Oscar Predictions

Best Picture:
The Aviator
Finding Neverland
Million Dollar Baby
Ray
Sideways

Best Actor:
Leonardo Di Caprio - The Aviator
Johnny Depp - Finding Neverland
Clint Eastwood - Million Dollar Baby
Jamie Foxx - Ray
Paul Giamatti - Sideways
(There is a very good chance either Depp or Eastwood could be dropped for Don Cheadle)

Best Actress:
Annette Bening - Being Julia
Cataline Sandino Moreno - Maria Full of Grace
Imelda Staunton - Vera Drake
Hilary Swank - Million Dollar Baby
Kate Winslett - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Best Suporting Actor:
Thomas Haden Church - Sideways
Morgan Freeman - Million Dollar Baby
Jamie Foxx - Collateral (Don't be fooled this is a lead performance)
Clive Owen - Closer
James Garner - The Notebook

Best Supporting Actress:
Virginia Madsen - Sideways
Natalie Portman - Closer
Cate Blanchett - The Aviator
Meryl Streep - The Manchurian Candidate (Because the Academy can't help itself)
Sophie Okonedo - Hotel Rwanda (But I'm not thoroughly convinced this will happen)

Best Director:
Martin Scorsese - The Aviator
Clint Eastwood - Million Dollar Baby
Alexander Payne - Sideways
Michael Mann - Collateral
Marc Forster - Finding Neverland

Final Thoughts: Hotel Rwanda is coming on strong and could pick up Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Actor, and Supporting Actress nods - if so Finding Neverland will take the hit.

Later today: A review of Hotel Rwanda.