Performance by an actor in a leading role
Leonardo DiCaprio - BLOOD DIAMOND
Ryan Gosling - HALF NELSON
Peter O'Toole - VENUS
Will Smith - THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
Forest Whitaker - THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Alan Arkin - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Jackie Earle Haley - LITTLE CHILDREN
Djimon Hounsou - BLOOD DIAMOND
Eddie Murphy - DREAMGIRLS
Mark Wahlberg - THE DEPARTED

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Penélope Cruz - VOLVER
Judi Dench - NOTES ON A SCANDAL
Helen Mirren - THE QUEEN
Meryl Streep - THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Kate Winslet - LITTLE CHILDREN

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Adriana Barraza - BABEL
Cate Blanchett - NOTES ON A SCANDAL
Abigail Breslin - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Jennifer Hudson - DREAMGIRLS
Rinko Kikuchi - BABEL

Best animated feature film of the year
CARS
HAPPY FEET
MONSTER HOUSE

Achievement in art direction
DREAMGIRLS
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
PAN'S LABYRINTH
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
THE PRESTIGE

Achievement in cinematography
THE BLACK DAHLIA
CHILDREN OF MEN
THE ILLUSIONIST
PAN'S LABYRINTH
THE PRESTIGE

Achievement in costume design
CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
DREAMGIRLS
MARIE ANTOINETTE
THE QUEEN

Achievement in directing
BABEL
THE DEPARTED
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
THE QUEEN
UNITED 93

Best documentary feature
DELIVER US FROM EVIL
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
IRAQ IN FRAGMENTS
JESUS CAMP
MY COUNTRY, MY COUNTRY

Best documentary short subject
THE BLOOD OF YINGZHOU DISTRICT
RECYCLED LIFE
REHEARSING A DREAM
TWO HANDS

Achievement in film editing
BABEL
BLOOD DIAMOND
CHILDREN OF MEN
THE DEPARTED
UNITED 93

Best foreign language film of the year
AFTER THE WEDDING
DAYS OF GLORY (INDIGÈNES)
THE LIVES OF OTHERS
PAN'S LABYRINTH
WATER

Achievement in makeup
APOCALYPTO
CLICK
PAN'S LABYRINTH

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
BABEL
THE GOOD GERMAN
NOTES ON A SCANDAL
PAN'S LABYRINTH
THE QUEEN

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
"I Need to Wake Up" - AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
"Listen" - DREAMGIRLS
"Love You I Do" - DREAMGIRLS
"Our Town" - CARS
"Patience" - DREAMGIRLS

Best motion picture of the year
BABEL
THE DEPARTED
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
THE QUEEN

Best animated short film
THE DANISH POET
LIFTED
THE LITTLE MATCHGIRL
MAESTRO
NO TIME FOR NUTS

Best live action short film
BINTA AND THE GREAT IDEA (BINTA Y LA GRAN IDEA)
ÉRAMOS POCOS (ONE TOO MANY)
HELMER & SON
THE SAVIOUR
WEST BANK STORY

Achievement in sound editing
APOCALYPTO
BLOOD DIAMOND
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST

Achievement in sound mixing
APOCALYPTO
BLOOD DIAMOND
DREAMGIRLS
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST

Achievement in visual effects
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
POSEIDON
SUPERMAN RETURNS

Adapted screenplay
BORAT CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN
CHILDREN OF MEN
THE DEPARTED
LITTLE CHILDREN
NOTES ON A SCANDAL

Original screenplay
BABEL
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
PAN'S LABYRINTH
THE QUEEN
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I'm so behind this year.




I haven't seen much of anything this year and I always go to the big benefit Oscar party in Minneapolis and it's just not as fun if I won't know what's going on.

CarrieMpls said:

there's still time. i usually do a blitz of nomitated films i havene't seen after the announcements of nominees

cborgman said:

Endo and his boyfriend are my movie buddies and we usually do too. I just think there's gonna be a LOT for me to catch up on this year.

cborgman said:

I pretty much agree with those predictions. Except I've read Streep is expected to be nominated for Best Actress rather than supporting.

Xagain said:

for her sake, i hope she ends up in supporting where she has a little bit of a chance.

nothing will stop mirren from winning, i feel sorry for the other 4 nominated.

Is impersonating a real person, actually acting? Or is it some kind of prolonged skit?

Discuss.

Or not. lol

Justin1972UK said:

i think the brilliance of that performance was finding the perfect balance of coldness and emotions hidden under the cold of elizabeth.

it actually reminded me of my favorite performance of last year, which was heath ledger in brokeback... same kind of cold emotionless exterior barely holding back raging torrents of emotion.

as an actor, i will tell you it's very hard to balance the two
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I always get shut out of these things!

2the9s said:

standing on the street corner in a muu-muu making fart noises with your mouth and laughing is not acting

cborgman said:

cborgman said:

The only time Heath Ledger's performance connected with me in that movie was when he went to the parents' house, after the death.

I actually preferred Joaquin Phoenix in 'Walk The Line' last year.

I'm not a performer, so I don't know if Phoenix was coasting or not, but I believed him all the way through.

cborgman said:

Oh. Sorry, I thought this was a Golden Globes thread.

Justin1972UK said:

i thought he was good... but i thought she was much better, much subtler and with a lot more depth.

but i thought felicity huffman deserved the oscar last year for her INCREDIBLE performance in transamerica.

2the9s said:

cborgman said:

Agreed.

It was completely... um... un-gimmicky. If you know what I mean.

Good grief, I'm losing my vocabulary. I need to read more.

cborgman said:

That's a good idea. Now if only someone would treat me to a few movies....

cborgman said:

I'm gonna predict who's going to cry..




Jennifer Hudson, (who is she?)

UCantHavaDaMango said:

i would if you lived in nyc

Justin1972UK said:

i know what you mean and totally agree

LleeLlee said:

totally.

(she's up for her role as effie in dreamgirls)

would be funny DiCrappio won't get nominated for one of his roles (Departed, Blood Diamond),,,,,will he act like a little kid again?????


How about Matt Damon this year????? He was good in The Departed and The Good Shepherd!

cborgman said:

okay, I'll bet you your feather duster.

abierman said:

damon has a pretty good shot of a nom, dicaprio has a good chance, but the problem is he is eligable for departed and blood diamond, and good in both. so, don't be suprised if he just misses having enough votes to be nominated because the votes were split between the two

Is Pans Labyrinth up for anything?

cborgman said:

exactly! I still have to see Blood Diamond!

Imago said:

it and volver seem like the biggest contenders for foreign film
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cborgman said:

Thanks! You're sweet!

oooh, and i can't wait for ellen to host and be awesome.

the woman is a tremendous awards show host. she always manages to mock it without being cruel

cborgman said:

WHAT? Ellen's hosting! I have to watch it now. I just love Ellen.