My Oscar Predictions

Last year, I won Ben's Oscar contest with 21 out of 24 correct, this year, I'll be getting all 24! Here they are...enjoy the show!

Best Motion Picture of the Year

The Hurt Locker (2008): Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

Best Achievement in Directing

Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008)

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Inglourious Basterds (2009): Quentin Tarantino

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Up in the Air (2009/I): Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner

Best Achievement in Cinematography

The Hurt Locker (2008): Barry Ackroyd

Best Achievement in Editing

The Hurt Locker (2008): Bob Murawski, Chris Innis

Best Achievement in Art Direction

Avatar (2009): Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair

Best Achievement in Costume Design

The Young Victoria (2009): Sandy Powell

Best Achievement in Makeup

Star Trek (2009): Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, Joel Harlow

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score

Up (2009): Michael Giacchino

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song

Crazy Heart (2009): T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham("The Weary Kind")

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing

The Hurt Locker (2008): Paul N.J. Ottosson, Ray Beckett

Best Achievement in Sound Editing

Avatar (2009): Christopher Boyes, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

Best Achievement in Visual Effects

Avatar (2009): Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andy Jones

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year

Up (2009): Pete Docter

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)(Germany)

Best Documentary, Features

The Cove (2009): Louie Psihoyos, Fisher Stevens

Best Documentary, Short Subjects

China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province (2009) (TV): Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill

Best Short Film, Animated

Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (2008) (TV): Nick Park

Best Short Film, Live Action

Kavi (2009): Gregg Helvey