So, with all the major players, award-wise, out of the way - BAFTA, Golden Globes, Screen Writers Guild etc - it's the 85 year old man himself left.
On 24th February, the world, and anyone who's interested, will be put out of their misery as host Seth MacFarlane leads the congratulatory back-slapping award show through what some people have already called "predictable" in the recipient category.
But Oscar is nothing but surprising in some awards so nothing can be taken for granted across the board. So, here is a breakdown of the hopeful "gong-getters" and who I think will win and, just for fun, who I think should win. Any bets placed because of my predictions are placed at your own risk - remember, guesses can go down as well as up...
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So, out of a possible 11 points, I scored 6 1/2. You've gotta love the unpredictability of the Oscars, even when it seems like there are such things as certainties!
Here's to next year!
Amour
Argo
Beasts Of The Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Les Miserables
Life Of Pi
Lincoln
Silver Linings Playbook
Zero Dark Thirty
Oscar Winner - Argo
Shoulda Won'er - Life Of Pi
ACTUAL WINNER - ARGO (score 1 point for nailing it!)
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Daniel Day Lewis (Lincoln)
Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook)
Hugh Jackman (Les Miserables)
Jaoquin Phoenix (The Master)
Denzel Washington (Flight)
Oscar Winner - Daniel Day Lewis
Shoulda Won'er - Daniel Day Lewis
ACTUAL WINNER - DANIEL DAY LEWIS (score 1 point for nailing it!)
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained)
Philip Seymour Hoffman (The Master)
Robert DeNiro (Silver Linings Playbook)
Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln)
Alan Arkin (Argo)
Oscar Winner - Tommy Lee Jones
Shoulda Won'er - Christoph Waltz
ACTUAL WINNER - CHRISTOPH WALTZ (score 1/2 point for wanting it!)
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty)
Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook)
Quvenzhane Wallis (Beasts Of The Southern Wild)
Naomi Watts (The Impossible)
Emmanuelle Riva (Amour)
Oscar Winner - Jessica Chastain
Shoulda Won'er - Jessica Chastain
ACTUAL WINNER - JENNIFER LAWRENCE (score 0 point!)
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Anne Hathaway (Les Miserables)
Amy Adams (The Master)
Sally Field (Lincoln)
Helen Hunt (The Sessions)
Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook)
Oscar Winner - Anne Hathaway
Shoulda Won'er - Anne Hathaway
ACTUAL WINNER - ANNE HATHAWAY (score 1 point for nailing it!)
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Brave
Frankenweenie
The Pirates! An Adventure With Scientists
Paranorman
Wreck-It Ralph
Paranorman
Wreck-It Ralph
Oscar Winner - Brave
Shoulda Won'er - The Pirates! An Adventure With Scientists
ACTUAL WINNER - BRAVE (score 1 point for nailing it!)
DIRECTING
Life Of Pi - Ang Lee
Lincoln - Steven Spielberg
Amour - Michael Haneke
Silver Linings Playbook - David O. Russell
Beasts Of The Southern Wild - Benh Zeitlin
Oscar Winner - Ang Lee
Shoulda Won'er - Steven Spielberg
ACTUAL WINNER - ANG LEE (score 1 point for nailing it!)
MUSIC (Original Score)
Anna Karenina
Argo
Life Of Pi
Skyfall
Lincoln
Oscar Winner - Argo
Shoulda Won'er - Lincoln
ACTUAL WINNER - LIFE OF PI (score 0 point!)
MUSIC (Original Song)
Chasing Ice ("Before My Time")
Ted ("Everybody Needs A Best Friend")
Life Of Pi ("Pi's Lullaby")
Skyfall ("Skyfall")
Les Miserables ("Suddenly")
Les Miserables ("Suddenly")
Oscar Winner - Skyfall
Shoulda Won'er - Skyfall
ACTUAL WINNER - SKYFALL (score 1 point for nailing it!)
WRITING (Adapted Screenplay)
Argo
Beasts Of The Southern Wild
Life Of Pi
Lincoln
Silver Linings Playbook
Oscar Winner - Life Of Pi
Shoulda Won'er - Silver Linings Playbook
ACTUAL WINNER - ARGO (score 0 points!)
WRITING (Original Screenplay)
Amour
Django Unchained
Flight
Moonrise Kingdom
Zero Dark Thirty
Oscar Winner - Zero Dark Thirty
Shoulda Won'er - Moonrise Kingdom
ACTUAL WINNER - DJANGO UNCHAINED (score 0 point!)
Care to challenge me or question why I've made the choices that I have? You've got until the end of the 24th to put your money where your mouth is... bring it!
Here's to next year!
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