Oscar 2009 Predictions (@ the 11th hour)

This is the 1st year that I care to predict.
Why? Hugh Jackman will bring glitz and fun to the Oscar, versus stale jokes and token audience laughter. And love that Slumdog Millionaire, the feel good movie has brought Bollywood to the Oscars

BEST PICTURE : Slumdog Millionaire (this but I also like) The Reader
BEST DIRECTOR : Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
BEST ACTOR : Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
BEST ACTRESS : Kate Winslet, The Reader (this but I also like) Angelina Jolie, Changeling
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR : Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS : Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY : In Bruges, Martin McDonagh
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY : Slumdog Millionaire, Simon Beaufoy
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE : Bolt
BEST ANIMATED SHORT : not familiar with this category
BEST ART DIRECTION : The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (this but I also like) Changeling
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY : Slumdog Millionaire
BEST COSTUME DESIGN : Australia
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE : not familiar with this category
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT : The Final Inch
BEST EDITING : Slumdog Millionaire
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM : The Class (France)
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT : not familiar with this category
BEST MAKEUP : The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE : Slumdog Millionaire, A.R. Rahman
BEST ORIGINAL SONG : ''Jai Ho,'' Slumdog Millionaire
BEST SOUND EDITING : Slumdog Millionaire
BEST SOUND MIXING : Slumdog Millionaire
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS : The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

* Slumdog Millionaire (particularly because we are in economic depression and such feel good movie is the call of the day)

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List of nominees & the Academy Awards will be handed out on Feb. 22.
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20254167,00.html