture, Drama
Bradley Cooper – Maestro
This is Bradley’s second directorial foray after A Star is Born (which he also starred in alongside Lady Gaga).
Leonardo DiCaprio – Killers of the Flower Moon
This is Leonardo DiCaprio’s sixth time starring in a film for Scorsese. He had previously featured in Gangs of New York (2002), The Aviator (2004), The Departed (2006), Shutter Island (2010), Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and the 2015 short film The Audition.
Colman Domingo – Rustin
In Rustin, Colman Domingo plays Bayard Rustin, advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. The motion picture follows his strive for racial equality and his erasure from the civil rights movement he helped build because he was gay.
Barry Keoghan – Saltburn
A film that has everyone talking, Saltburn – directed by Emerald Fennell – follows Oliver (Keoghan) a poor student whom a rich one, Felix (Jacob Elordi), invites to his estate, but things soon start to go amiss in this comedy thriller.
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Like DiCaprio with Scorsese, this is Murphy’s sixth venture with Nolan. They had previously worked together on: Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), Inception (2010), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Dunkirk (2017),
Andrew Scott – All of Us Strangers
All of Us Are Strangers had the internet in a frenzy as its two leads were announced as two of their favorite men: Fleabag’s Andrew Scott and Normal People’s Paul Mescal. The plot sees Adam (Scott) develop a relationship with neighbor Harry (Mescal) amid Adam’s discovery of his dead parents, alive, in their home 30 years after their passing.
Our verdict for the Golden Globes potential winners for this area
Based on the betting odds of those nominated, it looks like Cillian Murphy might join the winners for the Golden Globes. Bradley Cooper, however, is a close second.
Best Performance by a Female Actor – Motion Picture, Drama
Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon
Gladstone stars opposite DiCaprio in the Western crime film. This is her first big role having previously starred in the showtime series Billions and another Western film, The Last Manhunt.
Carey Mulligan – Maestro
Mulligan has an extensive career behind her. The English actress has previously starred opposite DiCaprio in The Great Gatsby (2013), Suffragette (2015), and the controversial Emerald Fennelldirected Promising Young Woman (2019).
Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall
Hüller, a German-born actress, who also stars in The Zone of Interest, has had quite a career. She has starred in films such as Requiem (2006) and In the Aisles (2018).
Annette Bening – Nyad
Bening stars in the main role of Nyad, a sports film about a woman who attempts to be the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida. The film also features Jodie Foster in a supporting role.
Greta Lee – Past Lives
Lee has starred in many roles over her 18-year career. Some of her recent roles include Lyla in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and its sequel, as well as Netflix‘s Russian Doll and The Morning Show alongside Reece Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston.
Cailee Spaeny – Priscilla
Following Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis in 2022, Sofia Coppola has flipped the coin and is telling the story of Priscilla Presley and her relationship with the music icon. Sparny plays the title role alongside Jacob Elordi as Elvis.
Our verdict
Based on the betting odds of those nominated, it seems like Lily Gladstone will take home the Golden Globe while Carey Mulligan is a close second.
Best Performance by a Female Actor – Motion Picture, Musical/Comedy
Fantasia Barrino – The Colour Purple
In a story of female friendship and strength, Barrino portrays Celie in the musical adaptation of the beloved 80s novel. The film follows Celie, a mother torn apart from her children and trapped in an abusive relationship along her journey in friendships and the power they hold.
Jennifer Lawrence – No Hard Feelings
Lawrence stars opposite Andrew Barth Feldman in this comedy/romance blockbuster about an older woman who agrees to date a wealthy couple’s awkward 19-year-old son to keep her childhood home in her possession.
Natalie Portman – May December
The Hollywood star has a very impressive career as she has starred in several Star Wars installments and the 2010 horror and mystery film Black Swan.
Alma Pöysti – Fallen Leaves
Fallen Leaves sees Pöysti’s character, Ansa, try to build a relationship with her fellow supermarket worker, Holappa, an alcoholic, played by Jussi Vatanen.
Margot Robbie – Barbie
Margot Robbie has had quite a whirlwind career. Her big break was starring with Leonardo DiCaprio in Wolf of Wall Street, but before then, she had a regular role in her native Australian soap opera between 2008 and 2011.
Emma Stone – Poor Things
Emma Stone’s filmography features some pretty big films including the romance musical La La Land, The Amazing Spider-Man and its sequel, Cruella, and Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Our verdict
Based on the betting odds of those nominated, it seems like Emma Stone will hold the gong while Fantasia Barrino is a close second.
