The Academy Awards start tonight at 8pm EST. Here are our predictions. Check out the full list of nominees here.
Best Picture
Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Should Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor
Will Win: Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler
Should Win: Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler
Best Actress
Will Win: Kate Winslet in The Reader
Should Win: Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married
Best Supporting Actor
Will Win: Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight
Should Win: Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress
Will Win: Viola Davis in Doubt
Should Win: Marrisa Tomei in The Wrestler
note: wouldn’t be surprised if Penelope Cruz takes it for Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Director
Will Win: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
Should Win: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Screenplay
Will Win: Dustin Lance Black for Milk
Should Win: Martin McDonagh for In Bruges
note: wouldn’t be surprised if Andrew Stanton deservedly takes it for Wall-E
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: Simon Beaufoy for Slumdog Millionaire
Should Win: Simon Beaufoy for Slumdog Millionaire
Best Animated Feature Film
Will Win: Wall-E
Should Win: Wall-E
Best Art Direction
Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Should Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Cinematography
Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Should Win: The Dark Knight
Best Costumes
Will Win: The Duchess
Should Win: The Duchess
Best Documentary Feature
Will Win: Man on Wire
Should Win: Encounters at the End of the World
Best Documentary Short Subject
Haven’t seen any of these but I picked The Witness – From the Balcony of Room 306 to win.
Best Animated Short Film
Only seen Presto and Oktapodi and I believe Presto will win.
Best Live Action Short Film
Haven’t seen any of these but I picked Auf der Strecke (On the Line) to win.
Best Film Editing
Will win: Slumdog Millionaire
Should win: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Foreign Film
Will Win: Waltz with Bashir
Should Win: The Class
Best Makeup
Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Should Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Original Score
Will Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Should Win: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Song
Will Win: Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire
Should Win: O Saya from Slumdog Millionaire
Best Sound Editing
Will Win: Wall-E
Should Win: The Dark Knight
note: Wouldn’t be surprised if it went to Slumdog Millionaire
Best Sound Mixing
Will Win: Wall-E
Should Win: The Dark Knight
note: Wouldn’t be surprised if it went to Slumdog Millionaire
Best Visual Effects
Will Win: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Should Win: The Dark Knight
What are your nominations? Agree with ours?