My Oscar Predictions- 2010

Presenting my predictions of Oscars for the year 2010. Due to my busy schedule, I'm concentrating only on the four of the ten major categories- Director, Film, Lead Actor & Actress. The other six (Editing, Original & Adapted Screenplay, Supporting Actor & Actress and Cinematography) will be announced later.

This year has been a great year for movies. The big names are back. The best of directors are in the race- Clint Eastwood, Peter Jackson, James Cameron, Ang Lee, Michael Mann, The Coen Brothers, Quentin Tarantino, Woody Allen, Terry Gilliam, Jim Sheridan and Rob Marshall. Here are my predictions-

Best Director/ Film nominees-

1. Avatar (James Cameron)
2. Inglorious Basterds (QNT)
3. Precious (Lee Daniels)
4. Up In The Air (Jason Reitman)
5. The Hurt Locker (Katheryn Bigalow)

Other probable nominees-

1. It's Complicated
2. Julie & Julia
3. (500) Days of Summer
4. An Education 

And the winners 
Film-

Should be- Avatar or Precious

Will be- Avatar or Precious (or maybe.. Inglorious Basterds)

Director-

Should be- Kathyryn Bigalow for her amazing piece of art (she's also a painter btw).

Will be- Quentin Tarintino for his long due win.

Best Actor-

1. Morgan Freeman (Invictus)
2. Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart)
3. Colin Firth (A Single Man)
4. George Clooney (Up in the Air)
5. Danny Day Lewis (Nine)

Other probable nominees-

1. Matt Damon (The Informant!)
2. Michael Stuhlbarg (A Serious Man)
3. Tobey Maguire (Brothers)
4. Joeseph Gordon Levitt ((500) Days of Summer)
5. Robert Downey Jr (Sherlock Holmes) 

And the winner

Should be- Jeff Bridges
Will be - George Clooney for his amazing performance and a long due award 

Best Actress-

1. Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe (Precious)
2. Meryl Srteep (Julie & Julia)
3. Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side)
4. Hellen Hirren (The Last Station)
5. Carey Mulligan (An Education)

Other probable nominees-

1. Julia Roberts (Duplicity)
2. Emily Blunt (The Young Victoria)
3. Marion Cotillard (Nine)
4. Meryl Streep (Its Complicated)
5. Sandra Bullock (The Proposal) 

And the winner

Should be- Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe for her brilliant performance or Hellen Mirren

Will be- Sandra Bullock for two great performances this year. Or even the deserving one (Gabby or Miren)