Oscar Picks

Well it's Oscar time again and I have to admit, this was a pretty good year for movies! This year's Oscars are hosted by Seth MacFarlane (creator of Family Guy, American Dad, The Cleveland Show, and Ted) so that's new... Anyway, here are my picks for this year's Oscar Nominee's: Enjoy!

(Only select categories featured.)

Best Picture: Lincoln – Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy
Best Director: Steven Spielberg – Lincoln
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis – Lincoln as Abraham Lincoln
Best Actress: Naomi Watts – The Impossible as Maria Bennett
Best Supporting Actor: Tommy Lee Jones – Lincoln as Thaddeus Stevens
Best Supporting Actress: Sally Field – Lincoln as Mary Todd Lincoln
Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay: Lincoln – Tony Kushner from Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Best Animated Feature: ParaNorman – Sam Fell and Chris Butler
Best Animated Short Film: Paperman – John Kahrs
Best Original Score: Lincoln – John Williams
Best Original Song: "Skyfall" from Skyfall – Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth
Best Sound Editing: Skyfall – Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers
Best Sound Mixing: Lincoln – Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom, and Ronald Judkins
Best Production Design: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Dan Hennah, Ra Vincent, and Simon Bright
Best Cinematography: Lincoln – Janusz Kamiński
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater, and Tami Lane
Best Costume Design: Lincoln – Joanna Johnston
Best Film Editing: Lincoln – Michael Kahn
Best Visual Effects: Marvel's The Avengers – Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams, and Dan Sudick