Golden Globe nominations for this year will be soon, so here’s a survey of the contenders and the most likely predictions at this time. Weigh in with your thoughts, and let me know if I’ve left off anyone important. A reminder that last year’s nominees mean zilch at the Globes and that the race is almost entirely unpredictable.
Last year’s nominees:
American Horror Story
Boardwalk Empire
Boss
Game of Thrones
Homeland
Returning nominees:
Mad Men
New contenders:
Downton Abbey
Nashville
The Newsroom
Potential first-time nominees:
Breaking Bad
Past nominees:
Dexter
The Good Wife
The Walking Dead
All of last year’s nominees could very well return, but there’s going to need to be room for “Mad Men,” which won this award three times in a row and didn’t air last year. Winner “Homeland” is a sure bet, and “Game of Thrones” should be too. “American Horror Story” is still hot, but it’s likely to be recognized in the miniseries race instead. That leaves a spot open for “Downton Abbey,” making the opposite switch. “Boss” was great in season two, but it’s just the kind of show that Golden Globe voters like to forget too quickly. “Boardwalk Empire” is already in season three and doesn’t have the same buzz it once did, which makes it vulnerable. Of new series, “The Newsroom” definitely has the best chance, as long as voters don’t find Aaron Sorkin too pretentious (they’ve tended to like him in the past).
Current predictions:
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
Mad Men
The Newsroom
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
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