Believe it or not, we know exactly what’s going to happen at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards. Since there are no actual musicals competing in the Comedy/Musical category this year, the talent will have to pick up the slack. Co-hosts Amy Poehler and Tina Fey will kick off the night with a dance number to the tune of 30 Rock’s theme music, since guests might fear they’re in the wrong place if they don’t hear it during the ceremony. Alfonso Cuarón will strap drunken revelers to their seats before turning the ballroom into a zero-G environment, only to have Michael Douglas tickle the ivories in midair as Liberace. And, to wrap things up, Emma Thompson will serenade Meryl Streep with a feministic, shade-throwing rendition of “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” Or maybe not. But herein is who will, and who should, win in each category.
FILM
BEST PICTURE, DRAMA
12 Years a Slave
Captain Phillips
Gravity
Philomena
Rush
Will Win: 12 Years a Slave
Should Win: Gravity
BEST PICTURE, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
American Hustle
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Nebraska
The Wolf of Wall Street
Will Win: American Hustle
Should Win: Her
BEST DIRECTOR
Alfonso Cuarón, Gravity
Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
Alexander Payne, Nebraska
David O. Russell, American Hustle
Will Win: Alfonso Cuarón
Should Win: David O. Russell
BEST ACTRESS, DRAMA
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Judi Dench, Philomena
Emma Thompson, Saving Mr. Banks
Kate Winslet, Labor Day
Will Win: Cate Blanchett
Should Win: Cate Blanchett
BEST ACTOR, DRAMA
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Idris Elba, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips
Matthew McConaghey, Dallas Buyers Club
Robert Redford, All is Lost
Will Win: Chiwetel Ejiofor
Should Win: Tom Hanks
BEST ACTOR, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Oscar Isaac, Inside Llewyn Davis
Joaquin Phoenix, Her
Will Win: Bruce Dern
Should Win: Joaquin Phoenix, Leonardo DiCaprio, or Oscar Isaac.
BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Julie Delpy, Before Midnight
Greta Gerwig, Frances Ha
Julia Louis Dreyfuss, Enough Said
Meryl Streep, August: Osage County
Will Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Should Win: Amy Adams
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Daniel Brühl, Rush
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Will Win: Jared Leto
Should Win: Daniel Brühl
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Julia Roberts, August: Osage County
June Squibb, Nebraska
Will Win: Jennifer Lawrence
Should Win: Lupita Nyong’o
BEST SCREENPLAY
Her, Spike Jonze
Nebraska, Bob Nelson
Philomena, Jeff Pope and Steve Coogan
12 Years a Slave, John Ridley
American Hustle, Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell
Will Win: American Hustle
Should Win: Her
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Blue Is the Warmest Color
The Great Beauty
The Hunt
The Past
The Wind Rises
Will Win: Blue Is the Warmest Color
Should Win: The Great Beauty
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Atlas,” The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
“Let It Go,” Frozen
“Ordinary Love,” Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
“Please Mr. Kennedy,” Inside Llewyn Davis
“Sweeter Than Fiction,” One Chance
Will Win: “Let It Go”
Should Win: “Let It Go”
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
All Is Lost, Alex Ebert
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Alex Heffes
Gravity, Steven Price
The Book Thief, John Williams
12 Years a Slave, Hans Zimmer
Will Win: Hans Zimmer
Should: Steven Price
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
The Croods
Despicable Me 2
Frozen
Will Win: Frozen
Should Win: Frozen
TELEVISION
BEST TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES
American Horror Story: Coven
Behind the Candelabra
Dancing on the Edge
Top of the Lake
The White Queen
Will Win: Behind the Candelabra
Should Win: American Horror Story: Coven
BEST TV SERIES, DRAMA
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
The Good Wife
House of Cards
Masters of Sex
Will Win: Breaking Bad
Should Win: Breaking Bad
BEST TV SERIES, COMEDY
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
The Big Bang Theory
Girls
Modern Family
Parks and Recreation
Will Win: Modern Family
Should Win: Girls
BEST ACTRESS, TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Helena Bonham Carter, Taylor & Burton
Rebecca Ferguson, The White Queen
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven
Helen Mirren, Phil Spector
Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake
Will Win: Elizabeth Moss
Should Win: Jessica Lange
BEST ACTOR, TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Matt Damon, Behind the Candelabra
Michael Douglas, Behind the Candelabra
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge
Idris Elba, Luther
Al Pacino, Phil Spector
Will Win: Michael Douglas
Should Win: Michael Douglas
BEST ACTRESS, DRAMA SERIES
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Taylor Schilling, Orange Is the New Black
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Will Win: Kerry Washington
Should Win: Tatiana Maslany
BEST ACTOR, DRAMA SERIES
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Michael Sheen, Masters of Sex
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
James Spader, The Blacklist
Will Win: Bryan Cranston
Should Win: Bryan Cranston
BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY SERIES
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Will Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Should Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
BEST ACTOR, COMEDY SERIES
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Michael J. Fox, The Michael J. Fox Show
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Andy Samberg, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Will Win: Michael J. Fox
Should Win: Jim Parsons
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, TV MOVIE, SERIES, OR MINISERIES
Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Rob Lowe, Behind the Candelabra
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Corey Stoll, House of Cards
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
Will Win: Aaron Paul
Should Win: Aaron Paul
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, TV MOVIE, SERIES, OR MINISERIES
Jacqueline Bisset, Dancing on the Edge
Janet McTeer, The White Queen
Hayden Panettiere, Nashville
Monica Potter, Parenthood
Sofía Vergara, Modern Family
Will Win: Sofía Vergara
Should Win: Janet McTeer
The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards will air live on NBC on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014 at 5 p.m. PST and 8 p.m. EST.
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