By Matt Neglia
As we approach the 2022 Golden Globe Awards this Sunday, the Next Best Picture team has made their final predictions for who might win. This year, there will be no broadcasted ceremony but rather, we will be alerted of the winners online as they’re announced. Be sure to also listen to some of us give our explanations for our predictions in our latest episode of the Next Best Picture Podcast and stay tuned to our reactions to the winners Monday morning.
Please take a look at our predictions below.
Predictions are provided by: Amy Smith, Casey Lee Clark, Cody Dericks, Dan Bayer, Daniel Howat, Ema Sasic, Eve O’Dea, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna, Matt Neglia, Tom O’Brien, Will Mavity & Zach Gilbert
Best Motion Picture, Drama
“Belfast” – Amy, Casey, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Eve, Josh, Lauren, Matt, Tom & Zach
“CODA”
“Dune”
“King Richard”
“The Power of the Dog” – Ema & Will
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
“Cyrano”
“Don’t Look Up”
“Licorice Pizza”
“Tick, Tick … Boom!”
“West Side Story” – ALL
Best Director, Motion Picture
Kenneth Branagh (“Belfast”) – Eve & Zach
Jane Campion (“The Power of the Dog”) – Amy, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Josh, Lauren, Tom & Will
Maggie Gyllenhaal (“The Lost Daughter”)
Steven Spielberg (“West Side Story”) – Casey & Matt
Denis Villeneuve (“Dune”)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Jessica Chastain (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”) – Amy, Josh, Tom & Will
Olivia Colman (“The Lost Daughter”)
Nicole Kidman (“Being the Ricardos”) – Cody & Eve
Lady Gaga (“House of Gucci”)
Kristen Stewart (“Spencer”) – Casey, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Lauren, Matt & Zach
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Marion Cotillard (“Annette”)
Alana Haim (“Licorice Pizza”) – Amy, Casey, Lauren, Matt & Tom
Jennifer Lawrence (“Don’t Look Up”)
Emma Stone (“Cruella”)
Rachel Zegler (“West Side Story”) – Cody, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Eve, Josh, Will & Zach
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Caitríona Balfe (“Belfast”)
Ariana DeBose (“West Side Story”) – ALL
Kirsten Dunst (“The Power of the Dog”)
Aunjanue Ellis (“King Richard”)
Ruth Negga (“Passing”)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Mahershala Ali (“Swan Song”)
Javier Bardem (“Being the Ricardos”)
Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Power of the Dog”) – Ema
Will Smith (“King Richard”) – Amy, Casey, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Eve, Josh, Lauren, Matt, Tom, Will & Zach
Denzel Washington (“The Tragedy of Macbeth”)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Leonardo DiCaprio (“Don’t Look Up”)
Peter Dinklage (“Cyrano”)
Andrew Garfield (“Tick, Tick … Boom!”) – ALL
Cooper Hoffman (“Licorice Pizza”)
Anthony Ramos (“In the Heights”)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Ben Affleck (“The Tender Bar”)
Jamie Dornan (“Belfast”)
Ciarán Hinds (“Belfast”) – Cody & Josh
Troy Kotsur (“CODA”) – Amy, Casey, Dan, Ema, Eve, Lauren, Matt, Tom, Will & Zach
Kodi Smit-McPhee (“The Power of the Dog”) – Daniel
Best Screenplay, Motion Picture
Paul Thomas Anderson (“Licorice Pizza”) – Cody, Josh, Will & Zach
Kenneth Branagh (“Belfast”) – Amy, Casey, Dan, Eve & Tom
Jane Campion (“The Power of the Dog”) – Daniel, Ema, Lauren & Matt
Adam McKay (“Don’t Look Up”)
Aaron Sorkin (“Being the Ricardos”)
Best Original Score, Motion Picture
Alexandre Desplat (“The French Dispatch”)
Germaine Franco (“Encanto”)
Jonny Greenwood (“The Power of the Dog”) – Daniel & Josh
Alberto Iglesias (“Parallel Mothers”)
Hans Zimmer (“Dune”) – Amy, Casey, Cody, Dan, Ema, Eve, Lauren, Matt, Tom, Will & Zach
Best Original Song, Motion Picture
“Be Alive” from “King Richard” by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter & Dixson – Casey, Cody, Ema, Lauren, Matt & Will
“Dos Orugitas” from “Encanto” by Lin-Manuel Miranda – Daniel
