Predict the Oscars 2010

Predict the Oscars 2010 Welcome to the 2010 edition of Predict the Oscars! You can earn points for correctly predicting who will take home each of this year's Academy Awards. After the ceremony ends on March 7th, the players with the most points will win prizes. Available prizes include:

• the DVD or Blu-Ray of any 2009 film (special edition if available)
• the official poster of any 2009 film
• the CD soundtracks of any two 2009 films
• a one-month subscription to Netflix
• a one-year subscription to Entertainment Weekly
• a $25 gift card to Blockbuster, Fandango, or most major theaters

The player with the highest score will receive two of the prizes, his or her choice. The players with the next two highest scores will receive one prize each, their choice. Players tied for a prize will both receive it.

The contest will close at 8pm est on March 7th. Scores will be tabulated after the show, and winners will be announced on this page afterwards. As always, Scott has entered the contest for fun, but he cannot win. This contest is only open to site users who registered before it started.

Final Scores
1Josh PaddisonJosh Paddison, 110 points
2Jason MeloJason Melo, 106 points
3Paul JarnaginPaul Jarnagin, 102 points
4Steve WestSteve West, 100 points
5Patti NoonanPatti Noonan, 99 points
6Fei MengFei Meng, 99 points
7Scott HardieScott Hardie, 98 points
8Mihai RusuMihai Rusu, 92 points
9Matthew PrestonMatthew Preston, 92 points
10Kevin FioreKevin Fiore, 86 points
11Ryan DunnRyan Dunn, 86 points
12Samir MehtaSamir Mehta, 84 points
13Chris LemlerChris Lemler, 78 points
14Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein, 74 points
15Lori LancasterLori Lancaster, 69 points
16Justin WoodsJustin Woods, 64 points
17Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky, 60 points
18Angela René LathemAngela René Lathem, 59 points
19Jackie MasonJackie Mason, 58 points
20Anna GregolineAnna Gregoline, 55 points
21Dennis WuorenmaDennis Wuorenma, 55 points
22Sarah KyleSarah Kyle, 54 points
23Joanna WoodsJoanna Woods, 48 points
24Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson, 48 points
25Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff, 47 points
26Erik BatesErik Bates, 39 points
27Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm, 30 points
28Walter ChesserWalter Chesser, 25 points
29Justin ConnerJustin Conner, 17 points


Oscar nominees and player predictions appear below. (View scores from previous years.)

Best Picture (10 points)

A Serious Man
A Serious Man


An Education
An Education
Angela René LathemAngela René Lathem 


Avatar
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Anna GregolineAnna Gregoline Chris LemlerChris Lemler Dennis WuorenmaDennis Wuorenma Erik BatesErik Bates Joanna WoodsJoanna Woods Justin ConnerJustin Conner 
Justin WoodsJustin Woods Kevin FioreKevin Fiore Lori LancasterLori Lancaster Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Mihai RusuMihai Rusu Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein 
Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky Sarah KyleSarah Kyle Walter ChesserWalter Chesser 


District 9
District 9


Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff 


Precious
Precious


The Blind Side
The Blind Side


The Hurt Locker

Up
Up


Up in the Air
Up in the Air
Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm 



Best Director (9 points)

James Cameron, Avatar
James Cameron, Avatar
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff Anna GregolineAnna Gregoline Dennis WuorenmaDennis Wuorenma Erik BatesErik Bates Jackie MasonJackie Mason Justin ConnerJustin Conner 
Lori LancasterLori Lancaster Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm Sarah KyleSarah Kyle Walter ChesserWalter Chesser 


Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air


Lee Daniels, Precious
Lee Daniels, Precious


Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker

Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
Angela René LathemAngela René Lathem 



Best Lead Actor (9 points)

Colin Firth, A Single Man
Colin Firth, A Single Man


George Clooney, Up in the Air
George Clooney, Up in the Air
Jackie MasonJackie Mason Joanna WoodsJoanna Woods Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm Sarah KyleSarah Kyle Walter ChesserWalter Chesser 


Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart

Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson 


Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Justin ConnerJustin Conner 



Best Lead Actress (9 points)

