Oscar Predictions

Best Picture
Avatar

The Blind Side

District 9

An Education

The Hurt Locker

Inglourious Basterds

Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire

A Serious Man

Up

Up in the Air

Will Win: The Hurt Locker

Should Win: Inglourious Basterds

My Prediction: The Hurt Locker

My fave: Up

Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”

George Clooney in “Up in the Air”

Colin Firth in “A Single Man”

Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”

Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”

Will Win: Jeff Bridges

Should Win: Colin Firth
My Prediction: Jeff Bridges
My fave: George Clooney

Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon in “Invictus”

Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger”

Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station”

Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones”

Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”

Will Win: Christoph Waltz
Should Win: Stanley Tucci

My Prediction: Christoph Waltz

My fave: Christoph Waltz

Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”

Helen Mirren in “The Last Station”

Carey Mulligan in “An Education”

Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia”

Will Win: Sandra Bullock
Should Win: Sandra Bullock

My Prediction: Sandra Bullock

My fave: Sandra Bullock/Carey Mulligan (tie)

Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz in “Nine”

Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air”

Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart”

Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air”

Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

Will Win: Monique
Should Win: Vera Farmiga

My Prediction: Monique

My fave: Penelope Cruz

Animated Feature Film
Coraline

Fantastic Mr. Fox

The Princess and the Frog

The Secret of Kells

Up

Will Win: Up
Should Win: Up

My Prediction: Up

My fave: Up

Directing
“Avatar” James Cameron

“The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow

“Inglourious Basterds” Quentin Tarantino

“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lee Daniels

“Up in the Air” Jason Reitman

Will Win: Kathryn Bigelow
Should Win: James Cameron

My Prediction: Kathryn Bigelow

My fave: Quentin Tarantino