Oscar Predictions

In less than 24 hours the Academy Awards will begin, and the next phase of Oscar buzz will begin. As I am gearing up for a golden man day tomorrow, below I offer my Oscar predictions. I must stress that in some categories those listed are not who I think should win, but who I think will win. As the awards are announced, I will offer further commentary.

• Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Actor: Sean Penn, Milk
• Best Actress: Kate Winslet, The Reader
• Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
• Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
• Best Original Screenplay: Milk
• Best Adapted Screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Animated Feature: WALL-E
• Best Animated Short: Presto
• Best Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Best Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Costume Design: The Duchess
• Best Documentary Feature: Man on Wire
• Best Documentary Short: The Witness
• Best Editing: Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Foreign Language Film: Waltz with Bashir (Israel)
• Best Live Action Short: Auf der Strecke
• Best Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Best Original Score: A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Original Song: "Jai Ho," Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Sound Editing: WALL-E
• Best Sound Mixing: Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

YAY! It's practically here. Watch the Oscars tomorrow night, 7 p.m. CST on ABC!