Best Motion Picture - Drama
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Frost/Nixon (2008)
The Reader (2008)
Revolutionary Road (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Notes: My biggest issue here is that The Dark Knight was not nominated. I guess it was to be expected.
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Burn After Reading (2008)
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
In Bruges (2008)
Mamma Mia! (2008)
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Notes: Well, I am not a fan of two of the films nominated and I have not seen a third. So, my opinion is down to a two film race. Also, in my opinion, the top overlooked film here is Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
Winner: In Bruges
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Leonardo DiCaprio for Revolutionary Road (2008)
Frank Langella for Frost/Nixon (2008)
Sean Penn for Milk (2008)
Brad Pitt for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler (2008)
Notes: Wow, I have not seen three of these performances, and the one I want to say is the winner is one that I have not yet seen. Of the two I have seen, I would say Brad Pitt, but that is not my ultimate choice.
Winner: Mickey Rourke
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married (2008)
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)
Notes: In my mind, this is a two actress race, everyone else is a longshot. Any guess who the top two are?
Winner: Anne Hathaway
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Javier Bardem for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Colin Farrell for In Bruges (2008)
James Franco for Pineapple Express (2008)
Brendan Gleeson for In Bruges (2008)
Dustin Hoffman for Last Chance Harvey (2008)
Notes: This is actually kind of tough, however I like the outside-the-box nominee, he will not win, but I would love to see it.
Winner: James Franco
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Rebecca Hall for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
Frances McDormand for Burn After Reading (2008)
Meryl Streep for Mamma Mia! (2008)
Emma Thompson for Last Chance Harvey (2008)
Notes: I think I would rather have seen Frances McDormand be nominated for Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day.
Winner: Rebecca Hall
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
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)
Notes: I want to say this is all locked up, and I truly believe that. Then again, stranger things have happened like, say, Tom Cruise getting nominated. Seriously?
Winner: Heath Ledger
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Amy Adams for Doubt (2008)
Penélope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Viola Davis for Doubt (2008)
Marisa Tomei for The Wrestler (2008)
Kate Winslet for The Reader (2008)
Notes: Pretty strong looking bunch here. Not sure what I would change, if any. However, the winner is going to be, hopefully, the least known name in the bunch.
Winner: Viola Davis
Best Director - Motion Picture
Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
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)
Notes: Again, no The Dark Knight? How about Clint Eastwood?
Winner: David Fincher
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
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
Notes: I have not seen a couple of the nominees, but I would like to have seen Burn After Reading and Gran Torino here. I also would bot be averse to In Bruges, or perhaps even Blindness.
Winner: Doubt
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
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")
Notes: Interesting choices, although I do not like the tune from Bolt.
Winner: "Gran Torino"
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
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
Notes: What? No The Dark Knight? What's a guy gotta do? That said, it is pretty easy to pick the winner here.
Winner: A.R. Rahman
Best Animated Film
Bolt (2008)
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
WALL·E (2008)
Notes: No complaints with any of these nominees, although it should be obvious to everybody who will win.
Winner: WALL·E (
Best Foreign Language Film
Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (2008)
Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick (2008)
Gomorra (2008)
Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (2008)
Vals Im Bashir (2008)
Notes: I have not seen any of these films, unfortunately, but based on the trailers I think I have an idea of who I would like to win.
Winner: Vals Im Bashir
Best Television Series - Drama
Dexter (2006)
House M.D. (2004)
In Treatment (2008)
Mad Men (2007)
True Blood (2007)
Notes: Once again, Battlestar Galactica is overlooked. Also, what about Friday Night Lights? Unfortunately, I do not watch a few to give a fully informed opinion, but any opinion is a good one. Right? Don't answer that.
Winner: House M.D.
Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Californication (2007)
Entourage (2004)
The Office (2005)
30 Rock (2006)
Weeds (2005)
Notes: Scrubs is the perennial no show when it comes to awards season. Also, as much as I love The Big Bang Theory and How I met Your Mother, I cannot say I am surprised to not see them here. I am glad to see Two and a Half Men not here.
Winner: 30 Rock
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock (2006)
Steve Carell for The Office (2005)
Kevin Connolly for Entourage (2004)
David Duchovny for Californication (2007)
Tony Shalhoub for Monk (2002)
Notes: What? No Zach Braff? Still, nice line-up.
Winner: Alec Baldwin
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Christina Applegate for Samantha Who? (2007)
America Ferrera for Ugly Betty (2006)
Tina Fey for 30 Rock (2006)
Debra Messing for The Starter Wife (2008)
Mary-Louise Parker for Weeds (2005)
Notes: Nothing substantial to add here.
Winner: Tina Fey
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Gabriel Byrne for In Treatment (2008)
Michael C. Hall for Dexter (2006)
Jon Hamm for Mad Men (2007)
Hugh Laurie for House M.D. (2004)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers for The Tudors (2007)
Notes: Again, nothing to add. (nice isn't it?)
Winner: Michael C. Hall
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Sally Field for Brothers & Sisters (2006)
Mariska Hargitay for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
January Jones for Mad Men (2007)
Anna Paquin for True Blood (2007)
Kyra Sedgwick for The Closer (2005)
Notes: SVU? Really? I like the show and all, but never really considered her to be at the top with such regularity.
Winner: January Jones
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Neil Patrick Harris for How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Denis Leary for Recount (2008) (TV)
Jeremy Piven for Entourage (2004)
Blair Underwood for In Treatment (2008)
Tom Wilkinson for John Adams (2008)
Notes: I never liked how the supporting roles get disrespected by being jammed together like this.
Winner: Neil Patrick Harris
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Eileen Atkins for Cranford (2007)
Laura Dern for Recount (2008)
Melissa George for In Treatment (2008)
Rachel Griffiths for Brothers & Sisters (2006)
Dianne Wiest for In Treatment (2008)
Notes: See above.
Winner: Melissa George
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