Here are my predictions for the 78th Academy Awards:

Best Picture
"Brokeback Mountain"
"Capote"
"Crash"
"Good Night, and Good Luck"
"Munich"

Should Win: "Brokeback Mountain"
Will Win: "Brokeback Mountain"

Best Director
Ang Lee, "Brokeback Mountain"
Bennett Miller, "Capote"
Paul Haggis, "Crash"
George Clooney, "Good Night, and Good Luck"
Steven Spielberg, "Munich"

Should Win: Ang Lee, "Brokeback Mountain"
Will Win: Ang Lee, "Brokeback Mountain"

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Capote"
Terrence Howard, "Hustle & Flow"
Heath Ledger, "Brokeback Mountain"
Joaquin Phoenix, "Walk the Line"
David Strathairn, "Good Night, and Good Luck"

Should Win: Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Capote"
Will Win: Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Capote"

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Judi Dench, "Mrs. Henderson Presents"
Felicity Huffman, "Transamerica"
Keira Knightley, "Pride & Prejudice"
Charlize Theron, "North Country"
Reese Witherspoon, "Walk the Line"

Should Win: Felicity Huffman, "Transamerica"
Will Win: Reese Witherspoon, "Walk the Line"

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
George Clooney, "Syriana"
Matt Dillon, "Crash"
Paul Giamatti, "Cinderella Man"
Jake Gyllenhaal, "Brokeback Mountain"
William Hurt, "A History of Violence"

Should Win: Jake Gyllenhaal, "Brokeback Mountain"
Will Win: George Clooney, "Syriana"

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams, "Junebug"
Catherine Keener, "Capote"
Frances McDormand, "North Country"
Rachel Weisz, "The Constant Gardener"
Michelle Williams, "Brokeback Mountain"

Should Win: Amy Adams, "Junebug"
Will Win: Rachel Weisz, "The Constant Gardener"

Best Original Screenplay
Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco, "Crash"
George Clooney and Grant Heslov, "Good Night, and Good Luck"
Woody Allen, "Match Point"
Noah Baumbach, "The Squid and the Whale"
Stephen Gaghan, "Syriana"

Should Win: Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco, "Crash"
Will Win: Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco, "Crash"

Best Adapted Screenplay
Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, "Brokeback Mountain"
Dan Futterman, "Capote"
Jeffrey Caine, "The Constant Gardener"
Josh Olsen, "A History of Violence"
Tony Kushner and Eric Roth, "Munich"

Should Win: Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, "Brokeback Mountain"
Will Win: Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, "Brokeback Mountain"

Best Foreign Language Film
"Don't Tell" (Italy)
"Joyeux Noël" (France)
"Paradise Now" (Palestine)
"Sophie Scholl" (Germany)
"Tsotsi" (South Africa)

Should Win: "Paradise Now" (Palestine)
Will Win: "Paradise Now" (Palestine)

Best Animated Feature
"Howl's Moving Castle"
"Tim Burton's Corpse Bride"
"Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit"

Should Win: "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit"
Will Win: "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit"

Best Original Score
"Brokeback Mountain"
"The Constant Gardener"
"Memoirs of a Geisha"
"Munich"
"Pride & Prejudice"

Should Win: "Memoirs of a Geisha"
Will Win: "Memoirs of a Geisha"

Best Original Song
"In the Deep" from "Crash"
"It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from "Hustle & Flow"
"Travelin' Thru" from "Transamerica"

Should Win: "Travelin' Thru" from "Transamerica"
Will Win: "Travelin' Thru" from "Transamerica"

Best Art Direction
"Good Night, and Good Luck"
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
"King Kong"
"Memoirs of a Geisha"
"Pride & Prejudice"

Should Win: "Memoirs of a Geisha"
Will Win: "Memoirs of a Geisha"

Best Cinematography
"Batman Begins"
"Brokeback Mountain"
"Good Night, and Good Luck"
"Memoirs of a Geisha"
"The New World"

Should Win: "Brokeback Mountain"
Will Win: "Good Night, and Good Luck"

Best Costume Design
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
"Memoirs of a Geisha"
"Mrs. Henderson Presents"
"Pride & Prejudice"
"Walk the Line"

Should Win: "Memoirs of a Geisha"
Will Win: "Memoirs of a Geisha"

Best Film Editing
"Cinderella Man"
"The Constant Gardener"
"Crash"
"Munich"
"Walk the Line"

Should Win: "Crash"
Will Win: "The Constant Gardener"

Best Makeup
"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
"Cinderella Man"
"Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith"

Should Win: "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
Will Win: "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"

Best Sound Mixing
"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
"King Kong"
"Memoirs of a Geisha"
"Walk the Line"
"War of the Worlds"

Should Win: "King Kong"
Will Win: "King Kong"

Best Sound Editing
"King Kong"
"Memoirs of a Geisha"
"War of the Worlds"

Should Win: "War of the Worlds"
Will Win: "King Kong"

Best Visual Effects
"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
"King Kong"
"War of the Worlds"

Should Win: "King Kong"
Will Win: "King Kong"

Best Documentary Feature
"Darwin's Nightmare"
"Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room"
"March of the Penguins"
"Murderball"
"Street Fight"

Should Win: "March of the Penguins"
Will Win: "March of the Penguins"

Can It Get Any More Predictable???

Well, it seems to be one of the most predictable Oscars ever!! There haven't been ANY suprises throughout the pre-Oscar award telecasts including the Golden Globes, SAG, or BAFTA (with the exception of a Best Supporting Actress win for Thandie Newton). Brokeback Mountain wins Best Picture/Film, as do Ang Lee, Hoffman, Witherspoon & Huffman, and Weisz in their respective categories. The only toss up in the major categories I see is Best Supporting Actor where we have Clooney (Globe winner), Giamatti (SAG winner), and Gyllenhaal (BAFTA winner) all competing for the gold. Am I expecting any suprise winners at this years ceremony? Not really, but that shouldn't suggest that I'm any less excited for the show!!

First Post

Hello everyone, this is my first post on my very first blog!!! I'm really excited to be sharing my thoughts about the upcoming award season, starting with the Oscars!! Well, I'll get started on all that good stuff in a bit, but for now, this is my first post and I hope you guys will continue to come back as I get more into the juicy details!!!!!!!