Oscar Nomination Predictions (12/13/10)

I think this is my first real stab at Oscar predix. It's really hard to believe some of these flicks will actually be nominated for Best Picture, but it's difficult to anticipate how this new voting process will really work out.

Picture

AN EDUCATION

AVATAR

THE HURT LOCKER

INGLORIOUS BASTERDS

JULIE AND JULIA

THE MESSENGER

NINE

PRECIOUS

UP

UP IN THE AIR

The next most likely nominees appear to be Star Trek, Sherlock Holmes, A Serious Man, A Single Man, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, (500) Days of Summer. But my choices currently sound a little more right, huh?

Actress

Sandra Bullock

Helen Mirren

Carey Mulligan

Gabourey Sidibe

Meryl Streep

There's not much playroom here. Marion Cotilliard for her supporting performance in Nine, Emily Blunt in The Young Victoria, Abbie Cornish in Bright Star, Zoeey Deschanel in (500) Days.

Actor

Jeff Bridges

George Clooney

Colin Firth

Morgan Freeman

Jeremy Renner

A few other low-key prospects like Daniel Day-Lewis, Matt Damon, Ben Foster lingering but not really.

Supporting Actress

Penelope Cruz

Judi Dench

Anna Kendrick

Monique

Julianne Moore

Large list of backups. Melanie Laurent DESERVES to be nominated for Inglorious, The whole cast of Nine, Mariah Carey, Sigourney Weaver, VERA FARMIGA, Paula Patton, Samantha Morton.

Supporting Actor

Woody Harrelson

Jude Law

Christopher Plummer

Stanley Tucci

Christoph Wentz

Random other possibilities like Christian McKay, Anthony Mackie, Matt Damon, Alfred Molina. Who cares? I'm hoping Christoph Wentz stays the clear front runner.

Director

Kathryn Bigelow

James Cameron

Lee Daniels

Michael Haneke

Quentin Tarantino

This list could go on forever. Tricky year. This will be hard to predict.