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2019 Golden Globes Odds and Expert Betting Predictions


by - 1/2/2019

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Sunday night kicks off the entertainment award season, and of course the first awards show is the Golden Globes. Worldwide sports book MyBookie was one of the first online books to release odds on the 76th Golden Globe Awards. The Golden Globes air live on Sunday night, Jan. 6, 2018, and I know I will have lots of action on the Globes betting board. Some of these Golden Globe categories have big favorites, but they still have outstanding entertainment betting value! Here are the current odds on the 76th Golden Globes Awards, and I'll tell you if you should jump on some long shots or take the favorite!

Awards shows like the Golden Globes are such a great betting option because a sharp handicapper can easily score a big profit, especially this Sunday night because it's not when, but how many upsets will happen. I can guarantee we will see some shocking upsets in 2019.

Last year my Golden Globes betting article picked not one, but two plus-money winners, and overall I went 9-2 on my predictions! This year is a very tough year with some toss up categories, but again I do see some good plus-money winners being called on Sunday. There is a reason the sportsbooks offer such low limits on these entertainment betting props as they want to decrease their overall exposure. If you are going to place some cash on the Golden Globes, I highly recommend betting them early because these numbers will move quickly because of low limits.

The 2018 Golden Globe Awards are this Sunday Jan. 6, 2019 at 8 p.m. EST on NBC with hosts Sandra Oh & Andy Samberg

The 76th Golden Globes Awards Odds - Provided by MyBookie

Best Motion Picture - Drama

A Star Is Born -450

If Beale Street Could Talk +450

Blackkklansman +1000

Black Panther +1100

Bohemian Rhapsody +1600

(Last year winner: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Odds +280) Who would of thought that the Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga remake of a classic Hollywood movie would be one of the biggest movies of the year? A Star is Born is the big favorite here, but I do see not one but two big underdogs stealing the show (in some other categories). Yes, I'm talking about Black Panther +1100 and Bohemian Rhapsody +1600. But when they rip the envelope open on Sunday, the winner will be A Star Is Born. Prediction: A Star Is Born -450

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Green Book +110
The Favourite +150

Vice +250

Mary Poppins Returns +1400

Crazy Rich Asians +1800

(Last year winner: Lady Bird, Odds -280) This category is wide open, and I see Green Book +110 and Vice +250 going toe-to-toe for the trophy. Green Book was a really good movie, but the overall acting in Vice was astonishing, and here is my first upset of the night. Both movies have become controversial, but I don't see that being an issue Sunday night. And keep an eye out for the price for Crazy Rich Asians +1800. If I can get +2000 on Crazy Rich Asians I will put some cash on that prop. You never know, anything can happen in Hollywood! Prediction: Vice +250

Best Actor - Drama

Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born) -250

Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) +250

Willem Dafoe (At Eternity's Gate) +1200

Lucas Hedges (Boy Erased) +1600

John David Washington (Blackkklansman)+2200

(Last year winner: Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour), Odds -410) Upset Alert! I'm calling it in this category as the heavy favorite goes down. Bradley Cooper is the heavy favorite to win Best Actor, but give me Rami Malek to pull off the upset of the night. Malek was nothing but brilliant playing real-life singing legend Freddie Mercury, and in the past Hollywood loves these types of scenarios. Really blown away that John David Washington in Blackkklansman is up to +2200, and if his price continues to climb I might have to lay some small cash on him. Either way, the favorite goes down in this category, but I also see the favorite winning in another category. Prediction: Rami Malek +250

Best Actor - Musical or Comedy

Christian Bale (Vice) -120

Viggo Mortensen (Green Book) +120

Robert Redford (The Old Man And The Gun) +600

John C. Reilly (Stan & Ollie) +1800

Lin-Manuel Miranda (Mary Poppins Returns) +2200

(Last year winner: James Franco (The Disaster Artist), Odds -300) Last year a -300 favorite won (James Franco), and I'm completely shocked that Christian Bale is only -120 to win this category. Viggo Mortensen and Robert Redford can both steal this category, but really, did you see the transformation that Bale did for his performance as Dick Cheney? Bale's physical transformation alone should get him the win on Sunday. Prediction: Christian Bale -120

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali (Green Book) -150
Timothee Chalamet (Beautiful Boy) +130

Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) +600

Sam Rockwell (Vice) +1400

Adam Driver (Blackkklansman) +2600

(Last year winner: Sam Rockwell, No Odds) Not many sports books put up odds for 'Best Supporting Actor' because Sam Rockwell was a huge favorite, and this year I believe getting Mahershala Ali at -150 is a steal. Ali played classical pianist Dr. Donald Shirley in the Green Book, and he was nothing but brilliant in the movie. I'm not going to lie, but Richard E. Grant +600 can also pull off the upset in this category. However, again I believe it's Ali's to lose Sunday night. Prediction: Mahershala Ali -150

Best Actress - Drama

Lady Gaga (A Star Is Born) -230

Glenn Close (The Wife) +220

Nicole Kidman (Destroyer) +1100

Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) +1200

Rosamund Pike (A Private War) +1800

(Last year winner: Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri), Odds +100) Lady Gaga is the favorite to win this award, and don't forget she already has a Golden Globe when she won in 2016 for American Horror Story. It looks like she will bring home another. The only other actress I see maybe pulling off the upset is Glenn Close +220, but again I just don't see that happening. Prediction: Lady Gaga -230

Best Actress - Musical or Comedy

Olivia Colman (The Favourite) -180

Emily Blunt (Mary Poppins Returns) +150

Charlize Theron (Tully) +1200

Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians) +1200

Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade) +1400

(Last year winner: Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird), Odds -350) Here is another really tough category, and this will come down to two actresses. Either one could walk away with the statue. Olivia Colman is the favorite in the movie The Favourite, but watch out for the triple threat (sing, dance, and act) Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins Returns. I believe Blunt deserves this award, which rewards acting in a musical the most. However, I don't see her pulling off the upset this Sunday night. Prediction: Olivia Colman -180

Best Supporting Actress

Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk) -170

Amy Adams (Vice) +120

Emma Stone (The Favourite) +900

Claire Foy (First Man) +1000

Rachel Weisz (The Favourite) +1400

(Last year winner: Allison Janney (I, Tonya), No Odds) Last year Allison Janney dominated award season and took home the Golden Globe, and Sunday night I see Regina King having a huge evening. Not only will she win for 'Best Supporting Actress' but she will win a Globe for 'Best Actress in a Limited-Series or TV Movie'. Mrs. King will be queen Sunday night, and again she could go home with not one but two Golden Globes. Prediction: Regina King -170

Best Director

Alfonso Cuaron (Roma) -250

Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born) +250

Adam McKay (Vice) +900

Spike Lee (Blackkklansman) +1400

Peter Farrelly (Green Book) +1600

(Last year winner: Guillermo Del Toro (The Shape of Water), Odds +130) I didn't pick Bradley Cooper for 'Best Actor' because I believe he pulls off the upset here for 'Best Director'. The big favorite, Alfonso Cuaron, won this award in 2015 for Gravity, and I see this category going down between Cooper and Spike Lee. Yes, I stated Spike Lee +1400, who has been nominated three times and has yet to win. But he could he pull off the upset of the night. I still believe a plus-money winner wins this category, and this category is going to be fun to see who gets announced. Prediction: Bradley Cooper +250

Best TV Drama Series

Killing Eve -150

The Americans +320

Homecoming +400

Pose +700

Bodyguard +1200

(Last year winner: The Handmaid's Tale, Odds -500) Yes, Killing Eve is the favorite, but I'm calling for 'The Americans' to pull off the upset Sunday night. The Americans series ended this year with a great ending, and this show has been overlooked by the HFPA every year but this year. Keep an eye out for 'Homecoming' +400. If this number climbs, I might have to take a stab at it. Prediction: The Americans +320

Best Animated Feature

Incredibles 2 -110

Ralph Breaks The Internet +160

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse +250

Isle of Dogs +400

Mirai +1200

(Last year winner: Coco, Odds -1000) Talk about a wide-open category for Best Animated Feature. Last year Coco was the clear heavy favorite, and this year Incredibles 2 is the small favorite. But I believe a plus-money winner takes home the statue. In my eyes this category is between Ralph Breaks The Internet and Spider-Man, and it wouldn't shock me if either of those two brought home the win. Prediction: Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse +250

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