Monday Oscar Odds

Full-fledged, extensive Oscar predictions are coming soon, but I’d like to keep a running list of my predicted nominees up until that point. I’ll expand to include other categories later. Remember to check back soon for analysis and revised predictions. This week, I’m adding initial predictions for a few new categories. Commentary coming later.

Best Picture
Avatar
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds
Invictus
Nine
Precious
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air

It’s really just a question of whether Nine will take the tenth slot or be replaced by The Messenger or some other film. Nothing more to add at this point.

Best Director
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
James Cameron, Avatar
Clint Eastwood, Invictus
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air:
Quentin Tarantino, Inglorious Basterds

Best Actor
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
George Clooney, Up in the Air
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker

Best Actress
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia

Best Supporting Actor
Matt Damon, Invictus
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz, Inglorious Basterds

Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz, Nine
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Julianne Moore, A Single Man
Mo’Nique, Precious

Best Original Screenplay
The Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds
The Messenger
A Serious Man
Up

Best Adapted Screenplay
District 9
Invictus
Julie & Julia
Precious
Up in the Air

Best Cinematography
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Nine
A Single Man

Best Art Direction
Avatar
Inglourious Basterds
Nine
A Single Man
Where the Wild Things Are

Best Costume Design
Bright Star
Inglourious Basterds
Nine
Sherlock Holmes
The Young Victoria

Best Film Editing
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Invictus
Up in the Air

Best Makeup
District 9
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Star Trek

Best Animated Feature
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Princess and the Frog
Up

Check back every Monday for a slightly updated list of Oscar predictions. Please chime in the comments with your thoughts!