| It's everyone's favorite time of year - no, not Weasel Stomping Day - I'm talking the freakin' Oscars here! Tiny gold statues will go to scores of undeserving hacks while legitimate artists stew in the acrid stench of their unrecognized genius. Or something like that... Just to make things more fun, we're making our Oscar winner predictions availabe for your perusal and amusement before the event itself. Print them out and go head to head with us using your own picks if you will. Just don't cry too much when you lose. Oh, and no gambling. Post-Oscar edit: Picks highlighted in red are winning selections. For those too bored or lazy to tally up the hits, Sam predicted 14 correct and Kevin nabbed 9. |
| NOMINATION CATEGORY: | SAM'S PICK |
KEVIN'S PICK
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Actor (Leading Role) |
Mickey Rourke |
Mickey Rourke |
Actor (Supporting Role) |
Heath Ledger |
Heath Ledger |
| Actress (Leading Role) | Kate Winslet |
Anne Hathaway |
| Actress (Supporting Role) | Penelope Cruz | Penelope Cruz |
| Best Animated Feature Film | WALL-E |
WALL-E |
| Art Direction | The Dark Knight |
Changeling |
| Cinematography | The Dark Knight |
The Dark Knight |
| Costume Design | Benjamin Button | Australia |
Directing |
Danny Boyle | Danny Boyle |
| Best Documentary Feature | Man on Wire | Trouble the Water |
| Best Documentary Short | The Final Inch | The Conscience of Nhem En |
| Editing | Slumdog Millionaire | Benjamin Button |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Waltz With Bashir | Waltz With Bashir |
| Makeup | Benjamin Button | Benjamin Button |
| Original Score | A.R. Rahman | Alexandre Desplat |
| Original Song | "Jai Ho" | "Jai Ho" |
| Best Picture | Slumdog Millionaire | Slumdog Millionaire |
| Best Animated Short | Presto | Presto |
| Best Live Action Short | Auf der Stecke (On the Line) | Spielzugland (Toyland) |
| Sound Editing | The Dark Knight | The Dark Knight |
| Sound Mixing | The Dark Knight | The Dark Knight |
| Visual Effects | Benjamin Button | Iron Man |
| Adapted Screenplay | Slumdog Millionaire | Benjamin Button |
| Original Screenplay | In Bruges | In Bruges |