Best Performance by a Male Actor – Motion Picture, Musical/Comedy
Nicolas Cage – Dream Scenario
Nicolas Cage is nominated for his performance in Dream Scenario, a film about a man whose life gets turned upside down after he finds himself appearing in people’s dreams. After the dreams become dark, he must deal with the real-life consequences and his new celebrity status.
Timothée Chalamet – Wonka
Timothée takes on the role of Willy Wonka in this prequel about the famed chocolate maker. Willy was previously played by Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp and Chalamet has now given audiences his interpretation in a musical about the mad chocolatier’s life before he met Charlie Bucket.
Matt Damon – Air
Matt Damon has starred in many films over the course of his three decades in cinema. He was in Good Will Hunting with Robin Williams, Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan, Jason Bourne, and even Oppenheimer.
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Before his casting in The Holdovers, Giamatti starred in several successful movies, such as 12 Years a Slave, The Ant Bully, and Dr. Dolittle.
Joaquin Phoenix – Beau is Afraid
Surrealist horror Beau is Afraid follows the title character (played by Joaquin Phoenix), a mild-mannered but paranoid man as he endeavors to get home to attend his mom’s funeral.
Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction
Jefferey Wight is probably best known for his role as Beetee in the last two films in The Hunger Games series, Mockingjay Part 1 and Part 2, but has also starred in Casino Royale and Wes Anderson’s latest blockbuster Aestriod City.
Our verdict
Based on the betting odds of those nominated, it seems like Paul Giamatti will be named among the Golden Globes winners while Jeffrey Wright is a close second.
Golden Globe Awards TV nominations – and predicted winners
Best Drama Series
1923
1923 is the Paramount+ prequel series to the network’s hit series Yellowstone. It follows the Dutton family in the year 1923 as they face several hardships, including the beginnings of the Great Depression and prohibition.
The Crown
The sixth and final series of The Crown aired this year after six years on our screens. The series was unique because there was a change in cast for members of the royal family every two seasons. The show follows the long life and reign of Queen Elizabeth from before she became queen up until the second marriage of her eldest, King Charles. It prominently stars Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, Imelda Staunton, Matt Smith, Tobias Menzies, and Jonathan Pryce.
The Diplomat
Starring Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat follows a woman who works as a career diplomat amid an international crisis while she juggles marital issues with her politician husband.
The Last of Us
The internet’s crush, Pedro Pascal stars in this TV adaptation of the critically acclaimed video game alongside actors like Bella Ramsay. The two portray characters in a post-apocalyptic world as they navigate the harsh conditions and trek across America.
The Morning Show
The Morning Show sees A-listers such as Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston star in a series about the modern workplace. The backdrop used is early morning television and lifts the curtain on just what happens behind the scenes.
Succession
Starring Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, and Briian Cox, this fan-favorite drama tells the story of the president of a family-owned media conglomerate and his dilemma of what it would mean if he finally stepped down from his post.
Our verdict
Based on reviews from IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, and buzz online, we think Succession will swoop in to collect this award, while a runner-up could be 1923.
Best Musical/Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Abbott Elementary follows a group of teachers and the school’s principal and they face the trials and tribulations of working in education. It stars Quinta Brunson, Lisa Ann Walter, and Tyler James Williams.
Barry
This HBO black comedy-drama series follows Bill Hader as Barry Berkman, a former US marine who now works as a hitman. However, after he starts attending acting classes, he questions his path in life. It also stars Henry Winkler and Sarah Goldberg.
The Bear
Starring Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri, The Bear follows Carmen Berzatto, a chef who moves back home after a family tragedy and struggles as he takes over his family’s small sandwich shop.
Jury Duty
A sitcom about a juror, Ronald Gladden (Ronald Gladden) who doesn’t realize that during the trial he embarks on, everyone except him is an actor. The show also stars James Maderson and lan Barinholtz.
Only Murders in the Building
Starring quite a high-profile cast,, including Selena Gomez and Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building sees a trio of -true crime-obsessed friends investigate a murder that occurs in their apartment building.
Our verdict
Based on reviews from IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, and buzz online, we think Only Murders in the Building will win this one, while a runner-up could be Barry.
Best Performance by a Female Actor on Television – Drama Series
Helen Mirren – 1923
A true national treasure in the UK, Helen has a long, impressive filmography. In 2006, she played Queen Elizabeth in The Queen, 2003’s Calander Girls, and the narrator of Barbie (2023).
Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us
Ramsay has starred in a few other projects aside from The Last of Us. In 2019, she played one of Judy Garland’s daughters, Lorna Luft, in Judy. From 2026 until 2019, she portrayed Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones.
Keri Russell – The Diplomat
Russell has starred in several big productions, including Mission Impossible III (2006) as Lindsey Farris and 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Zorri Bliss.
Sarah Snook – Succession
Snook has had a role in a few big films including Steve Jobs (2015) as Andrea Cunningham and The Dressmaker, also 2015, as Gertrude Platt.
Imelda Staunton – The Crown
Staunton has starred in many films and TV shows, but she may be best remembered by younger audiences for playing Professor Umbridge in a number of the Harry Potter films.
Emma Stone – The Curse
Stone has a prolific career in TV as well as film. Other shows she has been in are Drive (2007) and Maniac (2018).
Our verdict for the Golden Globes winners for this category
Based on the betting odds of those nominated, it seems like Sarah Snook is in the top spot while Bella Ramsay is a close runner-up.
Best Performance by a Male Actor on Television – Drama Series
Brian Cox – Succession
Cox has starred in various projects throughout his career, including The Ring (2002) and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009).
Kieran Culkin – Succession
Culkin, like his brother Macaulay, has been in the film business for many years. He has starred in the first two Home Alone movies (1990 and 1992 respectively), She’s the Man (1998), and Wallace Wells in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010).
Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
Slow Horses follows a group of MI5 agents as they try to defend England from dark forces. Oldman stars in the main role as the group’s boss, Jackson Lamb.
Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us
Pascal has been in the entertainment industry for over three decades, and in that time, he has starred in The Good Wife as Nathan Landry, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Kingsman: The Golden Circle and Wonder Woman 1984.
Jeremy Strong – Succession
Strong has been in many shows and films. They include The Big Short (2015), The Gentleman (2019), and The Good Wife as Matt Becker.
Dominic West – The Crown
Aside from The Crown, West is perhaps best known for starring in The Wire (2002-2008) as Jimmy McNulty and Noah Sollowa in The Affair (2014-2019).
Our verdict
Based on the betting odds of those nominated, it seems like Kieran Culkin will find himself on the Golden Globes winners list while Jeremy Strong is number two.
Best Performance by a Female Actor on Television – Musical/Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
Edebiri has been voicing Missy Foreman-Greenwald in Big Mouth since 2020 and has also starred in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse as Glory Grant.
Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face
Lyonne plays Charlie Cale in Poker Face, a show about a woman who can determine when someone is lying and solves many crimes in this mystery series.
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
Brunson portrayed Oprah Winfrey in a film about Weird Al Yankovic, which also starred Daniel Radcliffe, called Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. She was also in the series Single Parents as Bess.
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvellous Mrs Maisel
Set in the 1960s, The Marvellous Mrs Maisel is about Miriam, a woman who discovers she has a talent for standup comedy. Audiences follow her journey as she nurtures it into a career.
Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building
Gomez has a prolific filmography after she rose to fame on the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place (2007-2012). She was an executive producer on the book-to-screen adaptation of 13 Reasons Why and also voiced Maeve, a vampire, in the Hotel Transylvania series (2012-2022).
Elle Fanning – The Great
An alternative-historical account of Catherine the Great’s life in Russia in the 1700s, starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult.
Our verdict
Based on the betting odds of those nominated, it seems like Quinta Brunson will take home the Golden Globe while Natasha Lyonne is a close second.
Best Performance by a Male Actor on Television – Musical/Comedy Series
Bill Hader – Barry
Hader has voiced Fear in Inside Out (2015), Mickey and Big Bob in Bob’s Burgers (2012-2020), and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) as J.P. Spamley
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
Martin has appeared in films such as Father of the Bride (1991) and Cheaper by the Dozen (2003).
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Short also appeared in Father of the Bride and has had roles in The Morning Show and lent his voice for The Prince of Egypt (1998).
Jason Segel – Shrinking
Shrinking follows a heartbroken therapist who has lost his wife and has started telling his patients exactly what he thinks. Segel stars alongside Jessica Williams and Crista Miller.
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lass
Ted Lasso follows an American soccer coach who, despite his lack of knowledge, is hired to coach a British one. The series stars Hannah Waddingham alongside Sudeikis and Brett Goldstein.
