Dan's 2010 Oscar Predictions

Roger Ebert recently commented on how easy to predict many of the Oscar categories are this year, and I would tend to agree - a lot of these seem like a slam dunk. I still think Best Picture & Best Director could go either way, and I'm torn on Best Actor, but for now I'm putting my rep on the line with these calls:

Best Picture: The Hurt Locker

Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Mo'Nique, Precious

Animated Feature Film: Up

Art Direction: Avatar

Cinematography: Robert Richardson, Inglourious Basterds

Costume Design: Sandy Powell, The Young Victoria

Documentary Feature: The Cove

Film Editing: The Hurt Locker

Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon

Makeup: Star Trek

Original Score: Michael Giacchino, Up

Original Song: 'The Weary Kind' from Crazy Heart

Sound Editing: Avatar

Sound Mixing: Avatar

Visual Effects: Avatar

Adapted Screenplay: Up in the Air

Original Screenplay: The Hurt Locker