Final Golden Globe Predictions

This morning, SAG nominations were announced, which revealed, on the TV side, an obnoxious lack of originality, especially when it came to the comedy categories. Just one freshman series – “The Newsroom” – was recognized, and nominees way past their time were honored instead. Fortunately, the Golden Globes tend to go entirely the opposite way. They’ll give up on a show as soon as they’re tired of it, and therefore, we can expect a wholly different slate. For the most part, I’m not modifying my initial predictions, but I have made a few changes. Click on category headings for previous detailed predictions for each race. Leave your predictions in the comments and come back tomorrow for reactions!

No guts, no glory:
“Scandal” for Best Drama Series
Jonathan Banks (Breaking Bad) for Best Supporting Actor
Lucy Punch (Ben and Kate) for Best Supporting Actress

Best Television Series - Drama
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
Mad Men
The Newsroom

Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical
Episodes
Girls
Modern Family
New Girl
Veep

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
American Horror Story: Asylum
Game Change
Hatfields and McCoys
Political Animals
Sherlock

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)
Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom)
Kelsey Grammer (Boss)
Jon Hamm (Mad Men)
Damian Lewis (Homeland)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Connie Britton (Nashville)
Claire Danes (Homeland)
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife)
Emily Mortimer (The Newsroom)
Kerry Washington (Scandal)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
Don Cheadle (House of Lies) David Duchovny (Californication) Matt LeBlanc (Episodes)
Matthew Perry (Go On)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
Lena Dunham (Girls)
Zooey Deschanel (New Girl)
Tina Fey (30 Rock)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Kevin Costner (Hatfields and McCoys)
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock)
Woody Harrelson (Game Change)
Clive Owen (Hemingway and Gellhorn)
Bill Paxton (Hatfields and McCoys)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Nicole Kidman (Hemingway and Gellhorn)
Jessica Lange (American Horror Story: Asylum)
Queen Latifah (Steel Magnolias)
Julianne Moore (Game Change)
Sigourney Weaver (Political Animals)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
Ed Harris (Game Change)
Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad)
Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family)
Sam Waterston (The Newsroom)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Morena Baccarin (Homeland)
Ellen Barkin (The New Normal)
Ellen Burstyn (Political Animals)
Sarah Paulson (Game Change)
Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey)