Predicting Tonight's Winners


It's finally here, the biggest night in entertainment, the Academy Awards. Now it's time to predict the winners. My guesses for all 24 categories are below. Happy Oscar night all!

Best Picture:
A month ago, this seemed like "Lincoln" was a lock to win. Now, it seems that "Argo" is a lock. This has been a great year for films, and you could make a case for a number of films in this category. With the exception of a couple of the nine, any film that won would be deserving of recognition. My favorite is David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook."
Will Win: "Argo"
Should Win: "Silver Linings Playbook"

Best Actor:
This category is one of the closer things to a lock. There are five great nominees, but Daniel Day Lewis was incredible as Abraham Lincoln.
Will and Should Win: Daniel Day Lewis

Best Actress:
Some great nominees here, but I think the race comes down to three. Emanuelle Riva has a strong following for her work in "Amour," while Jessica Chastain and Jennifer Lawrence have scooped up all the pre-Oscar awards. Chastain was great, and would be a worthy winner, but my gut tells me it belongs to Lawrence, who was incredible in "Silver Linings Playbook."
Will and Should Win: Jennifer Lawrence

Best Supporting Actor:
The most wide-open race this year. Five great nominees, all past winners, all deserving of another victory. I didn't like "The Master," but Phillip Seymour Hoffman was great. Alan Arkin shined in "Argo," which is the likely Best Picture winner. Christoph Waltz was great in "Django Unchained," Tommy Lee Jones was great in "Lincoln," and Robert De Niro is having a great comeback with "Silver Linings Playbook." It's a toss up, so I'm going with my heart.
Will Win: Robert De Niro

Best Supporting Actress:
Another great field, but much like with Best Actor, one stands out above the rest. That one is Anne Hathaway, who was the best part of "Les Miserables." She will earn the Oscar tonight.
Will and Should Win: Anne Hathaway

Best Director:
Another tough race. Steven Spielberg seems like the safe bet, and could be honored in place of his film, "Lincoln." I wouldn't count out Ang Lee for "Life of Pi" or David O. Russell, either.
Will Win: Steven Spielberg
Should Win: David O. Russell

Best Original Screenplay:
Here is the place where "Amour" could make some gains. While it is the likely winner, I prefer Wes Anderson's incredible work with "Moonrise Kingdom."
Will Win: Michael Haneke, "Amour"
Should Win: Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola, "Moonrise Kingdom"

Best Adapted Screenplay:
There are a lot of worthy choices here, but what Tony Kushner did in adapting Doris Kearns Goodwin's "Game of Rivals" into "Lincoln" was outstanding.
Will and Should Win: Tony Kushner, "Lincoln"

And the rest:
Best Cinematography: Claudio Miranda, "Life of Pi"
Best Animated Feature: "Wreck-It Ralph"
Best Editing: William Goldenberg, "Argo"
Best Costume Design: Paco Delgado, "Les Miserables"
Best Hair/Makeup: Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell, "Les Miserables"
Best Production Design: Rick Carter and Jim Erickson, "Lincoln"
Best Visual Effects: Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott, "Life of Pi"
Best Sound Editing: Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers, "Skyfall"
Best Sound Mixing: Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes, "Les Miserables"
Best Foreign Language Film: "Amour"
Best Documentary Feature: "How to Survive a Plague"
Best Documentary Short Subject: Inocente
Best Live Action Short Film: "Death of a Shadow"
Best Animated Short Film: "Adam and Dog"

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