My Big Bold Academy Award WINNER Predictions 2011

Ok, they’re finally here: my big bold Academy Award winner predictions… Now, as usual I’m giving you who I think will and should win…. This year, we have several strong races like The Kings Speech and The Social Network for Best Picture and Annette Bening v. Natalie Portman for Best Actress that could go down to the wire. In fact, the race for Best Director and Supporting Actress are seeming more and more unpredictable. Will there be a major surprise? Will The Kings Speech sweep? And will the little categories mess you up in your Oscar pool? (Um, they probably will unfortunately). Nonetheless, I’m making my educated guesses here and trying not to go with my heart. So, take a look at my thoughts below and watch the show on Sunday on ABC with your hosts former nominee Anne Hathaway and current Oscar nominee James Franco!

Best Picture:
127 Hours, Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids are Alright, The Kings Speech, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit, Winter’s Bone
Will & Should win: The Kings Speech
~spoiler: The Social Network

Best Director:
Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan), David O. Russell (The Fighter), David Fincher (The Social Network), Tom Hooper (The Kings Speech), Joel & Ethan Coen (True Grit)
Will & Should win: David Fincher
~spoiler: Tom Hooper
* again- how the heck did Christopher Nolan (Inception) NOT get nominated?

Best Actor:
Javier Bardem (Biutiful), Jeff Bridges (True Grit), Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network), Colin Firth (The Kings Speech), James Franco (127 Hours)
Will & Should win: Colin Firth

Best Actress:
Annette Bening (The Kids are Alright), Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole), Jennifer Lawrence (Winters Bone), Natalie Portman (Black Swan), Michelle Williams
Will win: Natalie Portman
Should win: Annette Bening
~spoiler: Annette Bening

Best Supporting Actor:
Christian Bale (The Fighter), John Hawkes (Winters Bone), Jeremy Renner (The Town), Mark Ruffalo (The Kids are Alright), Geoffrey Rush (The Kings Speech)
Will & Should win: Christian Bale
~spoiler: Geoffrey Rush

Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Adams (The Fighter), Helena Bonham Carter (The Kings Speech), Melissa Leo (The Fighter), Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit), Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom)
Will & Should win: Melissa Leo
~spoiler: Hailee Steinfeld
* this category is known for its big upsets, so it wouldn’t be shocking that a Kings Speech sweep could land Bonham Carter in the winners circle or the well liked Adams could surprise here.

Best Original Screenplay:
Another Year, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids are Alright, The Kings Speech
Will & Should win: The Kings Speech
~spoiler: The Kids are Alright

Best Adapted Screenplay:
127 Hours, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit, Winters Bone
Will & Should win: The Social Network

Best Cinematography:
Black Swan, Inception, The Kings Speech, The Social Network, True Grit
Will & Should win: True Grit
~spoiler: Inception

Best Editing:
127 Hours, Black Swan, The Fighter, The Kings Speech, The Social Network
Will & Should win: The Social Network
~spoiler: The Fighter

Best Costume Design:
Alice in Wonderland, I Am Love, The Kings Speech, The Tempest, True Grit
Will & Should win: Alice in Wonderland
~spoiler: The Kings Speech

Best Art Direction:
Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1, Inception, The Kings Speech, True Grit
Will win: The Kings Speech
Should win: Harry Potter
~spoiler: Alice in Wonderland
* This is one of the biggest toss-up categories of the night

Best Original Score:
How to Train Your Dragon, Inception, The Kings Speech, 127 Hours, The Social Network
Will win: The Kings Speech
Should win: Inception
~spoiler: The Social Network (and how awesome would it be if it does win giving Nine Inch Nails  singer Trent Reznor the Oscar?!)

Best Original Song:
“Coming Home” (Country Strong), “If I Rise” (127 Hours), “I See the Light” (Tangled), “We Belong Together” (Toy Story 3)
Will win: “If I Rise”
Should win: “Coming Home”
~spoiler: “I See the Light”
* this is the other biggest toss-up category of the night. In fact, if the Academy love for Toy Story 3 spills over, Randy Newman’s boring song could win.

Best Makeup:
Barneys Version, The Way Back, Wolfman
Will & Should win: The Wolfman

Best Sound Editing:
Inception, Toy Story 3, Tron: Legacy, True Grit, Unstoppable
Will & Should win: Inception

Best Sound Mixing:
Inception, The Kings Speech, Salt, The Social Network, True Grit
Will & Should win: Inception
~spoiler: The Social Network

Best Visual Effects:
Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1, Hereafter, Inception, Iron Man 2
Will & Should win: Inception

Best Animated Film:
How to Train Your Dragon, The Illusionist, Toy Story 3
Will & Should win: Toy Story 3

Best Documentary:
Exit Through the Gift Shop, Gasland, Inside Job, Restrepo, Waste Land
Will win: Inside Job
Should win: Exit Through the Gift Shop

Best Foreign Language Film:
Biutiful, Dogtooth, In a Better World, Incendies, Outside the Law
Will win: In a Better World
Should win: Biutiful
~spoiler: Dogtooth
* but let’s be honest… I’m not very confident in this prediction at all!

~ Ok, those are my predix for the major categories… Now, for the ones that often make the difference in your office pools (the Shorts categories), you’ll have to email me directly. Lol

Enjoy the Show!!!

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