The Academy Awards~ Sunday, Feb. 27 @ 8 p.m.

[J Soul]

As far as I know, this is the first time ever that two black actors have been nominated both in the Best Actor category (Don Cheadle and Jamie Foxx) and Best Supporting Actor category (Jamie Foxx & Morgan Freeman). And only 10 actors prior to Jamie Foxx have ever been nominated in the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor category in the same year. Whether they win or not, this is a great year for black actors in Hollywood.
The Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday, February 27, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood and televised live on ABC beginning at 8 p.m. EST.
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ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Don Cheadle - HOTEL RWANDA
Johnny Depp - FINDING NEVERLAND
Leonardo DiCaprio - THE AVIATOR
Clint Eastwood - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Jamie Foxx - RAY

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Alan Alda - THE AVIATOR
Thomas Haden Church - SIDEWAYS
Jamie Foxx - COLLATERAL
Morgan Freeman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Clive Owen - CLOSER

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Annette Bening - BEING JULIA
Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE
Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE
Hilary Swank - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Kate Winslet - ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Cate Blanchett - THE AVIATOR
Laura Linney - KINSEY
Virginia Madsen - SIDEWAYS
Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA
Natalie Portman - CLOSER

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

THE INCREDIBLES
SHARK TALE
SHREK 2

ART DIRECTION

THE AVIATOR
FINDING NEVERLAND
LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT

CINEMATOGRAPHY

THE AVIATOR
HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT

COSTUME DESIGN

THE AVIATOR
FINDING NEVERLAND
LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
RAY
TROY

DIRECTING

THE AVIATOR
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
RAY
SIDEWAYS
VERA DRAKE

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

BORN INTO BROTHELS
THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL
SUPER SIZE ME
TUPAC: RESURRECTION
TWIST OF FAITH

DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT

AUTISM IS A WORLD
THE CHILDREN OF LENINGRADSKY
HARDWOOD
MIGHTY TIMES: THE CHILDREN'S MARCH
SISTER ROSE'S PASSION

FILM EDITING

THE AVIATOR
COLLATERAL
FINDING NEVERLAND
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
RAY

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
THE CHORUS
DOWNFALL
THE SEA INSIDE
YESTERDAY

MAKEUP

LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
THE SEA INSIDE

MUSIC (SCORE)

FINDING NEVERLAND
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
THE VILLAGE

MUSIC (SONG)

"Accidentally In Love" - SHREK 2
"Al Otro Lado Del Río" - THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
"Believe" - THE POLAR EXPRESS
"Learn To Be Lonely" - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
"Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)" - THE CHORUS

BEST PICTURE

THE AVIATOR
FINDING NEVERLAND
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
RAY
SIDEWAYS

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)

BIRTHDAY BOY
GOPHER BROKE
GUARD DOG
LORENZO
RYAN

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)

EVERYTHING IN THIS COUNTRY MUST
LITTLE TERRORIST
7:35 IN THE MORNING
TWO CARS, ONE NIGHT
WASP

SOUND EDITING

THE INCREDIBLES
THE POLAR EXPRESS
SPIDER-MAN 2

SOUND MIXING

THE AVIATOR
THE INCREDIBLES
THE POLAR EXPRESS
RAY
SPIDER-MAN 2

VISUAL EFFECTS

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
I, ROBOT
SPIDER-MAN 2

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

BEFORE SUNSET
FINDING NEVERLAND
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
SIDEWAYS

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

THE AVIATOR
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
HOTEL RWANDA
THE INCREDIBLES
VERA DRAKE

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Predict the winners and you could win the GRAND PRIZE!! Goto the Oscar webpage and register an account to predict the winners, if you guess correctly you will win a grand prize! Whoot!
I have set up an account and created a group for those of us that wish to do it there. The group name is: Screen-Gems[dot]net
To play go here: http://predict.oscar.go.com/predict/frontpage
Don't forget to join our group!

