The 2008 Golden Globe awards air tonight at 8pm EST on NBC. Here are our predictions:

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Nominees:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

Frost/Nixon (2008)

The Reader (2008)

Revolutionary Road (2008)

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) – BOTH

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Nominees:

Burn After Reading (2008)

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) – WILL

In Bruges (2008) – SHOULD

Mamma Mia! (2008)

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

Nominees:

Leonardo DiCaprio for Revolutionary Road (2008)

Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon (2008)

Sean Penn for Milk (2008) – WILL

Brad Pitt for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler (2008) – SHOULD

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Nominees:

Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married (2008) – SHOULD

Angelina Jolie for Changeling (2008)

Meryl Streep for Doubt (2008)

Kristin Scott Thomas for Il y a longtemps que je t’aime (2008)

Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road (2008) – WILL

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Nominees:

Javier Bardem for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

Colin Farrell for In Bruges (2008) – WILL

James Franco for Pineapple Express (2008) – SHOULD

Brendan Gleeson for In Bruges (2008)

Dustin Hoffman for Last Chance Harvey (2008)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Nominees:

Rebecca Hall for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) – BOTH

Frances McDormand for Burn After Reading (2008)

Meryl Streep for Mamma Mia! (2008)

Emma Thompson for Last Chance Harvey (2008)

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

Nominees:

Tom Cruise for Tropic Thunder (2008)

Robert Downey Jr. for Tropic Thunder (2008)

Ralph Fiennes for The Duchess (2008)

Philip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt (2008)

Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight (2008) – BOTH

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

Nominees:

Amy Adams for Doubt (2008)

Penélope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) – WILL

Viola Davis for Doubt (2008)

Marisa Tomei for The Wrestler (2008) – SHOULD

Kate Winslet for The Reader (2008)

Best Director – Motion Picture

Nominees:

Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire (2008) – BOTH

Stephen Daldry for The Reader (2008)

David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

Ron Howard for Frost/Nixon (2008)

Sam Mendes for Revolutionary Road (2008)

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

Nominees:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Eric Roth, Robin Swicord

Doubt (2008): John Patrick Shanley

Frost/Nixon (2008): Peter Morgan

The Reader (2008): David Hare

Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Simon Beaufoy – BOTH

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

Nominees:

Bolt (2008)(“I Thought I Lost You”)

Cadillac Records (2008)(“Once in a Lifetime”)

Gran Torino (2008)(“Gran Torino”)

WALL·E (2008)(“Down to Earth”)

The Wrestler (2008)(“The Wrestler”) – BOTH

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

Nominees:

Changeling (2008): Clint Eastwood

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Alexandre Desplat

Defiance (2008): James Newton Howard

Frost/Nixon (2008): Hans Zimmer

Slumdog Millionaire (2008): A.R. Rahman – BOTH

Best Animated Film

Nominees:

Bolt (2008)

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

WALL·E (2008) – BOTH

Best Foreign Language Film

Nominees:

Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (2008)

Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick (2008)

Gomorra (2008) – SHOULD

Il y a longtemps que je t’aime (2008)

Vals Im Bashir (2008) – WILL

Best Television Series – Drama

Nominees:

“Dexter” (2006)

“House M.D.” (2004)

“In Treatment” (2008)

“Mad Men” (2007) – BOTH

“True Blood” (2007)

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Nominees:

“Californication” (2007) – SHOULD

“Entourage” (2004)

“The Office” (2005)

“30 Rock” (2006) – WILL

“Weeds” (2005)

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Nominees:

Bernard and Doris (2007)

“Cranford” (2007)

“John Adams” (2008) – BOTH

A Raisin in the Sun (2008) (TV)

Recount (2008) (TV)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Nominees:

Ralph Fiennes for Bernard and Doris (2007)

Paul Giamatti for “John Adams” (2008) – BOTH

Kevin Spacey for Recount (2008) (TV)

Kiefer Sutherland for 24: Redemption (2008) (TV)

Tom Wilkinson for Recount (2008) (TV)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Nominees:

Judi Dench for “Cranford” (2007)

Catherine Keener for An American Crime (2007)

Laura Linney for “John Adams” (2008) – BOTH

Shirley MacLaine for Coco Chanel (2008) (TV)

Susan Sarandon for Bernard and Doris (2007)

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

Nominees:

Alec Baldwin for “30 Rock” (2006)

Steve Carell for “The Office” (2005)

Kevin Connolly for “Entourage” (2004)

David Duchovny for “Californication” (2007) – BOTH

Tony Shalhoub for “Monk” (2002)

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

Nominees:

Christina Applegate for “Samantha Who?” (2007)

America Ferrera for “Ugly Betty” (2006)

Tina Fey for “30 Rock” (2006) – BOTH

Debra Messing for “The Starter Wife” (2008)

Mary-Louise Parker for “Weeds” (2005)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

Nominees:

Gabriel Byrne for “In Treatment” (2008)

Michael C. Hall for “Dexter” (2006) – SHOULD

Jon Hamm for “Mad Men” (2007) – WILL

Hugh Laurie for “House M.D.” (2004)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers for “The Tudors” (2007)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama

Nominees:

Sally Field for “Brothers & Sisters” (2006)

Mariska Hargitay for “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (1999)

January Jones for “Mad Men” (2007) – SHOULD

Anna Paquin for “True Blood” (2007)

Kyra Sedgwick for “The Closer” (2005) – WILL

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Nominees:

Neil Patrick Harris for “How I Met Your Mother” (2005) – BOTH

Denis Leary for Recount (2008) (TV)

Jeremy Piven for “Entourage” (2004)

Blair Underwood for “In Treatment” (2008)

Tom Wilkinson for “John Adams” (2008)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Nominees:

Eileen Atkins for “Cranford” (2007)

Laura Dern for Recount (2008) (TV) – BOTH

Melissa George for “In Treatment” (2008)

Rachel Griffiths for “Brothers & Sisters” (2006)

Dianne Wiest for “In Treatment” (2008)

 

Check back tonight with the full list of winners.

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