2011 Oscar Predictions & Preferences

BEST PICTURE
Predicted Winner: The King's Speech
Preferred Winner: Inception

BEST DIRECTOR
Predicted Winner: Tom Hooper, The King's Speech
Preferred Winner: Christopher Nolan, Inception...but since he's not nominated...Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan

BEST ACTOR
Predicted Winner: Colin Firth, The King's Speech
Preferred Winner: Colin Firth, The King's Speech

BEST ACTRESS
Predicted Winner: Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Preferred Winner: Natalie Portman, Black Swan

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Predicted Winner: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Preferred Winner: Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Predicted Winner: Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Preferred Winner: Melissa Leo, The Fighter...somewhat begrudgingly

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Predicted Winner: The King's Speech
Preferred Winner: Inception

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Predicted Winner: The Social Network
Preferred Winner: 127 Hours

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

Predicted Winner: Toy Story 3
Preferred Winner: Looking forward to seeing Toy Story 3.

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Predicted Winner: In a Better World (Denmark)
Preferred Winner: Looking forward to seeing Biutiful.

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Predicted Winner: Inside Job
Preferred Winner: Looking forward to seeing Inside Job and Restrepo.

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Predicted Winner: True Grit
Preferred Winner: The King's Speech, Inception, and The Social Network are deserving.

BEST FILM EDITING
Predicted Winner: The Social Network
Preferred Winner: The Social Network, with honorable mention for Black Swan.

BEST ART DIRECTION
Predicted Winner: The King's Speech
Preferred Winner: Inception

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Predicted Winner: The King's Speech
Preferred Winner: The King's Speech

BEST MAKEUP
Predicted Winner: The Wolfman
Preferred Winner: Strangest...nominees...ever.

BEST SOUND EDITING
Predicted Winner: Inception
Preferred Winner: Inception

BEST SOUND MIXING
Predicted Winner: Inception
Preferred Winner: Inception.

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Predicted Winner: Inception
Preferred Winner: Drum roll...Inception

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Predicted Winner: Alexandre Desplat, The King's Speech

Preferred Winner: Hanz Zimmer, Inception...first soundtrack I've wanted to purchase since There Will Be Blood

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Predicted Winner: 'We Belong Together,' Toy Story 3
Preferred Winner: Please, anything but the song from Country Strong.

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Predicted Winner: Day & Night
Preferred Winner: It's a shame I don't watch these.

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
Predicted Winner: Strangers No More
Preferred Winner: I'm fine not watching these.

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Predicted Winner: Na Wewe
Preferred Winner: And we're done.