Oscars

Final Nomination Predictions

My final predictions are in. Overall I can sum-up my picks by not believing in A History of Violence, trusting in Spielberg and Allen and, as always, trying to predict those "surprises" that everyone hopes will happen. What did I change?

First I adapted my Screenplay predictions to reflect Syriana's change of category. It would be sad to have it miss out on a nomination because of the confusion, but I think it will have enough votes to get in nevertheless.

In the Supporting Actress category, the only one I would not want on the list, is the only one certain to be nominated (Weisz). I hope Amy Adams will stay in and I gamble big time on Scarlett Johansson getting nominated as a compensation for her previous snubs. In the men's category, I will hazard guessing that Terrence Howard may pick up 2 noms this year.

Best Actress is where I chose to put my biggest gamble this year. And her name is Q'Orianka Kilcher! No change in my view's on the Best Actor competition although I would not be surprised if Russel Crowe manages to sneak in.

I am also not changing my predictions for Best Director. It is a bit sad to try and guess who the 4 losers are who, in all likelihood, will only be listed to applaud Ang Lee's win. Finally, I also stick with my initial Best Picture predictions for lack of a better hunch.

Now, time to go to sleep and wake up early to hear the nominations.