Not going to go crazy and guess technical categories, just putting myself on the record before the nominations are read. May or may not come back with analysis, because I don't really blog anymore, but I'll try to. Haven't seen a couple of these I'm guessing on, which feels dirty.
Best Picture:
Avatar
District 9
Inglorious Basterds
The Hurt Locker
Up
Precious
Star Trek
Up in the Air
An Education
The Blind Side
Best Actor:
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
George Clooney, Up in the Air
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Best Actress:
Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
Best Supporting Actor:
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
Christian McKay, Me & Orson Welles
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz, Inglorious Basterds
Best Supporting Actress:
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Diane Kruger, Inglorious Basterds
Mo'Nique, Precious
Julianne Moore, A Single Man
Best Director:
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Neill Blomkamp, District 9
James Cameron, Avatar
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
Quentin Tarantino, Inglorious Basterds
Best Original Screenplay:
Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker
James Cameron, Avatar
Joel & Ethan Coen, A Serious Man
Bob Paterson & Pete Docter, Up
Quentin Tarantino, Inglorious Basterds
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Wes Anderson & Noah Baumbach, The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Neill Blomkamp & Terri Tatchell, District 9
Tom Ford, A Single Man
Nick Hornby, An Education
Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air