Entertainment
Updated : Jan 12, 2015, 12:50 AM IST
Surreal show business satire Birdman is a frontrunner at the Golden Globes 2015 with seven nods from the Hollywood Press Association. Directed by Alejandro Inarritu, the film is favourite with the critics and will go up against Richard Linklater's Boyhood which earned five nominations and also pushed cinematic boundaries. The two films will compete in different categories: Birdman for best comedy or musical film and Boyhood in the more coveted best drama race.
Best Film- Drama
Nominees
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Our pick: Boyhood. Filmed with the same cast over the period of 12 years, this coming-of-age film follows the highs and lows of life seen through a child eyes. The film has been lauded by critics as it made rounds at film festivals. Director Richard Linklater won best director at the Berlin Film Festival for the film.
Winner in 2014: 12 Years A Slave
Best Film- Comedy or Musical
Nominess
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Into the Woods
Pride
St. Vincent
Our pick: Birdman. Critics' favourite Birdman will easily win this category eventhough the website leak seemed to suggest that Into the Woods would take this one. There is chance that The Grand Budapest Hotel could cause an upset.
Winner in 2014: American Hustle
Best Actor- Drama
Nominees
Steve Carell - Foxcatcher
Benedict Cumberbatch - The Imitation Game
Jake Gyllenhaal - Nightcrawler
David Oyelowo - Selma
Eddie Redmayne - The Theory of Everything
Our pick: David Oyelwo's powerful performance as Martin Luther King is our favourite to win. Although with a charming, Oscar-friendly performance this one could go to Eddie Redmayne.
Winner in 2014: Mathew McCounaughey
Best actress- Drama
Nominees
Jennifer Aniston - Cake
Felicity Jones - The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore - Still Alice
Rosamund Pike - Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon - Wild
Our pick: Witherspoon and Aniston have both created a lot of buzz for their respective films, but this award has Julianne Moore written all over it.
Winner in 2014: Cate Blanchett
Best Actor- Comedy or Musical
Nominees
Ralph Fiennes - The Grand Budapest Hotel
Michael Keaton - Birdman
Bill Murray - St. Vincent
Joaquin Phoenix - Inherent Vice
Christoph Waltz - Big Eyes
Our pick: Michael Keaton. This is possibly Keaton's year with him taking it all the way to the Oscars.
Winner in 2014: Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Actress- Comedy or Musical
Nominees
Amy Adams - Big Eyes
Emily Blunt - Into the Woods
Helen Mirren - The Hundred-Foot Journey
Julianne Moore - Maps to the Stars
Quvenzhané Wallis - Annie
Our pick: Julianne Moore. It is possible that Julianne Moore could score a double win. Fingers crossed! Amy Adams is a strong contender as well.
Winner in 2014: Amy Adams
Best supporting actor
Nominees
Robert Duvall - The Judge
Ethan Hawke - Boyhood
Edward Norton - Birdman
Mark Ruffalo - Foxcatcher
JK Simmons - Whiplash
Our pick: JK Simmons. Simmons is also the favourite to win at the Oscars but could be upset by the Edward Norton at the Globes.
Winner in 2014: Jared Leto
Best supporting actress
Nominees
Patricia Arquette - Boyhood
Jessica Chastain - A Most Violent Year
Keira Knightley - The Imitation Game
Emma Stone - Birdman
Meryl Streep - Into the Woods
Our pick: Patricia Arquette. Arquette is the strongest on this list followed Chastain, but Academy and Globe favourite Meryl streep could cause an upset here.
Winner in 2014: Jennifer Lawrence
Best Director
Nominees
Wes Anderson - The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ava Duvernay - Selma
David Fincher - Gone Girl
Alejandro González Iñárritu - Birdman
Richard Linklater - Boyhood
Our pick: This one is between Duvernay and Linklater. Linklater is likely to win for his 12 year odyssey in making this film but Duvernay offers strong competition and could become only the second woman to win this award.
Winner in 2014: Alfonso Cuaron
Best Screenplay
Nominees
Wes Anderson - The Grand Budapest Hotel
Gillian Flynn - Gone Girl
Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris and Armando Bo - Birdman
Richard Linklater - Boyhood
Graham Moore - The Imitation Game
Our pick: It is anyone's game. But we have a feeling Wes Anderson will take this one.
Winner in 2014: Her
Who is your favourite to win at the Golden Globes this year?