Supporting Actor: 13 of the last 24 Globe winners won the Oscar
Supporting Actress: 12 of the last 24 Globe winners won the Oscar'
This year's Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor female went to Kate Winslet for "The Reader" and Best Supporting Actor Male to Heath Ledger for "The Dark Knight". Heath's unforgettable performance as a joker might bag him an Oscar too. But for Winslet the fight is going to be tough with Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) and Viola Davis (Doubt) also present in the run. However, something that can be said with a conviction is that Winslet is now definitely in line for an Oscar nomination.
Oscar/Oscar Predictions Of Golden Globe Winners/Best Supporting Actor - Male and Female
Oscar Predictions Of Golden Globe Winners
Right after the Golden Globe winners are announced the speculation about the Oscar nominees begins to take a new toll. In most cases the Golden Globe winners match up with the eventual Oscar winners.

