In preparation for the awards, I decided to make my predictions for who will win in the TV categories. I will also reveal whom I would like to see win. Keep in mind that I am not a professional critic, nor have I seen all of the nominated shows, so don't bet any money based on these. These predictions are informed by years of watching the awards and getting a feel for which shows the Hollywood Foreign Press Association tends to honor, as well as some insight from real critics. You can find the full list of nominees, including the movie categories, here.
Let's get started.
UPDATE: The great thing about the Golden Globes is that you never know what is going to happen. This year had many surprises in the television categories, as evidenced by my awful score of 2/11. But I can't complain because Mr. Robot and Christian Slater won in their respective categories (seriously, you all should watch that show). Also, I called Rachel Bloom's surprise win, so I'm happy. The winners are in red below.
Best Television Series - Drama
Empire (FOX)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Mr. Robot (USA)
Narcos (Netflix)
Outlander (Starz)
Who I think will win: My gut is saying Outlander. I haven't seen it, but critics seem to love it.
Who I want to win: It's very unlikely, but I'd love to see Mr. Robot take it. It is easily my favorite new show of 2015.
Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Mozart in the Jungle (Amazon)
Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)
Silicon Valley (HBO)
Transparent (Amazon)
Veep (HBO)
Casual (Hulu)
Who I think will win: Transparent for the repeat.
Who I want to win: Out of the nominees, I've only seen Silicon Valley, which is more than deserving of an award.
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
American Crime (ABC)
American Horror Story: Hotel (FX)
Fargo (FX)
Flesh and Bone (Starz)
Wolf Hall (PBS)
Who I think will win: I've only seen Fargo, but I think it will take its second Globe.
Who I want to win: Fargo. In my opinion, it's one of the best shows on TV right now, if not the best.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Lady Gaga, American Horror Story: Hotel
Queen Latifah, Bessie
Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
Sarah Hay, Flesh and Bone
Who I think will win: This is a wild guess, but I'm going to say Queen Latifah.
Who I want to win: Again, I've only seen Fargo, but Kirsten Dunst was a standout this season.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Patrick Wilson, Fargo
Idris Elba, Luther
David Oyelowo, Nightingale
Oscar Isaac, Show Me a Hero
Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall
Who I think will win: This is a stacked category, and I could see any of these actors taking it. It's a tough call, but I'm going to guess Idris Elba.
Who I want to win: Although I love Idris Elba, I wasn't overly impressed with the latest season of Luther, so I have to give this one to Patrick Wilson, who was another standout in Fargo.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Taraji P. Henson, Empire
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Caitriona Balfe, Outlander
Eva Green, Penny Dreadful
Who I think will win: Viola Davis will follow up her Emmy win.
Who I want to win: Davis, hands down.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Wagner Moura, Narcos
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Who I think will win: Jon Hamm will get one last award for Mad Men.
Who I want to win: It would be a very pleasant surprise if Rami Malek won for his fantastic performance.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin
Jamie Lee Curtis, Scream Queens
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Who I think will win: Based on Gina Rodriguez's surprise win last year, I'm going to take a gamble and say Rachel Bloom.
Who I want to win: I don't watch any of these shows, so I'll say Bloom for the shock factor.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Patrick Stewart, Blunt Talk
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Gael García Bernal, Mozart in the Jungle
Rob Lowe, The Grinder
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Who I think will win: Jeffrey Tambor will take it for the second year in a row.
Who I want to win: Again, I haven't seen any of these shows, but Master of None is high on my watchlist, so I'll say Aziz Ansari.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Regina King, American Crime
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
Maura Tierney, The Affair
Judith Light, Transparent
Who I think will win: She lost to Joanne Froggatt last year, but Uzo Aduba has won two Emmys, so I'm giving this one to her.
Who I want to win: For the third category in a row, I haven't seen any of these performances. So I'll go with Aduba because we have Boston University in common.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Tobias Menzies, Outlander
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
Christian Slater, Mr. Robot
Who I think will win: I've only seen Mr. Robot, but I've heard great things about Ben Mendelsohn in Bloodline, so I'm going with him.
Who I want to win: Christian Slater. (If you can't tell, I really liked Mr. Robot.)
There we go. My picks for the 2016 Golden Globes. If I get at least 8 out of 11, I'll call it a success. I'll update this post with the winners afterwards. Feel free to leave your picks in the comments, and don't forget to tune in to the awards at 8:00PM ET on NBC.
Who I want to win: Although I love Idris Elba, I wasn't overly impressed with the latest season of Luther, so I have to give this one to Patrick Wilson, who was another standout in Fargo.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Taraji P. Henson, Empire
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Caitriona Balfe, Outlander
Eva Green, Penny Dreadful
Who I think will win: Viola Davis will follow up her Emmy win.
Who I want to win: Davis, hands down.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Wagner Moura, Narcos
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Who I think will win: Jon Hamm will get one last award for Mad Men.
Who I want to win: It would be a very pleasant surprise if Rami Malek won for his fantastic performance.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin
Jamie Lee Curtis, Scream Queens
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Who I think will win: Based on Gina Rodriguez's surprise win last year, I'm going to take a gamble and say Rachel Bloom.
Who I want to win: I don't watch any of these shows, so I'll say Bloom for the shock factor.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Patrick Stewart, Blunt Talk
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Gael García Bernal, Mozart in the Jungle
Rob Lowe, The Grinder
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Who I think will win: Jeffrey Tambor will take it for the second year in a row.
Who I want to win: Again, I haven't seen any of these shows, but Master of None is high on my watchlist, so I'll say Aziz Ansari.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Regina King, American Crime
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
Maura Tierney, The Affair
Judith Light, Transparent
Who I think will win: She lost to Joanne Froggatt last year, but Uzo Aduba has won two Emmys, so I'm giving this one to her.
Who I want to win: For the third category in a row, I haven't seen any of these performances. So I'll go with Aduba because we have Boston University in common.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Tobias Menzies, Outlander
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
Christian Slater, Mr. Robot
Who I think will win: I've only seen Mr. Robot, but I've heard great things about Ben Mendelsohn in Bloodline, so I'm going with him.
Who I want to win: Christian Slater. (If you can't tell, I really liked Mr. Robot.)
There we go. My picks for the 2016 Golden Globes. If I get at least 8 out of 11, I'll call it a success. I'll update this post with the winners afterwards. Feel free to leave your picks in the comments, and don't forget to tune in to the awards at 8:00PM ET on NBC.
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