Carey Mulligan, An Education
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Angela René LathemAngela René Lathem 


Gabourney Sidibe, Precious
Gabourney Sidibe, Precious
Justin ConnerJustin Conner 


Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm 


Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
Anna GregolineAnna Gregoline Erik BatesErik Bates Joanna WoodsJoanna Woods Justin WoodsJustin Woods Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Walter ChesserWalter Chesser 


Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side


Best Supporting Actor (8 points)

Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Walter ChesserWalter Chesser 


Matt Damon, Invictus
Matt Damon, Invictus
Erik BatesErik Bates Jackie MasonJackie Mason 


Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Justin ConnerJustin Conner Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson 


Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
Anna GregolineAnna Gregoline 



Best Supporting Actress (8 points)

Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff Justin ConnerJustin Conner Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm 


Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart
Anna GregolineAnna Gregoline 


Mo'Nique, Precious

Penélope Cruz, Nine
Penélope Cruz, Nine


Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
Dennis WuorenmaDennis Wuorenma Walter ChesserWalter Chesser 



Best Adapted Screenplay (7 points)

An Education
An Education


District 9
District 9
Justin ConnerJustin Conner 


In the Loop
In the Loop


Precious

Up in the Air
Up in the Air
Chris LemlerChris Lemler Dennis WuorenmaDennis Wuorenma Erik BatesErik Bates Fei MengFei Meng Jason MeloJason Melo Joanna WoodsJoanna Woods 
Josh PaddisonJosh Paddison Justin WoodsJustin Woods Kevin FioreKevin Fiore Lori LancasterLori Lancaster Matthew PrestonMatthew Preston Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson 
Mihai RusuMihai Rusu Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein Patti NoonanPatti Noonan Paul JarnaginPaul Jarnagin Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm 
Ryan DunnRyan Dunn Samir MehtaSamir Mehta Sarah KyleSarah Kyle Scott HardieScott Hardie Steve WestSteve West Walter ChesserWalter Chesser 



Best Original Screenplay (7 points)

A Serious Man
A Serious Man


Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff Angela René LathemAngela René Lathem Anna GregolineAnna Gregoline Chris LemlerChris Lemler Dennis WuorenmaDennis Wuorenma Fei MengFei Meng 
Joanna WoodsJoanna Woods Lori LancasterLori Lancaster Matthew PrestonMatthew Preston Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm Ryan DunnRyan Dunn 
Samir MehtaSamir Mehta Sarah KyleSarah Kyle Scott HardieScott Hardie Steve WestSteve West 


The Hurt Locker

The Messenger
The Messenger


Up
Up
Erik BatesErik Bates Justin ConnerJustin Conner 



Best Art Direction & Set Decoration (6 points)

Avatar

Nine
Nine
Justin WoodsJustin Woods 


Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff Erik BatesErik Bates Jackie MasonJackie Mason Ryan DunnRyan Dunn 


The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Justin ConnerJustin Conner 


The Young Victoria
The Young Victoria
Joanna WoodsJoanna Woods Walter ChesserWalter Chesser 



Best Cinematography (6 points)

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince


Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds
Angela René LathemAngela René Lathem Fei MengFei Meng Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm 


The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker
Jason MeloJason Melo Matthew PrestonMatthew Preston Patti NoonanPatti Noonan Paul JarnaginPaul Jarnagin Ryan DunnRyan Dunn 


The White Ribbon
The White Ribbon



Best Original Score (6 points)

Avatar
Avatar
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff Chris LemlerChris Lemler Erik BatesErik Bates Joanna WoodsJoanna Woods Justin ConnerJustin Conner Justin WoodsJustin Woods 
Lori LancasterLori Lancaster Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm Sarah KyleSarah Kyle 


Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox


Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Walter ChesserWalter Chesser 


The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker
Jackie MasonJackie Mason 


Up


Best Animated Feature (5 points)

Coraline
Coraline


Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox


The Princess and the Frog
The Princess and the Frog


The Secret of Kells
The Secret of Kells


Up


Best Documentary Feature (5 points)

Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country
Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country
Anna GregolineAnna Gregoline Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein 


Food, Inc.
Food, Inc.
Erik BatesErik Bates Kevin FioreKevin Fiore Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Samir MehtaSamir Mehta 


The Cove

The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
Angela René LathemAngela René Lathem Dennis WuorenmaDennis Wuorenma Jackie MasonJackie Mason Justin ConnerJustin Conner Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm Walter ChesserWalter Chesser 


Which Way Home
Which Way Home
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff 



Best Foreign Language Feature (5 points)

A Prophet
A Prophet


Ajami
Ajami


The Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
Dennis WuorenmaDennis Wuorenma 


The Secret in Their Eyes

The White Ribbon
The White Ribbon
Angela René LathemAngela René Lathem Chris LemlerChris Lemler Erik BatesErik Bates Jackie MasonJackie Mason Joanna WoodsJoanna Woods Justin ConnerJustin Conner 
Justin WoodsJustin Woods Kevin FioreKevin Fiore Lori LancasterLori Lancaster Matthew PrestonMatthew Preston Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Mihai RusuMihai Rusu 
Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein Patti NoonanPatti Noonan Paul JarnaginPaul Jarnagin Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm Ryan DunnRyan Dunn 
Samir MehtaSamir Mehta Sarah KyleSarah Kyle Scott HardieScott Hardie Steve WestSteve West Walter ChesserWalter Chesser 



Best Film Editing (4 points)

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Angela René LathemAngela René Lathem Chris LemlerChris Lemler Erik BatesErik Bates Jackie MasonJackie Mason Joanna WoodsJoanna Woods Justin ConnerJustin Conner 
Justin WoodsJustin Woods Kevin FioreKevin Fiore Lori LancasterLori Lancaster Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky Sarah KyleSarah Kyle 
Walter ChesserWalter Chesser 


District 9
District 9
Anna GregolineAnna Gregoline Samir MehtaSamir Mehta 


Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds
Dennis WuorenmaDennis Wuorenma 


Precious
Precious


The Hurt Locker


Best Original Song (4 points)

Almost There, The Princess and the Frog
Almost There, The Princess and the Frog
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff Samir MehtaSamir Mehta Walter ChesserWalter Chesser 


Down in New Orleans, The Princess and the Frog
Down in New Orleans, The Princess and the Frog
Jackie MasonJackie Mason 


Loin de Paname, Paris 36
Loin de Paname, Paris 36


Take It All, Nine
Take It All, Nine
Dennis WuorenmaDennis Wuorenma Justin ConnerJustin Conner Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson 


The Weary Kind, Crazy Heart


Best Costume Design (3 points)

Bright Star
Bright Star


Coco Before Chanel
Coco Before Chanel
Angela René LathemAngela René Lathem Jackie MasonJackie Mason Mihai RusuMihai Rusu 


Nine
Nine
Anna GregolineAnna Gregoline Dennis WuorenmaDennis Wuorenma Joanna WoodsJoanna Woods Justin WoodsJustin Woods Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein 


The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Erik BatesErik Bates Justin ConnerJustin Conner Samir MehtaSamir Mehta 


The Young Victoria


Best Makeup (3 points)

Il Divo
Il Divo
Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein 


Star Trek

The Young Victoria
The Young Victoria
Dennis WuorenmaDennis Wuorenma Joanna WoodsJoanna Woods Justin WoodsJustin Woods Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm Walter ChesserWalter Chesser 



Best Visual Effects (3 points)

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District 9
District 9


Star Trek
Star Trek
Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm 



Best Sound Editing (2 points)

Avatar
Avatar
Angela René LathemAngela René Lathem Chris LemlerChris Lemler Erik BatesErik Bates Fei MengFei Meng Jason MeloJason Melo Josh PaddisonJosh Paddison 
Justin ConnerJustin Conner Kevin FioreKevin Fiore Lori LancasterLori Lancaster Matthew PrestonMatthew Preston Mihai RusuMihai Rusu Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein 
Patti NoonanPatti Noonan Paul JarnaginPaul Jarnagin Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm Ryan DunnRyan Dunn Samir MehtaSamir Mehta 
Scott HardieScott Hardie Steve WestSteve West 


Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds
Dennis WuorenmaDennis Wuorenma 


Star Trek
Star Trek
Anna GregolineAnna Gregoline Jackie MasonJackie Mason Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Sarah KyleSarah Kyle Walter ChesserWalter Chesser 


The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff 


Up
Up
Joanna WoodsJoanna Woods Justin WoodsJustin Woods 



Best Sound Mixing (2 points)

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Anna GregolineAnna Gregoline Chris LemlerChris Lemler Erik BatesErik Bates Jackie MasonJackie Mason Jason MeloJason Melo Joanna WoodsJoanna Woods 
Josh PaddisonJosh Paddison Justin WoodsJustin Woods Kevin FioreKevin Fiore Lori LancasterLori Lancaster Matthew PrestonMatthew Preston Mihai RusuMihai Rusu 
Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein Patti NoonanPatti Noonan Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm Ryan DunnRyan Dunn Samir MehtaSamir Mehta 
Sarah KyleSarah Kyle Scott HardieScott Hardie 


Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds


Star Trek
Star Trek
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff Angela René LathemAngela René Lathem Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Walter ChesserWalter Chesser 


The Hurt Locker

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Justin ConnerJustin Conner 



Best Animated Short Film (1 point)

A Matter of Loaf and Death
Chris LemlerChris Lemler Erik BatesErik Bates Fei MengFei Meng Jason MeloJason Melo Josh PaddisonJosh Paddison Justin ConnerJustin Conner 
Justin WoodsJustin Woods Kevin FioreKevin Fiore Lori LancasterLori Lancaster Matthew PrestonMatthew Preston Mihai RusuMihai Rusu Patti NoonanPatti Noonan 
Paul JarnaginPaul Jarnagin Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm Ryan DunnRyan Dunn Sarah KyleSarah Kyle Scott HardieScott Hardie 
Steve WestSteve West Walter ChesserWalter Chesser 


French Roast
Dennis WuorenmaDennis Wuorenma 


Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty
Angela René LathemAngela René Lathem Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein 




The Lady and the Reaper
Jackie MasonJackie Mason Joanna WoodsJoanna Woods 



Best Documentary Short Film (1 point)

China's Natural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province
Angela René LathemAngela René Lathem Dennis WuorenmaDennis Wuorenma Fei MengFei Meng Josh PaddisonJosh Paddison Lori LancasterLori Lancaster Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson 
Ryan DunnRyan Dunn Walter ChesserWalter Chesser 




Rabbit ŕ la Berlin
Joanna WoodsJoanna Woods Justin WoodsJustin Woods Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm 


The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner


The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff Anna GregolineAnna Gregoline Chris LemlerChris Lemler Jackie MasonJackie Mason Justin ConnerJustin Conner Kevin FioreKevin Fiore 
Matthew PrestonMatthew Preston Mihai RusuMihai Rusu Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein Patti NoonanPatti Noonan Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky Sarah KyleSarah Kyle 
Scott HardieScott Hardie Steve WestSteve West 



Best Live Action Short Film (1 point)

Instead of Abracadabra
Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson 


Kavi
Patti NoonanPatti Noonan Ryan DunnRyan Dunn Samir MehtaSamir Mehta Steve WestSteve West 


Miracle Fish
Aaron ShurtleffAaron Shurtleff Angela René LathemAngela René Lathem Anna GregolineAnna Gregoline Chris LemlerChris Lemler Jackie MasonJackie Mason Justin WoodsJustin Woods 
Kevin FioreKevin Fiore Lori LancasterLori Lancaster Matthew PrestonMatthew Preston Mihai RusuMihai Rusu Mike RothsteinMike Rothstein Paul JarnaginPaul Jarnagin 
Richard SlominskyRichard Slominsky Russ WilhelmRuss Wilhelm Sarah KyleSarah Kyle Scott HardieScott Hardie 


The Door
Erik BatesErik Bates Fei MengFei Meng Joanna WoodsJoanna Woods Josh PaddisonJosh Paddison