With the 2020 Golden Globes Awards getting underway on Sunday, January 5, now is a perfect time to find out which stars are looking good against their 2020 Golden Globe awards odds. The Globes is one of the most prestigious awards in the entertainment industry and unlike the Oscars, which are decided by thousands of members of the motion picture academy, the Globes are selected by less than 100 international journalists who make up the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).
Now, let’s take a gander at the favorites, contenders and longshots in four categories.
2020 Golden Globes Odds, Event Preview & Predictions
- When: Sunday, January 5th, 2020.
- Where: The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California
- TV: NBC
- Live Stream: NBC.com
- Hosted by: Ricky Gervais
Best Actor (Drama)
- Joaquin Phoenix (Joker) -400
- Adam Driver (Marriage Story) +250
- Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory) +750
- Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes) +1500
- Christian Bale (Ford vs. Ferrari) +1500
Phoenix is the clear-cut favorite for his work in the widely-acclaimed Joker. Expect Antonio Banderas and Christian Bale to get some votes based on their respective fine careers, but Phoenix wins this one hands down.
Best Actor (Comedy/Musical)
- Eddie Murphy (Dolemite is My Name) -200
- Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) +150
- Taron Egerton (Rocketman) +450
- Daniel Craig (Knives Out) +650
- Roman Griffin Davis (JoJo Rabbit) +2000
Murphy has been making quite the comeback recently and with Dolemite is My Name, playing the role of Rudy Ray Moore is generating even an Oscar buzz. So, if he wins this one, he might just be nominated and win an Academy Award
Best Actress (Drama)
- Renee Zellweger – Judy -300
- Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story +170
- Charlize Theron – Bombshell +1000
- Saoirse Ronan – Little Women +1000
- Cynthia Erivo – Harriet +1500
Renée Zellweger is light years ahead of the competition in this race. The superstar actress has been nominated six times and won three Golden Globes.
Best Actress (Comedy/Musical)
- Awkwafina (The Farewell) -600
- Ana de Armas (Knives Out) +400
- Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart) +700
- Emma Thompson (Late Night) +1000
- Cate Blanchett (Where’d You Go Bernadette) +1500
If there’s one entertainer that is working their butt off is Awkwafina. With The Farewell, she delivers a fantastic performance, both compelling and heart felt. I see her taking the globe this year.
Best Film (Drama)
- The Irishman -200
- Marriage Story +175
- Joker +600
- 1917 +500
- The Two Popes +1500
This isn’t the Oscars where some members simply haven’t caught up to today’s streaming times. That’s why the ballyhooed Martin Scorsese’s hit Netflix film The Irishman is the clear-cut pick here.
Best Film (Comedy/Musical)
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood -350
- JoJo Rabbit +250
- Knives Out +600
- Rocketman +1500
- Dolemite is My Name +1500
Even though Eddie Murphy returned with a great movie of a specific moment in time, it didn’t make the band that Once Upon a Time in Hollywood did. Tarantino gives us a love story for the city of Los Angeles during the 1960, creating an original story, utilizing people and things that happened during that time. In this case, it was around the Manson Family murders. Tarantino created a masterpiece of movie and it’s hard not wanting to watch again and again.
Best Director
- Bong Joo Ho – Parasite +115
- Martin Scorsese – The Irishman -120
- Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood +350
- Sam Mendes – 1917 +700
- Todd Phillips – Joker +1200
Scorsese’s smash hit Netflix film The Irishman is the favorite here, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see Bong Joo Ho get the upset win in this category for his widely popular film Parasite. Todd Phillips will get a share of the popular vote, but this looks like a two-film race that Bong Joo Ho has a great chance of winning.
Here’s another list of more 2020 Golden Globe odds to take a look at:
Best Actress (Comedy Series)
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) -600
- Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Marvel) +300
- Kirsten Dunst (Becoming a God in Central Florida) +600
- Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) +1000
- Christina Applegate (Dead to Me) +2000
Best Actress (Drama)
- Olivia Colman (The Crown) -115
- Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show) +100
- Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) +550
- Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies) +850
- Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show) +1000
Best Supporting Actor in Any Motion Picture
- Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) -350
- Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in he Neighborhood) +400
- Al Pacino (The Irishman) +400
- Joe Pesci (The Irishman) +750
- Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes) +1500
Best Supporting Actress in Any Motion Picture
- Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers) -180
- Laura Dern (Marriage Story) +200
- Margot Robbie (Bombshell) +1000
- Annette Bening (The Report) +1500
- Kathy Bates (Richard Jewell) +2000
Best Television Series (Drama)
- The Crown -120
- Succession +100
- The Morning Show +400
- Big Little Lies +850
- Killing Eve +1500
Best Television Series (Comedy/Musical)
- Fleabag -500
- The Politician +350
- The Marvelous Mrs. Marvel +450
- Barry +1300
- The Kominsky Method +2000
Best Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
- Chernobyl (HBO) -200
- Unbelievable (Netflix) +175
- Fosse/Verdon (FX) +1000
- The Loudest Voice (Showtime) +1500
- Catch-22 (Hulu) +2000
Best Animated Motion Picture
- Toy Story 4 -350
- Frozen II +550
- Missing Link +650
- How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World +1000
- The Lion King +2000
Best Foreign Language Picture
- Parasite (South Korea) -1300
- The Farewell (USA) +750
- Pain and Glory (Spain) +1200
- Les Miserable (France) +1600
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire +2200
