2009 Oscar Predictions.

So I finally got around to making my half year in advance. So here they are. Let it be noted that these are mostly the people I would like to see nominated.

Best Picture
-Invictus
-Nine
-Precious
-Public Enemies
-Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
Alt. Taking Woodstock or Up

Best Director
-James Cameron for Avatar
-Lee Daniels for Precious
-Peter Jackson for The Lovely Bones
-Ang Lee for Taking Woodstock
-Martin Scorsese for Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
Alt. Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker or Rob Marshall for Up

Best Actor in a Leading Role
-Matt Damon for The Informant
-Johnny Depp for Public Enemies
-Leonardo DiCaprio for Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
-Morgan Freeman for Invictus
-Ben Whishaw for Bright Star
Alt. Demetri Martin for Taking Woodstock or Daniel Day-Lewis for Nine

Best Actress in a Leading Role
-Abbie Cornish for Bright Star
-Penelope Cruz for Broken Embraces
-Zooey Desatchel for (500) Days of Summer
-Carey Mulligan for An Education
-Michelle Pheiffer for Cheri
Alt. Soarise Ronan for The Lovely Bones or Hillary Swank for Amelia

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
-Billy Crudup for Public Enemies
-Matt Damon for Invictus
-Kodi Smit McPhee for The Road
-Mark Ruffalo for Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
-Christoph Waltz for Inglorious Basterds
Alt. Liev Schrieber or Emile Hirsch for Taking Woodstock

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
-Marion Cotilard for Public Enemies
-Penelope Cruz for Nine
-Judi Dench for Nine
-Mo'Nique for Precious
-Michelle Williams for Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
Alt. Imelda Staurton for Taking Woodstock or Marion Cotilard for Nine

Best Writing (Original)
-(500) Days of Summer
-Away We Go
-Bright Star
-Up
-Whatever Works
Alt. The Hurt Locker or Funny People

Best Writing (Adapted)
-Invictus
-The Lovely Bones
-Precious
-Public Enemies
-Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
Alt. The Road or Star Trek

Best Animated Feature Film
-A Christmas Carol
-Coraline
-The Princess and the Frog
-Ponyo
-Up
Alt. 9 or Monsters vs. Aliens

-Best Art Direction
-Cheri
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-The Road
-Taking Woodstock
Alt. Avatar or Bright Star

Best Costume Design
-Bright Star
-Cheri
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-Taking Woodstock
Alt. Amelia

Best Film Editing
-Avatar
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-The Road
-Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
Alt. Star Trek or Terminator Salvation

Best Cinematography
-Avatar
-Bright Star
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-The Road
Alt. The Hurt Locker or Amelia

Best Original Music (Score)
-Bright Star
-Invictus
-The Lovely Bones
-Public Enemies
-Up
Alt. The Princess and the Frog or The Road

Best Original Music (Song)
-Fame
-The Lovely Bones
-Nine
-The Princess and the Frog
-Up
Alt. Nine

Best Sound (Mixing)
-Avatar
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-Star Trek
-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Alt. Up or Amelia

Best Sound (Editing)
-Avatar
-Public Enemies
-Star Trek
-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
-Up
Alt. Terminator Salvation or Amelia

Best Visual Effects
-Avatar
-Star Trek
-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Alt. Terminator Salvation or Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Best Make Up
-Avatar
-Star Trek
-The Wolf Man
Alt. Terminator Salvation or The Lovely Bones