This is Jacob and Ricky’s instant reaction to the 2020 Golden Globe nominations. A more in-depth break-down will be up later on our podcast, but until then check out who we felt was a snub, surprise, and who we think will win.
- Each link goes to the review of whoever posted the pick.
Best Picture Drama
Nominees: 1917, Joker, The Irishman, Marriage Story, The Two Popes
- SNUB: Who should have been in.
- Jacob: Little Women
- Ricky: Little Women
- SURPRISE: If there was any.
- Jacob: The Two Popes
- Ricky: Joker
- Winner:
- Jacob: 1917 or The Irishman
- Ricky: Marriage Story
Best Picture Comedy/Musical
Nominees: Dolemite is my Name, Jojo Rabbit, Knives Out, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Rocketman
- SNUB: Who should have been in.
- Jacob: Cats
- Ricky: Honestly I like the five.
- SURPRISE: If there was any.
- Jacob: Jojo Rabbit
- Ricky: None.
- Winner:
- Jacob: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Ricky: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Actor Drama
Nominees: Christian Bale (Ford v Ferrari), Antonio Banderas (Pain & Glory), Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes), Adam Driver (Marriage Story), Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
- SNUB: Who should have been in.
- Jacob: Adam Sandler (Uncut Gems)
- Ricky: Not Adam Sandler (Murder Mystery) – George MacKay (1917)
- SURPRISE: If there was any.
- Jacob: Christian Bale
- Ricky: Christian Bale
- Winner:
- Jacob: Adam Driver or Joaquin Phoenix
- Ricky: Phoenix should win hands down
Best Actor Comedy/Musical
Nominees: Daniel Craig (Knives Out), Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit), Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Taron Egerton (Rocketman), Eddie Murphy (Dolemite is my Name)
- SNUB: Who should have been in.
- Jacob: None
- Ricky: None
- SURPRISE: If there was any.
- Jacob: None
- Ricky: None
- Winner:
- Jacob: Taron Egerton or Eddie Murphy
- Ricky: Leo
Best Actress Drama
Nominees: Cynthia Erivo (Harriet), Scarlett Johannson (Marriage Story), Saoirse Ronan (Little Women), Charlize Theron (Bombshell), Renee Zellweger (Judy)
- SNUB: Who should have been in.
- Jacob: Lupita Nyong’o (Us)
- Ricky: Lupita Nyong’o (Us)
- SURPRISE: If there was any.
- Jacob: Cynthia Erivo
- Ricky: Cynthia Erivo
- Winner:
- Jacob: Renee Zellweger
- Ricky: Cynthia Erivo
Best Actress Comedy/Musical
Nominees: Ana de Armas (Knives Out), Awkwafina (The Farewell), Cate Blanchett (Where’d You Go… Bernadette), Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart), Emma Thompson (Late Night)
- SNUB: Who should have been in.
- Jacob: Constance Wu (Hustlers)
- Ricky: Constance Wu (Hustlers)
- SURPRISE: If there was any.
- Jacob: Cate Blanchett
- Ricky: Cate Blanchett
- Winner:
- Jacob: Awkwafina or Ana de Armas
- Ricky: Ana de Armas
Best Supporting Actor
Nominees: Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood), Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes), Al Pacino (The Irishman), Joe Pesci (The Irishman), Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
- SNUB: Who should have been in.
- Jacob: Shia LaBeouf (Honey Boy)
- Ricky: Shia LaBeouf (Honey Boy) or Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse)
- SURPRISE: If there was any.
- Jacob: Anthony Hopkins
- Ricky: Anthony Hopkins
- Winner:
- Jacob: Brad Pitt
- Ricky: Brad Pitt
Best Supporting Actress
Nominees: Kathy Bates (Richard Jewell), Anette Bening (The Report), Laura Dern (Marriage Story), Margot Robbie (Bombshell), Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)
- SNUB: Who should have been in.
- Jacob: Zhao Shuzhen (The Farewell)
- Ricky: Caitriona Balfe (Ford v Ferrari)
- SURPRISE: If there was any.
- Jacob: Kathy Bates
- Ricky: Anette Benning
- Winner:
- Jacob: Laura Dern
- Ricky: J-Lo
Best Director
Nominees: Bong Joon-ho (Parasite), Sam Mendes (1917), Todd Phillips (Joker), Martin Scorsese (The Irishman), Quinten Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
- SNUB: Who should have been in.
- Jacob: Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story), Greta Gerwig (Little Women), James Mangold (Ford V Ferrari), Ten other people before Todd Phillips
- Ricky: James Mangold (Ford V Ferrari)
- SURPRISE: If there was any.
- Jacob: Todd Phillips
- Ricky: Todd Phillips
- Winner:
- Jacob: Sam Mendes
- Ricky: Quinten Tarantino
Best Screenplay
Nominees: Marriage Story, Parasite, The Two Popes, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Irishman
- SNUB: Who should have been in.
- Jacob: The Farewell
- Ricky: Honey Boy
- SURPRISE: If there was any.
- Jacob: The Two Popes
- Ricky: The Two Popes
- Winner:
- Jacob: Parasite
- Ricky: Parasite
Best Animated Feature
Nominees: Frozen II, How to Train Your Dragon 3, The Lion King, Missing Link, Toy Story 4
- SNUB: Who should have been in.
- Jacob: I Lost My Body
- Ricky: Angry Birds II because if The Lion King can get in why not this bad movie.
- SURPRISE: If there was any.
- Jacob: The Lion King
- Ricky: Seriously, The Lion King was trash. It doesn’t belong on this list and it’s an embarrassment to movies that it is.
- Winner:
- Jacob: Toy Story 4 or Frozen II
- Ricky: Frozen II
Best Foreign Language Film
Nominees: The Farewell, Les Miserables, Pain & Glory, Parasite, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
- SNUB: Who should have been in.
- Jacob: None.
- Ricky: None
- SURPRISE: If there was any.
- Jacob: The Farewell
- Ricky: None
- Winner:
- Jacob: Parasite
- Ricky: Parasite
Best Original Score
Nominees: 1917, Joker, Little Women, Marriage Story, Motherless Brooklyn
- SNUB: Who should have been in.
- Jacob: Us
- Ricky: Us
- SURPRISE: If there was any.
- Jacob: Motherless Brooklyn
- Ricky: Motherless Brooklyn
- Winner:
- Jacob: 1917
- Ricky: Joker
Best Original Song
Nominees: Cats, Rocketman, Frozen II, Lion King, Harriet
- SNUB: Who should have been in.
- Jacob: None
- Ricky: Lost in the Woods – Frozen II
- SURPRISE: If there was any.
- Jacob: Lion King
- Ricky: Lion Trash
- Winner:
- Jacob: Rocketman
- Ricky: Cats because of Tay Tay
Check out our full thoughts later in our podcast. Check out our podcast whenever podcasts are found and on Twitter at @MCDIPod. Follow Jacob on Twitter at @MCDI_Jacob and Ricky at @rickyvalero_. Check out Jacob and Ricky’s reviews at the musiccitydrivein.com. Follow along, subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and always remember to drive safe!
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