Golden Globe Awards Nominees & My Golden Globe Picks!!

Its that great time of the year for movie fantatics & buffs - its Golden Globe Awards time! The Golden Globe Nominees were announced today and below are my early Golden Globe picks. As I am no famed movie critic - I highly recommend against taking my Golden Globe picks to the bank :)

Nominees for 63rd annual Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Motion picture nominees:

1. Best motion picture -- Drama:
-- "Brokeback Mountain"
-- "The Constant Gardener"
-- "Good Night, and Good Luck"
-- "A History of Violence"
-- "Match Point"
Winner: Good Night and Good Luck!

2. Best actress in a motion picture -- Drama:
-- Maria Bello, "A History of Violence"
-- Felicity Huffman, "Transamerica"
-- Gwyneth Paltrow, "Proof"
-- Charlize Theron, "North Country"
-- Ziyi Zhang, "Memoirs of a Geisha"
Winner: Mari Bello in A History of Violence

3. Best actor in a motion picture -- Drama:
-- Russell Crowe, "Cinderella Man"
-- Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Capote"
-- Terrence Howard, "Hustle & Flow"
-- Heath Ledger, "Brokeback Mountain"
-- David Strathairn, "Good Night, and Good Luck"
Winner: Russell Crow in Cinderella Man

4. Best motion picture -- Musical or Comedy:
-- "Mrs. Henderson Presents"
-- "Pride & Prejudice"
-- "The Producers"
-- "The Squid and the Whale"
-- "Walk the Line"
Winner: Pride & Prejudice

5. Best actress in a motion picture -- Musical or Comedy:
-- Judi Dench, "Mrs. Henderson Presents"
-- Keira Knightley, "Pride & Prejudice"
-- Laura Linney, "The Squid and the Whale"
-- Sarah Jessica Parker, "The Family Stone"
-- Reese Witherspoon, "Walk the Line"
Winner: Judi Dench in Mrs. Henderson Presents

6. Best actor in a motion picture-- Musical or Comedy:
-- Pierce Brosnan, "The Matador"
-- Jeff Daniels, "The Squid and the Whale"
-- Johnny Depp, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
-- Nathan Lane, "The Producers"
-- Cillian Murphy, "Breakfast on Pluto"
-- Joaquin Phoenix, "Walk the Line"
Winner: Jeff Daniels in The Squid and the Whale

7. Best foreign language film:
-- "Kung Fu Hustle," China
-- "Master of the Crimson Armor aka The Promise," China
-- "Merry Christmas (Joyeux Noel)," France
-- "Paradise Now," Palestinian territories
-- "Tsotsi," South Africa
Winner: Paradise Now

8. Best supporting actress in a motion picture:
-- Scarlett Johansson, "Match Point"
-- Shirley MacLaine, "In Her Shoes"
-- Frances McDormand, "North Country"
-- Rachel Weisz, "The Constant Gardener"
-- Michelle Williams, "Brokeback Mountain"
Winner: Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardener

9. Best supporting actor in a motion picture:
-- George Clooney, "Syriana"
-- Matt Dillon, "Crash"
-- Will Ferrell, "The Producers"
-- Paul Giamatti, "Cinderella Man"
-- Bob Hoskins, "Mrs. Henderson Presents"
Winner: Paul Giamatti in Cinderella Man

10. Best director in a motion picture:
-- Woody Allen, "Match Point"
-- George Clooney, "Good Night, and Good Luck"
-- Peter Jackson, "King Kong"
-- Ang Lee, "Brokeback Mountain"
-- Fernando Meirelles, "The Constant Gardener"
-- Steven Spielberg, "Munich"
Winner: Peter Jackson in King Kong

11. Best screenplay:
-- Woody Allen, "Match Point"
-- George Clooney and Grant Heslov, "Good Night, and Good Luck"
-- Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco, "Crash"
-- Tony Kushner and Eric Roth, "Munich"
-- Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, "Brokeback Mountain"
Winner: George Clooney in Good Night, And Good Luck

12. Best original score:
-- Alexandre Desplat, "Syriana"
-- James Newton Howard, "King Kong"
-- Gustavo Santaolalla, "Brokeback Mountain"
-- Harry Gregson-Williams, "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
-- John Williams, "Memoirs of a Geisha"
Winner: Chronicles of Narnia

13. Best original song:
-- "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" from "Brokeback Mountain"
-- "Christmas in Love" from "Christmas in Love"
-- "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway" from "The Producers"
-- "Travelin' Thru" from "Transamerica"
-- "Wunderkind" from "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
Winner: The Producers