State of the Oscars

Tonight, Bush will deliver the State of the Union address. I will not be watching.

Instead, I will post my Oscar predictions (despite the fact that I have seen none of the nominated performaces). It's still early for the Vegas odds to be posted for many of the categories, though it appears The Departed is the front runner for Best Picture. I predict, however, that the Oscar for director will go to Scorcese for The Departed, but the Best Picture will go to Letters from Iwo Jima.

For those of you who want to play along, join Miranda Lane's Minions on OSCAR.com.

Best Picture LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
Actor in a Leading Role Forest Whitaker|THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
Actor in a Supporting Role Mark Wahlberg|THE DEPARTED
Actress in a Leading Role Helen Mirren|THE QUEEN
Actress in a Supporting Role Jennifer Hudson|DREAMGIRLS
Animated Feature Film HAPPY FEET
Art Direction PAN´S LABYRINTH
Cinematography THE ILLUSIONIST
Costume Design THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Directing THE DEPARTED
Documentary Feature AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
Documentary Short Subject TWO HANDS
Film Editing BABEL
Foreign Language Film PAN´S LABYRINTH
Makeup APOCALYPTO
Music (Original Score) THE GOOD GERMAN
Music (Original Song) "Our Town" - CARS
Short Film (Animated) MAESTRO
Short Film (Live Action) HELMER & SON
Sound Editing LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
Sound Mixing FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
Visual Effects SUPERMAN RETURNS
Writing (Adapted Screenplay) CHILDREN OF MEN
Writing (Original Screenplay) LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE