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# Here's Who Will Win at the 2018 Golden Globes


by [Eliana Dockterman](/author/eliana-dockterman/) and [Eliza Berman](/author/eliza-berman/)

Jan 5, 2018 2:03 PM CUT

![Aziz Ansari, Master of None; Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird; Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies; James Franco, The Disaster Artist; Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4158e5b85e17e2b5/6988f6d9e76ad229436307b5/golden-globes-predictions-2018.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

Aziz Ansari, Master of None; Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird; Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies; James Franco, The Disaster Artist; Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us

Aziz Ansari, Master of None; Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird; Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies; James Franco, The Disaster Artist; Sterling K. Brown, This Is UsNetflix; A24; Warner Bros. Entertainment; HBO; Getty Images (2)

by [Eliana Dockterman](/author/eliana-dockterman/) and [Eliza Berman](/author/eliza-berman/)

Jan 5, 2018 2:03 PM CUT

The 2018 [Golden Globes](http://time.com/5077939/golden-globes-2018-date-host-nominees/ "undefined") will air on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. ET. Hosted by Seth Meyers, the 75th annual ceremony will kick off the year’s awards season in earnest, awarding 2017’s [best performances](http://time.com/5058171/2018-golden-globes-nominees/ "undefined") in film and television. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which doles out Golden Globes, always seems to have a few surprises up its sleeves, and this year will undoubtedly be no exception. Here are our predictions for who will take home trophies on Sunday night.

## Movie Predictions

### **Best Picture, Drama**

![Sally Hawkins and Doug Jones in the film THE SHAPE OF WATER. Photo by Kerry Hayes. © 2017 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation All Rights Reserved](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt839dfeea955da81c/6988f6df8fd2ee718535a306/the-shape-of-water-133_000_021_sow_05733_2_rgb.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Sally Hawkins and Doug Jones in The Shape of Water Kerry Hayes—20th Century Fox

_Dunkirk_ _|_ _The Post_ _|_ **_The Shape of Water_** _|_ _Call Me by Your Name_ _|_ _Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri_

This year is one of the most wide-open awards seasons in recent memory, and there’s no [clear frontrunner in the Best Picture race](https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/12/1/16717766/oscar-predictions-2017 "undefined"). Steven Spielberg’s [_The Post_ ](http://time.com/5073510/the-post-movie-review/ "undefined")received a near-unanimous endorsement when it screened for critics, but Guillermo del Toro’s whimsical monster-fish romance, which leads the Globes with seven nominations, has the edge with an awards body that’s trended indie in recent years (see: _Moonlight_, _Boyhood_).

Review: [_Call Me By Your Name_ and _The Shape of Water_ Fearlessly Display Love](http://time.com/5042707/call-me-by-your-name-shape-of-water-fearlessly-display-love/ "undefined")

### **Best Picture, Comedy or Musical**

![Saoirse Ronan in Lady Bird](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt28860d36adefa8c8/6988f396db29872ef125df0a/top-10-movie-performances-2017-saoirse-ronan.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Saoirse Ronan in Lady Bird A24

_The Disaster Artist_ _|_ _Get Out_ _|_ _The Greatest Showman_ _|_ _I, Tonya_ _|_ **_Lady Bird_**

Despite the fact that [_Get Out_](http://time.com/4680563/get-out-movie-review/ "undefined") continues to be talked about nearly a year after its release (and notwithstanding the fact that it’s [not actually a comedy](http://www.indiewire.com/2017/11/jordan-peele-response-get-out-golden-globes-comedy-1201897841/ "undefined")), _Lady Bird_‘s momentum feels unstoppable at this point. Still in theaters after a November release, it won a bevy of critics’ association awards in December and its honest, heartfelt story of a mother-daughter relationship continues to win over moviegoers.

