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\nWe’ve seen her magnificent performance as Marla Grayson in I Care a Lot, and now it’s almost time to find out whether Rosamund Pike takes home an award at this year’s Golden Globes. She’s up for best actress (musical or comedy), but faces stiff competition from Anya Taylor-Joy (Emma) and Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm). Elsewhere, the TV and movie awards show dropped a few surprise nominations this year, embracing revenge thriller Promising Young Woman with four nods. The film starring Carey Mulligan sits behind The Trial of Chicago 7 (five nods) and overall leader Netflix’s Mank (six). But Chlo\u00e9 Zhao’s lauded Nomadland is probably the favorite to win best picture (drama), making Zhao’s entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Eternals (arriving at the end of the year) even more enticing. Best TV series (drama) looks like it’ll go to a splashy season 4 of The Crown, which faces off against Ozark, Ratched, Lovecraft Country and The Mandalorian. Based on the general snubbing of sci-fi, it’s hard to see the latter pair in with much chance. It’s surprising Ratched is in there at all given its overall mixed reception. Read more: Golden Globes 2021: The full list of nominations| How to watch the Golden Globes 2021 Let’s take a stab at predicting some of the major Golden Globes winners for 2021. We’ll find out if we’re right this Sunday (Feb.28). Nomadland has already seen awards success at Venice and Toronto. With its best actress nod for lead Frances McDormand, plus best director and best screenplay for Chlo\u00e9 Zhao, it’s a big shout for best picture. David Fincher’s Mank is right behind it and leads overall nominations with six. As delicious as Carey Mulligan’s performance is in Promising Young Woman, this race is looking like a two-hander between Viola Davis and Frances McDormand. McDormand is sweeping critics awards for her performance as a woman who leaves her small town to travel around the American West. Davis is still a hot favorite, for her tour-de-force performance as legendary blues singer Ma Rainey. An apt posthumous win for Chadewick Boseman doesn’t look in doubt for his invested performance as a hot-heated trumpeter. Gary Oldman and Anthony Hopkins are distant second places. As problematic as James Cordon’s flamboyant performance in The Prom was, it’s hard to see Borat taking home a gold statue over the star-studded Netflix flick (Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Kerry Washington). In the perfect world, the delightful time travel rom-com Palm Springs would take home the sash and crown. After Meryl Streep’s snub for The Prom, this category looks like anyone’s game. Rosamund Pike’s memorable con artist Marla Grayson from I Care a Lot is a terrific wild card, but Maria Bakalova deserves an award for the juggling act that is playing Borat’s teenage daughter. But, just for the sake of it, let’s say Anya Taylor-Joy, who deserves to hit full stardom, will win (although she should win for The Queen’s Gambit in the best actress (limited series) category). Now that we’re going with Hamilton being a film-film, Lin-Manuel Miranda stands a huge chance of earning even more recognition for his momentous Broadway musical. But Sacha Baron Cohen might just pip him with his own, very different, creation, putting his body on the line to deliver pranks for the Borat sequel and its commentary on American culture. Despite some confusion over the veracity of its story, The Crown stepped up its game for season 4, introducing Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher. Its lavishly-produced world is just about second to none, making it our pick, closely followed by Lovecraft Country and Ozark. It’s really a tie between Schitt’s Creek and Ted Lasso, but after the former’s comprehensive sweep at the Emmys, it would be nice for the equally feel-good Ted Lasso to receive a share of recognition. Shoutout to the compulsive thriller-comedy The Flight Attendant. The Queen’s Gambit should win an award for increasing the popularity of chess alone. A complete package with a mesmerizing Anya Taylor-Joy at the heart, the Netflix hit is a deserved winner. What are your picks? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n