Oscar Winner Predictions: Best Sound

The competition: Argo (Jose Antonio Garcia, John Reitz, and Greg Rudloff), Les Miserables (Simon Hayes, Andy Nelson, and Mark Paterson), Life of Pi (Ron Bartlett, D.M. Hemphill, and Drew Kunin), Lincoln (Ronald Judkins, Andy Nelson, and Gary Rydstrom), Skyfall (Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell, and Stuart Wilson)

Previous winners: Hugo, Inception, The Hurt Locker, Slumdog Millionaire, The Bourne Ultimatum, Dreamgirls
My winner: The Avengers
The facts: A handful of these nominees are regular repeat offenders in this race. This award has gone to musicals and action films in the past, which bodes well for some of the nominees this year.
Who should win: “Les Miserables”
Who will win: While “Skyfall” could sweep, I think Les Miserables takes this one.