“Down to Joy” from “Belfast” by Van Morrison
“Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” from “Respect” by Jamie Alexander Hartman, Jennifer Hudson & Carole King
“No Time to Die” from “No Time to Die” by Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell – Amy, Dan, Eve, Josh, Tom & Zach
Best Motion Picture, Animated
“Encanto” – ALL
“Flee”
“Luca”
“My Sunny Maad”
“Raya and the Last Dragon”
Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language
“Compartment No. 6”
“Drive My Car” – Casey, Ema, Eve, Josh & Lauren
“The Hand of God”
“A Hero”
“Parallel Mothers” – Amy, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Matt, Tom, Will & Zach
Best Television Series, Drama
“Lupin”
“The Morning Show”
“Pose”
“Squid Game” – Amy, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Eve, Josh, Matt, Tom, Will & Zach
“Succession” – Casey, Ema & Lauren
Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy
“The Great”
“Hacks”
“Only Murders in the Building” – Daniel
“Reservation Dogs”
“Ted Lasso” – Amy, Casey, Cody, Dan, Ema, Eve, Josh, Lauren, Matt, Tom, Will & Zach
Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture made for Television
“Dopesick”
“Impeachment: American Crime Story”
“Maid”
“Mare of Easttown” – ALL
“The Underground Railroad”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama
Uzo Aduba (“In Treatment”) – Dan
Jennifer Aniston (“The Morning Show”)
Christine Baranski (“The Good Fight”)
Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
MJ Rodriguez (“Pose”) – Amy, Casey, Cody, Daniel, Ema, Eve, Josh, Lauren, Matt, Tom, Will & Zach
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy
Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”)
Elle Fanning (“The Great”)
Issa Rae (“Insecure”) – Ema & Eve
Tracee Ellis Ross (“Black-ish”)
Jean Smart (“Hacks”) – Amy, Casey, Cody, Dan, Daniel, Josh, Lauren, Matt, Tom, Will & Zach
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Jessica Chastain (“Scenes From a Marriage”)
Cynthia Erivo (“Genius: Aretha”)
Elizabeth Olsen (“WandaVision“)
Margaret Qualley (“Maid”) – Dan
Kate Winslet (“Mare of Easttown”) – Amy, Casey, Cody, Daniel, Ema, Eve, Josh, Lauren, Matt, Tom, Will & Zach
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Supporting Role
Jennifer Coolidge (“The White Lotus”) – Amy, Cody, Eve, Matt, Tom & Will
Kaitlyn Dever (“Dopesick”)
Andie MacDowell (“Maid”)
Sarah Snook (“Succession”) – Lauren
Hannah Waddingham (“Ted Lasso”) – Casey, Dan, Daniel, Ema, Josh & Zach
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama
Brian Cox (“Succession”) – Ema
Lee Jung-jae (“Squid Game”) – Daniel, Eve & Zach
Billy Porter (“Pose”) – Lauren,
Jeremy Strong (“Succession”) – Amy, Casey, Cody, Dan, Josh, Matt, Tom & Will
Omar Sy (“Lupin”)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy
Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”)
Nicholas Hoult (“The Great”)
Steve Martin (“Only Murders in the Building”)
Martin Short (“Only Murders in the Building”)
Jason Sudeikis (“Ted Lasso”) – ALL
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Paul Bettany (“WandaVision”)
Oscar Isaac (“Scenes From a Marriage”) – Amy, Daniel, Ema, Eve, Josh, Tom & Will
Michael Keaton (“Dopesick”) – Casey & Zach
Ewan McGregor (“Halston”) – Lauren & Matt
Tahar Rahim (“The Serpent”) – Cody & Dan
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Supporting Role
Billy Crudup (“The Morning Show”)
Kieran Culkin (“Succession”) – Amy, Casey, Eve & Lauren
Mark Duplass (“The Morning Show”)
Brett Goldstein (“Ted Lasso”) – Dan, Daniel, Josh, Matt, Tom, Will & Zach
Oh Yeong-su (“Squid Game”) – Cody & Ema
Do you agree with our picks? What are you going with this Sunday? Let us know your own predictions in the comments below or on our Twitter account.
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Image credit: Joe Seer - BEVERLY HILLS, CA – DEC 6: General atmosphere, sign at the nomination announcements for the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on December 6, 2018 in Beverly Hills, CA
