As 2012 comes to an end, with Santa and Baby New Year fast approaching, awards show season starts to heat up. Most films in contention are out or will soon be out in time for Christmas. I thought I would give a bit of an awards show update, leading up to the 85th annual Academy Awards.

Two large indicators that give a good idea of who and which films that will be nominated are the Golden Globes and SAG (Screen Actors Guild) awards. Both have been announced recently.

But before! Here is a great mash up of films for 2012!

I’ll wait until the nominations for the Oscars to come up with my predictions (not that I don't have an idea already) since I still am waiting to see Les Miserables, Django Unchained and Zero Dark Thirty and a couple of other films.

Sidenote: As a huge fan of HBO’s Game of Thrones and Showtime’s The Borgias, I’m sad at the lack of recognition this year for these awesome shows.

The lists of nominees for the 70th annual Golden Globes are:

http://www.goldenglobes.org/2012/12/nominations-2013/

1.   BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a.   ARGO
Warner Bros. Pictures, GK Films, Smokehouse Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures
b.   DJANGO UNCHAINED
The Weinstein Company, Columbia Pictures; The Weinstein Company/Sony Pictures Releasing
c.   LIFE OF PI
Fox 2000 Pictures; Twentieth Century Fox
d.   LINCOLN
DreamWorks Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox; Touchstone Pictures
e.   ZERO DARK THIRTY
Columbia Pictures and Annapurna Pictures; Sony Pictures Releasing

2.   BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a.   Jessica Chastain –   ZERO DARK THIRTY
b.   Marion Cotillard – RUST AND BONE
c.   Helen Mirren – HITCHCOCK
d.   Naomi Watts – THE IMPOSSIBLE
e.   Rachel Weisz – THE DEEP BLUE SEA

3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA|
a.   Daniel Day-Lewis – LINCOLN
b.   Richard Gere – ARBITRAGE
c.   John Hawkes – THE SESSIONS
d.   Joaquin Phoenix – THE MASTER
e.   Denzel Washington – FLIGHT

4.   BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.   THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL  
Blueprint Pictures/Participant Media; Fox Searchlight Pictures
b.   LES MISERABLES
Universal Pictures, A Working Title Films/Cameron Mackintosh Productions; Universal Pictures
c.   MOONRISE KINGDOM
Indian Paintbrush; Focus Features
d.   SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN
CBS Films; CBS Films
e.   SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
The Weinstein Company; The Weinstein Company

5.   BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.   Emily Blunt – SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN
b.   Judi Dench – THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL
c.   Jennifer Lawrence – SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
d.   Maggie Smith – QUARTET
e.   Meryl Streep – HOPE SPRINGS

6. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.   Jack Black – BERNIE
b.   Bradley Cooper – SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
c.   Hugh Jackman – LES MISERABLES
d.   Ewan McGregor – SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN
e.   Bill Murray – HYDE PARK ON HUDSON

7.   BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
a.   BRAVE
Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Pictures
b.   FRANKENWEENIE
Walt Disney Pictures; Walt Disney Pictures
c.   HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA
Columbia Pictures / Sony Pictures Animation; Sony Pictures Releasing
d.   RISE OF THE GUARDIANS
DreamWorks Animation LLC; Paramount Pictures
e.   WRECK-IT RALPH
Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios; Walt Disney Pictures

8.   BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
a.   AMOUR (AUSTRIA)
Les Films Du Losange, X Filme Creative Pool, Wega Film; Sony Pictures Classics
b.   A ROYAL AFFAIR (DENMARK)
(En kongelig affære)  Zentropa Entertainment; Magnolia Pictures
c.   THE INTOUCHABLES (FRANCE)
(Les Intouchables)  The WeinstenCompany, Quad Productions, Gaumont, TF1 Films Production, Ten Films, Chaocorp; The Weinstein Company
d.   KON-TIKI (NORWAY/UK/DENMARK)
Nordisk Film Production, Recorded Picture Company; The Weinstein Company
e.   RUST AND BONE (FRANCE)
(De rouille et d’os)  Page 114, Why Not Productions; Sony Pictures Classics

9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
a.   Amy Adams – THE MASTER
b.   Sally Field – LINCOLN
c.   Anne Hathaway – LES MISERABLES
d.   Helen Hunt – THE SESSIONS
e.   Nicole Kidman – THE PAPERBOY

10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
a.   Alan Arkin – ARGO
b.   Leonardo DiCaprio – DJANGO UNCHAINED
c.   Philip Seymour Hoffman – THE MASTER
d.   Tommy Lee Jones – LINCOLN
e.   Christoph Waltz – DJANGO UNCHAINED

11. BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
a.   Ben Affleck – ARGO
b.   Kathryn Bigelow – ZERO DARK THIRTY
c.   Ang Lee – LIFE OF PI
d.   Steven Spielberg – LINCOLN
e.   Quentin Tarantino – DJANGO UNCHAINED

12. BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
a.   Mark Boal – ZERO DARK THIRTY
b.   Tony Kushner – LINCOLN
c.   David O. Russell – SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
d.   Quentin Tarantino – DJANGO UNCHAINED
e.   Chris Terrio – ARGO

13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
a.   Mychael Danna – LIFE OF PI
b.   Alexandre Desplat – ARGO
c.   Dario Marianelli – ANNA KARENINA
d.   Tom Tykwer,  – CLOUD ATLAS
Johnny Klimek,
Reinhold Heil
e.   John Williams – LINCOLN

14. BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
a.   “FOR YOU” — ACT OF VALOR
Music by: Monty Powell, Keith Urban
Lyrics by: Monty Powell, Keith Urban
b.   “NOT RUNNING ANYMORE”—STAND UP GUYS
Music by: Jon Bon Jovi
Lyrics by: Jon Bon Jovi
c.   “SAFE & SOUND” — THE HUNGER GAMES
Music by: Taylor Swift, John Paul White, Joy Williams, T Bone Burnett
Lyrics by: Taylor Swift, John Paul White, Joy Williams, T Bone Burnett
d.   “SKYFALL”—SKYFALL
Music by: Adele, Paul Epworth
Lyrics by: Adele, Paul Epworth
e.   “SUDDENLY” — LES MISERABLES
Music by: Claude-Michel Schonberg
Lyrics by: Herbert Kretzmer, Alain Boublil

15. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a.   BREAKING BAD
AMC  Sony Pictures Television
b.   BOARDWALK EMPIRE
HBO  Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
c.   DOWNTON ABBEY: SEASON 2
PBS  A Carnival / Masterpiece Co-Production
d.   HOMELAND
SHOWTIME  SHOWTIME, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet, Fox 21
e.   THE NEWSROOM
HBO  HBO Entertainment

16. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a.   Connie Britton – NASHVILLE
b.   Glenn Close – DAMAGES
c.   Claire Danes – HOMELAND
d.   Michelle Dockery – DOWNTON ABBEY: SEASON 2
e.   Julianna Margulies -THE GOOD WIFE

17. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a.   Steve Buscemi – BOARDWALK EMPIRE
b.   Bryan Cranston - BREAKING BAD
c.   Jeff Daniels – THE NEWSROOM
d.   Jon Hamm – MAD MEN
e.   Damian Lewis – HOMELAND

18. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.   THE BIG BANG THEORY
CBS  Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television
b.   EPISODES
SHOWTIME  SHOWTIME, Hat Trick Productions, Crane Klarik Productions
c.   GIRLS
HBO  Apatow Productions and I am Jenni Konner Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
d.   MODERN FAMILY
ABC  Levitan-Lloyd Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
e.   SMASH
NBC Universal Television in association with DreamWorks Television

19. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.    Zooey Deshanel – NEW GIRL
b.   Julia Louis-Dreyfus – VEEP
c.    Lena Dunham – GIRLS
d.   Tina Fey – 30 ROCK
e.   Amy Poehler – PARKS AND RECREATION

20. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.   Alec Baldwin – 30 ROCK
b.   Don Cheadle – HOUSE OF LIES
c.   Louis C.K. – LOUIE
d.   Matt LeBlanc – EPISODES
e.   Jim Parsons – THE BIG BANG THEORY

21. BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.   GAME CHANGE
HBO  Playtone and Everyman Pictures in association with HBO Films
b.   THE GIRL
HBO  A Wall to Wall, Warner Bros Entertainment GmbH, Moonlighting and BBC Production in association with HBO Films
c. HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
HISTORY Thinkfactory Media in association with History
d.   THE HOUR
BBC AMERICA  Kudos Film and Television/BBC America co-production
e.   POLITICAL ANIMALS
USA NETWORK Berlanti Productions and Laurence Mark Productions in association with Warner Horizon Television

22. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.   Nicole Kidman – HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN
b.   Jessica Lange – AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM
c.    Sienna Miller – THE GIRL
d.   Julianne Moore – GAME CHANGE
e.   Sigourney Weaver – POLITICAL ANIMALS

23. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.   Kevin Costner – HATFIELDS & MCCOYS
b.    Benedict Cumberbatch – SHERLOCK (MASTERPIECE)
c.   Woody Harrelson – GAME CHANGE
d.    Toby Jones – THE GIRL
e.   Clive Owen – HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN

24. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.    Hayden Panettiere – NASHVILLE
b.    Archie Panjabi – THE GOOD WIFE
c.   Sarah Paulson – GAME CHANGE
d.   Maggie Smith – DOWNTON ABBEY: SEASON 2
e.   Sofia Vergara – MODERN FAMILY

25. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.    Max Greenfield – NEW GIRL
b.   Ed Harris – GAME CHANGE
c.    Danny Huston – MAGIC CITY
d.   Mandy Patinkin – HOMELAND
e.   Eric Stonestreet – MODERN FAMILY