User blog:Porterfield/Vote on the Golden Globe Motion Picture Nominees

You may not care about which films and actors, of all those nominated, actually win the Golden Globes, but it's important to check out the list of nominees if you're looking for something comparable- a preview if you will- to which films and actors will get the nod at the big one, the Academy Awards. For many people, the Golden Globes are a vital precursor to predict the nominees and winners for the Oscars, so if you want to get a head start on your Oscar pool, check out the nominee lists below, vote for your personal picks, and come back to see the results!

In the film division of these awards, The Artist is leading for nominations with 6, followed by The Help and The Descendants, which are both nominated for 5 awards. Moneyball, The Ides of March, and Midnight in Paris have each been nominated for 4 Golden Globes.

Best Motion Picture - Drama Which film should win Best Drama? The Descendants The Help Hugo The Ides of March Moneyball War Horse
 * The Descendants
 * The Help
 * Hugo
 * The Ides of March
 * Moneyball
 * War Horse

Best Performance By An Actress In A Motion Picture – Drama Which actress should win? Glenn Close Viola Davis Rooney Mara Meryl Streep Tilda Swinton
 * Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
 * Viola Davis, The Help
 * Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
 * Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
 * Tilda Swinton, We Need To Talk About Kevin

Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture – Drama Which actor should win? George Clooney Leondardo DiCaprio Michael Fassbender Ryan Gosling Brad Pitt
 * George Clooney, The Descendants
 * Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
 * Michael Fassbender, Shame
 * Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March
 * Brad Pitt, Moneyball

Best Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical Which film should win Best Comedy or Musical? 50/50 The Artist Bridesmaids Midnight in Paris My Week With Marilyn
 * 50/50
 * The Artist
 * Bridesmaids
 * Midnight in Paris
 * My Week With Marilyn

Best Performance By An Actress in A Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical Which actress should win? Jodie Foster Charlize Theron Kristen Wiig Michelle Williams Kate Winslet
 * Jodie Foster, Carnage
 * Charlize Theron, Young Adult
 * Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids
 * Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
 * Kate Winslet, Carnage

Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical Which actor should win? Jean Dujardin Brendan Gleeson Joseph Gordon-Levitt Ryan Gosling Owen Wilson
 * Jean Dujardin, The Artist
 * Brendan Gleeson, The Guard
 * Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50
 * Ryan Gosling, Crazy, Stupid, Love
 * Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris

Best Animated Feature Film Which film should win? The Adventures of Tintin Arthur Christmas Cars 2 Puss in Boots Rango
 * The Adventures of Tintin
 * Arthur Christmas
 * Cars 2
 * Puss in Boots
 * Rango

Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture Which supporting actress should win? Berenice Bejo Jessica Chastain Janet McTeer Octavia Spencer Shailene Woodley
 * Berenice Bejo, The Artist
 * Jessica Chastain, The Help
 * Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
 * Octavia Spencer, The Help
 * Shailene Woodley, The Descendants

Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture Which supporing actor should win? Kenneth Branagh Albert Brooks Jonah Hill Viggo Mortensen Christopher Plummer
 * Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
 * Albert Brooks, Drive
 * Jonah Hill, Moneyball
 * Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method
 * Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Best Director – Motion Picture Which director should win? Woody Allen George Clooney Michel Hazanvicius Alexander Payne Martin Scorsese
 * Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
 * George Clooney, The Ides of March
 * Michel Hazanvicius, The Artist
 * Alexander Payne, The Descendants
 * Martin Scorsese, Hugo