How to Win a Golden Globes Awards Pool

Some say that predicting who will win a Golden Globe can be a true art form. If you are participating in this year's Golden Globes office pool, you want to make sure that you get those bragging rights. Here are the steps you can take to assure that you win a Golden Globes awards pool.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Watch all the movies and shows nominated in each Golden Globe category. The problem most people have when choosing a Golden Globe nominee as a winner is that they are really just taking a wild guess; they haven't seen the movie or show.
2. Read critics reviews of the movies and TV shows nominated for a Golden Globe. "Rotten Tomatoes" is a website on which you can see all the critics' reviews of each movie.
3. Find out who won the Broadcast Film Critics Association awards that were given out in January. Use the winners as a guide to making your Golden Globes picks.
4. Listen to the buzz surrounding the nominations. Watch and read entertainment news to see what the industry and people really like at the moment. The more popular movies have a great chance of winning a Golden Globe. "E! Online" offers the latest entertainment news.
5. Count on the big stars winning. The Golden Globes seem to be star-struck. The Golden Globes love the big named stars, so go with the well known name when in doubt.
6. Choose the person who didn't win last year. Golden Globes are almost never awarded twice in a row; it's usually a safe bet choose someone who didn't win in the prior year.
7. Pick the creative and inventive films and shows. Golden Globes loves these, especially if they have big stars with lots of buzz surrounding them.