Well, the time has finally come. As I write this, the Oscar nomination countdown stands at approximately 13 hours. So all of the website researching and work that I’ve done over the last few months leads to this.
Like I have said, for me, the joy is in the nominations, not the winners. It’s much easier predicting a winner out of 5 people. But it’s much harder and shows much more talent picking 5 people out of a pool of scores.
So, I hencefore announce my predictions on the nominees. I can see potential upsets and unforseens in Best Supporting Actor and Actress category as well as the Screenplays, but I’m fairly certain in Director, Actor and Actress. Let’s just see how we go!
Best Picture
An Education
Avatar
District 9
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Invictus
Nine
Precious
Up
Up in the Air
Best Director
Kathryn Bigelow The Hurt Locker
James Cameron Avatar
Lee Daniels Precious
Jason Reitman Up in the Air
Quentin Tarantino Inglourious Basterds
Best Actor
Jeff Bridges Crazy Heart
George Clooney Up in the Air
Colin Firth A Single Man
Morgan Freeman Invictus
Jeremy Renner The Hurt Locker
Best Actress
Sandra Bullock The Blind Side
Helen Mirren The Last Station
Carey Mulligan An Education
Gabourey Siddibe Precious
Meryl Streep Julie and Julia
Best Supporting Actor
Matt Damon Invictus
Woody Harrelson The Messenger
Christopher Plummer The Last Station
Stanley Tucci The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz Nine
Vera Farmiga Up in the Air
Anna Kendrick Up in the Air
Mo’Nique Precious
Julianne Moore A Single Man
Best Adapted Screenplay
An Education
In the Loop
Julie and Julia
Precious
Up in the Air
Best Original Screenplay
(500) Days of Summer
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
A Serious Man
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