The Golden Globe Awards are often an indicator of who will go on to win at the Academy Awards, so it’s always fun to look to the odds and experts and see what the 2009 Golden Globes winner predictions are.

The following breaks down the odds for the 2009 Golden Globes Awards, giving some indication of the winners (but, of course, just for entertainment purposes):

Best Motion Picture, Drama
Slumdog Millionaire, 9/5
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, 2/1
Frost/Nixon, 5/2
Revolutionary Road 20/1
The Reader 25/1

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button looks like a shoe in for the Best Picture win at the 2009 Golden Globes.

Best Actress, Drama
Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road, 8/5
Meryl Streep in Doubt, 5/2
Angelina Jolie in The Changeling, 4/1
Kristin Scott Thomas in I’ve Loved You So Long, 8/1
Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married, 10/1

The Best Actress category will be a close call for the 2009 Golden Globes, but experts seem to think that Kate Winslet will be the winner for her role in Revolutionary Road. Then again, Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep tied for the Critics’ Choice Award…

Best Actor, Drama
Sean Penn in Milk, 2/1
Frank Langella in Frost/Nixon, 5/2
Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler, 4/1
Brad Pitt for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, 5/1
Leonardo DiCaprio in Revolutionary Road, 10/1

With Sean Penn winning the Critics’ Choice Award for his role in Milk, the Golden Globe may be his for the taking too. Then again, Mickey Rourke is the ultimate comeback story for his role in The Wrestler – could the trophy be his?

Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Vicky Cristina Barcelona, 2/1
Mamma Mia!, 5/2
In Bruges, 7/2
Happy Go Lucky, 5/1
Burn After Reading, 12/1

Woody Allen’s film, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, loos favored to win for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy.

Best Actress, Musical or Comedy
Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia!, 9/5
Sally Hawkins in Happy Go Lucky, 2/1
Rebecca Hall in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, 7/2
Frances McDormand in Burn After Reading, 10/1
Emma Thompson in Last Chance Harvey, 15/1

Sally Hawkins really gave a breakout performance this year for Happy Go Lucky – could she be crowned winner over the great Meryl Streep though?

Best Actor, Musical or Comedy
Javier Bardem in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, 2/1
Dustin Hoffman in Last Chance Harvey, 5/2
James Franco in Pineapple Express, 7/2
Colin Farrell for In Bruges, 5/1
Brendan Gleeson for In Bruges, 12/1

Javier Bardem is the favorite in this category – but c’mon, give Dustin Hoffman some Golden Globes lovin’. He’s guaranteed to give the most entertaining acceptance speech if he wins.

Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, 6/5
Viola Davis, Doubt, 9/5
Kate Winslet, The Reader, 4/1
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler, 15/1
Amy Adams, Doubt, 20/1

Penelope Cruz is predicted to be the Golden Globes winner for Best Supporting Actress.

Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger even odds for The Dark Knight
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt, 7/2
Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder, 4/1
Ralph Fiennes, The Duchess, 10/1
Tom Cruise, Tropic Thunder, 15/1

All 2009 Golden Globe Awards predictions for Best Supporting Actor point to Heath Ledger for his amazing take on the Joker in The Dark Knight.

In the category of Best Director, Danny Boyle is likely to be named winner for directing Slumdog Millionaire.