Oscar Nominations Are In!

So it's awards season, a time for fashion, speeches and upsets.  And here are my predictions for the Oscars, but I have a disclaimer: I haven't seen all the nominated performances or films.  And the categories concerning music and cinematography?  You're guess is as good as mine, so I have omitted those categories from my predictions.


Predicted winners are listed as AP's Winner.  But sometimes winning is as political as it is about acting, so there's a subcategory: Should Win.

Actor in a Leading Role

• Javier Bardem in Biutiful
• Jeff Bridges in True Grit
• Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network
• Colin Firth in The King's Speech- AP's Winner
• James Franco in 127 Hours

Actor in a Supporting Role

• Christian Bale in The Fighter
• Jon Hawkes in Winter's Bone
• Jeremy Renner in The Town - Should Win
• Mark Ruffalo in The Kids Are All Right
• Geoffrey Rush in The King's Speech- AP's Winner

Actress in a Leading Role

• Annette Bening in The Kids Are All Right
• Nicole Kidman in Rabbit Hole
• Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone
• Natalie Portman in Black Swan- AP's Winner
• Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine

Actress in a Supporting Role

• Amy Adams in The Fighter
• Helena Bonham Carter in The King's Speech
• Melissa Leo in The Fighter- AP's Winner
• Hailee Steinfeld in True Grit- Should Win
• Jacki Weaver in Animal Kingdom

Animated Feature Film

• How to Train Your Dragon- Should Win
• The Illusionist
• Toy Story 3- AP's Winner

Directing

• Black Swan- Darren Aronofsky
• The Fighter- David O. Russell
• The King's Speech- Tom Hooper
• The Social Network- David Fincher- AP's Winner
• True Grit- Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

Writing- Adapted Screenplay

• 127 Hours
• The Social Network- AP's Winner
• Toy Story 3
• True Grit
• Winter's Bone

Writing- Original Screenplay

• Another Year- Mike Leigh
• The Fighter- Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
• Inception- Christopher Nolan
• The Kids Are All Right- Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg- AP's Winner
• The King's Speech- David Seidler

Best Picture

• Black Swan
• The Fighter
• Inception
• The Kids Are All Right
• The King's Speech- AP's Winner
• 127 Hours
• The Social Network
• Toy Story 3
• True Grit
• Winter's Bone