The 81st Golden Globes are set to air on January 7th on CBS/Paramound+. We are scheduled to have the nominations announced on Monday, December 11th. Today I share my predictions on the biggest categories of the night.

We have entered award season and it’s flying right on by us. Although we have quite a few months ahead of us in the Oscars, the award season is very fruitful with plenty of critic groups announcing their nominations and winners to shape the upcoming races.

Below I share my predictions on the Motion Picture Drama and Comedy/Musical categories, both Supporting Catergories along with Best Director.

Motion Picture (Drama)

1. Oppenheimer

2. Killers of the Flower Moon

3. Maestro

4. Past Lives

5. Anatomy of a Fall

6. The Iron Claw

Alternate: Saltburn

Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical)

1. Barbie

2. The Holdovers

3. Poor Things

4. American Fiction

5. The Color Purple

6. Wonka

Alternate: May December

Actor in Motion Picture (Drama)

1. Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer

2. Bradley Cooper, Maestro

3. Colman Domingo, Rustin

4. Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower Moon

5. Zac Efron, The Iron Claw

6. Barry Keoghan, Saltburn

Alternate: Adam Driver, Ferrari

Actor in Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical)

1. Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers

2. Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction

3. Timothee Chalamet, Wonka

4. Matt Damon, Air

5. Jamie Foxx, The Burial

6. Ben Platt, Theater Camp

Alternate: Nicholas Cage, Dream Scenario

Actress in Motion Picture (Drama)

1. Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon

2. Carey Mulligan, Maestro

3. Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall

4. Greta Lee, Past Lives

5. Annette Benning, NYAD

6. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Origin

Alternate: Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla

Actress in Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical)

1. Margot Robbie, Barbie

2. Fantasia Barrino, The Color Purple

3. Emma Stone, Poor Things

4. Natalie Portman, May December

5. Jennifer Lawrence, No Hard Feelings

6. Abby Ryder Fortson, Are You There God? It’s Me Margret

Alternate: Julia Louis-Dreyfous, You Hurt My Feelings

Supporting Actress in Motion Picture

1. Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple

2. Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers

3. Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer

4. Jodie Foster, NYAD

5. Viola Davis, Air

6. Julianne Moore, May December

Alternate: American Ferrera, Barbie

Supporting Actor in Motion Picture

1. Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer

2. Ryan Gosling, Barbie

3. Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things

4. Charles Melton, May December

5. Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon

6. Glenn Howerton, Blackberry

Alternate: Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction

Best Director

1. Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer

2. Greta Gerwig, Barbie

3. Celine Song, Past Lives

4. Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon

5. Bradley Cooper, Maestro

6. Alexander Payne, The Holdovers

Alternate: Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall