We're less than a week out from the 2015 Golden Globes and predictions are in for who may take home trophies from the Hollywood Foreign Press this year.

Unlike previous years, prophecies and projections are all over the map from critics and film scholars.

While 2013 and 2014 cinema fared more to political and historical dramas, 2014 was been the year of the film auteur, with directors fraternizing with various movie genres and casting some unlikely Hollywood names.

Perhaps the most controversial and debated category is that of Best Motion Picture - Drama, the top prize of the evening. Although the majority of the nominees in this category -- "Boyhood," "Foxcatcher," "The Imitation Game," "Selma" and "The Theory of Everything" -- are biopics or based on true events, Indiewire's Awards Editor Peter Knegt and TV Critic Ben Travers tagged "Boyhood" as the film to beat, while giving attention to "Gone Girl" for not receiving a nod. The two critics noted that while previous winners in the category (Ben Affleck's "Argo" and Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave") would go on to take home the biggest award at the Oscars, it has only been the case three times in the past decade.

Chris Jancelewicz of The Huffington Post, however, disagrees and cites Ava DuVernay's "Selma" as the film that will win. "'Boyhood' is a cinematic masterpiece, but sadly doesn't have the mainstream clout of its competitors," he said. "'Selma' is an intense, visceral movie, with its finger on the pulse of what's happening in the United States at the moment. History is history, but the film carries resonance across decades, and manages to stay relevant to the times we live in."

However both parties agree that Alejandro González Iñárritu's "Birdman" will take home the honor of Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, even though Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel" is equally as good and could/should win. Nevertheless, the latter film is pegged for Best Screenplay and will more than likely take home the trophy.

The category that has many critics and moviegoers scratching their noggins over is that of Best Director, chock-full of visionaries who all delivered in one way or another. While David Fincher was nominated here for his work on "Gone Girl," a very upsetting surprise here is that Damien Chazelle, director of the riveting "Whiplash," was snubbed. At the moment it's a race to the finish between Alejandro González Iñárritu, Richard Linklater and Ava DuVernay, who would be the second woman ever win in the category and the first since Barbra Streisand won for "Yentl" in 1984. Nevertheless, Jancelewicz says Linklater's film "Boyhood" may have the advantage: "It's insane that it actually took this many years of filmmaking for someone to shoot a true-to-life time-lapse film, and he not only shot it, he nailed it," he said.

Prognostications for the acting categories remained divided and disseminated, but the "easiest call" is that of Julianne Moore, nominated for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama for her performance as a middle-aged woman afflicted by early-onset Alzheimer's in "Still Alice." The same could be said of the category for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, where Moore has been nominated for her performance as a famous but fading Hollywood doyenne living in the shadow of her abusive legendary movie-star mother in David Cronenberg's "Maps to the Stars." Although Moore took home the Best Actress Award at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival,

it's possible Emily Blunt ("Into The Woods") or Amy Adams ("Big Eyes"), who won in the category last year for her work in "American Hustle," may take home the award.

However, the awards for Best Actor - Drama may come at the price of nepotism and it looks like Eddie Redmayne's year. His performance as a young Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything" got critics' tongues wagging. If there is an upset, it would be Benedict Cumberbatch for his portrayal of Alan Turing in "The Imitation Game." Steve Carell ("Foxcatcher") and David Oyelowo ("Selma") also stand a chance, but it's unlikely. The dark horse is without a doubt Jake Gyllenhaal, who mesmerized critics and gave moviegoers the heebie-jeebies for his spine-tingling performance in Dan Gilroy's neo-noir crime thriller "Nightcrawler." Oscar Isaac, the odd man out in this competition, should have been nominated for his role in "A Most Violent Year" alongside his co-star Jessica Chastain, who was given a nod for her performance.

If you were lucky to have seen "The Skeleton Twins" during its limited release, then you're likely to agree that "SNL" alum Bill Hader got stiffed this year for his performance as an out-of-work suicidal gay actor in the Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy category. However, Michael Keaton is predestined to win for his stellar comeback in "Birdman." If Ralph Fiennes were to win for his glorious performance in "The Grand Budapest Hotel," media may call it a fluke. Like those actors and actresses in the Best Supporting categories.

Edward Norton ("Birdman") may topple J.K. Simmons on the big night, although Simmons' seminal performance in "Whiplash" perhaps deserves the win for Best Supporting Actor. While many have taken their eyes off of Ethan Hawke's multifaceted performance in "Boyhood," his co-star Patricia Arquette may take home the award Best Supporting Actress, although "It" girl Emma Stone may cause an upset for her role in "Birdman."

Provided you're a kid at heart, all eyes will be on Best Animated Feature, which was afforded a lot of clout from last year's big winner, "Frozen." This year, there are almost twice the amount of nominations given to such films, with five films up for grabs: "Big Hero 6," "Book of Life," "The Boxtrolls," "How to Train Your Dragon 2" and "The Lego Movie." Not up for a nod this year is Studio Ghibli's "The Tale of Princess Kaguya," but it could still get an Oscar nod. However, given it's popularity (it banked at the box office with $468 million worldwide, "The Lego Movie" could become the first Warner Bros. Pictures film to take home the prize on Sunday.

Tune into the Golden Globes on Jan. 11, starting at 6 p.m. EST. Please comment below for your thoughts on who deserves to win gold.