 

[Karma]

being the Generation X'er that i am...im going to begin by saying, Clint Eastwood needs to sit his fossilized ass down. He and Jack Nicholson do NOT need be considered for Academy Awards EVER AGAIN...lol. I realize he had his relevance in the movie industry and that he's now an ICON..but really...its ridiculous that at his age...he could possibly over shadow talent like Jamie Foxx or Don Cheadle. he needs to make way for TODAY'S actors. that might be "irreverent of me" but oh well lol.

the two that i think are MOST deserving to win this are Don Cheadle and Jamie Foxx. They BOTH gave powerful and searing performances in their invidual movies. Jamie's portrayal of Ray was so artistic and so accurate it was UNCANNY...and Don Cheadle has come along way since his days on Pickett Fences....he truly is one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood today....Id be happy if either one of them got this honor.

for Best Actress....i am going with Hillary Swank. I realize Annette Bening is "long over due" as many critics say....but I kinda grew up with Hillary ...i remember her from WAYYY back on the MOVIE version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and a brief run on 90210.....and then i saw "Boys Dont Cry" ..that movie was just riveting.....i also saw her in "Insomnia" and i really liked her performance there.....so Im rooting for HER for "Best Actress".

Best Picture....im rooting for Ray. that movie was just beautiful ...i loved it.

 

[Persephone]

This is who i'm hoping to win:

Actor - Jamie Foxx
Actress - Kate Winslet
ActorSupporting - Clive Owen
ActressSupporting - Natalie Portman
Animated - Shrek2
Director - Clint Eastwood
FilmEditing - Finding Neverland
BestFilm - Finding Neverland

This is who I predict WILL win

Actor - Jamie Foxx
Actress - Hilary Swank
ActorSupporting - Clive Owen
ActressSupporting - Natalie Portman

Animated - The Incredibles
Director - Martin Scorsese
Editing - The Aviator
BestFilm - The Aviator

Some are the same, but i'm also going with who won the Golden Globes for the prediction. The ones I want...well, some already won awards, so i'm hoping that streak continues.

 

[Prophet]

I really hope that Natalie Portman wins for Best Supporting Actress. I used to not really admire her work, and then I saw Garden State, and she was really amazing. She is a lot better actress than I gave her credit for, and she did already win the Golden Globe for it.. Let's hope it's a foreshadowing!

Hilary Swank better win that thing. She is such a talented actress! I loved her in Buffy the Vampire Slayer as well! She was the bitch that stole Buffy's yellow jacket after telling her it was so five minutes ago lol

 

[Dapper Dan]

Predict the winners and you could win the GRAND PRIZE!! Goto the Oscar webpage and register an account to predict the winners, if you guess correctly you will win a grand prize! Whoot!
I have set up an account and created a group for those of us that wish to do it there. The group name is: Screen-Gems[dot]net
To play go here: http://predict.oscar.go.com/predict/frontpage
Don't forget to join our group!

 

[Lauren Collins]

MY VOTES.

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Johnny Depp - FINDING NEVERLAND

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Clive Owen - CLOSER

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Kate Winslet - ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Natalie Portman - CLOSER

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
SHARK TALE

ART DIRECTION
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

CINEMATOGRAPHY
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST

COSTUME DESIGN
TROY

DIRECTING
THE AVIATOR

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
SUPER SIZE ME

DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
((never seen.))

FILM EDITING
FINDING NEVERLAND

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
((never seen them.))

MAKEUP
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST

MUSIC (SCORE)
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST

MUSIC (SONG)
"Accidentally In Love" - SHREK 2

BEST PICTURE
FINDING NEVERLAND

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
((never seen.))

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
((never seen.))

SOUND EDITING
SPIDER-MAN 2

SOUND MIXING
RAY

VISUAL EFFECTS
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN


WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
FINDING NEVERLAND

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND

 

[J Soul]

Here are my picks...





ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Jamie Foxx - RAY

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Jamie Foxx - COLLATERAL


ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Kate Winslet - ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA


ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

http://www.oscar.com/nominees/nom_33870.html
SHREK 2

ART DIRECTION

FINDING NEVERLAND


CINEMATOGRAPHY

THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST


COSTUME DESIGN

http://www.oscar.com/nominees/nom_34022.html
TROY

DIRECTING

RAY


DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

SUPER SIZE ME


DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT

AUTISM IS A WORLD

FILM EDITING

RAY


MAKEUP

THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST


MUSIC (SCORE)

THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST


MUSIC (SONG)

"Believe" - THE POLAR EXPRESS

BEST PICTURE

RAY

SOUND EDITING

THE POLAR EXPRESS


SOUND MIXING

RAY

VISUAL EFFECTS

SPIDER-MAN 2

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

MILLION DOLLAR BABY

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

HOTEL RWANDA

 

[Dapper Dan]

I'm making some changes in my predictions... hehe... OK, pople, if you haven't PLESE goto the oscar webpage and enter your predictions in our group! I'm the only one there and I feel lonley... lol :'(

Best PictureMILLION DOLLAR BABY
Actor in a Leading RoleJamie Foxx in RAY
Actor in a Supporting RoleMorgan Freeman in MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Actress in a Leading RoleHilary Swank in MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Actress in a Supporting RoleCate Blanchett in THE AVIATOR
Animated Feature FilmTHE INCREDIBLES
Art DirectionTHE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
CinematographyTHE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
Costume DesignLEMONY SNICKET’S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
DirectingRAY
Documentary FeatureSUPER SIZE ME
Documentary Short SubjectAUTISM IS A WORLD
Film EditingMILLION DOLLAR BABY
Foreign Language FilmTHE CHORUS
MakeupLEMONY SNICKET’S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
Music (Score)HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
Music (Song)"Learn To Be Lonely" from THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Short Film - AnimatedRYAN
Short Film - Live ActionEVERYTHING IN THIS COUNTRY MUST
Sound MixingTHE AVIATOR
Sound EditingSPIDER-MAN 2
Visual EffectsSPIDER-MAN 2
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)SIDEWAYS
Writing (Original Screenplay)ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND

 

[J Soul]

I'm making some changes in my predictions... hehe... OK, pople, if you haven't PLESE goto the oscar webpage and enter your predictions in our group! I'm the only one there and I feel lonley... lol :'(

Dan's right, you guys need to join the group...I just did and it's a big ol' sausage fest over here. :igitt:

 

[ZorCrow]

being the Generation X'er that i am...im going to begin by saying, Clint Eastwood needs to sit his fossilized ass down. He and Jack Nicholson do NOT need be considered for Academy Awards EVER AGAIN...lol. I realize he had his relevance in the movie industry and that he's now an ICON..but really...its ridiculous that at his age...he could possibly over shadow talent like Jamie Foxx or Don Cheadle. he needs to make way for TODAY'S actors. that might be "irreverent of me" but oh well lol.

the two that i think are MOST deserving to win this are Don Cheadle and Jamie Foxx. They BOTH gave powerful and searing performances in their invidual movies. Jamie's portrayal of Ray was so artistic and so accurate it was UNCANNY...and Don Cheadle has come along way since his days on Pickett Fences....he truly is one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood today....Id be happy if either one of them got this honor.

for Best Actress....i am going with Hillary Swank. I realize Annette Bening is "long over due" as many critics say....but I kinda grew up with Hillary ...i remember her from WAYYY back on the MOVIE version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and a brief run on 90210.....and then i saw "Boys Dont Cry" ..that movie was just riveting.....i also saw her in "Insomnia" and i really liked her performance there.....so Im rooting for HER for "Best Actress".

Best Picture....im rooting for Ray. that movie was just beautiful ...i loved it.

I think Don Cheadle should win for Hotel Rawanda, Don is a much better actor than Jamie Foxx and Don has been slept on for too long, I hope he upsets Foxx.

Clint? You are dissing CLINT!!!! Clint has made great films, his flims of late have been intelligent, Mystic River was awesome, his films speak to adults and are genius and he has shown that his direction and productiong abiliities are even better than this acting abilities. You are right, unlike Jack Nicholson Clint can direct and produce. I just saw an movie he did about a White House cover up and "Bloodwork" Clint's movies move at the pace of real life.

How are you doing beautiful