Oscar Predictions - 6/27/09

Best Picture:
Amelia
Avatar
An Education
Invictus
The Lovely Bones
Nine
Precious
Shutter Island
Untitled Nancy Meyers Project
Up


Best Director:
James Cameron, Avatar
Clint Eastwood, Invictus
Peter Jackson, The Lovely Bones
Rob Marshall, Nine
Lee Daniels, Precious


Best Lead Actor:
Matt Damon, The Informant
Daniel Day-Lewis, Nine
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Viggo Mortenson, The Road
Peter Sarsgaard, An Education


Best Lead Actress:
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Michelle Pfeiffer, Cheri
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
Meryl Streep, Untitled Nancy Meyers Project
Hilary Swank, Amelia


Best Supporting Actor:
Ben Kingsley, Shutter Island
Steve Martin, Untitled Nancy Meyers Project
Ewan McGregor, Amelia
Alfred Molina, An Education
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones


Best Supporting Actress:
Patricia Clarkson, Whatever Works
Judi Dench, Nine
Mo'Nique, Precious
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
Emma Thompson, An Education


Best Original Screenplay:
Broken Embraces
An Education
Untitled Nancy Meyers Project
Up
Whatever Works


Best Adapted Screenplay:
Amelia
Invictus
The Lovely Bones
Nine
Precious


Best Animated Feature:
Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Ponyo
The Princess and the Frog
Up


Best Art Direction:
Amelia
An Education
Nine
Public Enemies
Shutter Island


Best Cinematography:
Invictus
The Lovely Bones
Nine
Public Enemies
Shutter Island


Best Costume Design:
Amelia
Cheri
An Education
Nine
The Young Victoria


Best Film Editing:
Avatar
Invictus
Nine
Shutter Island
Up


Best Makeup:
Amelia
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Wolf Man


Best Original Score:
Avatar
Broken Embraces
Cheri
The Princess and the Frog
Up


Best Original Song:
Nine
The Princess and the Frog
The Princess and the Frog


Best Sound Mixing:
Avatar
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Nine
Star Trek
Up


Best Sound Effects Editing:
Avatar
Nine
Star Trek
Transfomers: Revenge of the Fallen
Up


Best Visual Effects:
Avatar
Star Trek
Where the Wild Things Are


And projected winners...

Best Picture:
Avatar


Best Director:
James Cameron, Avatar


Best Lead Actor:
Morgan Freeman, Invictus


Best Lead Actress:
Carey Mulligan, An Education


Best Supporting Actor:
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones


Best Supporting Actress:
Mo'Nique, Precious


Best Original Screenplay:
An Education


Best Adapted Screenplay:
Precious


Best Animated Feature:
Up


Best Art Direction:
Nine


Best Cinematography:
The Lovely Bones


Best Costume Design:
Nine


Best Film Editing:
Avatar


Best Makeup:
Wolf Man


Best Original Score:
The Princess and the Frog


Best Original Song:
Nine


Best Sound Mixing:
Avatar


Best Sound Effects Editing:
Avatar


Best Visual Effects:
Avatar