Come to me, Oscar

I can't believe another year has passed and we stand on the brink of another Academy Awards ceremony. I'm not sure if there will any surprises this year, but it's always wonderful to sit down and celebrate films. I've waited until the last moment to post my predictions, but as the days have crawled by, I've found that not one of my initial reactions has changed.

This is going to be a bare bones prediction. No frills, no bells and sure as heck no whistles. I'm hoping that all the pizzazz comes tonight when the stars hit the stage and the celebration begins. I'll be blogging throughout the telecast tonight, so check back and see how my picks are stacking up.

So go grab for finest attire, ready the champagne and Spam and sit back and enjoy the show.

2010 Oscar Predictions

Best Picture: The Hurt Locker

Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker)

Best Actor: Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart)

Best Actress: Carey Mulligan (An Education)

Best Supporting Actor: Christph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds)

Best Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique (Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire)

Animated Feature: Up

Art Direction: Avatar

Cinematography: The Hurt Locker

Costume Design: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Documentary Feature: The Cove

Documentary Short: The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant

Film Editing: The Hurt Locker

Foreign Language Film: The White Ribbon

Makeup: The Young Victoria

Original Score: Up

Original Song: The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)

Short Film (Animated): A Matter of Loaf and Death

Short Film (Live Action): The New Tenants

Sound Editing: The Hurt Locker

Sound Mixing: The Hurt Locker

Visual Effects: Avatar

Screenplay (Adapted): Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner (Up in the Air)

Screenplay (Original): Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker)

For a full list of nominees, visit www.oscars.org.