• Predictions on what would win: 11 
• Opinions on what should win: 13

For once my opinions actually top my sensible predictions!  Here’s the breakdown:

Best Picture: The King’s Speech *** / Black Swan

Best Actor: Colin Firth *** / Colin Firth ***

Best Actress: Natalie Portman *** / Natalie Portman ***

Best Supporting Actor: Geoffrey Rush *** / Christian Bale ***

Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo *** / Melissa Leo ***

Best Director: David Fincher / Darren Aronofsky Thomas Hooper

Best Original Screenplay: The King’s Speech *** / The King’s Speech ***

Best Adapted Screenplay: The Social Network *** / The Social Network ***

Best Animated Film: Toy Story 3 *** / Toy Story 3 ***

Best Foreign Film: Biutiful / Biutiful Civilization

Best Cinematography: The King’s Speech / The Social Network Inception

Best Editing: The King’s Speech / The Social Network ***

Best Art Direction: The King’s Speech / The King’s Speech  Alice in Wonderland

Best Costume Design: Alice in Wonderland *** / Alice in Wonderland ***

Best Makeup: Barney’s Version The Wolfman (I died a little inside)

Best Original Score: The King’s Speech / The Social Network ***

Best Original Song: “I See the Light” - Tangled / “I See the Light” - Tangled “We Belong Together” - Randy Newman

Best Sound Mixing: either The King’s Speech or Inception ***

Best Sound Editing: Inception *** / Inception ***

Best Visual Effects: Inception *** / Inception ***

Best Documentary: Restrepo / Restrepo Inside Job