Review: [_Lady Bird_ Captures the Joy and Pain of Coming of Age in the Suburbs](http://time.com/5006939/lady-bird-captures-joy-pain-coming-of-age/ "undefined")

### **Best Actress, Drama**

![Frances McDormand in the film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt02852679aa2ea89a/6988e52222fb855031e2398e/three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Frances McDormand in the film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Merrick Morton—Twentieth Century Fox


Jessica Chastain, _Molly’s Game_ _|_ Sally Hawkins, _The Shape of Water_ _|_ **Frances McDormand,** **_Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri_** _|_ Meryl Streep, _The Post_ _|_ Michelle Williams, _All the Money in the World_

_Three Billboards_ has been one of the season’s most divisive movies, inspiring a months-long debate about its [depiction of a racist cop](https://www.thedailybeast.com/tone-deaf-three-billboards-tries-absolving-white-people-of-racism-and-oscars-season-loves-it "undefined") (Sam Rockwell) and its portrait of small-town America. But the controversy is unlikely to faze the HFPA, which might finally honor Frances McDormand after five previous individual nominations. Sally Hawkins, who won a Golden Globe for 2008’s _Happy-Go-Lucky_, may prove stiff competition.

Review: [_Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri_ Is a Thin Portrait of Small-Town America](http://time.com/5016723/three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri-review/ "undefined")

### **Best Actor, Drama**

![DARKEST HOUR](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb96eb76caa14b35f/6988f6df22fb8554f3e243fe/darkest-hour_tewfgh1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour Focus Features


Timothée Chalamet, _Call Me by Your Name_ _|_ Denzel Washington, _Roman J. Israel, Esq._ _|_ Tom Hanks, _The Post_ _|_ Daniel Day-Lewis, _Phantom Thread_ _|_ **Gary Oldman,** **_Darkest Hour_**

Timothée Chalamet made quite a splash this fall with his tender turn as a teenager in love in _Call Me By Your Name_, winning several honors over heavyweights like Daniel Day-Lewis and Gary Oldman. But Oldman, considered by many to be overdue for awards recognition, has the edge for his studious, prosthetic-assisted depiction of Winston Churchill — unless the HFPA holds a grudge for his [repeated](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/mar/28/gary-oldman-golden-globes-bent "undefined") [criticism](https://www.gq.com/story/gary-oldman-interview-chris-heath-oscar-nomination "undefined") of their organization and the Golden Globes.

Interview: [Gary Oldman on Winston Churchill, Populism and Harvey Weinstein Allegations](http://time.com/5027062/gary-oldman-on-winston-churchill-populism-and-harvey-weinstein/ "undefined")

### **Best Actress, Comedy or Musical**

![Ronan as Christine, a.k.a. Lady Bird. She wants everything, right away, yet even a $3 magazine is out of reach](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4dfc68930298d73b/6988e44922fb8505f6e23849/lady-bird-movie-greta-gerwig.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Ronan as Christine, a.k.a. Lady Bird. She wants everything, right away, yet even a $3 magazine is out of reach Merie Wallace—A24


Judi Dench, _Victoria & Abdul_ _|_ Margot Robbie, _I, Tonya_ _|_ **Saoirse Ronan,** **_Lady Bird_** _|_ Emma Stone, _Battle of the Sexes_ _|_ Helen Mirren, _The Leisure Seeker_

Saoirse Ronan leads the pack based on both the sheer force of her performance and the Globes’ history of favoring so-called ingenues in the leading actress categories (see: Emma Stone, 2017; Jennifer Lawrence, 2016; Jennifer Lawrence, 2013.) Though the HFPA might pull out a surprise and reward Margot Robbie for her sympathetic portrayal of Tonya Harding (despite considerable groaning about that movie’s tone), Ronan’s third time at the Globes might just be the charm.

