in fine tradition, since the golden globes noms came out this morning, i will now make my predictions...

MOTION PICTURE AWARDS

Best Picture Drama
''About Schmidt''
''Gangs of New York''
''The Hours''
''Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers''
''The Pianist''

while i'd love to see "the two towers" take it home (and hope it does), i expect "gangs of new york" to take it home. everyone's all about giving scorcese the honors this year--and with the struggle that he went through to bring the film to audiences, i bet "gony" will get it.

Best Picture Musical or Comedy
''About a Boy''
''Adaptation''
''Chicago''
''My Big Fat Greek Wedding''
''Nicholas Nickleby''

"chicago." with the far shot being "my big fat greek wedding."

Best Actor in a Drama
Adrien Brody, ''The Pianist''
Michael Caine, ''The Quiet American''
Daniel Day-Lewis, ''Gangs of New York''
Leonardo DiCaprio, ''Catch Me If You Can''
Jack Nicholson, ''About Schmidt''

everyone's saying nicholson gives his best performance since "one flew...". i bet he'll nab it.

Best Actress in a Drama
Salma Hayek, ''Frida''
Nicole Kidman, ''The Hours''
Diane Lane, ''Unfaithful''
Julianne Moore, ''Far From Heaven''
Meryl Streep, ''The Hours''

i've heard amazing things about julianne moore in "far from heaven" and really want to see it. i put my money on her.

Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy
Nicolas Cage, ''Adaptation''
Kieran Culkin, ''Igby Goes Down''
Jack Nicholson, ''Chicago''
Adam Sandler, ''Punch-Drunk Love''

probably sandler, although i want kieran culkin to get it.

Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy
Maggie Gyllenhall, ''Secretary''
Goldie Hawn,''The Banger Sisters''
Nia Vardalos, ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding''
Renée Zellweger, ''Chicago''
Catherine Zeta-Jones, ''Chicago''

with the transformation she supposedly goes through in this role, i predict zellweger.

Best Supporting Actor
Chris Cooper, ''Adaptation''
Ed Harris, ''The Hours''
Paul Newman, ''Road to Perdition''
Dennis Quaid, ''Far From Heaven''
John C. Reilly, ''Chicago''

dennis quaid.

Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates, ''About Schmidt''
Cameron Diaz, ''Gangs of New York''
Queen Latifah, ''Chicago''
Susan Sarandon, ''Igby Goes Down''
Meryl Streep, ''Adaptation''

hmmm...i'm going to go with cameron diaz here.

Best Director
Stephen Daldry, ''The Hours''
Peter Jackson, ''Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers''
Spike Jonze, ''Adaptation''
Rob Marshall, ''Chicago''
Alexander Payne, ''About Schmidt''
Martin Scorsese, ''Gangs of New York''

again, i WANT peter jackson to get it, but i think it'll go to scorsese

TELEVISION AWARDS

Best Drama Series
''The Shield''
''Six Feet Under''
''The Sopranos''
''24''
''The West Wing''

west wing.

Best Musical or Comedy Series
''Curb Your Enthusiasm''
''Friends''
''Sex and the City''
''The Simpsons''
''Will & Grace''

friends

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Michael Chiklis, ''The Shield''
James Gandolfini, ''The Sopranos''
Peter Krause, ''Six Feet Under''
Martin Sheen, ''The West Wing''
Kiefer Sutherland, ''24''

kiefer sutherland

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Edie Falco, ''The Sopranos''
Jennifer Garner, ''Alias''
Rachel Griffiths, ''Six Feet Under''
Marg Helgenberger, ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''
Allison Janney, ''The West Wing''

edie falco

Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy
Larry David, ''Curb Your Enthusiasm''
Matt Leblanc, ''Friends''
Bernie Mac, ''The Bernie Mac Show''
Eric McCormack, ''Will & Grace''
Tony Shalhoub, ''Monk''

matt leblanc

Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series
Jennifer Aniston, ''Friends''
Bonnie Hunt, ''Life With Bonnie''
Jane Kaczmarek, ''Malcolm in the Middle''
Debra Messing, ''Will & Grace''
Sarah Jessica Parker, ''Sex and the City''

jennifer aniston