And the award goes to...

Here are mostly my choices and a few of my "Academy Predictions" which means what I expect the Academy to pick. I am posting this just before the awards and then we can do a comparison later to see how many I got right! This will be a fun experiment. I hope that you all enjoy the awards as I cannot really watch them here in the ROK.

Writing (Original Screenplay)
Hurt Locker

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
District 9 --Shorted Watchmen

Visual Effects
Choice: STAR TREK
Prediction: Avatar

Sound Mixing
STAR TREK

Sound Editing
STAR TREK

Short Film (Live Action)
N/A (Didn't see any)

Short Film (Animated)
N/A (Didn't watch any)

Music Original Song
Princess and the Frog "Down in New Orleans"

Music Original Score
Choice: Up Michael Giacchino
Prediction: Avatar

Make Up
STAR TREK

Foreign Language Film
N/A (Didn't see any)

Film Editing
Choice: District 9
Prediction: Inglorious Basterds

Documentary Short
N/A (Didn't see any)

Documentary Feature
Food Inc.

Directing
Choice: The Hurt Locker
Prediction: Avatar

Costume Design
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Cinematography
Avatar

Art Direction
Avatar

Animated Feature Film
Choice: The Secret of Kells
Prediction: Up

Actress in a Supporting Role
Maggie Gyllenhaal

Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock

Actor in a Supporting Role
Choice: Matt Damon
Prediction: Christoph Waltz

Actor in a Leading Role
Morgan Freeman

Best Picture
Choice: The Hurt Locker
Prediction: Avatar