OSCAR PREDICTIONS - Nominees

[GeorgeJefferson]

The nominees for the 77th Annual Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 25. I was curious what other people thought might be nominated in the major categories. Here are my predictions:

PICTURE
The Aviator
Finding Neverland
Million Dollar Baby
Ray
Sideways

LEAD ACTOR
Javier Bardem - The Sea Inside
Johnny Depp - Finding Neverland
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Aviator
Jamie Foxx - Ray
Liam Neeson - Kinsey

LEAD ACTRESS
Annette Bening - Being Julia
Imelda Staunton - Vera Drake
Hilary Swank - Million Dollar Baby
Uma Thurman - Kill Bill: Volume 2
Kate Winslet - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

SUPPORTING ACTOR
David Carradine - Kill Bill: Volume 2
Thomas Haden Church - Sideways
Jamie Foxx - Collateral
Morgan Freeman - Million Dollar Baby
Clive Owen - Closer

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett - The Aviator
Laura Linney - Kinsey
Virginia Madsen - Sideways
Natalie Portman - Closer
Meryl Streep - The Manchurian Candidate

DIRECTOR
Martin Scorsese - The Aviator
Mike Nichols - Closer
Clint Eastwood - Million Dollar Baby
Taylor Hackford - Ray
Alexander Payne - Sideways

[HuntingtonM15]

I'm really nervous about the Lead Actress category.

[Superstar]

No Series of Unfortunate Events nod :(

[*MIBabe03*]

I'm really nervous about the Lead Actress category.

I do want Hilary Swank to win. I didn't like the way Annette Bening went up and accepted her award. I mean, could she have been more smug?

[HuntingtonM15]

I do want Hilary Swank to win. I didn't like the way Annette Bening went up and accepted her award. I mean, could she have been more smug?

I completely agree with that! Her acceptance made me sick. Even though Annette might be "overdue" for an Oscar, and even though Hilary won it 5 years ago, I hope she wins it again!

[vashti1999]

LEAD ACTOR
Javier Bardem - The Sea Inside
Johnny Depp - Finding Neverland
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Aviator
Jamie Foxx - Ray
Liam Neeson - Kinsey




Don Cheadle will take either Liam's or Leonardo's place for Hotel Rwanda. Hotel might take Ray's place in the Best Picture category.

[x3 Taylor x3]

Team America: World Police should be nominated for best song.

[Liza]

It would really surprise me if Phantom of the Opera didn't get a nod for best picture. In the past few years musicals have been making a great comeback and with Evita, Moulin Rouge!, and Chicago all winning awards, it seems very likely they'll get nominated. I doubt it'll win Best Picture, but it should be nominated. I don't know if Emmy Rossum will nab another nomination... not quite sure. The acting in the film was far from the strongest suit. It'll definately win for adapted score, and probably cinematography, costumes, or sets.

I liked Uma in Kill Bill but I doubt she'll get the nomination. Can't quite explain why, just doesn't strike me as the kind of performance that's really popular with Academy members.

Put your money on Jamie Foxx for Best Actor. I haven't seen the film, but historically whenever there's an actor playing a real person - especially one that has an emotional connection, the Academy members go nuts. (Geoffrey Rush in Shine, Ben Kingsley in Ghandi, Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich. Of course one can make the same argument for Leo DiCaprio in The Aviator but I've heard everyone rave about Foxx. I've heard no one rave about DiCaprio, and frankly, I don't think Leo's that great of an actor. He'll probably get nominated to make up for the snub in Titanic, but I doubt he'll win.

I'm so afraid Scorsese will win directing. I've never seen a film by him that I've liked. I have yet to see The Aviator and I'm taking my time in getting around to that one. In my opinion he's one of the most overrated directors of our time.

I'd say Kate Winslet stands a good chance. She'll probably get nominated, it was a wonderful performance in a unique film. If she gets nominated it'd be her fourth nomination in less than ten years. I describe her as "an Oscar waiting to happen." It's not a question of if but when, she'll get one soon.

[LucyCompanyPhan]

Don Cheadle will take either Liam's or Leonardo's place for Hotel Rwanda. Hotel might take Ray's place in the Best Picture category.



I didn't think Leonardo had a close shot at best actor but now its close with Jaime Foxx. They're easily the frontrunner. Cheadle's a lock for sure.

I haven't posted my offical predictions yet, I will in the next day or two when I really sit down and think about it, but for now I'll say Best Picture Noms will be:

Finding Neverland
The Aviator
Sideways
Million Dollar Baby

-I'm really not sure what the 5th nom will be. It could be Ray, Closer, Hotal Rwanda and maybe even Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

[GeorgeJefferson]

In my opinion, Million Dollar Baby is the best film of the year. Then again, I'm a little biased when it comes to Eastwood movies. It would be great if he could sneak into the Best Actor category, in addition to being nominated for Best Director. I also think Tom Cruise was overlooked for his role in Collateral.

[Brian]

I am pretty sure that Ray will get a Best Actor (Jamie Foxx) and a Best Picture nod. I also think Kevin Spacey could be nominated for Best Actor for Beyond the Sea.