FINAL OSCAR WINNER PREDICTIONS 2010

Here, at long last, are my final predictions for this year's Oscars. Way too much thought has probably gone into these. Unfortunately since I'm on a friend's computer, I don't have to write up a full commentary/thoughts on each category like last year, but that's ok.

Believe me, there is at least a paragraph worth of thoughts in each category. If you got a chance to read my interview for Paste Magazine, you have quite a few of them already there, at least in the major categories. If not, you can read it here: http://www.pastemagazine.com/ Just scroll down a little, and on the left side, under "features", you see the article "Predicting the Oscars: An Oscar blogger breaks it down".

So here are my choices. Enjoy, and good luck in your Oscar polls everyone!!!

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Should Win: Day & Night
WILL WIN: DAY & NIGHT
Alternate: The Gruffalo

WINNER: THE LOST THING (missed)

BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM
Should Win: Na Wewe
WILL WIN: NA WEWE
Alternate: The Confession

WINNER: GOD OF LOVE (missed)

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Should Win: Killing in the Name
WILL WIN: KILLING IN THE NAME
Alternate: Strangers No More

WINNER: STRANGERS NO MORE (alternate)

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Should Win: Exit Through the Gift Shop
WILL WIN: INSIDE JOB
Alternate: Exit Through the Gift Shop

WINNER:  INSIDE JOB (correct)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Should Win: Incendies
WILL WIN: INCENDIES
Alternate: In a Better World

WINNER: IN A BETTER WORLD (alternate)

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Should Win: "I See the Light" -- Tangled
WILL WIN: "IF I RISE" -- 127 HOURS
Alternate: "Coming Home" -- Country Strong

WINNER: "WE BELONG TOGETHER" - TOY STORY 3 (missed)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Should Win: How to Train Your Dragon
WILL WIN: THE KING'S SPEECH
Alternate: The Social Network

WINNER: THE SOCIAL NETWORK (alternate)

BEST MAKEUP
Should Win: The Wolfman
WILL WIN: THE WOLFMAN
Alternate: Barney's Version

WINNER: THE WOLFMAN (correct)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Should Win: Inception
WILL WIN: INCEPTION
Alternate: Alice in Wonderland

WINNER: INCEPTION (correct)

BEST SOUND EDITING
Should Win: Inception
WILL WIN: INCEPTION
Alternate: True Grit

WINNER: INCEPTION (correct)

BEST SOUND MIXING
Should Win: Inception
WILL WIN: INCEPTION
Alternate: True Grit

WINNER: INCEPTION (correct)

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Should Win: True Grit
WILL WIN: ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Alternate: True Grit

WINNER: ALICE IN WONDERLAND (correct)

BEST ART DIRECTION
Should Win: Inception
WILL WIN: INCEPTION
Alternate: Alice in Wonderland

WINNER: ALICE IN WONDERLAND (alternate)

BEST FILM EDITING
Should Win: The Social Network
WILL WIN: THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Alternate: The King's Speech

WINNER: THE SOCIAL NETWORK (correct)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Should Win: Black Swan or Inception
WILL WIN: TRUE GRIT
Alternate: Inception

WINNER: INCEPTION (alternate)

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Should Win: How to Train Your Dragon
WILL WIN: TOY STORY 3
Alternate: How to Train Your Dragon

WINNER: TOY STORY 3 (correct)

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Should Win: The Social Network
WILL WIN: THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Alternate: True Grit

WINNER: THE SOCIAL NETWORK (correct)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Should Win: Inception
WILL WIN: THE KING'S SPEECH
Alternate: Inception

WINNER: THE KING'S SPEECH (correct)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Should Win: Hailee Steinfeld or Amy Adams
WILL WIN: MELISSA LEO "THE FIGHTER"
Alternate: Hailee Steinfeld "True Grit"

WINNER: MELISSA LEO "THE FIGHTER" (correct)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Should Win: Christian Bale or John Hawkes
WILL WIN: CHRISTIAN BALE "THE FIGHTER"
Alternate: Geoffrey Rush "The King's Speech"

WINNER:  CHRISTIAN BALE "THE FIGHTER" (correct)

BEST ACTRESS
Should Win: Natalie Portman or Michelle Williams
WILL WIN: NATALIE PORTMAN "BLACK SWAN"
Alternate: Annette Bening "The Kids Are All Right"

WINNER: NATALIE PORTMAN "BLACK SWAN" (correct)

BEST ACTOR
Should Win: Colin Firth or Jesse Eisenberg
WILL WIN: COLIN FIRTH "THE KING'S SPEECH"
Alternate: James Franco "127 Hours"

WINNER: COLIN FIRTH "THE KING'S SPEECH" (correct)

BEST DIRECTOR
Should Win: David Fincher or Darren Aronofsky
WILL WIN: DAVID FINCHER "THE SOCIAL NETWORK"
Alternate: Tom Hooper "The King's Speech"

WINNER: TOM HOOPER "THE KING'S SPEECH" (alternate)

BEST PICTURE
Should Win: The Social Network, Black Swan, or Inception
WILL WIN: THE KING'S SPEECH
Alternate: The Social Network

WINNER: THE KING'S SPEECH (correct)