### **Best Actor, Comedy or Musical**

![DA_120915_01060.dng](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt288302a4b67833fa/6988f6e0fb4eac0b8d89525a/the-disaster-artist-tda-01994_rgb.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

James Franco in The Disaster Artist Warner Bros. Entertainment


Steve Carell, _Battle of the Sexes_ _|_ Ansel Elgort, _Baby Driver_ _|_ **James Franco,** **_The Disaster Artist_** _|_ Hugh Jackman, _The Greatest Showman_ _|_ Daniel Kaluuya, _Get Out_

It’s not hard to imagine the HFPA favoring a Hollywood nice guy like Steve Carell or Hugh Jackman, but the hype around James Franco’s transformation into cult filmmaker Tommy Wiseau — in a movie about Hollywood, the HFPA ‘s favorite genre — makes him the favorite Sunday night. Though it would be an upset, we wouldn’t mind seeing some love for Daniel Kaluuya, whose performance in _Get Out_ deserves recognition.

Interview: [Why James and Dave Franco Waited Their Whole Lives to Make a Movie Together](http://time.com/5027054/james-and-dave-franco-the-disaster-artist/ "undefined")

### **Best Director**

![dunkirk-christopher-nolan-2](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltec882366fa03e636/6988d62d096a94a6f869ecf0/dunkirk-christopher-nolan-2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Dunkirk, out July 21, is director Christopher Nolan's tenth feature Warner Bros


Guillermo del Toro, _The Shape of Water_ _|_ Martin McDonagh, _Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri_ _|_ **Christopher Nolan,** **_Dunkirk_** _|_ Ridley Scott, _All the Money in the World_ _|_ Steven Spielberg, _The Post_

The Golden Globes tend to honor the director of one of the night’s Best Picture winners — at least they they have seven times in the last decade — which would give Guillermo del Toro the edge. (_Lady_ _Bird_ director Greta Gerwig, in a glaring omission, was not nominated). But perhaps this will be the year Christopher Nolan finally gets his due for one of the year’s boldest, most ambitious directorial outings.

Review: [Ambitious and Harrowing, Christopher Nolan’s _Dunkirk_ Is a Masterpiece](http://time.com/4864051/dunkirk-review/ "undefined")

### **Best Supporting Actress**

![Laurie Metcalfe in Lady Bird](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt50c7d9cd5a83bcdd/6988f395e76ad2b05c63029c/top-10-movie-performances-2017-laurie-metcalf.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Laurie Metcalfe in Lady Bird A24


Mary J. Blige, _Mudbound_ _|_ Hong Chau, _Downsizing_ _|_ Allison Janney, _I, Tonya_ _|_ **Laurie Metcalf,** **_Lady Bird_** _|_ Octavia Spencer, _The Shape of Water_

Laurie Metcalf and Allison Janney appear to be neck and neck in the supporting actress race — a face-off which could yield interesting results come Oscar Sunday. But this is Metcalf’s year: after winning a Tony for _A Doll’s House Part 2_, she proved herself more than worthy with her performance as a mother struggling to reconcile her love for her daughter with pent-up frustrations about her own life.

### **Best Supporting Actor**

![Christopher Plummer](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta5814b1f9e1c04c0/6988f6e0096a94683b6a0f70/all-the-money-in-the-world-dom-atm_08398.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Christopher Plummer in All The Money in The World. TriStar

Willem Dafoe, _The Florida Project_ _|_ Armie Hammer, _Call Me by Your Name_ _|_ Richard Jenkins, _The Shape of Water_ _|_ Sam Rockwell, _Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri_ _|_ **Christopher Plummer,** **_All the Money in the World_**


Prognosticators will say that Willem Dafoe is far and away the [frontrunner for an Oscar](http://www.goldderby.com/awardshows/editor-predictions/oscars-nominations-2018/supp-actor/sort/recent/ "undefined") — his first — for his haggard but compassionate motel manager in _The Florida Project_. But the HFPA, despite seeing an unfinished version of [_All the Money in the World_](http://variety.com/2017/film/in-contention/golden-globes-ridley-scott-all-the-money-in-the-world-christopher-plummer-1202625962/ "undefined"), admired the film enough to nominate Christopher Plummer alongside lead actress Michelle Williams and director Ridley Scott. A win for Plummer would acknowledge Scott’s impressive eleventh-hour reworking of the film, after [Kevin Spacey’s removal](http://time.com/5040695/ridley-scott-kevin-spacey-all-the-money-in-the-world/ "undefined"), and honor a legendary performer (for a second time) late in his career.

