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It’s Oscar season again and with the 82nd Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, Oscar hopefuls and movie fans alike are eagerly awaiting the results.
This year’s show will be hosted by actors Steve Martin (“The Jerk,” “Father of the Bride”) and Alec Baldwin (“30 Rock,” “It’s Complicated”).
This year saw a wide array of films ranging from suspense-filled war zones to football dramas to blue people to houses with balloons—and don’t forget Mr. Tarantino’s cheeky “Basterds”.
All four acting categories include numerous standout performances.
Strong performances from Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart” and George Clooney in “Up in the Air” are headlining in the Best Actor category, while Sandra Bullock and Gabourey Sidibe are going to keep judges on their toes for Best Actress.
The Best Picture category is more competitive than ever before, with a record 10 nominees in the running for the award.
It’s a big year for “Avatar” and “Hurt Locker” directors, James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow. Both films are nominated for a total of nine awards this year.
After much deliberation, we have made our predictions for the 2010 Academy Awards for the six most popular categories: Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Supporting Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Best Directing.
Wes’ Picks:
Best Picture:
“Inglorious Basterds”
Best Actor in a Leading Role:
Jeff Bridges for “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress in a Leading Role:
Sandra Bullock for “The Blindside”
Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
Christoph Waltz for “Inglorious Basterds”
Best Actress in a Supporting Role:
Mo’Nique for “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
Best Directing:
Kathryn Bigelow for “The Hurt Locker”
Wendy’s Picks:
Best Picture:
“Up”
Best Actor in a Leading Role:
Jeff Bridges for “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress in a Leading Role:
Gabourey Sidibe for “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
Christoph Waltz for “Inglorious Basterds”
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Anna Kendrick for “Up in the Air”
Best Directing:
Quentin Tarantino for “Inglorious Basterds”
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards will air on ABC March 7 at 7 p.m. central time. The Red Carpet pre-show will begin broadcasting at 5 p.m. central time with hosts Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana DePandi.
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