Award Predictions

(After the fact)

I'm going to take a whack at who I think is going to take home the Oscar this year. Note that this isn't who I think should, it's who I think will, although those line up fairly often.

I've seen the major hitters (Avatar, Inglourious Bastards, The Hurt Locker, Up), but not everything nominated.


Best Picture
Avatar (The Hurt Locker)

Animated Feature Film
Up

Foreign Language Film
Un Prophete (The Secret in Their Eyes)

Documentary Feature
The Cove

Actor
Jeff Bridges

Supporting Actor
Christoph Waltz

Actress
Sandra Bullock

Supporting Actress
Mo’Nique (Go Baby!)

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Writing (Original Screenplay)
Up (The Hurt Locker)

Directing
James Cameron (Kathryn Bigelow)

Art Direction
Avatar

Cinematography
Avatar

Costume Design
Coco Before Chanel (The Young Victoria)

Film Editing
The Hurt Locker

Makeup
Star Trek

Music (Score)
James Horner (Michael Giacchino)

Music (Song)
The Weary Kind

Sound Editing
Up (The Hurt Locker)

Sound Mixing
The Hurt Locker

Visual Effects
Avatar


(It's really a toss-up for me in some cases.)

(14 out of 20. I guess I expected Avatar to trump most everything...but it's certainly ok with me that there was a different story.)