Review: [Kevin Spacey’s Loss Is Christopher Plummer’s Gain in _All the Money in the World_](http://time.com/5075169/all-the-money-in-the-world-review-kevin-spacey/ "undefined")

### **Best Animated Film**

![Film Box Office](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt682be5e8387e3b13/6988e6ef096a94468a6a0862/coco-box-office.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Miguel, voiced by Anthony Gonzalez, in "Coco" Disney Pixar/AP


_The Boss Baby_ _|_ _The Breadwinner_ _|_ **_Coco_** _|_ _Ferdinand_ _|_ _Loving Vincent_

Pixar’s track record at the Globes is unassailable (nearly — sorry _Cars 2_ and _3_). Since the inception of this award in 2006, the studio has won six times. Given _Coco_‘s sweeping of early awards, its likely to continue on its path toward Oscar with a win Sunday night.

Interview: [Pixar’s Newest Star, Anthony Gonzalez, Can Do It All — And He’s 12](http://time.com/4931069/coco-pixar-anthony-gonzalez/ "undefined")

### **Best Foreign Language Film**

![Bang in The Square: as debonair as James Bond, but a lot more clueless](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt289242e73b095b59/6988e375096a942e126a02ad/movie-review-the-square.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Bang in The Square: as debonair as James Bond, but a lot more clueless Magnolia Pictures

_A Fantastic Woman_ _|_ _First They Killed My Father_ _|_ _In the Fade_ _|_ _Loveless_ _|_ **_The Square_**

Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund’s _Palme d’Or-_winning satire has dominated the foreign film conversation since its Cannes premiere. Its sprawling, outrageous send-up of the contemporary art world makes it the frontrunner among the year’s eclectic entries in this category.


Review: [_The Square_ Is a Caustically Elegant Satire With No Right Angles](http://time.com/4998281/the-square-caustically-elegant-satire-no-right-angles/ "undefined")

### **Best Screenplay**

![Lady Bird](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1abc860782eb7380/6988f6e3fb4eac105289526a/lady-bird-v1-0056_lb_00000.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Lady Bird A24

_The Shape of Water_ _|_ **_Lady Bird_** _|_ _Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri_ _|_ _The Post_ _|_ _Molly’s Game_

The otherwise ubiquitous _Get Out_ and _Phantom Thread_ are somehow absent from this crop of nominees. A win for Greta Gerwig’s laugh-’til-you-cry-’til-you-laugh _Lady Bird_ screenplay would help compensate (though only partially) for her own ubiquitous absence among the year’s nominated directors.

### **Best Original Song**

![Coco](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1cd9cf1cef1e76ae/6988f6e38fd2ee3eae35a30a/coco_jxb2ie.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Coco Disney Pixar


“Home,” _Ferdinand_ _|_ “Mighty River,” _Mudbound_ _|_ **“Remember Me,”** **_Coco_** _|_ “The Star,” _The Star_ _|_ “This Is Me,” _The Greatest Showman_

The Globes has a tendency to reward songs performed by big pop stars (in recent years: Sam Smith, Common and John Legend, U2, Adele, Madonna, Cher). Benjamin Bratt, who performs this original track from _Coco_, may not be famous for his pipes (which, not incidentally, are lovely), but the deft hands of songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, who won an Oscar for the _Frozen_ sensation “Let It Go,” help carry his performance to the top of this pack.

### **Best Original Score**

![dunkirk-christopher-nolan-1](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt50ed335e5584ac6e/6988d62c0a4a2230879cf16f/dunkirk-christopher-nolan-1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Photographed during the filming of "Dunkirk" directed by Christopher Nolan. Sarah Alcalay—SIPA/AP

Carter Burwell, _Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri_ _|_ Alexandre Desplat, _The Shape of Water_ _|_ Jonny Greenwood, _Phantom Thread_ _|_ John Williams, _The Post_ _|_ **Hans Zimmer** **_, Dunkirk_**


This category tends to be a difficult one to predict, but Hans Zimmer’s tense, heartbeat-elevating _Dunkirk_ score plays a crucial role in creating the film’s visceral wartime experience. Plus, it’s been over 15 years since his last Golden Globe, for _Gladiator_ (his first was for _The Lion King_).

