Golden Globes Cancelled, but Voting Lives On

As many of you know, the 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards NBC telecast and champagne dinner has been cancelled. Complications from the Writers Guild strike lead to the decision this week, pushing the strike further to the forefront of pop culture.

I have been a little surprised by how many people are talking about the Golden Globes being cancelled, and more importantly, how upset people are about it. I think this is a great victory for the writers, as the Golden Globe cancellation shows how vital the writers are to Hollywood, and how American (and international) pop culture suffers from their absence.

Every year my family gets together to watch the Globes. We fill out our secret ballots and root for our nominees to win, and needless to say, there is some trash talking when each award is announced. I am disappointed that I won't be able to have this experience this year, and I am not alone. In the spirit of this tradition, I filled out my own ballot today, and I want to share it with all of you.

If you agree or disagree with my choices, I would love to hear from you. Let the debate begin!

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA THERE WILL BE BLOOD
2. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA CATE BLANCHETT – ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE
3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA DANIEL DAY-LEWIS – THERE WILL BE BLOOD
4. BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL Blank (I Didn't Find Any Film Funny)
5.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL AMY ADAMS – ENCHANTED
6. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL RYAN GOSLING – LARS AND THE REAL GIRL
7. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM RATATOUILLE
8. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM THE KITE RUNNER (USA)
9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE CATE BLANCHETT – I’M NOT THERE
10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE JAVIER BARDEM –NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
11. BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE ETHAN COEN & JOEL COEN – NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
12. BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE ETHAN COEN & JOEL COEN – NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE MICHAEL BROOK with KAKI KING and EDDIE VEDDER – INTO THE WILD
14. BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE "THAT’S HOW YOU KNOW" – ENCHANTED
15. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA BIG LOVE (HBO)
16. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA EDIE FALCO – THE SOPRANOS
17. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA HUGH LAURIE – HOUSE
18. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL 30 ROCK (NBC)
19.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL TINA FEY – 30 ROCK
20. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL RICKY GERVAIS – EXTRAS
21. BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE (HBO)
22. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION SISSY SPACEK – PICTURES OF HOLLIS WOODS
23. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION ADAM BEACH – BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE
24. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION ROSE BYRNE – DAMAGES
25. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION KEVIN DILLON – ENTOURAGE