Oscar Winner Predictions: Best Art Direction

The competition: Anna Karenina (Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer), The Hobbit (Simon Bright, Dan Hennah, and Ra Vincent), Les Miserables (Anna Lynch-Robinson and Eve Stewart), Life of Pi (David Gropman and Anna Pinnock), Lincoln (Rick Carter and Jim Erickson)

Previous winners: Hugo, Alice in Wonderland, Avatar, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Sweeney Todd, Pan’s Labyrinth
My winner: Anna Karenina
The facts: Most of the nominees in this category are loyal to their directors, with previous nominations for their collaborations. None of these nominees has ever won before, however.
Who should win: “Anna Karenina”
Who will win: It’s probably a race between “Life of Pi” and “Anna Karenina.” I’d give the edge to the latter.