## TV Predictions

### **Best Television Series, Drama**

![Elisabeth Moss and Alexis Bledel in The Handmaid’s Tale.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte86645a76ed41675/6988ca990b72e369cc6ed842/handmaids-tale.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Elisabeth Moss and Alexis Bledel in The Handmaid’s Tale. George Kraychyk—Hulu.

_The Crown_ _|_ _Game of Thrones_ _|_ **_The_** **_Handmaid’s Tale_** _|_ _Stranger Things_ _|_ _This Is Us_

The Hulu adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s bestselling dystopian novel [swept the Emmys with wins for the show](http://time.com/4934528/emmys-winners-list-2017/ "undefined"), its star Elisabeth Moss, supporting actor Ann Dowd and writer Bruce Miller. Though Netflix’s Queen Elizabeth series _The Crown_ won top honors at the Globes last year and remains a critical darling, [the #MeToo moment](http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2017-silence-breakers/ "undefined") will help power _The_ _Handmaid’s Tale_ to a victory this year.


Interview: [Margaret Atwood and Elisabeth Moss Discuss _The Handmaid’s Tale_](http://time.com/4734904/margaret-atwood-elisabeth-moss-handmaids-tale/ "undefined")

### **Best Television Series, Comedy**

![The-Marvelous-Mrs-Maisel-Rachel-Brosnahan](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte40bab8b83dc3049/6988e756656a3f0378bd29cd/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel-rachel-brosnahan.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Nicole Rivelli—Amazon Studios.

_Black-ish_ _|_ **_The_** **_Marvelous Mrs. Maisel_** **_|_** _Master of None_ _|_ _SMILF_ _|_ _Will & Grace_

Amazon’s _The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel_ may have been conceived long before Hollywood’s current reckoning with sexual harassment, but it still feels timely. The titular hero, a 1950s housewife, decides to pursue a career as a comedian. It stands out both as a hilarious show and a prescient commentary on the long history of sexism in the comedy world. Plus, the HFPA has a history of awarding freshman comedies (like _Crazy Ex-Girlfriend_, _Brooklyn Nine-Nine_ and _Atlanta_).


Read More: [_The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel_ Is a Retro Heroine for Modern Times](http://time.com/5042687/marvelous-maisel-retro-heroine-modern-times/ "undefined")

### **Best Actress, Television Drama**

![Night](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte9db4574231f39ee/6988dd06096a94f49b69f80a/emmys-2017-elisabeth-moss-handmaids-tale.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

The Handmaid's Tale George Kraychyk—Hulu. Elisabeth Moss in

Caitriona Balfe, _Outlander_ _|_ Claire Foy, _The Crown_ _|_ Maggie Gyllenhaal, _The Deuce_ _|_ Katherine Langford, _13 Reasons Why_ _|_ **Elisabeth Moss,** **_The_** **_Handmaid’s Tale_**

Fans and [critics](http://time.com/4732788/handmaids-tale-review/ "undefined") latched onto Elisabeth Moss’ quiet resilience as an enslaved woman in _The Handmaid’s Tale_. Her eyes communicated the fear and anger that many women felt in the months following the 2016 presidential election and the subsequent Women’s march. The show was good, but Moss made _Handmaid’s Tale_ the phenomenon it is. Moss earned a number of Golden Globe nominations during her _Mad Men_ years, but never took home the trophy. This year she will.


Interview: [Margaret Atwood and Elisabeth Moss on the Urgency of _The Handmaid’s Tale_](http://time.com/4734904/margaret-atwood-elisabeth-moss-handmaids-tale/ "undefined")

### **Best Actor, Television Drama**

![This Is Us - Season 1](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltae226228e0557be5/6988df498fd2ee37a5359024/gettyimages-642143910-1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Sterling K. Brown in This Is Us NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images.

