Oscar Picks 2010

These are my picks for the big awards for the 2010 Academy Awards, as labeled as who should win and who will win. Feel free to comment and comment on your picks.


Best Picture:
Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker ***WINNER, HANDS DOWN***
Inglourious Basterds
Precious
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air

Best Director:
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker ***WINNER, HANDS DOWN***
James Cameron, Avatar
Lee Daniels, Precious
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds

Best Actor:
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart ***WINNER, HANDS DOWN***
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 ***WHO WILL WIN***
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia ***WHO SHOULD WIN***

Best Supporting Actor:
Matt Damon, Invictus
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds ***WINNER, HANDS DOWN***

Best Supporting Actress:
Penelope Cruz, Nine
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Mo'Nique, Precious ***WINNER, HANDS DOWN***

Best Original Screenplay:
The Hurt Locker ***WHO WILL WIN***
Inglourious Basterds ***WHO SHOULD WIN***
The Messenger
A Serious Man
Up

Best Adapted Screenplay:
District 9
An Education
In the Loop
Precious
Up in the Air ***WINNER, HANDS DOWN***

Best Animated Feature:
Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Princess and the Frog
The Secret of Kells
Up ***WINNER, HANDS DOWN***


Honestly, if all goes down as planned, this will be one of the most predictable Oscars in recent memory. Enjoy.