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Ser. #	Category	Nominees	Pick	Remarks
1	Best Picture	The DepartedThe QueenLittle Miss SunshineBabelLetters From Iwo Jima more The Departed The Queen Little Miss Sunshine Babel Letters From Iwo Jima	Babel	This is a two-horse race between 'The Departed' and 'Babel', with 'The Queen' being the underdog. While Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Babel is a controversial film with ... more This is a two-horse race between 'The Departed' and 'Babel', with 'The Queen' being the underdog. While Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Babel is a controversial film with its criticism of American foreign policy, it portrays reality and human struggle. Dealing with interwoven stories, it seems to have the best chance of winning the oscar.	view
2	Best Director	Martin Scorsese (The Departed)Stephen Frears (The Queen)Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Babel)Paul Greengrass (United 93)Clint Eastwood (Letters From Iwo Jima) more Martin Scorsese (The Departed) Stephen Frears (The Queen) Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Babel) Paul Greengrass (United 93) Clint Eastwood (Letters From Iwo Jima)	Martin Scorsese	Finally, it looks like this will be Martin Scorsese's year at the Oscars. With several nominations in the past (Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Aviator) but no wins, he has come up with a masterpi... more Finally, it looks like this will be Martin Scorsese's year at the Oscars. With several nominations in the past (Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Aviator) but no wins, he has come up with a masterpiece that should and will receive the nod. Paul Greengrass is the dark horse.	view
3	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Helen Mirren (The Queen)Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal)Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada)Penelope Cruz (Volver)Kate Winslet (Little Children) more Helen Mirren (The Queen) Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal) Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada) Penelope Cruz (Volver) Kate Winslet (Little Children)	Helen Mirren	Helen Mirren has a virtual lock on this Oscar. She has turned in a superb acting performance that is so striking and genuine, that it almost seems she is a clone of he... more Helen Mirren has a virtual lock on this Oscar. She has turned in a superb acting performance that is so striking and genuine, that it almost seems she is a clone of her 'real-life' counterpart. Meryl Streep is a close competitor who is a total underdog.	view
4	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland)Peter O'Toole (Venus)Will Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness)Leonardo DiCaprio (Blood Diamond)Ryan Gosling (Half Nelson) more Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland) Peter O'Toole (Venus) Will Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness) Leonardo DiCaprio (Blood Diamond) Ryan Gosling (Half Nelson)	Ryan Gosling	Ryan has turned in an inspired performance as a drug-addicted schoolteacher in Half Nelson. He has a great reputation for practically living (and not just acting) his roles and this performance is ... more Ryan has turned in an inspired performance as a drug-addicted schoolteacher in Half Nelson. He has a great reputation for practically living (and not just acting) his roles and this performance is no different. Forest Whitaker, who plays the role of the tyrannical Idi Amin, has turned in a fantastic performance. However, he is only a supporting character in the film and is likely to loose out. Peter O'Toole is a distant third.	view
5	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls)Cate Blanchett (Notes on a Scandal)Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine)Adriana Barraza (Babel)Rinko Kikuchi (Babel) more Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) Cate Blanchett (Notes on a Scandal) Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) Adriana Barraza (Babel) Rinko Kikuchi (Babel)	Rinko Kikuchi	Jennifer Hudson is a common pick among critics. But, I believe strongly that the performance put in by Rinko Kikuchi is so strong as a deaf girl that the academy will find it hard to ignore. more Jennifer Hudson is a common pick among critics. But, I believe strongly that the performance put in by Rinko Kikuchi is so strong as a deaf girl that the academy will find it hard to ignore.	view
6	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Eddie Murphy (Dreamgirls)Jackie Earle Haley (Little Children)Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine)Mark Wahlberg (The Departed)Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond) more Eddie Murphy (Dreamgirls) Jackie Earle Haley (Little Children) Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine) Mark Wahlberg (The Departed) Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond)	Eddie Murphy	This is so sureshot that Eddie Murphy might as well start celebrating his win now!	view
7	Best Foreign-Language Film	Water (Canada)The Lives of Others (Germany)After the Wedding (Denmark)Days of Glory (Algeria)Pan's Labyrinth (Mexico) more Water (Canada) The Lives of Others (Germany) After the Wedding (Denmark) Days of Glory (Algeria) Pan's Labyrinth (Mexico)	Water	Most critics are picking 'Pan's Labyrinth' as the hot favorite. But, the eerie realism of the Canadian film Water is so compelling that it will receive due recognition. more Most critics are picking 'Pan's Labyrinth' as the hot favorite. But, the eerie realism of the Canadian film Water is so compelling that it will receive due recognition.	view

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