**Sterling K. Brown,** **_This Is Us_** **_|_** Freddie Highmore, _The Good Doctor_ _|_ Bob Odenkirk, _Better Call Saul_ _|_ Live Schreiber, _Ray Donovan_ _|_ Jason Bateman, _Ozark_

Sterling K. Brown is a sure bet on Sunday night. He’s the best thing on the phenomenon that is _This Is Us_ and deserves the recognition. The HFPA overlooked him last year when he was nominated for _The People v. O.J. Simpson_, and the[ Emmys cut off his microphone](http://time.com/4957473/sterling-k-brown-nicole-kidman-emmys-speech/ "undefined") before he could finish his acceptance speech last fall. Expect his victory to be a tweetable moment.


Review: [_This Is Us_ Knows Exactly What It Is and Who It’s For](http://time.com/4501766/this-is-us-show-review/ "undefined")

### **Best Actress, Television Comedy**

![161017_EM_CordCutter_Insecure](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0bf52ebd0f09f97c/6988aa17ab6d77058c6ab921/161017_em_cordcutter_insecure.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Issa Rae in Insecure John P. Fleenor—HBO.

Pamela Adlon, _Better Things_ _|_ Alison Brie, _GLOW_ _|_ **Issa Rae,** **_Insecure_** **_|_** Rachel Brosnahan, _The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel_ _|_ Frankie Shaw, _SMIL_

If there is any justice in this world, the Golden Globes will make up for the fact that _Insecure_ was not nominated for Best Comedy by rewarding writer-actor Issa Rae in the Best Actress category. The HBO series remains one of the smartest things on television and Rae has become an even stronger actor in its second season.

Review: [Issa Rae’s _Insecure_ Is the Sharpest Comedy of the Year](http://time.com/4856245/issa-rae-insecure-hbo/ "undefined")

### **Best Actor, Television Comedy**


![Aziz Ansari in Master of None](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt809da68a351ab5f4/6988f6dce76ad25b0e6307bf/exdstill_mon_204_205_160924_021320_r.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Aziz Ansari in Master of None Netflix.

Anthony Anderson, _Black-ish_ _|_ **Aziz Ansari,** **_Master of None_** **_|_** Kevin Bacon, _I Love Dick_ _|_ William H. Macy, _Shameless_ _|_ Eric McCormack, _Will and Grace_

If he was ever going to win this category, Aziz Ansari probably should have taken home the trophy in 2016\. This season, the standout episodes of _Master of None_ focused on other actors, like the [Denise-centric Thanksgiving episode](http://time.com/4785022/master-of-none-thanksgiving-lena-waithe/ "undefined") or [“New York, I Love You.”](http://time.com/5038210/top-10-television-episodes-2017/ "undefined") Nonetheless, Ansari will win in this category for breaking new creative ground on his show.

Review: [_Master of None_ Knows Exactly What It’s Doing](http://time.com/4111777/master-of-none-aziz-ansari-review/ "undefined")

### **Best Limited Series**

![Big Little Lies](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt58590ec5492b8000/6988f46f8fd2ee747b359f18/big-little-lies-kidman-witherspoon-1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Big Little Lies HBO. (L-R) Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley and Nicole Kidman in


**_Big Little Lies_** **_|_** _Fargo_ _|_ _Feud_ _|_ _The Sinner_ _|_ _Top of the Lake: China Girl_

This year’s television presaged the #MeToo moment. Three of the shows in this category grapple with toxic masculinity: _Top of the Lake_ explores the murder of a prostitute, _Feud_ the way in which Hollywood pits women against one another and _Big Little Lies_ domestic violence. But it was _Big Little Lies,_ aided by a powerful performance from Nicole Kidman, that deserves the award. It could have just been a beautifully shot _Desperate Housewives._ Instead, the show evolved into a thoughtful meditation on female friendship and issues like domestic violence.