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear
Allen White’s most prominent role away from The Bear is Shameless, which he starred in for 10 years between 2011 and 2021. He played Philip Gallagher.
Our verdict
Based on the betting odds of those nominated, it seems like Jeremy Allen White will basque in glory while Jason Sudeikis is a close second.
Best Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Motion Picture
All the Light We Cannot See
Set in World War II, this limited series sees a young blind woman cross paths with a German soldier. The series stars Aria Mia Loberti and Louis Hoffmann.
BEEF
BEEF follows the chaos that ensues after two people get into a road rage incident. It stars Ali Wong and Steven Yeun.
Daisy Jones & the Six
Daisyy Jones & the Six follows a band’s rise to and struggles with, stardom, as well as the romantic entanglements between its members. Its cast consists of Riley Keough, and Sam Claflin, among others.
Fargo
Like The Crown, Fargo changes its cast each season and even relocates to a different town. Each set of episodes sees the characters solve crimes – particularly murders. The cast has included Martin Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Fellow Travellers
A decades-long story, Fellow Travellers stars Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer as lovers throughout many different difficult times in the world, such as the Vietnam War and the AIDS crisis.
Lessons in Chemistry
Set in the 1950s, Lessons in Chemistry tells the story of Elizabeth Zott (Brie Larson) who dreams of being a scientist but later accepts a job teaching housewives to cook on a TV show. The cast also includes Lewis Pullman and Kevin Sussman.
Our verdict
Based on reviews from IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, and buzz online, we think BEEF will win this one, while a runner-up could be Fargo.
Best Performance by a Female Actor – Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Motion Picture
Riley Keough – Daisy Jones & the Six
The daughter of Lisa Marie Presley and granddaughter of Elvis, Keough has starred in a few big productions, including Magic Mike (2012) as Nora and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) as Capable.
Brie Larson – Lessons in Chemistry
Larson has featured in many big Hollywood films, including Room (2015) and Captain Marvel (2019) as Carol Danvers.
Elizabeth Olsen – Love & Death
Love & Death tells the story of a woman who decides to have an affair with a neighbor but her lover’s wife is soon found dead, causing chaos and the blame to fall on her. It stars Elizabeth Olsen and Jesse Plemon.
Juno Temple – Fargo
Temple has starred in a variety of shows and films, including Wild Child (2008), Maleficent (2014), and Ted Lasso (2020-2023).
Rachel Weisz – Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers tells the story of two gynecologists, Elliot and Beverly Mantle, who are twins and perform questionable procedures on women who are infertile. It stars Rachel Weisz as both twins, as well as Poppy Liu and Britne Oldford.
Ali Wong — BEEF
Wong has starred in the Netflix rom-com Always Be My Maybe and the ABC sitcom American Housewife as Doris between 2016 and 2021.
Our verdict
Based on the betting odds of those nominated, it seems like Ali Wong could join the Golden Globes winners while Riley Keough is a close second.
Best Performance by a Male Actor – Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Motion Picture
Matt Bomer – Fellow Travellers
Bomer has starred in films and TV shows such as Magic Mike (2012) and White Collar (2009-2014).
Sam Claflin – Daisy Jones & the Six
Claflin has played many memorable performances such as Finnick Odair in The Hunger Games series and opposite Emilia Clarke in Me Before You as Will.
Jon Hamm – Fargo
Jon Hamm has starred in The Morning Show, Mad Men, Baby Driver (2017), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
Woody Harrelson – White House Plumbers
This limited series follows the Watergate scandal which set American politics on a disastrous course, especially for President Nixon. It stars Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, and Leena Headey.
David Oyelowo – Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Lawmen tells the story of the. first black American marshal, Bass Reeves. It stars David Oyelowo, Lauren E. Banks, and Dennis Quaid.
Steven Yeun – BEEF
Throughout his career, Yeun has starred in Nope (2022), The Walking Dead (2010-2022), and the ongoing series Invincible.
Our verdict
Based on the betting odds of those nominated, it seems like Steven Yeun will take home the Golden Globe while Jon Hamm is a close second.
MORE: Titanic director refused to cast tall actors to save millions of dollars
Related Topics
MORE CELEBRITY STORIES
ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7pLHLnpmroaSuwaqwwaKrZ5ufonxzfJFtZmlpX2WDcLPOpZuepl2cubCuxKxksKGeo7Kzv4ypqZ6cmZjBqrvNrGSfqp%2BieqOt0ZugnmWkpHqwvM%2BepaGdmaKys3s%3D