Merry Oscars Eve: My Predictions

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! As Audrey Hepburn said, “Everything I learned, I learned from the movies.” The Academy Awards are about honoring excellence in the film industry, one of our most valued forms of entertainment that gives us the movies that inspire us, make us cry, think, and laugh. The Oscars air tomorrow night, February 24th at 8:30pm on ABC. But if you’re like me and the red carpet is just as important as the actual show, the Oscars Red Carpet live begins at 7pm on ABC and Countdown to the Red Carpet begins at 1:30pm on E!, followed by live red carpet coverage at 5:30pm.

Here are the nominees and my predictions for the 2013 Oscars. Let’s see if my hard work of going to see all of these movies paid off.

Best Picture: I think it’s very possible for Lincoln to sweep a lot of categories, but I have my fingers crossed for Silver Linings Playbook. Wouldn’t hate if Django won either.

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln, and deservedly so. Abraham?? Is that you??

Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook (LOVE)
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables
Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
Denzel Washington, Flight (Paramount, whatup!)
Jamie Foxx, Django Unchained (Oh wait, he wasn’t nominated. WHY?)

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook. Amazing Performance! She’s already won if you ask me (Bradley Cooper, need I say more).

Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty (Close second to my girl, Jennifer)
Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook (duh)
Naomi Watts, The Impossible
Emmanuelle Riva, Amour

Actor in a Supporting Role: Torn between Robert De Niro in Silver Linings Playbook and Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained. Can both win?

Alan Arkin, Argo
Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln (My 3rd favorite)
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained

Actress in a Supporting Role: Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables. Although I would love to see Sally Field give her a run for her money.

Amy Adams, The Master
Sally Field, Lincoln
Anne Hathaway, Les Mis
Helen Hunt, The Sessions
Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook

Animated Feature Film: I have to admit, I’ve only seen Brave out of all of the nominees, and I fell asleep half way through. So, I’m assuming it’s not that one. I’ll go with Wreck-It Ralph, whatever that is.