As the precursor awards continue unabated until Oscar night, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (and in some cases other outside influences).

It’a big week in the precursors with several guilds announcing their nominations. While other groups announced last week, the one of supreme importance was the Golden Globes, which happened last night. As such, this week’s winners and losers are based on their performance at the Globes.

But, before we get into this week’s winners and losers, let’s take a look at what’s coming up this week:

Week 8

Tuesday, Jan. 10 – British Academy Nominations (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 10 – Producers Guild Nominations (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 10 – Cinematographers Nominations (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 10 – Audio Society Nominations (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 10 – Visual Effects Society Nominations (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 10 – Make-Up Artists Guild Nominations (Official)
Tuesday, Jan. 10 – Toronto Critics – Canadian Film Awards (Official)
Wednesday, Jan. 11 – USC Scripter Nominations (Official)
Wednesday, Jan. 11 – Directors Guild – Documentary Nominations (Official)
Thursday, Jan. 12 – Costume Designers Nominations (Official)
Thursday, Jan. 12 – Directors Guild – Director & First Feature Nominations (Official)
Friday, Jan. 13 – Georgia Film Critics Association Awards (Official)

Big Winners

La La Land won a record 7 prizes at the Golden Globe Awards Sunday night. That’s an impressive accomplishment and could very well parlay into Oscar glory.
Moonlight may not have won an expected award for Mahershala Ali in Supporting Actor, but it did take the Golden Globe for Best Drama Picture, which gives is some standing in the run up to the Oscars.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson became the shock of the night when he claimed the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, an award no one really thoughe he could win. While this doesn’t increase his chances of an Oscar win, it does increase his chances for a nomination dramatically.
Isabelle Huppert has emerged as one of the primary contenders for the Oscar this year, in spite of the Academy’s hesitance towards foreign language performances. That said, it’s not smooth sailing from here. The Screen Actors Guild could shift momentum elsewhere.

Big Losers

Manchester by the Sea was expected to at leat win Best Screenplay in addition to the guarantee of Casey Affleck’s Best Actor triumph. It did not. The bleakness of the film may have hurt it with this group, which could mean something for Oscar voters who aren’t interested in that much sorrow.
Natalie Portman went into the night as the favorite and came out a loser. Portman’s trajectory towards Oscar has been frustrated at every turn and while she’s not out of the woods yet, her chances have diminished.