Oscar Noms 2010
OSCAR NOMINATION PREDICTIONS: 2010
February 1, 2010
This year, more than most, seems a bit obvious. The newly expanded Best Picture category (which goes from five nominees to ten this year), however, should be interesting. We predict at least two awful flicks will get nods due to money and lame chatter. Nominations will take place at 5:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, February 2, 2010.
See below for our predictions. We think we got at least, say, 80 percent of our estimations correct. Oh, and of the predicted nominees, we’ve bolded the titles we think will win. Look for more coverage before the big show.
BEST PICTURE
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Up in the Air
Precious
The Blind Side
(500) Days of Summer
District 9
It’s Complicated
The Hangover
Also Possible: Up; An Education; Invictus; Where the Wild Things Are
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE - MALE
George Clooney - Up in the Air
Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart
Morgan Freeman - Invictus
Michael Stuhlbarg - A Serious Man
Colin Firth - A Single Man
Also Possible: Johnny Depp - Public Enemies; Matt Damon - The Informant!
Should Win But Won’t Get Nominated: Sam Rockwell - Moon
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE - FEMALE
Sandra Bullock - The Blind Side
Carey Mulligan - An Education
Helen Mirren - The Last Station
Gabourey Sidibe - Precious
Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia
Also: Penelope Cruz - Broken Embraces; Emily Blunt - The Young Victoria
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - MALE
Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds
Matt Damon - Invictus
Alfred Molina - An Education
Richard Kind - A Serious Man
Peter Sarsgaard - An Education (Possibly considered a lead performance)
BEST ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE - FEMALE
Vera Farmiga - Up in the Air
Anna Kendrick - Up in the Air
Mo'Nique - Precious
Samantha Morton - The Messenger
Julianna Moore - A Single Man
BEST DIRECTOR
Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker
James Cameron - Avatar
Quentin Tarantino - Inglourious Basterds
Jason Reitman - Up in the Air
Joel & Ethan Coen - A Serious Man
Not Likely, But Should Be: Spike Jonze - Where the Wild Things Are
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Inglourious Basterds
Avatar
Up
A Serious Man
The Hurt Locker
We Wish: Sugar; Goodbye Solo
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Crazy Heart
Precious
Up In the Air
Fantastic Mr. Fox
An Education
Wildcard: Where the Wild Things Are
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Hurt Locker
Avatar
The Road
Public Enemies
Inglourious Basterds
Also: Where the Wild Things Are; A Serious Man; District 9
BEST FILM EDITING
The Hurt Locker
Avatar
Inglourious Basterds
District 9
Public Enemies
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Up
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Coraline
The Princess and the Frog
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Written by G. William Locke