My OFFICIAL Oscar Predictions 2009

Best Picture
Prediction: Slumdog Millionaire
Preference: Milk (Slumdog a close second)

Best Director
Prediction & Preference: Danny Boyle (Van Sant a close second. C. nolan should really be in this race.)

Best Actor
Prediction & Preference: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Best Actress
Prediction: Kate Winslet, The Reader
Preference: Meryl Streep, Doubt (I loved Doubt and really hope it gets rocognized somewher tonight.)

Best Supporting Actor
Prediction & Preference: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight (Duh, easiest call of the night.)

Best Supporting Actress
Prediction: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Preference: Amy Adams or Viola Davis, Doubt (See Best Actress comments)

Best Screenplay (Original)
Prediction: Milk
Preference: In Bruges

Best Screenplay (Adapted)
Prediction: Slumdog Millionaire
Preference: Doubt (See Best Actress comments, again)

Best Cinematography
Prediction: Slumdog
Preference: The Dark Knight (Might have gone with Milk if it was nominated.)

Best Editing
Prediction and Preference: Slumdog Millionaire

Best Oiginal Score
Prediction: Slumdog
Preference: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Original Song
Prediction & Preference: "Down to Earth" from WALL-E

Best Documentary
Prediction: Man on Wire
Preference: N/A

Best Foreign Film
Prediction: Waltz with Bahir
Preference: N/A

Best Art Direction
Prediction: Ben Button
Preference: The Dark Knight

Best Makeup
Prediction & Preference: Ben Button

Best Costume Design
Prediction: The Duchess

Best Visual Effects
Prediction & Preference: Ben Button

Best Sound Editing
Prediction: The Dark Knight
Prference: WALL-E

Best Sound Mixing
Prediction & Preference: WALL-E

Best Animated Feature
Prediction and Preference: WALL-E

Best Animated Short
Prediction: Presto

Best Live Action Short
Prediction: Toyland

Best Documentary Short
Prediction: The Witness- From the Balcony of Room 306