Oscar Nominees: Best Actress in a Leading Role

My predictions: 4/5, picking Manville over Williams
My ballot: Come back next week!
The nominees: Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right), Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole), Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone), Natalie Portman (Black Swan), Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine)

No Hilary Swank, which is good, but we do have the decently deserving Williams (who made it with over the horrifically snubbed Lesley Manville, who earned almost no attention all awards season. At this point, it’s definitely between Bening and Portman.

My current bet to win: Portman