Oscar Predictions 2010

The 82nd Academy Awards are tonight, and the best, brightest and beautiful of Hollywood will gather yet again to honor the year that was in cinema. Below are my predictions for who will win the hardware tonight.

Fill out your Oscar pools carefully. (And as a reminder, here is a full list of the nominees in all the major categories.)

Best Picture – The Hurt Locker

Best Director – Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker

Best Actor – Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart

Best Actress – Gabourey Sidibe, Precious (IF THERE WILL BE A SURPRISE ON OSCAR NIGHT THIS WILL BE IT. If all goes to predictabilty, congratulations, Sandra Bullock.)

Best Supporting Actor – Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

Best Supporting Actress – Mo’Nique, Precious

Best Original Screenplay – Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino

Best Adapted Screenplay – Up in the Air, Jason Reitman

Animated Feature – Up

Art Direction – Avatar

Cinematography – Avatar

Costume Design – The Young Victoria

Documentary Feature – The Cove

Film Editing – Avatar

Foreign Language Film – The White Ribbon

Makeup – The Young Victoria

Original Score – Up

Original Song – “The Weary Kind,” Crazy Heart

Sound Editing – The Hurt Locker

Sound Mixing – The Hurt Locker

Visual Effects – Avatar

(Disclaimer: I have no clue whatsoever on these final three.)

Documentary Short – The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant

Animated Short – A Matter of Loaf and Death

Live Action Short – The New Tenants