The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards

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The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards
Sunday, January 16th at 8 pm on NBC
2006-01-10
Article Written by: Sami Jo

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association was formed in the early 1940’s by Los-Angeles based journalists working for overseas publications with the intent to cleverly and accurately report entertainment news. The HFPA is most popularly known for their Annual Golden Globe Awards and multi-million dollar charity donations. The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards will be held Sunday, January 16 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be broadcast on NBC from 8-11 pm.

Over the years, the Golden Globe Awards have become a precedent to the Oscars – many Golden Globe nominees and winners go on to become Oscar nominees and winners for the same performance. However, unlike the Oscars, the Globes cover cinema and television, not just motion picture. It’s the only award show to draw high profile celebrities from both the big screen and small screen and bring them under the same roof. Speaking of high profile celebrities, this year’s presenters include Leonardo DiCaprio, Harrison Ford, Jamie Foxx, Natalie Portman, Emma Thompson, Jessica Alba, Emmy Rossum, John Travolta, and Denzel Washington.

Unique to the Golden Globe Awards are Miss Golden Globe and the Cecil B. DeMille Award. Each year a different girl serves as an usher to escort winners off of the stage. Miss Golden Globe is always the daughter of an actor, director, or other industry celebrity. This year’s Miss Golden Globe is Dakota Johnson, daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson. For the first time, a Miss Golden Globe is the daughter of a former Miss Golden Globe. Additionally, Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson have each won Golden Globes for Working Girl and “Miami Vice,” respectively.

The Cecil B. DeMille Award is a prestigious award given to outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. Cecil B. DeMille himself worked on over 80 films spanning 44 years. An all-around industry man, he was an actor, director, producer, editor, writer, crewman, and also developed stars. Anthony Hopkins will be the recipient of this year’s Cecil B. DeMille Award. Hopkins has received six Golden Globe nominations, four Academy Award nominations and won one Oscar. He has appeared in over 100 films during the last 39 years.

63rd Annual Golden Globe Award Nominees
(Select Categories)

Don’t be alarmed if many of the films look extremely unfamiliar. The Daytona Beach area doesn’t get very much independent or foreign film. Based on what we have been able to see and my knowledge of the industry, I’ve picked my winners and predictions for each category.

*: My pick for winner.
!: My prediction for who actually will win.

Best Motion Picture – Drama

!* Brokeback Mountain
The Constant Gardener
Good Night, and Good Luck
A History of Violence
Match Point

Best Performance by an 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

Best Performance by an 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

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Mrs. Henderson Presents
Pride & Prejudice
The Producers
! The Squid and the Whale
* Walk the Line

Best Performance by an 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

Best Performance by an 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

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role 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

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

* George Clooney, Syriana
Matt Dillon, Crash
Will Ferrell, The Producers
! Paul Giamatti, Cinderella Man
Bob Hoskins, Miss Henderson Presents

Best Director – 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

Best Television Series – Drama

Commander in Chief
* Grey’s Anatomy
! Lost
Prison Break
Rome

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Patricia Arquette, “Medium”
! Glenn Close, “The Shield”
* Geena Davis, “Commander in Chief”
Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer”
Polly Walker, “Rome”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

!* Patrick Dempsey, “Grey’s Anatomy”
Matthew Fox, “Lost”
Hugh Laurie, “House”
Wentworth Miller, “Prison Break”
Kiefer Sutherland, “24”

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Curb Your Enthusiasm
! Desperate Housewives
Entourage
Everybody Hates Chris
* My Name is Earl
Weeds

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series– Musical or Comedy
!* Marcia Cross, “Desperate Housewives”
Teri Hatcher, “Desperate Housewives”
Felicity Huffman, “Desperate Housewives”
Eva Longoria, “Desperate Housewives”
Mary-Louise Parker, “Weeds”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

! Zach Braff, “Scrubs”
Steve Carell, “The Office”
Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm
Jason Lee, “My Name is Earl”
* Charlie Sheen, “Two and a Half Men”

For a complete list of nominees, please visit
http://www.hfpa.org/nominations/index.html

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