Review: [_Big Little Lies_ Was Never Just About a Murder. The Finale Proved That](http://time.com/4722273/big-little-lies-finale-review/ "undefined")

### **Best Actress, Limited Series**

![Nicole Kidman in Big Little Lies](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt903d80649d752f7d/6988c0e1ab6d775df16ad716/nicole-kidman1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Nicole Kidman in Big Little Lies Hilary Bronwyn Gayle—HBO.


Jessica Biel, _The Sinner_ _|_ **Nicole Kidman,** **_Big Little Lies_** **_|_** Jessica Lange, _Feud: Bette and Joan_ _|_ Susan Sarandon, _Feud: Bette and Joan_ _|_ Reese Witherspoon, _Big Little Lies_

The HFPA loves Nicole Kidman (she nabbed Globes for _To Die For_, _Moulin Rouge!_ and _The Hours_), and critics loved _Big Little Lies_. Though this category is the most star-studded of any at the Globes Sunday night, Kidman — who also won at the Emmys — has this award on lock.

Interview: [Nicole Kidman on the Triumph of Women in the _Big Little Lies_ Finale](http://time.com/4721757/nicole-kidman-big-little-lies-finale-celeste/ "undefined")

### **Best Actor, Limited Series**

![Kyle MacLachlan in Twin Peaks SHOWTIME](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt539eac5b8a3fe4a5/6988dc568fd2eeaf17358b34/twinpeaks_sg_091-r.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Kyle MacLachlan in Twin Peaks SHOWTIME.

Robert De Niro, _The Wizard of Lies_ _|_ Jude Law, _The Young Pope_ _|_ **Kyle MacLachlan,** **_Twin Peaks_** **_|_** Ewan McGregor, _Fargo_ _|_ Geoffrey Rush, _Genius_


_Twin Peaks_ missed out on a nomination for Best Limited Series, which doesn’t say much for MacLachlan’s chances. Plus Jude Law’s performance in _The Young Pope_ might be just the kind of outré choice that the HFPA loves. But the Globes were early adopters of _Twin Peaks_: MacLachlan and the series both took home awards in 1991\. So maybe nostalgia — and a winningly bizarre performance as both Good Cooper and Bad Cooper — wins out.

Review: [The New _Twin Peaks_ Is Strange and Not In a Good Way](http://time.com/4787762/twin-peaks-premiere-new-season-review/ "undefined")

### **Best Supporting Actress, Television Series**

![Laura Dern in Big Little Lies](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9ba660e9bbff3c28/6988f6dc8fd2ee0e7935a2fd/laura-dern-big-little-lies.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Laura Dern in Big Little Lies HBO.

**Laura Dern,** **_Big Little Lies_** **_|_** Ann Dowd, The _Handmaid’s Tale_ _|_ Chrissy Metz, _This Is Us_ _|_ Michelle Pfeiffer, _The Wizard of Lies_ _|_ Shailene Woodley, _Big Little Lies_


Both Ann Dowd and Laura Dern won Emmys for their respective roles last fall. But Dern’s recent turn in the latest _Star Wars_ film, _The Last Jedi_, reminded Hollywood just how much they love the veteran actress. This is Dern’s trophy to lose.

### **Best Supporting Actor, Television Series**

![Alexander Skarsgard in Big Little Lies](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltedc81cfa0cacb660/6988f6dd97cdff09db6b3c93/alexander-skarsgard-big-little-lies.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Alexander Skarsgard in Big Little Lies HBO.

Alfred Molina, _Feud_ _|_ **Alexander Skarsgård,** **_Big Little Lies_** **_|_** David Thewlis, _Fargo_ _|_ David Harbour, _Stranger Things_ _|_ Christian Slater, _Mr. Robot_

_Big Little Lies_ will not be stopped, and neither will the [Skarsgård clan](https://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/a-brief-guide-to-the-skarsgard-family?utm%5Fterm=.uyJAr7ADl#.stW1Al1wN "undefined"). This particular Skarsgård stood toe-to-toe with Nicole Kidman for some brutal scenes, which will earn him a Globe to place on his mantel next to the Emmy he won for the same role.

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